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- Makki23
- Date posted
- 4y ago
- Username
- Makki23Makki23
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Addin on, I'm scared if I tell him I have instrusive thoughts, he'll ask what they are. My mom will probably be in the room if he does our appointments at the same time
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- brightbright
- Date posted
- 4y ago
You should be confident with your self If you want to defeat OCD first trust your self then the doctor..
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- pureolifepureolife
- Date posted
- 4y ago
What kind of doctor is it? Is this an OCD Specialist? Regular therapist? General practitioner? What’s the reason for the visit? If you bring up intrusive thoughts you’ll likely be asked to describe them. How much this person can help depends on how qualified they are to diagnose and treat OCD with mental compulsions. If you’d like privacy during the appointment, ask for it. Your mom may feel defensive or confused but hoepfully she’ll allow you to see this person alone. If not: what are you planning on saying?
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- Makki23Makki23
- Date posted
- 4y ago
He's a general doctor. I'm going because my mental state has been crap lately. I have no idea what'll say
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- pureolifepureolife
- Date posted
- 4y ago
@Makki23 I see. I second the advice given below. Ask for a referral to a psychologist. But you actually don’t need a referral to go see one. You can just go. And your mom can schedule that appointment for you. Ideally you could see an OCD Specialist, but a regular psychologist is better than other alternatives. There are lots of resources out there for how to talk to your mom about needing help. And you don’t need to go into details about anything. Tell her you’re not ready to share with her but would like a professionals opinion.
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- catmomcatmom
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I recommend being as general as you can when talking about it with your doctor, you don’t need to be specific about the content of your thoughts if it makes you uncomfortable, I would save that for someone educated & trained to treat OCD. As for your mom, if you want to tell her, there are a lot of resources about how to talk to your family about ocd! Check out the peace of mind foundation’s website! They have books, articles, & videos specifically for families of ocd sufferers!
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- Makki23Makki23
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Thank you!!
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