I talked to my therapist abt Harm OCD thoughts but I don’t think she completely understands OCD and thought I enjoyed my thoughts. I tried to clarify but I’m scared she’s going to call someone and think I’m a bad person
you talked about your thoughts but you did not talk about acting on them If you enjoyed them you wouldn’t be worried Im sure she understands and if she doesn’t you should find a new therapist who has more knowledge on ocd as a whole You are not a bad person You are not your thoughts You are not alone
My therapist kinda plays the same mind games with me.
Mpopla28 does your therapist specialize in OCD treatment with ERP as the treatment approach?
@NOCD Therapist - Ruthie B. No she doesn’t, we mostly do talk therapy!
@mpopla28 Talk therapy isn’t the best for ocd. Find an ocd specialist asap please. Talk therapy alone can make ocd worse.
@mpopla28 Talk therapy isn't effective in treatment of OCD and often provides resurrance which is counterproductive in learning the acceptance of uncertainty
@Itsheathersocd I agree Heather
I got a bit of everything.I know you were joking because I’m the same way have to make sure people know.
Yah my weird autistic uncle and me get along real well we really relate lol
Hi, I have been to therapists before that didn’t understand OCD. I made the most progress after finding a therapist who specializes in OCD. I would recommend finding a therapist on here or use this website if your insurance doesn’t cover NOCD: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/obsessive-compulsive-ocd
@Weezer that’s really selfless of you to love your daughter so much.don’t rush the process too much though.I’m sure she love you.
My old therapist specializes in ocd and she said bc of my intrusive thoughts she can’t trust me 100% that im not going to harm someone. Im trying therapy here soon… hopefully cops aren’t called to my house bc of a “homicidal case” smh. Its a shame what therapy is putting me through vs helping.
They can’t share things with others unless they have your consent
@Anonymous They can depending on the laws. Where im from if a therapist feels like you’re a threat to self or others they can legally break the confidential agreement. It’s happened to me unfortunately when i shared about my intrusive thoughts/images..
Aww really I am too paranoid to share those things so I didn’t know.
@Anonymous 😭 yeah i am too. Pls be careful with who you share it with… trying out ERP on this app. You can dm me if yw :)
What type of OCD you have? Just curious
@Anonymous Haven’t been diagnosed. My previous therapist said i was passively homicidal 💀 yeah bc i really want to hurt people *sarcasm* im pretty sure its harm ocd though. Will figure out soon. Wby
I also have ADHD and probably social aniexty
@Anonymous Ah. Ive only been diagnosed w depression and anxiety. How does your therapist help you treat ocd?
Don’t really have one right now lol.apparently I have too much of a guard and don’t trust them.
Have went though like three so far
@Anonymous Right, i dont blame you tho. Considering what i went through w regular therapists. I don’t want to lose hope, i want erp therapy to work. I want to be able to share without being forced to go to the er 😔 do you have support?
How about you??
@Anonymous Most friends on discord lol also my daughter whos turning 5 in a couple of months. Shes the only reason why i want to get better 😩
Hi everyone. I’ve been doing therapy for about two months now and I would say it’s slowly helping me a lot. I explained to her the breathing techniques and “sitting in the anxiety for a bit” and I feel like those are helping. But then my therapist said “don’t sit in the thought because then you might act on it”. I don’t “sit in the thought” but rather i sit in the anxiety to comdition my brain into thinking it’s not a threat. But ever since yesterday, my therapy appointment, I’ve been really shooken up. Even though I don’t “sit in the thought” I feel like a bad person that she even had to bring it up even though I explained it wrong. I’m so upset I feel like I just took 3000 steps back from my progress and this little thing is really scaring me. Am I a bad person? I don’t want to act on any of my thoughts and it scares me so bad I hate living.
My name is Abbey and I’m a 14 year old girl struggling with OCD, I don’t like to say my OCD is severe but it’s the truth. I haven’t been officially diagnosed but I’m still being treated for it kinda via medication by my doctor. The reason I’m nervous about starting my therapy journey is I’m worried the therapist won’t understand what im saying or take it the wrong way and think I’m a bad person even though I know I’m a good hearted person. If you have any tips to overcome my fear of therapy please share! ✌️🧡
Today I had my first appointment with my new therapist in a clinic and she told me that my thoughts could be because of my past trauma and that it’s what makes most people pedos. I’m so in distress right now, I don’t want to hurt people but she made me feel like I’m disgusting
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