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- 6y
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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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i feel you , its gonna be ok . you can buy books on harm ocd
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- 6y
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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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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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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- 21w
just been to therapy and i was explaining my contamination ocd and says i don’t diagnose ocd but this doesn’t seem severe enough? so now im spiralling am i just lying to myself and im just a freak. does she mean my other ocds aren’t real either? i’m just honestly so upset. need advice please im just spiralling so much i take medication for ocd and basically have every symptom and subtype of ocd:(
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- 18w
I went in to a psychiatric hospital 2 days ago for help with OCD and the anxiety relating to it. I did this voluntarily because the anxiety was a lot. I ended up being bunked with drug addicts who talked about violent topics all day and it just made my OCD worse because the staff didn't care at all about anything but the people on drugs. I went in to get help and I feel like I was just treated like a prisoner and none of the people there were knowledgeable of OCD like their website claimed... I just needed to vent. It's been a long 2 days and I'm sick of "professionals" knowing absolutely nothing about OCD and how painful it can be...
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- 17w
I finally found the courage to seek a psychiatrist last week, when I got there I was nervous for obvious reasons and felt a bit guilty. I met the doctor and don’t get me wrong he was very nice and knowledgeable in the bigger scope of mental health. Asked me questions of depression, anxiety, if I see things others don’t etc.. However, while we went through the assessment I did not receive a formal “diagnosis” and seemed as though he came to the determination what I have is general anxiety disorder. I don’t disagree, I know I have anxiety! However, when it came to the point where we were wrapping it up I had a “BUT WAIT” moment. I explained I was a part of an OCD community where I had previously been doing therapy to manage OCD. He asked “well why OCD?” I replied, “I have constant thoughts very repetitive thoughts that follow a theme and they are extremely persistent.” It was then I knew I couldn’t let down the walls and go into depth, as I knew he wouldn’t understand. To validate what I already knew, I said “I have constant fears and worries about my children, myself, and religion. I think about these things all day long. In order to free myself from the feeling I have to say a specific phrase or word in my head.” He said “well yea that’s normal to have worries and fears about your family, your religion” and so forth. The feeling of disappointment is an under statement, this is more than just “anxiety” this is something that I struggle with daily and to have a professional discredit my daily fight was off putting. Not his fault, it demonstrates the lack of knowledge for OCD and treatment many of us have to face. Sorry for the rant, sometimes we just have to advocate for ourselves.. 🌸
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