Claud20
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- 3y
JustmesadlyJustmesadly
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- 3y
All types of ocd can be treated! The theme has little importance to treatment
Claud20Claud20
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- 3y
Thank you
JowhaletailJowhaletail
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- 3y
Yes! I’ve been working on this with my therapist with great results. There is hope 💜✨
Claud20Claud20
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- 3y
Really!! I’m struggling so so much. I had erp years ago but I can’t really remember it. How is erp used for health anxiety? Thank you for your reply
JowhaletailJowhaletail
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- 3y
@Claud20 It’s been great. Youll have to talk to a therapist because I’m sure they all have different approaches. But it’s the same with any ERP. Exposing myself to the conditions I fear and resisting compulsions, etc. My health anxiety ocd was the biggest thing impacting my life. It was awful. I really was living in terror every minute of every day. I thought there was no escape. But it’s not like that at all anymore. I feel so free from it. It still pops up from time to time but it’s not controlling my life, I don’t spend nearly as much time on it, and it doesn’t give me nearly as much anxiety as it used to. I definitely think you should talk to a NOCD therapist about this and start a plan for you!
Claud20Claud20
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- 3y
@Jowhaletail Thank you so much! Currently spend every minute of every day in fear, checking symptoms, body, worrying all day and night!
JowhaletailJowhaletail
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- 3y
@Claud20 You sound just like me before I started ERP. I know it’s indescribably scary right now. But please know there is so much hope!
Claud20Claud20
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- 3y
@Jowhaletail I’m going to schedule a free call. Thank you so much
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Huskydog
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- 25w
I have a question.
I had my second session with a therapist and they told me they don’t think I have OCD. They think that I have just intrusive thoughts. They also said they don’t do diagnosis. I also noticed they did not ask me questions about my different themes.This has made me so confused. Even though I had a terrible fear that a therapist will tell that I don’t have it, (which is the main reason why I had not gone to one) I did suspect I had it because I identify with many of the symptoms. On the website it says that they treat it but I don’t think they are like a specialist. On the first session they described OCD mainly as needing to have things symmetrical and fear of contamination. I have a feeling that they don’t know much about it. I also didn’t mentioned all the themes I think I have because I’m scared to be misunderstood. I am not sure what to do. I can’t afford seeing an OCD therapist at NOCD. Can anyone give an insight, has something similar happened to you? Thank you!
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- 18w
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