GummyDrop
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- 4y
lh2000lh2000
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- 4y
Express your concern! They are there to help you. They probably expect their first time patients to be nervous.
anonymoose anonymoose
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- 4y
Advocate for yourself!!
Lms526Lms526
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NOCD therapists are awesome. She truly listens to me and when I ask her a question she explains things very well. I have done years of traditional talk therapy and made pretty much no progress. I've had 5 sessions so far and can already see progress. If you don't understand something, ask or tell the counselor to provide clarification. Dont be afraid to speak up. The counselor is there to help and support you.
Ant ManAnt Man
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Can a licensed NOCD therapist diagnose me and if so, how do I communicate that diagnosis to my regular psychiatrist?
GummyDropGummyDrop
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@Ant Man Just ask them that’s why hat I did
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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You need to see an OCD specialist or it probably will be a waste of time
GummyDropGummyDrop
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- 4y
Oh nah it’s not for ocd since mines is low it’s for anxiety
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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@GummyDrop Oh ok what do you mean by their answer will be vague? What answer?
GummyDropGummyDrop
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- 4y
@Anonymous Like if I have a low anxiety they’ll be like “drink water” things that I’ve already did that won’t work you know?
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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@GummyDrop Yea that’s like condescending. If a clinician ever says something unhelpful you need to inform them that you already know it doesn’t work for you and tell them what you think you might need.
GummyDropGummyDrop
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@Anonymous Noted I will advocate and speak for myself this new time
Lms526Lms526
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Just beware that OCD can be diagnosed as anxiety. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety years ago. I never questioned it until last month when I learned learning more about OCD. I've had OCD since childhood and never knew. Counselors and doctors can be so condescending. I had a counselor who told me I was a bitch. Another kept telling me I was depressed even though I wasn't. I started having panic attacks when I was 17. For over a year and a half, I had 15 to 20 panic attacks a day. I mentioned it to my pediatrician. His response was "Thats not that bad" Found out later he had some kind of issue with women. If you happened to be male, he would listen. My brother thought he was great. If you were a woman, he was very dismissive. It irks me to no end.
Maybe,MaybeNotMaybe,MaybeNot
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- 4y
Wowww wtf??? That is so unfortunate that you had to go through that.
GummyDropGummyDrop
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Damnnn
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