I got a therapist appointment in about a week and I'm scared I will get misunderstood, or I feel like Im not telling enough details, I'm scared that I have something else. This week alone was so draining
Hey there.. What you’re experiencing is very very very common. I’ve dealt with anxiety and OCD in silence for decades, terrified of the intrusive thoughts and even more terrified that they meant something and that I’d have to utter them to a complete stranger. But, when these OCD therapists say that they’ve heard everything, please believe it. My thoughts that I thought were so weird and taboo turned out to be so common that my therapist didn’t even flinch. So, You’re in good company and have started the journey to understand just how common your experience is.
Hey i know how you feel completely. I had my first appointment and i had the same thoughts, especially about this theme. When talking about this theme with my therapist i thought id either be misunderstood or sent to jail. But its important to know your therapist is a therapist for a reason and is there to understand you. It’s also worth noting that when I had my first appointment I had my support system, which was my mom. I’d recommend that you talk to a friend or family member so that they can give you gentle reassurance before you go but my mom told me is that for your first therapist appointment it will be a get to know you kind of thing before you dive into the actual problem. I don’t think you’ll have anything to worry about for this first session. I hope it turns out OK and that you feel a little bit of weight off your shoulders after you go. All Support to you :)
I actually came here to see if anyone felt the same as me. I feel this too. I have my 2nd appointment today and my thoughts are trying to tell me it’s all a set-up to ‘catch’ me. I keep trying to reassure myself that it’s to help me.
@A.N OCD attacks what is SACRED to you. The disorder is meant to make you doubt and believe the scam it’s trying sell….
17f So I don't have an official diagnosis, but I know I have it, I struggle with it since I was 4, I went through like almost every theme like contamination, symmetry, checking, existential, health anxiety, false memory, moral ocd, sexual ocds, and also a therapist told me I have it (another one said I have generalized anxiety disorder but idk like I was talking about textbook ocd to her) I don't have a therapist now therapy is not working out well for me but I was hoping to maybe get medication For me the absolute hell is POCD and real event ocd. I genuinely don't know how do I start. I also think I will replace POCD with harm ocd cause well I'm to scared to talk about POCD. But what do I even say like do I come in and talk about more obvious ocd stuff I experience and then randomly jump to POCD, seems like a crazy jump idk... Also I thought it will be in the evening and I will have time to prepare but it's in and hour and a half I'm terrified Anyone? Help? How do I start what do I say I'm so scared
After my psychiatrist appointments, I can't stop obsessing over whether or not I explained things correctly, or if I exaggerated without noticing? We spoke about the possibility of ADHD today, and after I got home, I kept wondering if I had exaggerated my experiences of struggling to focus, finishing tasks, feeling paralyzed when I want to get things done, etc... This is how I felt when I got diagnosed with anxiety and OCD, though. It's just sort of stressing me out 🫠 Has anyone dealt with similar?
Got a message yesterday that my therapist is taking leave for a few weeks and I don’t have therapy again til the 29th. During this time my wife is going on a trip for work for 5 days and I’m gonna be alone with my son. I’m really worried about having a panic attack in front of my son. Normally my wife is my safe person and helps me so much.
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