- Username
- RickyMarsh
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I would try my best to look for an ocd specialist if possible. Seen many professionals and none have ever heard of certain ocd themes. It’s difficult because they may try to treat it in a way that won’t work. Of course I’m not a professional so take my advice like I’m not and try and do what you believe is best for you. Also don’t give up the first help may not be the best but there is good help.
Also the only reason I haven’t seen an ocd spew Islam is because it is too expensive. But there are options if you research.
Hello Ricky Marsh! I recommend an ocd specialists. My therapist didn't understand. You'll recover quicker with an OCD therapist. Many do Skype. No it's not cheap however your recovery is important don't give up. Good luck
Definitely make sure your therapist is an OCD specialist. I sought help from a local psychologist who diagnosed me with OCD. However, it became apparent the longer I seen her that her expertise in treating OCD was lacking greatly. I got virtually no benefit from seeing her. I think most of her cases were more based on helping alcoholism, general depression and maybe general anxiety disorders. She wasn’t the right doctor for me. So yes for your own benefit make sure you’re aware of the credentials of the therapist you plan on seeing before you decide to actually go see them. For example, after she diagnosed me with OCD her best piece of advice was for me to keep a positive picture in my wallet and look at it every time I had a spike. It seemed to me that she was totally clueless on how to properly treat OCD patients.
Dang.. seems like she was actually trying to make you perform a new compulsion instead
Exactly RickyMarsh. It was such a horrible experience.
Where do you live in the Philippines?? i found some ocd specialists here in Ermita although i havent booked an appointment, im 17 and ive been suffering OCD since im 12. I can tell you that since they are not insurance-covered,the fee is quite expensive the range is from 500-2k. I searched them on Practo..
I'm from Cavite
What is your OCD story? I’m curious to hear about what other people’s journeys with OCD have been like. When you were diagnosed/what kind of treatment you have tried/what kind of OCD or symptoms do you have/what has helped you most? For me personally I don’t have a lot of people that I feel comfortable sharing my journey with in real life so I like having the chance to let it out on another platform. I’d love to hear whatever you are willing to share. I’ll start by sharing my journey. I was first diagnosed with and treated for OCD when I was seven (12 years ago). It started when my parents noticing that I was constantly smelling and washing my hands. I also worried a lot about my family’s safety and had a lot of magical thinking: I couldn’t throw anything away, had special walking rituals, had to touch things certain ways, etc. When I got to high school my symptoms got worse. I was re-diagnosed with OCD, dermatillomania, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, panic disorder, and depression. My OCD had morphed into just right/perfection obsessions (took me hours to do a simple homework assignment and I spent hours per day reviewing my interactions to look for mistakes), contamination OCD (couldn’t go outside, in my car, downstairs in my home, etc.), magical thinking OCD (knocked on wood over 60 times per day), health OCD, fears of losing control and intrusive thoughts. My life was consumed by my disorders so I entered a partial hospitalization program for OCD for 12 weeks. Two years later I was still struggling to function. I felt like I had tried everything. intensive ERP, 13 different medications, 11 different mental health specialists so I decided to enter residential OCD treatment. I was there for 3 months. It helped a lot to have the intensive ERP and 24/7 staff support. I got also got a much better grasp on my issues. I still struggle but I know how to deal with my obsessions and compulsions. I doubt anyone made it this far but if you did thank you for your time. I’m definitely interested in reading other people’s stories no matter how short or long they are :). Have a great day.
When and how did you first discover you may have OCD? I'm beginning to think OCD is one of the most understudied, misunderstood mental health issues ever. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder about 6 years ago after I started suffering from panic attacks, but only just recently discovered my condition could be much more specific than that. I've been suffering from intrusive thoughts and complusions since I was a teenager with a variety of themes. And honestly this app and amazing community has opened my eyes to it. I'm curious if anyone else has had an experience like mine where they were just thrown into the general diagnosis category of just having anxiety and/or depression and is only just now coming to terms with having OCD? What has been your experience with the therapists on this app? I'm using another popular, pricey app for talk therapy at the moment, but so far 4 therapists have ghosted me on it so my confidence is feeling pretty shot. Has talk therapy and working with a therapist on here been successful for you?
Has anyone succesfully treated their OCD by their own? Currently struggling with some finantial issues right now (I live in a Latin American third world country) and I would like to hear some testimonies on self treatment
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