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- 6y
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- 6y
You should try to research especialists and professionals specifically in the theme of OCD, if you don't you're gonna get wrong diagnoses all the time.
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- 6y
During my search for a private therapist who specialises in ocd, I talking to a lady who mentioned possibly schizophrenia which really scared me, despite knowing I don't have it. . It proved to me she didn't know enough about ocd or schizophrenia for that matter.
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- 6y
HAVE FAITH. I know it is very hard. OCD is at the end of the day the sickness of the doubt right. I understand you want to think "but what if" he is wrong and i dont have this or the other. Sometimes we just have to believe it and stop thinking about and fall in a circle. Im not sure how to do it exactly myself either to be honest. But we need to try our best. At the end of the day, we have a better chance with a specialist than all by yourself right? Cause we didnt study medicine. You got this my friend ;)
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- 6y
Yes I do. Around two years ago I was diagnosed with ocd, while i do have ocd I was not diagnosed with the correct ocd. My therapist decided that since I have a routine in cleanliness it must mean I have ocd but he never thought that it could be pure o. Now I’m terrified of going to the therapist because I always wonder if they’re just going to tell me pure o doesn’t exist and ocd is just about wanting things clean.
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- 6y
Yes definitely. I have a hard time trusting any mental health professional. I have quite a good doctor but unfortunately he doesn't know enough about ocd especially harm ocd. Im seeing a psychiatrist next week and still on a long waiting list for therapy. I'm so scared of seeing the psychiatrist I feel like I won't be taken seriously or get a diagnosis but I know for sure it's harm ocd I suffer with 100%. I worry he won't listen to me or try to say its something else..?
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- 19w
Every therapist I’ve tried for OCD has felt dehumanizing and judgy, as if I’m the threat not my OCD. I’m still looking for a good therapist. Have you ever had a bad therapy experience?
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- 14w
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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- 8w
Has anyone had horrific experiences with seeing a psychiatrist? This past week I had my initial appointment with a new psychiatrist. When we approached the topic of my prior OCD diagnosis, she asked me what it looks like. I told her all about my ROCD and harm OCD. At the end when we went over what she was diagnosing me with, she said that all of the OCD examples I gave her but one just sounded like generalized anxiety. The one she agreed on she said was “classic OCD behavior”. I talked the whole interaction over with my therapist and we approached the situation of if I should switch or if I could use this opportunity to push this psychiatrist to learn more about OCD and that compulsions aren’t just strictly external. After some deep thought I came to the conclusion that if I can help advocate for myself and potentially help someone not experience the same dismissal it would be worth it. Has anyone else had a situation where they felt dismissed or not seen by a psychiatrist? Did you stay with that provider and advocate for yourself? I would love to hear others experiences and any advice you may have when advocating for myself. PS I don’t believe her bc she didn’t do any sort of assessment on me and just made that assumption based off “what my OCD looks like”.
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