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- Date posted
- 6y ago
Can you send the person information without flagging the post? That way we can still offer that person support. Maybe some posts should be removed, but I’ve seen posts get removed on here that I don’t think deserved to be. I think more consideration should be taken when a post is removed since this is a community full of people with OCD. The people who make these posts are posting because they need help and support from people here, so to remove their post means they won’t get it. Once again, I think there are some posts that should maybe be removed, but the ones I have seen myself I’m not so sure should have been removed.
@nOCD both can. The moderators flag them for various reasons
@NOCD Thank you for having a process in place for getting information to individuals who sound suicidal. I think there may be an error in who the information is going to because I flagged a post where someone was saying they didn’t feel like living anymore and **I** received the email stating that someone was concerned I was going to harm myself. I it may need to be checked that the information is going to the sender and not the flagger. Additionally, after I flagged the post, I had a notification stuck with the red dot because it would not allow me to revisit the other individual’s post to clear the notification
@Pineapple I agree, a post of mine got taken down, and I don’t even think I violated any guidelines
@brookenoel same. It upset me because I felt like I did something wrong. Does nOCD flag things or do users flag them?
I we could also benefit from a clearer criteria of what deserves to be flagged. For example “I don’t want to go on”, “everything is hopeless. I can’t do this anymore.” Are these harmless venting statements or do we agree they need to be flagged? (As hopelessness is greatest predictor of suicidality)
Hey guys, I am having the worst HARM OCD episode I have had in a while. I am having disgusting, awful intrusive thoughts about harming others. It feels so real. It feels as if I am about to get up and just do it. The worst bit about it all Is I know I feel distressed and panicked. But where the thoughts are actually happening ( in my head) doesnt feel this feeling. This is making it feel worse as it really does feel like Im just going to do it. I am crying my eyes out because I know im petrified and dont want to hurt anyone im so scared. I have this terrible intrusive feeling in my that feels like its justifying the thoughts. Please can someone talk as I am scared Im crying I dont want know what to do I want this feeling gone I am so scared. I tell myself Id kill myself before hurting anyone else, but would i ? What if I actually do want to kill Please respond Im so scared
Last night I had a fucked up intrusive thought/urge about harming my partner and I'm spinning out today. I let them know I had an intrusive thought and was struggling with compulsions around it and future repercussions, but did not tell them exactly what the thought/urge was, which they accepted. Do y'all share details with your partners about harm ocd? How can we healthily ask for support from people we are having horrible thoughts about?
Hi everyone! My name is Tara, I’m a therapist here at NOCD. Before becoming a therapist, I worked various jobs in arts, textiles, prop styling, I worked in restaurants... I basically did what I could do with an undergrad in art living in Brooklyn, with a secret hope that I might someday pursue a career in mental health. Fun fact, I held onto that hope for 10 whole years before I decided to take a risk and apply to grad school! I wanted to become a therapist because I just knew that this was a field where my mind could work at its best and do the most good. Anyone else here with ADHD may understand. I simply cannot retain long term focus on something if I don’t absolutely love it, and I absolutely love this work. Having a job where my sole purpose is to connect with others and help them tap into their inner strength is an actual dream come true. I specifically love working with Exposure and Response Prevention and treating OCD, since the whole point of ERP is to show you you’re braver than you think you are. And it works so, so well. If you have a fear, and you think you “can’t” approach it, know that you most likely can. It might take some time to prove that to yourself, but with time and a steady dose of discomfort, you’ll get there. I’m sure that “discomfort” part didn’t sound appealing but let me ask you this - does OCD make you feel uncomfortable? Why not put some of that discomfort to work, in your favor? If you’re struggling with OCD, or you think you might be, know that you probably already have what it takes to thrive in ERP. You’re here. You recognized that you were struggling, you decided to find help, you downloaded the app, and you started reading through posts. I’m sure somewhere along the line, you felt at least a little uncomfortable, and you decided to take the next step anyway. That’s ERP in a nutshell :) Please ask me anything about OCD, your current symptoms or ERP. I’ll be responding over the next 2 days to questions.
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