More intensive than intensive output?

While I was only recently diagnosed with OCD, stress, anxiety and depression (about a month now), I had started ERP here but found that I needed something more intensive and asked to be discharged. One of the main reason why is that I’m not in a headspace where I can properly devote focus to it as my intrusive thoughts never stop being so distracting that trying to get rid of them takes up the vast majority of my focus. The other is that going through the process of attempting to rank my OCD triggers I experience on a daily basis (which is everything I experience on a daily basis) has opened wounds from both old and recent parts of my life that I did not know I had. My ERP therapist at the time before I was discharged had given me some outside referrals prior and even though they are in person, it’s still only two meetings per week for an hour at a time which simply is not enough. I couldn’t get a meeting with a psychiatrist regarding medications or more intensive therapy until the 15th, but my primary physician has given me antidepressants for the in between. I wanted to ask if anyone had ever been referred any organization and/or facility that does do daily OCD therapy for extensive periods of time? I’m tired of living in a constant state of stress every minute of ever day (it hasn’t stopped ever for many years) and I need to focus all my attention on dealing with this because of how much it’s consumed every facet of my life at this point. I know ERP is part of that process but I need different kinds of therapy before I can really get to work on that.

Anonymous

Date posted: 1y

I also meant to add that I had recently gone to the hospital because I had become so physically and mentally stressed one day that my parents and I were scared that I was showing symptoms of a heart attack coming on. The hospital had taken blood work and found nothing that would be causing this and told me it was likely from stress. Unfortunately as well based on my genetics I am predisposed to high cholesterol and blood pressure and even though I am only 21 and not considered obese based on BMI charts, I already have had stage 1 hypertension for a long time now so I am also very concerned with dealing with this for the sake of my physical health as well

Nica

Date posted: 1y

Depending on your insurance, you could do an inpatient treatment but that has a wait time. Most things have wait times, so it isn’t just OCD treatment.

moe5

Date posted: 40w

ERP is the the Gold standard treatment For OCD according to the International OCD Foundation. Your OCD is telling you that maybe this isn't the right treatment or the onna drive you crazy to find the right treatment but there is no way to know or else you try I remember hopping from one therapist to the next until I realized that I can't jump on all stands and stuck to one Also don't stop medication without supervision . What you can do right now is take a step back and set a goal. Ask yourself what is considered Recovery . What you want to achieve. I at some point got to the point where I didn't meat criteria for this disorder. My compilations and obsessions were at 0. However after I got to that stage I tried tapering of the medication and relapsed. I'm still working through it . Its a very treatable condition and I'm proof of it. Recovery is possible just take it one step at a time. You will have points in recovery that you you will be regretting the past, fantasizing about the future but don't worry one step at a time you will get there. "Knowing the problem is half the cure" You are already half way there by Knowing you have OCD and wanting to get through it. Now just focus on the second half of therapy and eventually you will be in remission.

lilmissanony...

Date posted: 25w

Realised I have Pure O OCD.

Hello, I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 25 years old. I attributed my overthinking to autism but I realised a few months ago that Pure O OCD is the most meaningful explanation for it. I am also an asexual, so I am, simply put, a shitshow of symptoms. I constantly review the past - particularly painful memories. I have a consistent fear of getting cancelled. When I was 18, some YouTubers I followed got accused of sexual misconduct and cancelled. I was obsessed and concerned for them. Others found my obsession strange. I did not like how their lives were ruined over accusation and no trial. (I was naive then to why public accusations are happening, as it is because the legal system often fails to address predatory men.) Even 6 years later, I googled one of them 240 times between January 2020 and April 2020. It was plain obsessive. When I burned bridges, I continued to search the people involved in my past dramas. Often multiple times in the same day with nothing new to see. They would likely be scared if they knew how obsessed I was with them. I have started doing ERP exercises. I wrote a script where I receive public false allegations and my life is ruined. It is forever googleable and I am a complete pariah. Completely unemployable, unliveable, even my family abandons me. I listen to it for 15 minutes on loop per day. What else would you recommend to tackle the ruminating? I wish I had this information at 18. I should have been solving these issues then and enjoying my life, not figuring it all out so much later in life.

Lean_into_th...

Date posted: 23w

OCD/Trauma/Depression

Hi everyone. I haven't posted on here in quite in some time. I'm hesitant to post but I'm battling some things that are compounding onto each other. I've had ocd since 15 I'm 30 now..I feel it's still there but much better than years ago. Currently though I'm really struggling with depression and trauma too. Atleast I believe it's trauma and my psychiatrist saw some indicators. Long story short I was in a relationship with a narcissist and I'm still recovering. I feel my nervous system is still kinda on fight or flight. I've learned that our bodies very much stores trauma. Alongside this I'm pretty critical of my appearance and my self esteem is not so great. I've been putting myself out there more and socializing but I can't shake this feeling of being stuck in an endless loop. It's hard to tell what to tackle. It's difficult for me..I don't know if ocd treatment is for me or more so trauma based therapy. I think there is some overlap..any advice or feedback would be appreciated. A side note I've done ERP in the past and I've been to treatment centers such as mclean. I feel like I need a community because I feel pretty alone but I'm having trouble putting one foot in front of the other.

annabanana248

Date posted: 21w

In limbo between therapists and feeling discouraged

I've been in and out of talk therapy for OCD-related issues for years, but it hasn't been effective long-term. I am struggling with body image / eating disorder adjacent obsessions and I am really hopeful that ERP might actually give me some relief. I had my first session with my NOCD therapist a few weeks ago. It felt like a good match and I was ready to unpack my obsessions and compulsions to try ERP for the first time. The day of my second session she canceled due to personal illness. Then this happened a second time. Yesterday all of my future booked sessions were canceled without explanation. I went to schedule with a new therapist and the ones that seemed could be a good fit are filled up until at least early April. I booked a slot and sent the therapist a message letting her know I would be interested in starting sooner if a slot opened up. I am just disappointed. I could just meet with another therapist who has earlier availability, but it's most important to me that the therapist be a good fit since I've been through therapy so many times. I feel like I'm in limbo until I have an ERP plan set up and I'm not sure how to move forward in the meantime. I'm planning try out a support group but I need a personalized exposure plan and I'm not sure if that's something I should just try to set up myself? Anyone have something similar happen to them? Any thoughts or advice would be helpful.

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