Anonymous
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MaraNOCDMaraNOCD
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- 5y
My advice is try and find a specialized OCD therapist. Even some that say they treat OCD are really not trained and it can unfortunately make OCD worse as they reassure people's uncertainty unknowingly (which makes the anxiety grow). It can be very difficult and potentially expensive. Depending on your insurance, and since few people are in person at the moment, I would highly suggest finding a therapist through this site- everybody's trained on OCD, and on the methods that work the best and are research-based.
MaraNOCDMaraNOCD
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- 5y
By the way she is lucky to have a mom like you! Most of us are not so lucky
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 5y
@MaraNOCD Thank you for saying that.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 5y
Thank you so much for this. We are actually on the waiting list right now to find a therapist. I’m very skeptical because with kids some just want to pump them with drugs. Right now she is so embarrassed and is afraid to talk to anyone about what she’s going through . She just tells me to leave her alone when she’s having a melt down.
catattakcatattak
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- 5y
It's truly really hard to get thoughts together during a meltdown. I'm 32 and cant get my point across effectively with I'm struggling. My brain just goes 100 miles a minute. A therapist cant prescribe drugs which is a good option. Therapists also cant diagnose but many work on ocd behaviours. I see a therapist and she helps me. I got medication from my family doctor of my own asking. Maybe it would be good to give her a journal if she doesnt have one. It's such a good place to.organize thoughts. The only trouble is touching it some times. I cant bring my journal to certain places of the house or I'll feel I cant touch it later. So it stays by my bed and I use it when I cant get my thoughts together. I just free write for ages and once i get myself, it's easier to talk to others about it. If it is ocd, her brain is likely just running like crazy. It's so hard to form coherent thoughts that make sense to others in those moments. It all makes sense in my head but I cant make it make sense to others in the moment.
AnonymousAnonymous
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NOCD has therapists the website is treatmyocd.com they can screen her for ocd
catattakcatattak
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- 5y
I'm so so sorry to hear. Contamination ocd is very lonely. I struggle with it and cant even sleep on the same bed as my husband at times. I cant cuddle my cats or hug and kiss my man. Or hold hands. Its very very lonely. But on the plus side, it's very treatable and the treatment is very easy to learn. Before tossing this her way though, it's likely best to get a diagnosis. Dont concern her by diagnosing on your own as it could be scary for her and then it may not even be the case. Do you have access to therapy for her?
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