effy Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Hi, sorry if this is a long one but please read because I could really use some advice. I've had OCD for years but it's got much worse recently and after being taken to A&E after a particularly horrendous night, I have had occasional phone calls with my GP and am taking medication. This medication helped me get out of the place I was in a few months ago but now I just feel like I'm getting worse and worse every day. My obsessions and compulsions are taking up much more time than they used to and I just feel like I need more support than I currently have. I've been under mental health services before for anorexia but that was sort of imposed on me rather than me reaching out. So now I don't know how to approach this issue. I've read about ERP and CBT (which I've had in the past) and I'm hoping something along these lines could really help me. I just don't know how to go about getting this help. Any advice about how to start seeing a specialist and any information anyone has would be hugely appreciated. Again, sorry for the massive paragraph but this forum is the only kind of support I have right now. Link to comment
Gemma@OCDUK Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hi effy, I'm sorry to hear that OCD has got much worse for you recently. We do know that typically people with OCD need therapy based support on top of medication. Unlike medication, CBT can give us the tools to really begin tackling OCD and help prevent relapses. You mentioned that you were taken to A&E recently, do you feel you are in need of urgent assistance for those in crisis or are you just looking into a referral for CBT for OCD? Has your GP mentioned referring you for CBT? Gemma Link to comment
effy Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hi Gemma, I don't think need crisis support at the moment. Just a CBT referral for now. I did get a CBT referral after I was taken to hospital but unfortunately at the time, I was unable to sleep at night due to obsessions so slept during the day pretty much constantly for around 2 months. This caused me to be unable to make it to my appointments so I was discharged. Link to comment
Gemma@OCDUK Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Hi effy, Referrals for CBT vary depending on if you're an adult and where in the UK you are. If you are in England and an adult you can self-refer for treatment without speaking to your GP. If you are elsewhere in the UK then you would need to speak to your GP about seeking a referral to your local community mental health team. If you are in England I can help you find the contact details of your local service, so please let me know. Gemma Link to comment
effy Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hi Gemma, Thanks so much for your reply. I'm an adult in England. How do I go about finding my local service? Link to comment
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