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Did you know inside this app you could connect with an OCD specialist therapist who does ERP via live face-to-face video conferencing sessions? It’s only $50 per session to, the same price as an insurance copay. The reason it’s affordable is that NOCDs team all has OCD and they want to make treatment affordable for people. All you do is hit the therapist button and schedule a free 15 min confidential call with NOCD’s intake team. They’ll then connect you with an ERP therapist in your state who can help. For instance, in California there is this great OCD therapist and her name is Darilyn who helped me. NOCD doesn’t have a waitlist so I’d strongly recommend you hit the button.
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Thank you for that, unfortunately i couldn’t afford a copay so a local psychiatric hospital told me to go to an ER which i did bc my mind couldn’t stop thinking about getting on medication, i became obsessed. I just want to feel better. So they did an evaluation on me and prescribed me my Zoloft . Idk why maybe it was going to the er that became the compulsion bc immediately after the doctor told me they would prescribe me medication my blood pressure went down.
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Hey I relate, I'm currently waiting to be seen by a CBT therapist and a minute feels like an hour and an hour feels a day. Medication can be really helpful combatting OCD also CBT/ERP. I recommend the book Brain Lock as it has a 4 step guide using CBT. I would recommend doing research on your condition reading books/blogs so you're equipped with information. Also stuff like keeping yourself busy and seeing friends helps a lot. also maybe download the app headspace.
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Thank you, i supposed i just feel like I’m at my wits end. I try to research but tbh everything i read makes me understand myself more and i feel less confused but it also lets me know i can’t cure myself. and it’s so tuff out here in a new place where i know nobody. That probably has a part to play. I just feel like this appointment is light years away and i won’t even notice a change until im on the right dose.
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- 5y
@bluberries I completely get you. Here are some websites that have helped me. With regards to being in a new place- if you're up to it are there any clubs you can join? :) Intrusivethoughts.org OCD Action OCD UK Books Overcoming OCD the imp of the mind Also it does feel overwhelming but you're here, you're on this app! You're on the road to recovery!
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@Daffodil Thank you so much, do you think it’s somewhat safe to Go to a hospital if i can’t take it anymore ?
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@bluberries Hey I recommend calling a helpline/ contacting those on OCD action (I think you can contact them by email if you're not from the UK). Definitely contact/ go to a hospital if you feel youre in danger. Things sill get better
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What part of California, this is where i live now ?
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- 5y
Everywhere in California! She administers the treatment online via video-conferencing sessions (it feels kind of like talking to someone on skype or FaceTime). To get connected with her you just hit the therapist button in the app. $50 per session is about $150 less than most therapy sessions for ERP, and NOCD lowered it there due to their team’s personal stories. They had to pay outrageous fees for treatment.
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- 4y
@NOCD Advocate - Stephen Smith Is it still $50 per session? Do we get to choose when to have sessions?
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- 19w
I'm going through a rough time. I used to think medication would brighten my world, but if anything, it's muted it. The physical anxiety is less, and I felt okay(ish) for a while, but things are getting bad again. I'm so afraid I'll never get to a point where I feel safe in my body and in my mind. Today is the first day I've cried in... I don't know how long. But I didn't feel the relief I thought I would. Initially, I did, but it morphed into dread, and now I'm sitting by myself, trying not to panic. I really want to begin seeing a therapist for OCD, but I don't know how much my insurance covers. There's just so much on my mind right now. A whole bunch of old themes are resurfacing. I wish I could've been given a different path in life. I'm trying to stay strong. It's just really difficult. I feel like I'm being sent back to square one :(
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- 12w
Today I had my follow up appointment with my psychologist, I left feeling worse, I loved the psychologist I spoke to last time he was very informed and understanding, this time I got an appointment with someone who he supervises and I feel like she didn't allow me to speak, she didn't allow me to explain my thoughts or feelings, she told me I have to take my medication or she won't be able to continue helping me, which I understand but im terrified of medication I can't get over it, she said if i start the prozac and it doesn't work then I'll have to get on antipsychotics which seems a bit extreme to me considering i have no psychotic symptoms matter of fact she didn't even allow me to explain my symptoms and i feel like there's so many other antidepressants that could work before getting on antipsychotics🙁 this didn't help me at all considering the episode of ocd i just got through was about me becoming psychotic, I just feel let down and misunderstood, I almost felt as if she was mad at me for the buspar not working she said "you didn't really try it you just took it for a week so if you stopped it it's like you gave up on yourself" but it kept me up 2 nights in a row and i couldnt function from the anxiety 😞
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- 11w
i’m so sorry, this is a bit longer than i anticipated. for the people that struggle with periods on this app, i’ve had irregular ones all my life. the one i’m having now has been going on for almost two and a half weeks, i’m in so much pain, and i’ve bled through pants multiple times a day since i’ve been on it. i went to the gyno earlier this year for my first pap smear and tried talking to her about the problems i had previously faced. it felt like she ignored me and rushed through my appointment. i had to go ahead make another appointment with her because she could see me the soonest (since i was already established with her. every other office i called could only take me starting late june) due to the issues i stated previously. i’m extremely nervous to go because i’m scared she won’t listen to my issues like last time. i’ve also gone to the er a few times trying to figure out what’s wrong, but they all just do a blood test and an ultrasound and tell me to go home. i’m swimming in medical bills that i already can’t pay. on top of that, my ocd is getting to a point of being extremely debilitating. i tried seeing if the app would accept my insurance, but they don’t. even with a payment plan, i absolutely cannot afford to find therapy here. i’ve also tried looking at therapists near me, but it seems like none of them specialize in ocd. i live in a small town, so in a way that’s expected, but it doesn’t help my case. i’ve been feeling incredibly weak due to the blood loss and the lack of therapy. i just need some kind words to help me keep a positive attitude, because it’s been extremely hard to do so as of late.
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