Told professionals about my intrusive thoughts

TW: taking human rights away, people misunderstanding your OCD - - Note: this wasn’t anyone at NOCD It was very hard and I’m worried that they’ll do something like lock me away just in case my thoughts are real or something like that. They did reassure me that they’ve heard thoughts like that from people before and they made it clear they understood what OCD and intrusive thoughts are… but they also ‘had to’ (their words) ask if I have ever acted on my thoughts etc (which I of course said no) but it still triggered me to feel doubt and like maybe I was lying to them. And also, since I’ve got to this stage of telling professionals, I feel a diagnosis may come soon and I’m worried about what if I’m not actually OCD. If I’m not I don’t know what I’d do (do as in figuratively, I’m not saying I might do something)… Can the intrusive thoughts still be not real if they’re not OCD? Also though, I told them about my mental compulsions but after they still asked if I do anything like have a physical routine I have to do (no) which makes me worried maybe they’re not familiar with mental compulsions being a thing.

Username: lifeisworthit lifeisworthit

Date posted: 2y ago

Even with people who really do have those thoughts and desires, they have a right to not be locked up. Look up mandated reporting in your own state but it’s typically ONLY if they have or plan to actually act on them. They probably asked you that just to follow that rule so they could get it out of the way and actually help you out. Intrusive thoughts whether they are simply that or more than that are not a crime.

Username: CaasCaas

Date posted: 2y ago

@lifeisworthit I understand but they said that either I check myself in or they’d call the police… idk if that’s standard protocol

Username: CaasCaas

Date posted: 2y ago

This was me a year ago. My therapist at the time told me to go to the emergency room and freaked me out. I don’t wanna worry you but be prepared for that possibility. But regardless you aren’t alone.

Username: ARTnotOCDARTnotOCD

Date posted: 2y ago

I’ve been triggered by those “have to ask” questions too. I’m also proud of you for taking this step forward, because you can’t heal if you hide your struggles. Yes, even neurotypical people have unwanted thoughts, and unwanted thoughts don’t constitute one being “locked up”. Maybe as a practice you can think, “Maybe this therapist is an OCD specialist and can help me; maybe he/she/they can’t, and I’ll have to find someone else.” Know I’m proud of you and am sending you strength and comfort, and doggo snuggles if you like. 💪🏼💜🐶

Username: Ruth

Date posted: 6y ago

Trigger warning: therapy/ false diagnosis worry. Haven’t posted in a while as things have been looking up, but I went back to CBT today and the latest worries I’ve had my therapist said don’t fit into “OCD categories” and are more ‘what if’ anxiety worries or low self esteem/ self critical thoughts .... my intrusive thoughts seem most distressing and real in times of high anxiety and that’s when I struggle to let them go and take them seriously. Now I’m worried that they were all real, including sexual/ violent/ immoral ones and that I thought I had OCD and I don’t. I thought I was part of a community of people going through the same thing but maybe I’m just a monster if my thoughts don’t even fit the standard OCD pattern :( Anyone feel the same way?

Username: Wildcat14

Date posted: 5y ago

So I’ve had some anxiety crop up related to POCD this week. Intrusive thoughts, etc. it’s happened once before but I wasn’t educated on OCD then or seeing my therapist so I’ve never talked about it. I’m terrified to tell my therapist because I’m terrified of being reported. I’ve never done anything harmful or even WANTED to do anything harmful. I am NOT a danger and I know it! I just want help dealing with the thoughts but am scared to share in therapy. Anyone else experience this?

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Username: Spiral

Date posted: 5y ago

So honestly the worst part of (what I think is) my OCD is the "groinal syndrome"... My intrusive thoughts were fading, but now all the doubt is creeping back in because of it. I know that I'm not what my thoughts try and persuade me I am. My whole identity is much more solid now than it was when I was at my worst. But at the same time, the anxiety is still there and the groinal response thing has started to come back recently... I try not to do anything compulsive but a lot of my compulsions are mental ones so I find myself doing them before I can even stop myself. Am I just going to be stuck with the anxiety & the physical manifestations forever?? Because even now, after I have learned about OCD, and after things started to get better, I am still experiencing it. I'm terrified to get a diagnosis too, in case they tell me it's not OCD or in case there's nothing they can do to help me :/ Ach I hate this all so much ?

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