If so, what’s the process? I have yet to be diagnosed with OCD, NOCD will be my first experience with therapy. I’m just a bit nervous for my first session and wondering what I should expect.
yes they can! for me i just told her my symptoms and possible themes i’ve had as well as the current one and the severity and by the end she was able to diagnose me
@ocdgirl123 Thank you :))
Yes, that’s why they’re here and after you’re diagnosed, then they treat you with ERP.
My therapist confirmed 4 diagnoses, including OCD. They get to know you and you share your fears thoughts obsessions compulsions etc tor a couple sessions and then they diagnose you
@cprock17 Thank you 😊
Hi there! Within your first two sessions you will be able to be assessed by a therapist and if you have OCD, they will diagnosis you with it. The first session is normally just answering many questions, the second session will be similar but may be a little less structured. I definitely suggest starting ERP therapy with a NOCD therapist! It is what really helped me on my OCD recovery journey.
@Emily Cruce I have my first appointment with a therapist!! :)) I’m just a little nervous with the first session and I was wondering what to expect. Thank you for your help !!
I feel really scared and worried that the therapist I find on NOCD might not be effective, and instead of getting better, I might end up feeling worse. I’m afraid that if I don’t feel any progress, I’ll want to switch therapists, but my mom might get impatient with me. I worry that she’ll lose faith in therapy, stop paying for it, and think it’s a waste of time and money. I know therapy takes time and it’s not a quick fix, but I’m scared that things won’t go the way I hope. What if I don’t connect with the therapist? What if they don’t understand my OCD as well as I need them to? I’ve already been struggling so much, and the thought of going through another disappointment is exhausting. I’m only 14, and I feel stuck because I can’t manage this on my own. I need help, but I also need my mom to stay patient and supportive through this process. I’m scared that if things don’t improve fast enough, she’ll give up on paying for therapy. I don’t know what to do, and it’s making me feel really anxious. I just want to get better, but what if nothing works out?
I've never been diagnosed with OCD, but have thought for a long time that I do have it. I've tried to bring it up in therapy but have been shot down as "OCD tendencies". Luckily I'm with a new therapist and am planning to bring it up again. Especially after reading a lot of your posts, I'm really resonating with them. Especially my anxieties and obsessions with my health. God forbid I feel any weird pain or ache, I instantly think I'm dying. Sometimes I get a weird pain in my head and think it's a stroke or aneurysm. Ill go as far as the perform the stroke FAST test. This happens multiple times a day. I also have HUGE anxieties about death and my mortality. If I think about it too much, I get this deep cold pit in my stomach and spiral. Even talking about it causes me sooo much distress. I'm just worried I'll be dismissed or told I'm just self diagnosing because I related to a post online. But if any of this sounds accurate, please let me know. I'd love to be reassured of my obsessions rather than just dismissed as being anxious.
Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
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