Anonymous06
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AnonymousAnonymous
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Totally get that. Hope everything gets better. We’re here for you
Anonymous06Anonymous06
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@Anonymous Thank you so much 💕
AnonymousAnonymous
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I don't know. Tomorrow/when NOCD opens, I would suggest calling the main phone number and asking. You can message your therapist too, but I would definitely call; if it's really important then I wouldn't just wait for your therapist to respond via message because it might take longer, as is the nature of back-and-forth text messaging. For right now, you can use the SOS button. Also, if you need to talk about something, I obviously won't be able to give professional help, but I can lend an ear. :)
Anonymous06Anonymous06
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@Anonymous Thank you much! I emailed them so hopefully they’ll get back with me by morning. I’ve also been using the sos option, it’s been nice. Just so difficult, ocd feels so real
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 Yes, hopefully they will. Just don't forget that calling is also an option if you choose to do so. And yeah, OCD can feel very real. Sorry you're going through this, but you can do it! You're stronger than OCD! :)
Anonymous06Anonymous06
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@Anonymous Thank you much! I most defiantly will call if I don’t see an email. Thank you for the validation 💕
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 No prob! Hope you start feeling better soon :)
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 Just checking in, how did things go?
Anonymous06Anonymous06
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@Anonymous So nice of you! They went not great, basically the therepist I saw said they were no help to me lol. I’ve defiantly been doing bad
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 What?! That's terrible! I'm sorry. :( Was that with NOCD?
Anonymous06Anonymous06
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@Anonymous It was not-my insurance doesn’t cover NOCD appts or any in person ocd therapists around me, so I wanted to try paying out of pocket for one in person. Feeling quite lost!!
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 Hmm. So let me see if I understand you right. You had an emergency session that you payed for out-of-pocket that wasn't with NOCD?
Anonymous06Anonymous06
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@Anonymous Yes! Exactly lol
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 I'm sorry about all of that. :( Take these suggestions with a grain of salt. One possibility you could do is save up every dime until you have enough to go through NOCD's main program, just to get a grasp on ERP. My family payed out of pocket for my therapy, and I'm not going to lie, it's left a dent in our finances -- but it is theoretically possible, although not fun. You could also look at the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) website's nearby therapist search tool for therapists near you. You might have to get a therapist not as close as you like, but you might be able to find one that takes your insurance, and they might have virtual sessions available. I found a therapist using that website, but I don't do ERP with them at the moment, they were supposed to help with my depression. And of course there are more ways and places to search for therapists, as you seem to have been doing. But one thing I would recommend either way is to research OCD if you haven't. There are many articles, books, and videos -- even entire social media accounts. And if you have any comments about these suggestions, feel free to say them if you want. And of course you can always talk on these community posts. I'll listen to you if you need it :) Oftentimes I feel lost as to what I should do as well. That's where I am right now. And it is very distressing.
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 Sorry for the long reply. I could give you a TL;DR if you want.
Anonymous06Anonymous06
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@Anonymous Thank you for the suggestions and putting so much effort in to helping me out! It really means a lot to me :) I hope that the therapy has been going well for you, and has been well worth the financial dent! I had called my insurance and they gave me a list of all therepists they cover and *none* specialize in ocd, which is just insane that they don’t have at least one option for it. I’ve sent out multiple emails today however to hopefully see if any of them might be a good fit. I’m so sorry to hear you’re in a hard spot as well-sending so much love your way💕💕💕💕
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anonymous06 It's the least I could do! 😊 You're the one going through this. Therapy has been alright, I'm in a slump now, but I learned quite a bit, and I think it was worth learning ERP. Although it is costly... I would've honestly been fine if my family used my birthday/Christmas money for the therapy instead 😄 I have medicaid I think. I think I tried calling my insurance about OCD therapists in the past with no luck, but when I called the clinics I did find some that have OCD therapists that took my insurance, but I can't remember for sure how it happened and I had my insurance change on me recently. Idk, I guess I'd just keep looking -- I'm not sure the insurance companies always keep good track of that information. I hope treatment goes well for you as well! :) Good for you, keeping up the search! I know it can get discouraging when they say no sometimes... Just keep your head up. :) Of course talk therapy isn't helpful in treating OCD, but depending on the situation, a non-OCD therapist may still be of some help -- just be mindful that if they aren't trained in OCD they might not know what's best all the time.
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