catherine Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Yes Talk Liverpool still taking referrals and offering phone, on line and Skype support. https://www.talkliverpool.nhs.uk Link to comment
Hippo Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hi Shaun, not ignoring you good for you getting your name down. At least you can decide what you want to do then when your turn comes round. Link to comment
Anaocd Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 For me just an increase in my checking, feel like more responsibility as we both have laptops computers in the house working from hone so making sure we are locked up etc and just a Generalised increase in anxiety overall Link to comment
Ashley Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, Hippo said: My plan is stubbornness I think! Ocd is not taking back the peace of mind I’ve fought for. I know how effective the tools are and I try always to use them on every little thing which mostly keeps the big stuff away (for me) and the stuff that does then affect me isn’t as bad if you follow me - the peaks are lower than ever before. Stubbornness against the OCD is a great tool to have in the locker at any time Hippos, even more so now Link to comment
shaun flanagan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Thanks Cath. Dave, oh yeah I’m still going to get my shopping but once I’m done I head straight back home. Although I have gone on a few walks too and there’s hardly anyone around. But i do give every item I shop a quick wipe with a soapy disinfected sponge or a spray of anti bac, but only foe a few seconds as I don’t want it to become an OCD style ritual and i’m succeeding quite well with it. Link to comment
Dave Williams Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Stubbornness sounds like a good characteristic to have. Feels like a good plan and a solid foundation Link to comment
shaun flanagan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Hi Hippo that’s okay and glad to hear that you’re keeping on top of things. Link to comment
Dave Williams Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Shaun - I do the same. It's the advice we've been given. Good that your ocd isn't shifting towards this and that you're aware of it Link to comment
catherine Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I think it’s really difficult not to be excessively cautious about cleaning at the moment as we’re all being encouraged to do so! Link to comment
Dave Williams Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Any thoughts on Ashley' quote "The best form of defence is attack" - The late great Brian Clough. The perfect analogy for OCD, you can only beat it by attacking it. Link to comment
shaun flanagan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I was saying only this to mate a few weeks ago - before lockdown - that they’re now practically encouraging people to use ocd type rituals! He asked me if I felt vindicated! I said no because it’s not really something to gloat over. Link to comment
Ashley Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, shaun flanagan said: But i do give every item I shop a quick wipe with a soapy disinfected sponge or a spray of anti bac, but only foe a few seconds as I don’t want it to become an OCD style ritual and i’m succeeding quite well with it. I think this is important to not let the OCD get hold. I am not sure what the government advice is at the moment about washing groceries, I think other than for those at risk I have not seen anything. I do wash my hands for 20 seconds when I come in from the supermarket, then put my groceries away and then I might wash my hands for another 20 seconds but I don't always do that. From an OCD perspective the best advice we can offer right now is try (where possible) do what is recommended and nothing more. But if we do slip and do that extra clean/wash it's important to not feel guilty and if we can try and not do it next time Link to comment
Hippo Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Sorry everyone, I’ve got to go. Hang in there, we can beat this. Actually, participating on here has been another breakthrough for me. I hope to see you all soon, Ros Link to comment
Ashley Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 1 minute ago, shaun flanagan said: He asked me if I felt vindicated! I said no because it’s not really something to gloat over. That sort of is the theme for an article published yesterday where some guy says we should all be a bit OCD. When actually, the odd hand wash is nothing compared to the daily rituals and thought bombardment we endure with OCD. Link to comment
catherine Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 I agree Shaun and there’s a whole world of difference between people who are doing their cleaning now and those of us who experience excruciating anxiety in normal times if we don’t clean Link to comment
Ashley Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 Just now, Hippo said: Sorry everyone, I’ve got to go. Hang in there, we can beat this. Actually, participating on here has been another breakthrough for me. I hope to see you all soon, Ros Take care Hippo Link to comment
Dave Williams Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Take care Hippo - see you soon Link to comment
catherine Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Bye bye Rod, you take good care Link to comment
catherine Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Oops, meant Ros ( not Rod!) Link to comment
shaun flanagan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Ashley you’re spot on there. It is important to try to keep this virus issue and your ocd as separate as possible. I also wonder how many people will start developing actual and severe OCD as a result of this. Link to comment
Dave Williams Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Would be a good article for the papers for when the population gets back to 'normal'. Some people don't have that luxury Link to comment
shaun flanagan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Indeed they don’t Dave. Link to comment
Ashley Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 3 minutes ago, shaun flanagan said: Ashley you’re spot on there. It is important to try to keep this virus issue and your ocd as separate as possible. I also wonder how many people will start developing actual and severe OCD as a result of this. So far we don't think many will develop OCD (without prior symptoms), but we will and are seeing people slipping badly from those with existing OCD. That suggests some with unrecognised OCD (mild traits) at this stage may start to develop more obvious OCD soon. What we do suspect is that for many frontline NHS staff we will see a rise in general anxiety, PTSD, depression because of the things they are facing. So certainly charities like our friends at Anxiety UK will see service levels rise in the months ahead. Link to comment
catherine Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, shaun flanagan said: Ashley you’re spot on there. It is important to try to keep this virus issue and your ocd as separate as possible. I also wonder how many people will start developing actual and severe OCD as a result of this. I thought that and then I wondered if we would just have a lot of people claiming to know what it’s like to have OCD Link to comment
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