Hey everyone. I spent 3 months at McLean’s OCD Institute. During that time, I learned about different forms of OCD, coping mechanisms, Exposure and Response Prevention and much more. Not many people are fortunate enough to have received treatment at McLean so I wrote an article discussing what I learned there. I hope you find it helpful! https://medium.com/@archie4321/i-spent-3-months-at-the-ocd-institute-heres-what-i-learned-85f47f559c83?source=friends_link&sk=19057f76d5ce290a67f218247130ad24

Hey. If you have $15-$20, I would highly recommend Job Hershfield’s mindfulness workbook for OCD. It changed my life.

@CerealKiller I have bought many self help books including the ocd workbook recommended by my first ERP specialist, a book by Dr grayson, Mark freeman, book on mindfulness and act. But I guess it can't hurt to try another. It's just that my OCD phobia has a consequence that if it were to happen my PTSD that still needs to be addressed, a lot worse and that's where I'm struggling. I guess this is the real event ocd?

@Crazy.Cat.Lady I see. I hope you find a professional that works for you

@CerealKiller Thank you. I'm actually having an intake with the therapist from this app. Hopefully she won't reject me because I don't know how many more rejections and ghosting I can take from therapists anymore because of my severity.

That’s amazing! I’m trying to look for treatment centers similar to that in Maryland. No luck.

Are you one of NOCD therapist?

@Dess Unfortunately there are only 2 really good inpatient OCD Treatment Centers in the country. One is in Boston and the other is in Wisconsin. McLean Hospital and Rogers Memorial Hospital. Some hospitals and facilitues have OCD units. For example in NYC I believe Mount Sinai has an OCD unit.

@Crazy.Cat.Lady I am not. I actually just found NOCD a few weeks ago through my Sister. I’ve been telling my Therapist friends about it. I’m currently a Therapist in a group home for teenage boys with behavioral issues.

@Sam12 Right! I got accepted into mclean but it’s not covered by my insurance ?

@Dess Do you live in Massachusetts? When I applied they said they take certain massmed. I can't apply for that because I'm in a different state but if you live there maybe you can?

@Crazy.Cat.Lady I wish. I live in Maryland. I’m trying to figure out how I can get residential insurance there lol it doesn’t count if you’re just a patient at mclean!

@Dess I've been trying to figure that out too. They did say they take Medicare but the only reason why I can't get the disability is because I don't have enough work credit due to taking time off to take care of my dying father. I thought about moving to Massachusetts but I don't have anyone there to help me and having to apply and wait for 9 months is too much. Rogers said I can apply for financialassistance after I get the treatment from them but in order for that to happen I need to give them a deposit of 30k. It's so hard :(

@Crazy.Cat.Lady Uy I’m sorry. No I live in NJ.