I’m so tired of this it’s been over a week of non stop calling and emailing everyone and everday I get answers like this I have debilitating ocd and have for 15 years and always thought I was getting help when really noone was treating me wit erp and cbt I was e never getting help for the rituals and compulsions and now I have 15 years worth of rituals and compulsions that feel like there apart of me and will be harder to get threw when I do get help cause I’ve been doing them for so long I have Medicaid in Tennessee it can only be used in Tennessee but there’s no inpatient facility Tim Tennessee that helps wit ocd there’s places that’ll give you medicine for it but they don’t treat it and going into a facility were they don’t understand ocd and just expect me to deal wit it by myself in a room wit a roommate and trying to do my rituals in a small dirty bathroom is insane I’m so tired of this and this is the exact reason ppl kill themselves a world we’re ocd is gonna be thee rest of your life cause your on ssi from your ocd and can’t afford help you only get Medicaid and nowere will accept it noone understand ocd and you can’t get help wats the fucking point.

I honestly don't know what to say - that's a really rough situation to be in. Do you have other therapy options? I know going to an inpatient facility would be ideal if you're suffering from debilitating symptoms, but if that isn't a choice, you might find at least a little relief with regular therapy. This website also offers virtual support groups for free every day, and the opportunity to connect with others who have OCD can provide some emotional relief, as well as resources for help if you're depressed or suicidal. It looks like NOCD is also attempting to partner with Medicaid in Tennessee, but I'm not sure how that will work out.

I tried looking for a therapist that can help me wit my ocd and go somewere to get on medicine and do that while waiting to get into somewere but there’s only 2 ocd therapist in the state of Tennessee and neither one take Medicaid and some places have told me I could be reimbursed but I can’t afford to pay them to be reimbursed I only get 533 a month you can’t even find an apartment for that cheap but I can get into a place for medicine but I’ve been on medicene in the past and nothing worked and the ppl prescribing it didn’t understand ocd so I don’t want someone who doesn’t no wat I’m dealing wit I’ve seen multiple doctors to I wouldn’t go to a regular doctor for surgery I’d go to a surgeon the regular doctor mite no that I need surgery but he can’t actually do it just like the doctors prescribeing me medicene they no certain medicine helps ocd but they don’t understand it.

There’s a place we’re I live called Cumberland mental health I’ve gone there in the past 1 time I new I needed more help so I asked for counseling I went in to see the counselor and she told me there not allowed to ask bout personal problems there only allowed to tell you stuff and we did breathing excersizes so these medicade places are horrible unless you just need some medicene for a small problem they can’t properly care for you.