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I had a bad experience with therapists about OCD. Two of them actually shrugged it off when I brought up the possibility that I could have OCD. I deal with SO-OCD and other pure O themes like incest and pedophilia so when I told them that I had excessive thoughts about my sexuality, they were like “that has nothing to do with your OCD” even though it did. They had good intentions but they were just misinformed. Luckily, I found a good OCD specialist a year ago and I’m still working with her now and the thoughts have gotten a lot better! It takes time to find someone good and a lot of patience and trust. I think going to the psychiatrist with an open mind is the best thing you can do.
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Thank you for your reply! So glad you’ve found a specialist who is helping you and that things are getting better. I deal with sexual intrusive thoughts as well and yes, it seems like some therapists who don’t really get OCD in the first place especially don’t understand that type of OCD.
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I am very new to my ocd diagnoses. I deal with POCD and HOCD. One of the psychiatrists I was dealing with said I was psychotic. Try dealing with that...she basically turned my worst fears into reality, while sometimes I feel like I am psychotic, everyone around me assures my I am not (for example my therapist, and my girlfriend who has a psychology degree). I guess I was just lucky that the next psychiatrist I spoke to was familiar with OCD and all it’s various forms.
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So sorry that happened to you. That had to be frightening. I am glad you’ve found someone now who knows about OCD.
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