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- d a i s y d a i s y
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- 6y ago
I think it’s so important to tell your family, if you feel safe, about your OCD. You deserve the support and understanding they can provide you with. They can be a key aspect to your recovery and help you with all forms of treatment. I couldn’t do this without my family. d a i s y
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- ElizabethElizabeth
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- 6y ago
I told my parents about my intrusive thoughts. It was really hard but I’m grateful that I did because they have been very supportive and they have been there for me.
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- PineapplePineapple
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- 6y ago
It is entirely up to you. If you feel comfortable to tell them then you can do so. If you need to tell them in order to get treatment, then that gives a lot more reason to do so. I have struggled with OCD for about 10 years and have only ever told one person about it. And that was only about a little over a year ago. I believe I read somewhere that the average amount of time between the onset of OCD and seeking treatment is a decade. Which is crazy, but I understand why that is the case. Moral of the story: If you need to tell your family in order to get treatment, I strongly urge you to do so. You have nothing to be ashamed of with having this disorder. It has taken me way too long for me to realize that. None of us asked to have this disorder.
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- PP
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- 6y ago
I agree with pineapple :) it’s entirely up to you. If they understand and are supportive, that’s awesome. However not everyone will understand or want to hear it or be willing to be supportive. That’s also ok. The key is to gravitate towards those people who support and love you through this and those people are out there! It might take a few bad experiences sometimes but I found it’s actually a good way to filter out the assholes :)
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- BrookenoelBrookenoel
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- 6y ago
It depends on the person and your family life, mine was a genetic link to my dad bc he has it so he was sorta supportive? He told me to just get meds with no therapy and I was like “uh no” idk if my dad did erp but I do know that if he got off his meds his ocd would be so much worse.
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- Evelyn4416
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- 4y ago
Having a difficult time talking to my mom about my OCD diagnosis. She thinks that’s not what I have and that I’m probably just searching for something to call it. She associates OCD with the hand-washing and cleanliness, however I deal with harm and religious OCD. Explained I thought it was general anxiety but with the obsessive intrusive thoughts and mental compulsions I’ve been experiencing I suspected it could be OCD and had that confirmed by my therapist. Anyone else have a hard time talking with their families on the subject?
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- TheBigCahuna
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- 4y ago
I would love to hear more experiences from people about telling family about their OCD and associated symptoms. I don’t tell them because they would only worry, and I know I am the best one in a position to help myself. What have your experiences been telling family about your OCD?
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- Mike
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- 3y ago
Has anyone else had trouble telling people about their OCD? I would like to help break the stigma about mental health and be a part of the change. But it is such an exhausting thing to even think about. Not only would it be difficult to tell people (even people I trust), but it would be even more difficult to have to explain to people what OCD really is (not just the stereotypes they have seen on TV). On top of that I keep thinking how do I even begin to explain the subtypes that I have experienced? I suppose I don't have to, but it helps to give some real depth for them to sink their teeth into; to really understand the difference between OCPD and OCD. I keep thinking if I can get through ERP (which I have recently done), then I can certainly share my disorder with others (well I cant be 100% certain...see what I did there?). I know I don't have to tell others about my OCD and I respect people who want to keep it private. I have for years. I just think that I would like to be confident, own it, and help others who are still figuring out about their own mental health struggles. I know many of my family and friends will be surprised to hear that I have OCD. So if you have any suggestions or anecdotes you would be willing to share that would be great. Thanks!
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