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- lilye
- Date posted
- 5y ago
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- Turtle123Turtle123
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Well if you want an accurate diagnosis you need to answer anything and everything with honesty. Almost positive that they will ask about what intrusive thoughts you have, because again, that can help them give you an accurate diagnosis and treatment. It can be hard, I know. I didn’t disclose all my intrusive thoughts/obsessions and rituals/compulsions to my psychiatrist, so I got an inaccurate diagnosis and was not getting the treatment I needed. It took me seven months to finally tell my psychiatrist and therapist what was actually happening and only after that was I getting the treatment I needed, and now I’m actually getting better. So be completely honest. I hope this helped and you can get the help you need
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- lilyelilye
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- 5y ago
@Syd Thank you so much for your answer, it really helps. I’ll try to be as honest as I can be for the time being. We’ll see how it goes. Glad to hear you’re getting better!
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- lilyelilye
- Date posted
- 5y ago
@Nia Seeing an understanding and helpful therapist is necessary. Like Syd said, you should be honest but it doesn’t mean you have to say everything in one shot! Let’s gather our courage and get on the path of recovery. It will be hard but hey, we’re not alone.
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- lilyelilye
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Thank you Fernando. It seems we have similar symptoms, and I’ll keep what you say in mind. The thing is I’m not sure my therapist is familiar with this kind of ocd so I’m a bit scared to tell her all of this. I live in France and we aren’t as advanced as let’s say the USA when it comes to psychiatry, so it’s even harder for me to take The Big Step. And there’s always the fear that she confirms all my fears. I’ll try to find an ocd specialist!
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- Turtle123Turtle123
- Date posted
- 5y ago
To add on to my previous post. I was also so afraid to say what my thoughts were, because I was afraid that by saying them they would come true, so I completely understand.
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- NiaNia
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I'm going through the same thing, when my mom says that I can go to see a therapist I say no because I don't want to say all of my intrusive thoughts/ images. ?
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- NiaNia
- Date posted
- 5y ago
@lilye yes you are right!
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- FernandoVFernandoV
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I completely understand - I went through the same. My thoughts were particularly disgusting. So, initially you don't have to give her any details. You can just say stuff like "I am having intrusive thoughts about harming my pet, my child, etc." You can tell her they are sexual in nature id that's the case. I told my therapist that mine involved the 'f' word but I didn't say the actual thought. Depending on your therapist, when you do ERP with them, they will tell you to write down or repeat the thought outloud. In some cases I never showed the thought to my therapist in some others I did. OCD specialist will NEVER be scared or alarmed by any type of thoughts. Why? Because they know that people with OCD are the complete opposite of them. That's why they are intrusive.
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- Wildcat14
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- 5y ago
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- jelly
- Date posted
- 5y ago
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- Celi
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Advice For Someone Undiagnosed
i'm sorry in advance for how long this post is and if it's to much information. i'm undiagnosed but have been struggling with compulsions and intrusive thoughts since i was 7 or 8. My worst intrusive thoughts theme has been about p*d*phil*s. I've been dealing with it since my freshman and sophomore year but these thoughts didn't become debilitating until June of last year. I had a panic attack and confessed to my parents about these intrusive thoughts. They were obviously shocked and share. I felt so ashamed and like a monster. After talking with my dad he said we would see a therapist about it. Sadly we never did the first appointment we were late and missed are spot and the second appointment i sprained my ankle the night before so instead i was in the hospital. After that i closed myself off i tried dealing with them on my own using sources like NOCD and stuff. I did try to bring up going to therapy to my parents. Every time they would ask me if the intrusive thoughts were back and I would lie saying "no i just would like to go to therapy" I was so scared they'd be afraid of me and stop loving me, especially my mom. Eventually after awhile my parents forgot about it and I tried ignoring these intrusive thoughts because I was so focused and stressed from school. I decided I could just wait till I turn 18 and schedule myself into therapy. recently though my intrusive thoughts have gotten worse. I recently had a convo with one of my friends who has intrusive thoughts as well and she's encouraging me to talk to my parents. I'm asking y'all what should I do. As much as I'm scared I want to get help because I'm sick of living and feeling like i'm day away from acting on my intrusive thoughts.
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