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Topic Tuesday // OCD - Managing compulsions // 25 Jul, 7pm AEST
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Topic Tuesday // OCD - Managing compulsions // 25 Jul, 7pm AEST
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Unknown userMember
Re: Topic Tuesday // OCD - Managing compulsions // 25 Jul, 7pm AEST
Without walking in people's shoes @Hopesmum, it's hard to know isn't it? Even with psych training, I didn't really understand how debilitating OCD can be until clients started to describe their lives.
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ReneeTContributor
Re: Topic Tuesday // OCD - Managing compulsions // 25 Jul, 7pm AEST
@Eden1919 Pure O used to be mistakenly identified as different to OCD, however it is much the same, just that the rituals, as you have mentioned, are done mentally. There are likely to be many people who at times perform compulsive behaviours that can be seen, and at other times perform mental rituals only.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
it's something that shifts or evolves frequently @Shaz51. Is it something that affects your hubby?-- yes @Former-Member, @ReneeT, is ther something i can do or is it up to him
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Eden1919Senior Contributor
Re: Topic Tuesday // OCD - Managing compulsions // 25 Jul, 7pm AEST
@ReneeT I guess i just meant was it more common to have only mental compulsions or was it more common to have both?
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ReneeTContributor
Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
You're right @Former-Member, treatment can be challenging and complex. If someone is experiencing OCD, the first thing I would say is please reach out - I read an article recently which suggested that the average length of time between the beginnings of OCD symptoms and seeking assistance is 17 years!! PLEASE reach out for help early.
The ARCVic OCD & Anxiety Helpline provides support, information and referrals and is available from 10am-4pm Monday to Friday (EST) - (03) 9830 0533 or 1300 269 438. It is a safe space to share your story and explore any options for support that you are interested in exploring.
We also have a few OCD specific services for people based in Victoria:
- OCD Support Group - https://www.arcvic.org.au/our-services/support-groups?id=305
- OCD Cognitive Strategies and Recovery Workshop – 6 session group therapy program - http://www.arcvic.org.au/our-services/recovery-programs
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Unknown userMember
Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
17 years is a very sobering statistic. We're so lucky to have you in Victoria @ReneeT. Are there interstate equivalents?
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ReneeTContributor
Re: Topic Tuesday // OCD - Managing compulsions // 25 Jul, 7pm AEST
I'm unsure of the exact statistics @Eden1919. However we certainly get a lot of contact at ARCVic from people experiencing OCD whose compulsions are only mental/reassurance seeking
In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
ReneeTContributor
Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
Way Ahead NSW have some OCD specific support groups - http://understandinganxiety.wayahead.org.au/support/support-groups/support-group-locations/
For anyone interested in online treatment, Mental Health Online have an online OCD treatment program - https://www.mentalhealthonline.org.au/pages/about-mental-health/anxiety/obsessive-compulsive-disorder/where-can-i-receive-treatment
For people in other states looking for support, please feel free to get in touch with our helpline and we can help you look around for resources - whilst we are a Victorian service we get lots of contact from people in other states too
OCD & Anxiety Helpline – (03) 9830 0533 or 1300 269 438
In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
Unknown userMember
Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
That story is a classic @Former-Member - something that seems like such a non-event to others, something you don't even give a second thought to, can become all consuming. And the worst of it is how it obliterates what else is going on.
A question for you and for @Eden1919, have there been treatments or strategies that have helped? Even temporarily?
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patientpatientSenior Contributor
Re: Topic Tuesday // Managing compulsions // 25 July, 7pm AEST
Hi, can you outline any suggestions for managing compulsions? My son's diagnosis includes OCD. One technique suggested by the psychologist is to replace compulsions with 'tokens'. Something to do with substituting something smaller than the compulsion. I've found it very difficult (as carer) to divert him from some compulsions.
