- Username
- carlynfitzy
- Date posted
- 49w ago
Did EDMR help?
I have real bad anxiety, existential OCD, ROCD, disassociation. My therapist is starting it next session. Have any of you had it done? Does it help? Especially the ROCD??
I have real bad anxiety, existential OCD, ROCD, disassociation. My therapist is starting it next session. Have any of you had it done? Does it help? Especially the ROCD??
I had EMDR for my comorbid PTSD, but it helped with what I now realize were OCD symptoms, too. I didn't know I had OCD at the time I started, so it's hard to say how much it did. The level of intrusive thoughts and compulsive Googling and trying to think the right thing and answer questions decreased. I still had some issues though, and that's what led me to my diagnosis. Hopefully ERP will help with what's left. In hindsight, I think EMDR before ERP was the right sequence of treatment for me. I know exposures would have been so much more intense prior to EMDR.
EMDR did help. I was doubtful but I have practically forgotten about that stuff now.
@NotSoNewb82 Did you have ROCD?
@carlynfitzy I had real event OCD mainly but there was a lot of trauma tbh. The theme was about as strong as it could be.
It’s a powerful tool.
It was somewhat helpful with my PTSD, but I also dissociate a LOT, so my therapist had to modify some things and use some grounding skills for it to be beneficial. It can really help to reprocess negative core beliefs.
Your nocd therapist or outside?
@Ericaaaa4991 Outside
I meant emdr! Sorry it’s all new to me
Hi I have tired erp therapy not for long enough tho helped to a certain extent but has anyone tried any medications that actually work ? I have never tried any and just want to see if anyone’s notice good amount of difference with their ocd /rocd once taking medication ?
Hi there! I really wonder.. is anyone out there that ever worked on ERP dealing with existential OCD and managed to get through this situation? If so, any ideas? Any tips?
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