Tips?

I know I’ve posted a lot today and I’m very sorry I’ve just had a lot on my mind!! I’m only a teen and I’m really curious what I can work to do to get a diagnosis? I’ve never been to the dr for anything besides anxiety as my parents haven’t really let me and I’m finally starting therapy for the first time on the 25th. I feel really embarrassed at the idea of talking to a Dr about thinking I have ocd because I’m scared they’ll think I’m childish or faking but I’ve been dealing with all do this for 6 years and it’s been eating me alive every moment. I feel like I can’t do anything normally anymore. I want to live.

Estrid

Date posted: 15h

You don't sound childish at all. You sound like a clever teen. I am glad you are starting therapy soon. Maybe you can write down what bothers you and hand it over. You can write down what kind of thoughts you have and how you try to handle them. You can show something from internet, a website or a post that speaks to you, and show them/therapist/doctor. I do hope you will get good treatment. You are worthy of a better life - and you have nothing to be ashamed of.

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 14h

I think it's really important that you get an OCD diagnosis and get treatment that is specific for OCD. You are right that OCD can eat you alive. But there is VERY good treatment for it if you get it from the right sources. I am hoping that your current therapist understands OCD. That is going to be very important. Some therapists understand it, and some don't. I think a very good question to ask your therapist is if they do ERP therapy. If they do ERP therapy, you can ask them if they can lead you through it for your OCD recovery path. I think you are going to have to open up and talk about what is going on inside your head. If they don't accept it, that means they probably don't understand OCD, and it's time to get a new therapist. if they are a good therapist who understands OCD, they will TOTALLY understand all the strange things inside your head. For example, if you look at what people post on this app, there's a lot of strange things that people say, but there's a common thread that runs through it: All of the intrusive thoughts are unwanted and kind of taboo. The most common types of OCD intrusive thoughts are 1.) violent thoughts of harming other people, such as throwing them off of balcony, etc.. 2.) sexually taboo thoughts 3.) negative or obsessive thoughts toward a partner. 4.) blasphemous thoughts towards God 5.) or fearful thoughts about germs. Explaining these thoughts to "normal" people will make no sense to them. They will also not make much sense to a therapist who is not highly trained in OCD. However, if you get a therapist who is well-trained in OCD, they should understand the disorder inside and out, and they should not be surprised by anything that you say.

Tea and Honey

Date posted: 14h

@Tea and Honey I highly recommend NOCD. They do all of their appointments over zoom, so it's very easy. They also take most insurance. It was only a $30 co-pay for me for each session.

Adi7

Date posted: 22w

Advice please ❤️

Hi ❤️ I’m really struggling right now I’m in my sophomore year of Highschool and I’ve finally started planning or thinking abt my future (for context I was extremely depressed and suicidal from 6-9th grade) After conquering my depression this is a huge leap for me and I’m proud of myself ❤️ But there’s something still holding me down :( and I’m not sure what to do anymore that thing is OCD. Since 6th grade I have had strong and invasive intrusive thoughts all the time they scare me so bad and make me feel as though I’m not even real anymore :( I’m sick of taking the time to do ridiculous compulsions to rid or ease these thoughts it’s a waste of time and energy and it hurts me so bad I feel like I will never get to just live my life without this :( How can I plan my future when I can’t even find myself in this mess of anxiety 💔 I’m so tired of fighting my mental health it’s been years from anxiety attacks to sh to survived suicide attempts (I got help dw❤️‍🩹) and recovery there. Just to be thrown into a storm of awful scary sickening thoughts day and night-when can I just be a normal teenager and possibly a happy adult? How do I conquer this so I can love myself to the fullest and live my life free and happy? :( ❤️❤️‍🩹 I’m so scared to talk to my parents about it I’m ashamed of my thoughts and every time I bring it up they just say I shouldn’t be diagnosing myself or it’s just ADHD. It really really hurts me they have no idea how awful this feels and it makes me feel so alone sometimes 💔

mysticalmads

Date posted: 16w

Advice on getting help

Hi I’m currently undiagnosed but am so sick of the way I’m living that I’ve decided I seriously need to get help. I need advice on 1. How to tell my parents that I need help and 2. The process. The first part is hard because a couple years ago I talked to my mom about having OCD but she brushed it off and said “everyone has anxiety” so I just never brought it up again. I’m also a bit ashamed for some reason, I don’t know why, to bring it up to them and I feel scared. For the second part what’s the process of getting diagnosed and getting medication and therapy. Where do I get diagnosed and do I have to start therapy before getting medicated? Thanks so much for the help.

Rohannn

Date posted: 16w

I really need advice.

I'm 15 turning 16 soon and I'm 100 percent convinced I have ocd.. I have been having major symptoms since I was 13, the constant what ifs, rumination, compulsions, guilt, anxiety from intrusive thoughts. I tried to open up about it to my parents when i was 13 but they dismissed it cause they don't believe in mental health.. I really want to get better. My parents won't listen to me and I don't wanna tell a teacher at school cause that would make things worse as they would just tell my parents and obviously since I'm 15 I can't afford therapy.. I don't know what to do :(

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