29. OCD Treatment: Help! My OCD is back and this time it's different!
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- CBT therapist Katie d'Ath explains how to handle it when OCD resurfaces but with a different theme. Katie offers individual therapy but you could also tcheck out BetterHelp at betterhelp.com...
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I'm seriously thinking about doing a podcast for ocd sufferers and have zoom like videos where people share there stories and also have guest therapiats
Thanks for this. It’s true, every single time it comes back, it tells you it’s different this time 😂
Love this advice. I thought I got rid of my OCD when I finally stopped doing my tics, only for my obsessions to resurface years later with a different theme (I ended up getting obsessed with truth instead of symmetry). In the end, it really is just about letting the thoughts come and go; it's the same shit in a different wrapper.
Exactly! I too am a symmetrical animal!
My first theme was harm ocd and then every other theme I also had and I overcame them all and then I was free from it for a few months and it came back with POCD and harm but mainly POCD. My ocd told me this time it’s different and it has been hard but if I did it once I can do it again thank you!
Thank you so much. May God bless you 🙏🏻
Yeah, I started suffering from OCD in high school (that's what I remember anyways) and eventually managed to break it and went a few years without. Recently it's come back with a vengeance about things much further in the future than just a day or a week or two. I've found it's a lot more difficult to deal with this time because the time scale of my subjects is so much longer.
I really appreciate your videos as I try to overcome this again.
Katie and Eckart Tolle. Two of my main teachers in life. Thank you.
Ha this made me smile! Thank you!
Could you please make a video about ideas for perfectionism OCD?
Yes I will add to the list.
@@23katied how do do you which sexuality you are with hocd present?
H! I was wondering if you could do an ERP video for constant existential thoughts? Especially due to derealization/depersonalization “What if I’m not real, what if nothing here is real, even this video, what if this is a figment of my imagination” etc! This is something I’ve been having a real hard time with and even had to start medication and mindfulness to kinda ease the symptoms. But it’s still overwhelming 24/7! Thanks!
Hi Katie, I would love to learn more about why doing an illogical, unnatural compulsion makes me feel so detached from everything. It feels as though nothing in my life matters anymore and I don’t feel like myself. Is this normal for ocd? Am I experiencing something that’s permanent? If so I’m doomed because without my values and goals and feeling like myself in life. It’s not okay!
A strange one, Katie. Yesterday I was struggling to make a decision whether I should buy an expensive product. Today, I woke up and bam, it’s that habitual feeling. A little voice telling me I need to buy it. What if I genuinely do want the item?
You are so helpful, as someone who can’t always afford therapy and answers, thank you
Thank you! Your videos truly helps a lot! Keep it up :)
Mam please answer me I feel like it's abusive thoughts it is good thought. How to stop judging the thoughts?
Loved the video!! Ps: you look a lot like Winona Ryder
Today I was seeing a you tube video where someone is saying that ocd is an advantage. I am really confused as OCD gives me so much trouble. Can you help?
I'm not an expert, but I imagine anyone who says that probably has no experience.
When I tried to explain to my friend, how annoying it is to feel like I have to check the lock or doors to ensure they're properly closed and end up doing it multiple times his response was, "At least you're always sure and effective." Or something like that. He doesn't deal with it though, I think it's difficult for people who haven't suffered with it or haven't studied it to really understand how disadvantageous it really can be.
So glad you're back, Katie!
But at the end, after doing it over and over again, will it go forever? Lots of people say it can go definitely because of neuroplasticity
It depends what you mean by 'it'? Basically yes we can retrain our brains but we can't stop ourselves from having thoughts we don't like we can only train ourselves to respond differently to them.
@@23katied yes that’s what I mean ocd is basically us react to the thoughts, so we can train our minds not to do it anymore , hence we get rid of ocd forever and it won’t be chronic anymore
@@23katied so ocd is chronic? I refuse to believe it. I would rather die than believe it.
Hey Katie! 😊
Thank you for all that you're doing. It has been very helpful to me. ,
You're welcome Mario.
I have the fear of going schizophrenic and i overcame it and free for 5 months but again the fear started that iam going crazy but this time my thoughts makes it so real to me i ofter check the symptoms and checkimg whether iam paranoid or not and after seeing symptoms paranoia i feel like iam paranoid and have fake feel of paranoia thoughts but i know it is not real...pls mam suggest this makes me more worry that iam devoloping schizophrenia...
You need to do the opposite of checking. Expose yourself to things that trigger the fear like articles about schizophrenia, films etc
@@23katied tqs mam realy ur vedios helping me much❤️
Could you tell me please some ERP ideas for suicidal OCD? Or make a video? I have huge problem about fear of balconies, heights, driving highways etc and fear of being depressed or mad.
Hi there. Yes good idea I can make a video about this - however sounds like you already know what you need to do - balconies, heights, highways etc....It's about putting yourself in the situations that you fear and not trying to escape or do anything to make yourself feel better - let yourself habituate instead.
@@23katiedthe difficult part of this is mental compulsions, such as check feelings every time. Fear of being sensitive, lonely or alone. And absolutely rumination.
Thank You Madam, Thanks Soo Much 👏🏻✌️
You're welcome
Hi Katie,
A lot to go over but hang with me.
I have had severe Contamination OCD most of my life. About 6 months ago I went through an ERP Intensive outpatient program which has tremendously helped my condition. That said, I still have 1 intrusive thought that I'm not sure how to deal with it. While playing golf I had to use the restroom. Of course the only option a port a potty. Reluctantly I went into the structure and urinated. However there was a pool of pee on the floor. Whe urinating some of my pee hit the puddle of pee which lightly spashed pee droplets onto my golf shoes. As a result I am afraid to touch the laces on my golf shoes. I had addressed this months ago with ERP (which helped short term) but now the thought is haunting me knowing that I will be golfing soon. I'm struggling between washing my shoelaces (which may be considered avoidance) or just handling the laces and living with the uncertainty of Contamination?
Your input would be greatly appreciated.
My OCD has always been the same content, same two themes. Does that mean I’m more severe since the OCD is more ingrained?
Nope. Sometimes people just have one theme that sticks and it doesn't mean anything about your ability to break free of the vicious cycle.
@@23katied hi Katie, sorry for the late reply, but thanks for replying. Is there any reason why the same content (in the given themes) has been so deeply ingrained for years for some of us.
I never thought it was something that would ever leave let alone come back!
I laugh at smth then my thought come to my mind then I remind what I laughed to, it makes me smile then my brain says u laughed at your thought. Furthermore, I have OCD about breath, that I will manage my breath by thoughts. I will explain what that means, on my mind I have a thought, when it comes I feel uncomfortable and I should breath deeply, I am afraid that if I keep my breath or will not breath normally doing it on purpose it will mean that I relate it to my thought and it will mean that I do it on purpose. I am afraid of doing it on purpose cause when thought comes I am afraid to do smth not right with breathing cause it will definitely mean that I am bad person as my thought is real and realated this topic, I am afraid to respond on wrong way. And on my mind comes doubts about it. Furthermore, while writing my brain says u didnt solve the problem, but I know that I solved and took my phone to watch more about OCD and write here about my problems. Please, help me😔😔😔
Thank you, your videos and book are fantastic. ❤️
Do ye know wot to oaf do when ye OCD literally makes ye deluded and convinces you of something ye are not?
great message. not the content but the process. thanks again. j mike mcgee
How to manage anxiety with no reason?
I call this an intrusive feeling. Manage it by letting it be there and redirecting your attention. If you don't make it mean anything or try to avoid your body will slowly adapt and your brain will work out it doesn't need to keep firing up those anxiety chemicals.
@@23katied but isn't redirecting attention a compulsion or at least that is how brain starts analyzing the next moment !
can it come back in the form of anxiety?
this video may have some answers for you...
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Yes, as it has come back for me right now
Hello, i have finally talked about my ocd to a psychiatrist and since then my themes have beeen switching everyday some into the most nonsensical stuff but still triggers so much anxiety , i feel tired, anxious, sick and like losing my mind, sometimes i feel like these thoughts will become so real they will make me lose my mind, is that normal??
Why am i experiencing it so much these days?
I can't say for sure but what I often see is that when OCD thinks you might be onto it and starting to try and challenge it, it will do everything in it's power to keep you stuck - like confusing you by changing themes. So maybe see this as a triumph - you have got the OCD running scared! Now is the time to keep going with acting against your OCD and practicing doing things differently.
madam, how can I contact you? i am really worried living in Pakistan. I am a Christian. please help me. i am suffering big time.
Try to find a therapist here... www.treatmyocd.com/
Thank you docter with gods guidance i found your videos that are explanations which help the knowledge about ocd that we as muslims heard about it in a different language.
with your help i could undrestand better what this problems is and treated my self without needing to visit a psycologist and im proud to say i dont have obsession or ocd right now.
and if any other person is reading this comment im telling you, my ocd was a different one as yours that wasn't one of those common ocds that most have never lose hope in finding peace cause you will find whatever you seek.
Thank you, with respect from iran
Thanks so much for sharing this. I'm happy you were able to help yourself.
Thank you ❤️
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I really struggle with magical thinking OCD. I have thoughts wishing death to other people and I don't know how to accept uncertainty regarding this. Could you please tell me how to do ERP for this and how can I practice accepting uncertainty? Thank you.
A typical ERP to this would be to deliberately write down one of your feared thoughts and read aloud. Or go to the window and look at people passing by in the street and say the bad thoughts at them (I'm not suggesting you yell the thoughts at them but that you trigger your fear by saying them!) -
@@23katied but what if someone actually dies in this process? What to do if that happens? Thank you for taking your time to reply to my question!
There's a miniscule risk of that happening and if it does happen it's got nothing to do with your thoughts. Part of ocd recovery is accepting risk, living with uncertainty and learning that your thoughts don't have the power to cause things to happen. All the best (:
@@meeksikh1 it's been a torture!! Thinking I have the ability to kill people with my thoughts terrified me!! I still do my mental compulsions from time to time but I've been working on accepting the thoughts. I still find it difficult to not label them as bad though. Thank you so much for your reply. All the best to you too!
@@ionela-roxana4566 I understand how you feel. The fear that our thoughts will cause harm to people is the main thing maintaining the ocd. I'm don't know if you're religious but what helps me is reminding myself that only God has the power to cause anything to happen. And that your thoughts don't define who you are. The very fact that you feel terrible and guilty for the thoughts shows that. God knows your heart and that you mean no one harm. Just continue to focus on accepting your thoughts feelings etc, practice ERP as much as you can and you'll learn in the process that doing compulsions prevents nothing. Don't give up!
Your OCD voice is funny!
Mam you remind me of Linda from Lucifer 😂😂
Pls tell me in harm ocd any bdy harm some one or its curable or not 😭😭😭pls tell me
OCD thoughts are not real you mate. They are just tricking you to believe that they are real.
@@rainfall2014 im sufring from this near about 18 yers and now i m tired and l want to love a normal life 😭😭
@@rainfall2014 pls tell me its convert into another disorder its real or not 🙄🙄
@@honeykumar5448 OCD is a type of anxiety disorders so it could shift into other form of anxiety related disorders like panic disorder. To be clear I am not a professional, i am just a OCD sufferer like you. I was and i still am but I've improved a lot in last few months. Get a professional help if you think you need to but know that 'you' are the only one who can fight 'your ocd' back.
@@rainfall2014 wich type of ocd u have and how much time to get out of it 🙄🙄
Hiii!! Thank you! Does exposure therapy work on the intrusive feelings? Like the thing about feeling anxious for no reason? Or is it just the method of letting go? Because I sometimes feel anxious for no reason and then I fear that I’m going to get depressed or my anxiety will never go away? How do I manage this? X
The short answer is yes. Doing ERP will help your brain realise that it does not need to make you feel anxious so it should improve over time. I find that for some people those random bolts of anxiety will keep coming for some time but the trick is to learn not to respond to them and ride the wave...I know this is easier said than done!
@@23katied yes Katie, exactly what I am going thru random bouts of anxiety without any OCD theme !
Hi Katie dath ! Your book is very informative. I wish I knewed about it 3-4 years back . I wanted to know how to handle mental filtering and negative taughts when OCD demon overwhelms you. Everytime my OCD used to pull me down, I used to engage in self destructive behaviour , hurt people I care for etc. I understand that this behaviour is making me more weak in fighting the OCD . But I just can't control myself . My therapist told me to do mindfulness. I did but didn't get much help . Since your cbt expert , I am sure that your advice will help me .....
What's the name of her book?
@@meeksikh1 Her book name is Managing OCD with CBT for dummies . It's a very good book ...
@@akshayrjain1599 awesome, thanks, I'll check it out!
Perhaps it is my imagination, but it appears as though some individuals with OCD enjoy the attention it brings them. Anyone else notice this?
Some would, have no idea the percentage.
Not those with actual OCD.