- Username
- raenw
- Date posted
- 5y ago
@maga thanks for responding and being open. I appreciate it lots!
It took me a while to get diagnosed, and before I knew what it was I just felt so terribly awful and knew there was something very wrong and phoned the therapist in the midst of a panic attack. I tried to explain to her: "I'm agonizing over something I didn't do and I know I didn't do it but I just can't let it go". It was awful. I haven't told all my friends, but the thing is, there is so much ignorance, I don't think they would get it.
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I always was able to keep my OCD pretty hidden then it became more intense and I'd be noticed w some of my OCD things I'd do but I basically self diagnosed and then saw Dr and specialist in which doesn't seem to help me that much besides taking a slight edge off w the meds. I didn't mind talking to someone about it since it controls a lot of my life but also I'm not into just talking to people I meet about it because I don't like that focus of that on me more than I already deal w it in life.
@Bkm1973 thanks for sharing your experiences. I appreciate it!
Lane no problem ?
When and how did you first discover you may have OCD? I'm beginning to think OCD is one of the most understudied, misunderstood mental health issues ever. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder about 6 years ago after I started suffering from panic attacks, but only just recently discovered my condition could be much more specific than that. I've been suffering from intrusive thoughts and complusions since I was a teenager with a variety of themes. And honestly this app and amazing community has opened my eyes to it. I'm curious if anyone else has had an experience like mine where they were just thrown into the general diagnosis category of just having anxiety and/or depression and is only just now coming to terms with having OCD? What has been your experience with the therapists on this app? I'm using another popular, pricey app for talk therapy at the moment, but so far 4 therapists have ghosted me on it so my confidence is feeling pretty shot. Has talk therapy and working with a therapist on here been successful for you?
Hi! For those of you who have been speaking to a therapist, please tell me what its like and if it helps. I would love the input since I am starting soon!
as someone who has not gotten a diagnosis, i’m wondering how everyone else went about their evaluations? what were the signs that made you question if you had ocd and how did you manage to get the courage to get diagnosed?? i always wonder what’s wrong with me and feel like whenever i try to put a label on it, i’m a bad person for even trying to think i have something and that maybe this is all just a normal experience.
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