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THIS. I agree so much. I could type out my own story here but it would take a long time, lol.
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Well, I’d love to hear it!
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I agree . There's an online therapy session for OCD sufferers .I forgot the coach's name,but he is a psychologist specialised on OCD.he also have a youtube channel..he have a fees of 250 dollars for his entire therapy shedule..I don't remember much details, but I felt that price as reasonable. If u want more details I can give u the link of his utube channel..his videos are awesome,but I have no information/experience with his sessions..I know another OCD specialist Robert bray, he himself had sufffered almost all OCD themes earlier..he too provide online one to one sessions.he charge a fee of 60 dollars per session+ u get acess to an ocd whatsupp grp where u can get ur doubts cleared ...and Yes, all other mentla proffesionls charge high rate unfortunately..it's so sad😤
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Thank you for letting me know about this! I’ll look into the both of them :)
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@Bella Good luck with ur recovery bella..🌹
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Unfortunately it’s just how it is in the medical world. Some things cost a crap ton and it’s stupid. I think the worst part is that the free version is terrible. I had a therapist for free and she told me lots of people have worse lives than me
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😪😪😪
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Wow, there you go. I understand it isn’t as easy as ‘bring the price down’, but at the same time, there has to be some sort of development, because as you say, free therapy tends to be poor - which, what can you expect really. I just think that mental health support should be seen as a real medical issue, because a lot of the time, it basically is.
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@Bella Even other medical issues cost a crap ton in my opinion. But yea it needs to be made so all people can have access! It’s so unfair ! Luckily NOCD has tons of YouTube videos that help a lot too
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@Justmesadly Reffer the utube channel Aligreymond.
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@Justmesadly Yeah, I’m from the UK so I don’t really have to deal with that issue, but I have relatives in the US and it just blows me away the prices you pay. My cousin was jumping on the trampoline the other day and her friend pushed her, and she really hurt her back - they called an ambulance because my uncle is very overprotective and probably freaked out in the moment. Turns out it was a pulled muscle, but they had to pay $2,000... like wtf? I think it’s just a shame - but with mental health, it’s even worse. Definitely is here in the UK.
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@Aeegon I really like Ali Greymond but sometimes she gives me red flags by saying things like ocd can be cured. Its a disorder, I dont see how there's a cure. Managed very well and normal life is possible but cure? At the moment its not really there. In the future maybe
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@Artme I personally know 2-3 people who got recovered from OCD..thoughts might come, but without anxiety and intrusivness..Also youtubers Ali greymond,Robert bray and many other have recovered from this disorder
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@Aeegon The thing is we dunno what causes ocd. So my theory is some of it may have a cure? Like learned behaviours or caused by a disease(pandas maybe?) Until there's much much more research done, we can push ourselves as close to a cure as possible and prevent relapses. That's a fair and reasonable goal imo. If you get cured great but otherwise you'll just set yourself up for disappointment
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@Artme I agree..no expectations.jst do what we can and that is ERP⚡
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@Artme But, you have to take into account that there isn’t technically a cure for many mental illnesses. Anxiety and depression are chronic too, but you can adapt and recover and get to a point where you feel good, but you’ll still have a natural tendency to become anxious and/or depressed. It’s the same with OCD. Science shows that individuals with OCD have a hyperactive amygdala, and there are a variety of different potential causes, I’m not sure that ‘disease’ is among the list. Hereditary components too, but I’m droning on here. There is definitely hope for people with OCD.
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@Bella Yeah believe me I know! I had to ride in an albumance 5 miles and it was like 2,000 then I also had X-rays at the hospital and had to stay for the day and it was like 10,000 in the end! And yes mental health is worse it’s like 100-300 depending on the specialist
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@Artme She doesn’t mean that it gone. She means life can continue to be lived normally.
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@Artme We do know what causes it. Chemical imbalances and there’s an issue with the form of the frontal lobe.
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@Justmesadly this is a model that a lot of evidence supports but we are far far from understanding the brain so to say this is the cause of ocd would be misleading I think. I'm sure all our current understanding of mental illnesses will be obsolete in a few decades, and history clearly shows this.
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@woeisme to each their own, girl
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The world really needs to step up it’s mental health game.
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I've had to go through horrible experiences with a few psychiatrists until I could finally found one that understands me, and while I'm glad my family can afford the costs, I feel so guilty because I still feel it's too much money. I've always thought the healthcare system was shitty were I live because well I live in a shitty third world country lol but apparently it also seems to be the case in the US 🤔
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I’m glad you were able to finally get to a good psychiatrist. And wow, I can’t even comprehend how bad the mental health system must be for some third world countries, but I’m glad you have the means to get help, because everyone deserves it! I’m from the UK, but from what I hear from the US, it’s not the best place if you’re poor.
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@Bella thank you so much for posting this, btw. what really started my ocd in the first place was a horrible experience with a psychiatrist, she sat with me for 30 minutes and just...told me I might develop schizophrenia, no explanations given. it never made sense to me but if she said I'm gonna develop it, then I thought it must be true. the concept of a bad psychiatrist didn't exist in my head then, I didn't know you could be mistreated by one I guess, that was 2 years ago. till now I spend almost every minute of my waking life obsessing about the disease but luckily I have a psychiatrist that understands me, hopefully I will recover :/
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@woeisme U can 👍🌹🌹
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In my country its not that expensive but it sort of is since we dont make as much money. Being poor or living paycheck to paycheck makes it pretty difficult to get help. If I see my therapist 4 times a month, it comes to 30-50% of my monthly pay I just cant afford it Plus treatment takes a while too. Its not gonna be one session. It takes literally 2-4 sessions to even get to know each other, backgrounds and all that.. its just so expensive.. the whole process is demotivating money wise But its worth it in the end..
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Yeah, I can understand that. Money differs across the world. What could be expensive in numbers for me, may be nothing in like... China, etc. So I believe you when you say it’s still expensive! I’m so sorry that you’re having to sacrifice that much just to get better. And you’re right, therapy is definitely not a one time thing. And the money is definitely a deterrent when people are already apprehensive about therapy. Just wish things were different :(
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I understand! In my country a therapy session is literally like $20, which sounds very hilariously cheap compared to what I see in richer countries, but it's all relative, $20 a week for therapy is a lotta money here
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agreed!
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In Iran that I live, a university professor earns below 300$ a month!!! So just imagine how impossible it is for us to reach help
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That's so unfortunate
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@Aeegon Ya and unfortunately the price of therapy sessions is not fair
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That’s horrible! I can’t imagine
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@Justmesadly Ya, worst region for living 😂
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Trigger Warning: Suicide I’m 21(Female) just for reference Anyone else struggling with OCD so much to where you feel so isolated, confused, burnout, suffering & in astonishing emotional pain & agony. I promise yall aren’t alone in the feelings. I promise you there is someone going through similar, obviously our lives aren’t identical, but our struggles can be very similar. It’s even harder dealing with trauma, split parents, abusive parent(s), a sick parent at the same time as all of this. It feels like God or the universe just WANTS you to struggle. Like it’s punishment for something you did as a kid or teenager. I’m dealing with all this exactly. Sometimes I just want support. So I hope this message can be support for someone struggling too & hope it helps them be able to breathe a little easier & gives them strength to go on another day. I just would like to mention if you have access to therapy take advantage of it. The therapists are not there to judge you but I promise it’s a them issue & you’re not a horrible person. When I used to think of suicide often I started to think less “doomsdayish” & realized that I wont know how my life will turn out if I just give up. If you give up you won’t ever know. Whether your situation will improve, & all the fear in your heart just gone. You could miss out on that freedom and happiness you’ve been waiting for in this current life we are living. One last thing I want to point out that I’ve thought about is that we don’t know how many more people are out there struggling with this. I think they’re maybe afraid of judgement. Basically what I’m implying is I feel like there are so many others out there who don’t want to speak up & are struggling with this. Everything on their conscious being afraid to even write it down. I just feel in my heart that there are others who keep these issues to themselves. I think I feel it in my heart because that was me once. Feeling like my story was different, afraid at thought of even telling a stranger(therapist) who could judge me. I did not want to be perceived badly. I’m 21 years old & wish I had the courage to speak up sooner I feel like I could’ve started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel sooner but that’s okay. Speak up for you, you do not have to wake up in fear everyday or contemplate suicide everyday. Even if it feels like you’re your only cheerleader. Sending a virtual hug to all because I know what it’s like to just want to be held & told that everything is going to work out. you never know what others are going through, be the person who isn’t afraid to extend your heart to others, try & breathe a little more, take care of yourselves, remember you aren’t alone no matter your situation, stay strong To the suicidal person reading this, you’re resilient & strong. Sending a virtual hug❤️.
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I just feel like therapy isn’t working… like I get to talk about myself and understand myself… but I’m already incredibly self aware. My therapist thought I was like 5 years older than I am… and she gives me such basic strategies that do absolutely nothing for me. And a psychiatrist prescribed me with Zoloft… but I don’t know if T want to take medication. I’m scared of side effects… and I’m scared of getting better… I’m scared of letting my guard down. I know it will make me less cautious which makes me less likely to push myself to perfection like I currently do, which I can’t have happen. Every time I talk to my mom about it, she’s always like “Let’s talk about this some other time, I’m busy with other things”, and then never remembers. But in the rare moments we do talk about it, she treats it like I’m signing up to be a drug addict. I also feel very guilty for spending so much of my parents’ money- therapy… medication… etc… and also the idea of my being unlovable is so deeply engraved in my brain… I genuinely, truly believe it. No therapy or medication can fix it. I can’t change my mind. My therapist tells me my misophonia is not a “deal-breaker” and that someone would be lucky to have me as a partner… but then why hasn’t anyone ever liked me? My own FAMILY can’t stand me. How do I believe something I know isn’t true? That’s even harder to accept than me being unlovable. I can’t see someone loving me. And it is so incredibly exhausting to seek love,e I know I cannot have. My sister says, “It will get better with age…” It has only ever gotten worse. To the point I don’t want to get better. It has reached the severity where I feel more safe and successful with anxiety. My past 3 birthdays have been me wishing for therapy. And now I have therpay- and medication, the potential key… and I refuse? Am I too deep in? I cant get out, it’s too late. How did absolutely no one notice how much I had and have been hurting? Why did no one listen to my cries or worries? I feel really depressed and hopeless right now. It takes so much effort to get up every day… I’m so tired.
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Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a difficult situation and I wanted to ask for some advice. I recently finished my studies and I am living from my savings while I look for a job. However this process has turned out to be a lot more difficult and tedious than I expected. I suspect I have OCD as I relate to a lot of the experiences described here, in particular those corresponding to pure OCD. I have continuous intrusive thoughts about how what I'm currently doing is not enough, I constantly need to reassured that what I'm doing is right, with some magical thinking and concerns about my relationship sprinkled in. These intrusive thoughts have made it very difficult to make any significant progress in looking for something. Added to this I'm not even sure I have OCD as I don't have the money to afford therapy right now (my mind keeps telling me that it's silly to write this message because there's no way I have OCD). I live in Switzerland so as far as I understand my insurance won't cover sessions with NOCD. In conclusion I'm a bit stuck, therapy would help with finding a job but I need a job to get therapy. If any of you have had any similar experience and have some piece of advice it would be very welcome.
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