- Username
- Curls.90
- 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.
i feel you , its gonna be ok . you can buy books on harm ocd
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.
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.
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
What’s the most ignorant thing you’ve ever heard someone say about mental illness or OCD? Last week I was in a meeting at school with my teachers. We were discussing how bad my OCD is currently and that we need an action plan for school. I told them that, at the moment, I can’t touch pens, which is obviously an issue in a school environment. It seriously took courage to open up to a room full of practical strangers about my OCD. Do you want to know one of the teachers response? Here it is: “Oh I’m sooo OCD about the pens I use, I have like a million in my office because I change my mind all the time.” Yeah, cool. Thanks for completely invalidating my illness. d a i s y
Hey I'm feeling pretty hopeless right now. Before I get to the main point I'm gonna give some background info: I'm going into my third year of University and it took years of constant denial to get treatment . I originally came in for my skin picking but after multiple appointments I was told I have OCD. I never thought I perfectly fit into having it because I was never organized nor am I a "germaphobe". I later learned everything made sens From being afraid to interact with little children (afraid I would assault them just from staring too long), all the way to staying up all night convinced someone would kill me if I didn't hide all the knives in the house. It took me just one month ago to sleep in my bed alone (after I stopped my rituals with my stuffed animals as a kid I was convinced they will harm me when I least expect it, and sleep beside my mother). It even explained why I had somatic rituals when I was a child (constantly balancing the right and left side of my body with repetitive touching until it felt right). Finally, after switching from cipralex (did not help) to Zoloft (currently on 150mg) I feel as thought my life is coming back. The reason I'm feeling distressed is that my main psychiatrist referred me to a CBT waitlist in a hospital. Well I just had a virtual meeting with him today... And he basically asked if I have cleaning rituals. I said no, I told him about my previous compulsions the first time I talked to him and told him the medication has SIGNIFICANTLY reduced my anxiety and compulsions that I only do two rituals a day (~3 hours). At the end of the appointment he told me that I DON'T HAVE OCD or anxiety and suggested I go off my meds. Now I'm doubting if I have OCD to begin with, even though I fully know I do as my main psychiatrist has been so caring and making sure I recover. It really sucks because I feel pretty invalidated?? Am I overreacting or in the wrong? I don't know how to feel right now. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you
I'm currently visiting my third therapist in the last three years and none of them have helped me so far. None of them have given me any type of diagnosis so I'm not even sure if I actually have OCD, and it's driving me mad. The last session I had, I even felt like it made things worse rather that it helped. I wanna feel that trust to my therapist that you should feel to be able to share your emotions but I don't. I feel like its not going anywhere, like it's useless. Lately I've been thinking about finding a therapist here at NOCD, I've even looked up some specific people and they all seem really nice and sweet.
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