Hello, I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share a bit about their experience getting diagnosed with OCD, especially pure O. Context: my therapist (not on this app) says that I probably have GAD (which I probably do), but I can’t stop thinking and researching about whether I have OCD. It’s hard for me to describe to her what is going on since I don’t know the difference between an obsession, compulsion, worry, or regular thought. I want to believe her and move forward with whatever treatment is best for my diagnosis but for some reason I just keep doubting it and digging for a certain answer. It’s just hard because the descriptions for GAD and pure O are very similar, and I don’t think my therapist knows a lot about pure O or OCD types. Thanks!

Hey! So I've gone to therapy before that wasn't through this app and I was diagnosed with GAD and depression but no one ever mentioned anything about OCD, it wasn't until I started researching it and found out about NOCD that I received a proper diagnosis. If therapists aren't trained in OCD it may go unnoticed. I would highly recommend seeing a therapist that specializes in OCD... the fact that you are researching it and trying to get to the bottom of whether or not it is OCD sounds a lot like OCD to me. Thats how my brain always thinks too.. trying to figure everything out. My therapist always talks about how OCD always goes back to "what if". So We focused a lot on just being with the feelings of "what if" rather than trying to solve the problem or fix it/figure it out somehow. Anyways I highly recommend a therapist trained in OCD specifically, if you can go through the app I highly recommend.. a lot of your GAD could be OCD related as well.. I've found that helping my OCD has reduced my overall anxiety in general

No problem good luck with everything ☺️