Totallynotsomeoneyouknow
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Is it just me or is that incredibly insulting
My psychiatrist just called my intrusive thoughts ‘fantasies’…
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TotallynotsomeoneyouknowTotallynotso...
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@HATE MYSELF. Nope! She also told me that the answer to my problem is to go to sleep so…
Ditto Ditto
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I’m beginning to realize most mainstream advice/therapy is not helpful for OCD. OCD is very different.
RemzRemz
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That is unbelievably uneducated of them
NotSoNewb82NotSoNewb82
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I wouldn’t like my thoughts referred to as that. It is invalidating.
NicaNica
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They’re not OCD trained, obviously. I’d find someone who knows what OCD even is.
NicaNica
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@HATE MYSELF. Yeah, I am blaming the psychiatrist. They have all the access and trainings to them and they h chi odor not to stay updated.
NicaNica
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@Nica They choose not to*
TotallynotsomeoneyouknowTotallynotso...
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@Nica I’d love to find an ocd specialist, but I can’t find one under my blue cross blue shield that isn’t an older doctor:( I’ve had zero positive experience with older ones and I just keep hearing ‘Well it takes them a long time to get through school’ But like if it took them so long shouldn’t they be up-to-date on mental illness traits… This doctor in particular is VERY invasive and her room has a lobby where everyone outside can hear you talking so it’s an extremely humiliating experience all together. Srry for the long comment this is the first time anyone has understood what I’m going through
NicaNica
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@Totallynotsomeoneyouknow Can you look at other psychiatrist within your network? And then filter for OCD. You can definitely do extra training and courses that you add onto your degree and certificates, so I’m not surprised the older ones make silly excuses 🙄 My mom, who is a psychotherapist, got trained and certified for EMDR treatment within 6 months. Yes, it does take some time depending on the topic but it can definitely happen faster than it used to be even 8 years ago.
TotallynotsomeoneyouknowTotallynotso...
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@Nica So thankful for people like your mom! I’ve been looking for people trained for cbt for the past 5 months and no one so far but I’ll never stop!
TotallynotsomeoneyouknowTotallynotso...
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Update: tysm to everyone who responded! I was starting to think it was just me being dramatic
RemzRemz
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Not at all, what they said was misinformed and to be honest, completely out of order …
Ditto Ditto
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The psych I saw awhile back said I didn’t have OCD because I didn’t have physical compulsions like tapping, etc. that led to two and a half years of not getting the kind of treatment I needed, where talk therapy fueled my anxieties. I empathize with you a lot! It goes to show it’s a team effort with OCD. Yes we need professionals to help us but also we need to advocate for ourselves.
Iwanttobreakfree🦋Iwanttobreak...
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Same! She made me answer to some questions from an online "quiz", most of them related to physical compulsions, to show me it wasn't ocd because I didn't have the "c" part💀💀💀 And before her the psychologist in my school told me the same thing! I believed her at first and my anxiety became so much worse. Thank god I found this app and understood what mental compulsions are!
Ditto Ditto
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@gre-gre Same. I’m finally feeling understood. I’m glad you are also feeling relief with the app/new understanding on your mental health!
Iwanttobreakfree🦋Iwanttobreak...
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@peyt7 I'm glad for you too!
Sunflower_93Sunflower_93
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I’m so glad you were able to feel validated. That is such a terrible experience you had with a psychiatrist who clearly was uneducated.
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