Can I do just meds and no therapy?

17f There is a chanse I will get prescribed medication but it's implied that I will go to therapy too. But therapy in my country is very shitty. I'm absolutely not comfortable talking about my POCD there. I have other ocd themes, like checking, symmetry, moral ocd, troubles reading because of ocd and some other themes, but they are not that severe and they don't make me sui🔪idal (please don't flag my post, you will make it worse). Like I can deal with them, but real even ocd and pocd are absolutely insane and I need help, but I know I won't get it there. I'm thinking of moving to another country in the future if I will make it. But to function and stay alive I need meds, cause a lot fo times its extremely bad. So idk is it possible to just be on meds with no therapy

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Date posted: 8d

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emma345

Date posted: 8d

I'm talking more like from the "is this legally allowed" side, like... if I get prescribed meds do I automatically need to go to therapy or it's still my own choice... It's a hard question probably depends on the country but I wanted to hear opinions anyway

User type: Therapist

Date posted: 8d

Hello emma345, I see that you are concerned regarding therapy in your country and how they might respond to POCD or real event themes surrounding OCD. I can't speak to the requirements of medication management where you are, nor can I speak to medication efficacy, as I am not a medical doctor. What I can speak to is that medication and therapy, have been shown to lead to overall better outcomes in combination. This is not always the case, but depends on the specific presentation of the OCD symptoms you experience. Have you shared your concerns with you treatment team? If you are considering therapy in your country, what treatment do they offer? Is there Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) available to you? ERP is the gold standard of treatment for OCD and related conditions, with the better part of the past century's worth of data supporting it's efficacy. If you would like more information on OCD and ERP, please visit our website at www.treatmyocd.com. I hope this message reaches you well and know that at NOCD, we are always here to help! Take care, Ian M. Reeder

emma345

Date posted: 8d

Basically I'm not even fully diagnosed, I have been told by 2 therapist that I have ocd and its kinda obvious, but then I quit therapy cause I was scared to talk about POCD. In our country it's hard even to find any information about OCD treatment, and a lot of therapist/psychiatrist I went to were terrible. Like I said our mental health system is bad and you probably won't get proper OCD treatment. Tbh you can barely get a visit to a psychiatrist, I went once just because my mum had connections since she works in a hospital and knows doctors. When I'm older and have money maybe I will try NOCD therapy or if I will move to that other country, their mental health system is way better and I could get help there. So for now I feel like my best option is just meds to help me function, I'm not hoping they will cure my ocd, I just need a little help

mriley♥

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 8d

Basically yes, you can. I did it for years, but there were consequences. I didn't learn coping skills and when I suddenly had to go off of my meds because of side effects (side effects that started after 9 years of taking it) I broke down. Now I do meds and therapy because my OCD got so bad I couldn't just do meds anymore, but also because it's a safety net. If you have to go off your meds it's good to have the proper coping skills and just good to have them in general.

OCDNoThankYe

Date posted: 17w

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Date posted: 16w

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Date posted: 10w

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