A new treatment for 26 young people in Christchurch who suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder has received a $180,000 boost. The Bergen Four Day OCD Treatment (B4DT) is an intensive "circuit-breaker" programme developed in Norway. It was delivered for the first time in New Zealand to 17 young Kiwis in January. The Christchurch treatment, which started this week and runs until Friday, aims to help a group of 26 teenagers aged 15 to 17. OCD is a chronic, often debilitating mental health condition characterised by uncontrollable, recurring thoughts - obsessions - and repetitive behaviors performed to reduce anxiety. It affects roughly one in 40 adults and one in 100 people, causing significant distress and impairment in daily life, often taking over an hour daily. The Rātā Foundation contributed $120,000 and the Wayne Francis Charitable Trust $60,000 to the Christchurch OCD treatment programme.…