Oliver is a long term sufferer of severe OCD, Anxiety and Depression and has been for around 13 years. His main issue being intrusive, negative thoughts that take control of his mind and make it very difficult to focus on general day to day tasks. This results in him feeling incredibly anxious, confused and at times scared. Struggling with this on a daily basis is extremely draining and often causes him to spiral into a sad state of depression.

Oly turned to running as a form of therapy on the 28th July 2017 and has not looked back. The feeling he gets after a run is irreplaceable. Yes, it doesn’t last long but when you feel like he does, you live for the moment, and for that moment everything’s ‘OK’. The decision he made that day changed his life. In fact, he truly believes it saved his life.

Oly is now on a mission to share his story far and wide, in the hope to inspire others struggling in silence to speak out, seek help and fight back. Also, to educate people on one of the most debilitating diseases out there, OCD. An illness so often generalised and trivialised in the media.