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- Curls.90
- Date posted
- 5y ago
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- FernandoVFernandoV
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I hear you. There is so much ignorance about OCD. Even psychologist who are not properly trained don't understand it very well.
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- madaraamadaraa
- Date posted
- 5y ago
i feel you , its gonna be ok . you can buy books on harm ocd
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- Curls.90Curls.90
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I've got a book on harm ocd It is a good book. But today, despite feeling positive last night I woke up feeling really anxious, so anxious it was making me dizzy. The crisis team in the UK are meant to be there for pepple when they need to talk urgently. The guy was rude quite frankly, didn't listen to me interrupted almost everything I said. He was very sarcastic and said I've never heard of harm ocd, don't call it that call it ocd. I'm gonna put in a complaint about him he asked me if I was taking meds to which I answered no cos I have a fear of taking them due to bad past experiences and he basically said well we can't help you if you don't take meds. Basically saying they only help people on medication. He was just so rude and sarcastic. Made me feel really shit about myself. ?Why are people so uneducated about ocd. These are mental health professionals ffs. I'm sorry guys I'm just so upset.
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- NickyngoNickyngo
- Date posted
- 5y ago
That’s the same thing happened to me. I tried to get professional help from a psychologist and she looked at me like I was crazy saying the things I’m dealing with is normal and everyone struggles with it. I really feels stupid for seeking professional help.
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- Curls.90Curls.90
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- 5y ago
I'm sorry to hear that ? seems like a lot of people are in the same boat. What does it take for us sufferers to be heard and taken seriously? I've put in a complaint about this man because he has made me feel so much worse aswell as making me feel stupid. In the UK the crisis team are there for people to talk too in times of crisis. So to be told they aren't and can't help me if I don't take meds is just ridiculous. Well I'm gonna start taking them tomorrow although I've got very little faith In them He said oh other people take them and I said yes but with meds they don't work for everyone it's not one size fits all.! Stupid uncaring man
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- kitti
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I've had ocd for over a year and no one knows. I tried to tell my mum but she says I don't have it, she thinks it's just being neat but I have pure o but she didn't listen nor care. My dad is against mental health and says it's ridiculous and I went to a therapist a few times but stopped because I was shamed by my family. My brothers bully me and call me nuts crazy for going to a therapist but no one knows my true pain of ocd, no one cares either
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- blablablaeee
- Date posted
- 2y ago
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.
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- Stefanie280
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Feeling Angry & frustrated
Its unbelievable to me how few therapists & so called mental health professionals Do NOT understand how to Treat OCD" ?? How is this possible when OCD is such a debilitating mental health illness that millions have? I and millions others suffer everyday with No help & unless ur wealthy enough to afford one of the rare therapists that actually treats OCD then ur left alone with nothing! Its just not Right!! ALL counselors & therapists SHOULD be skilled & trained in ERP & treating OCD. Its disgusting they have degrees years of schooling and OCD is completely left out as if we don't matter when it IS a REAL medical mental health condition!! I just don't get it!!
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