i just feel so sad

what is erp? , i hope things get better for you

@Georgia Exposure response prevention therapy

@BritD I am not sure i went to therapy once two years ago when i was 13 and got scared and never went back but now i’m just trying anything to get better so i’ve gotten back in touch with her

@Georgia Ocd takes certain type of therapy to treat effectively. Erp is specifically for ocd so definitely have your parents try and find a proper therapist. I did talk therapy for 2 years and it made my ocd worse. You are so young and have your whole beautiful life ahead of you! There is help available and you can get better

it’s honestly so bad especially when you have no clue how things are gunna work out. i really hope you find your happiness

@Georgia same to you!!!but for me i feel like it’s not gonna get better :/

@_abigAil.26_ Are you starting therapy? Have you talked to your parents? As a parent I know I always want to help my kids. They are my biggest motivator for me helping myself

@BritD before covid I did go to therapy but my intrusive thoughts weren’t that intense so I didn’t tell my therapist but then covid and lockdown happened and I didn’t get to see her and now suddenly like a week ago something triggered me to get high anxiety and since then I’ve been remembering false memories that don’t make sense and I’ve been having so many intrusive thoughts.....I’ve told my mom and she called my therapist and I have a zoom meeting with her next week!!but I don’t know if she is an OCD therapist tho :/

@_abigAil.26_ So it seems your mom is receptive and open to therapy which is great! Maybe talk to your therapist and your mom about finding an ocd specific therapist or if your insurance is accepted for a NOCD therapist. My insurance isn’t accepted here but I found a local therapist who does Erp. She has ocd herself which is why she specializes in it. Just keep an open dialogue with your mom and advocate for yourself. The more info your mom has the better she can help and find you appropriate help. Also, if your mom is up for it there are support groups for people who have family/friends with ocd as well as books available to help her better understand ocd

@BritD thank you for the advice!!!my mom is a big worrier and i don’t want to worry her more but if my therapist doesn’t help with treating ocd then she can recommend me to go to a OCD therapist!!

@_abigAil.26_ I feel for both you and your mom! It’s hard because so many of these conditions like ocd are highly heritable so we can end up with parents and kids dealing with so much. My dad has ocd and obviously I do as well. My kids aren’t showing signs of ocd at this point but some do have pretty bad anxiety. The one thing I will say is that I can really understand my kids anxiety on a deep level because I have it. I bet if your mom is a worrier she might have some anxiety and such going on herself. So many people are opposed to therapy so I’m glad you and your mom aren’t. You can do this and you can feel better! Just keep on keeping on

@BritD thank you!!!!my dad also has ocd but he’s better now :)

@_abigAil.26_ That’s awesome! My dad also does really well. Gives me hope that I can get back to that as well.