OCD Practice

Hi all - I have recently been having some intense fear about the fact that I have OCD, and get super bad panic attacks when I bring it up to friends/loved ones (even if they already know I have it). My therapist suggested I post on here to continue to ERP myself out of the fear of the word “OCD” and the fear of telling others I have it. Hoping to train my brain that OCD isn’t scary, doesn’t define me, and that others will not turn away or get freaked out by me mention it/telling them about it in conversation. If anyone else has this fear, I’d love to know how you feel or what you do to overcome it!