OCD Expert

On twitter to learn from sufferers, share what I know about this disabling illness and help where I can.

[dr steph coen @steph_coen]

It's #OCDweek! That time of year when we shine a spotlight specifically on #OCD.

I'm gonna start a running thread here about my experience with OCD. Will do my best to add throughout the week.

Please feel free to #AskMeAnything.

[Amanda Sellers, Psy.D. @Doctor_Amanda]

Strategies that don’t work for #OCD:
- replacing scary thoughts w positive ones
- distracting yourself from thoughts
- arguing w thoughts
- trying to figure out “why” you’re stuck on a thought (e.g., trying to retrace it to trauma/childhood)

#OCDweek #faceyourfear #mentalhealth

[Amanda Sellers, Psy.D. @Doctor_Amanda]

Strategies that DO work for #OCD:
- label intrusive thoughts as such
- face your fears as much as possible
- resist compulsions as much as possible
- get comfortable w uncertainty

#OCDweek #faceyourfear #mentalhealth   #anxiety #SundayThoughts #CBTworks

[Time to Change @TimetoChange]

"A bit OCD? I don't think that's a phrase you could use to describe me. I am tormented, I am trapped, I am tortured - but no one can see."

It's #OCDweek, so please watch & share Beth's powerful video on the reality of obsessive compulsive disorder.

[International OCD Foundation @IOCDF]

"How could I coexist in the same space with someone who didn’t share the same obsession?"

For #OCDWeek, the hilarious @AllisonRaskin told us how she dealt with moving in with her boyfriend...and his dirty backpack.

From our blog: https://t.co/6Xw7gHjDhk

[The Secret Illness @secretillness]

OCD can feel like a monster! Today's #ocdawarenessweek post by Uzma is an honest and brave account of one woman's battle to tame that monster! Read Uzma's full story here: https://t.co/ebn1dcsC0D

[Himanshu Tyagi @himanshutyagi]

@LorenaFdelaC Looking beyond dry data above, each life lost to #suicide in OCD is a manifestation of our ignorance. Ignorance that it is very treatable, that it is very serious, that despite 2-3% of population having #OCD we miss half of them - who live & suffer in silence #OCDWeek #OCDKills

[Himanshu Tyagi @himanshutyagi]

Exposure based #CBT in childhood #OCD:
- 1 in 3 fully responds by session 7
- early treatment response with younger age, low symptom severity, low functional impairment, internalising/externalising problems, less depressive symptoms & family accommodation

https://t.co/9bJoYg1yBs

[Shala Nicely, LPC @ShalaNicelyLPC]

I spoke with Linde Grant Ferrero of Above and Beyond Counseling Services about #OCD. Thanks, Linde, for giving me the opportunity to raise awareness of OCD and its appropriate treatment! #OCDweek https://t.co/VpUWpndYoz

[Alison Dotson @BeingMewithOCD]

@Baierman Recommended Unstuck at our event last night!

[International OCD Foundation @IOCDF]

Thank you @mikiebarb for bringing attention to OCD in kids on The Daily @nytimes, and to 9-year-old Ella for very bravely facing her fears! (She also makes an excellent host😉) https://t.co/CRagM3kqeV

[OCD-Japan @OcdJapan]

(速報!)2019年のOCD啓発週間に合わせて10月27日(日)にイベントを行います。今年も当事者、家族、医療従事者のみなさまと楽しくしっかりOCDについて学びたいと思っています。お申込みはコチラから→https://t.co/VMCw86Aky7
#OCD #ocdweek #強迫性障害 #強迫症 #お申込みはお早めに

[International OCD Foundation @IOCDF]

You're invited: Walk with us in DC this October!

Registration is now OPEN for the Mental Health Advocacy Capital Walk. Join us on 10/12 to kick off #OCDWeek with this fun, awareness-raising event: https://t.co/2kzTgt5D85

[Jon Hershfield, MFT @ocdbaltimore]

#ocdweek Check out my team fundraising page - https://t.co/47xrxiiahL

[OCD Wisconsin — IOCDF Affiliate @OCDWisconsin]

Just announced! OCD Wisconsin is expanding our screenings of "Unstuck: An OCD Kids Movie" and expert Q&A panels during Int'l OCD Awareness Week. Registration information Madison, Appleton and Waukesha is available here: https://t.co/iWofnrX0i6. #OCD @IOCDF #OCDWeek #FaceYourFear

[Chris Baier @Baierman]

#OCDweek screening info is up!
https://t.co/RmeJuzL1rB

[International OCD Foundation @IOCDF]

We're so excited to announce what we have planned for this year's #OCDWeek from October 13—19!

This October, we invite you to #FaceYourFear on social, walk with us on the National Mall, and participate in local and online events. Learn more at https://t.co/e56V1B9i7l!

[International OCD Foundation @IOCDF]

Registration is now open for the 1 Million Steps 4 OCD Walk! Sign up today at https://t.co/dkLBvQ5ExS and take a step for OCD awareness. #OCDwalk

[OCD Action @ocdaction]

Check out #OCDeconstruct - a free digital conference aiming to help people better understand OCD and evidence based treatments. It looks like a really useful event> https://t.co/ycDdlUYZGE

[Catherine Benfield @TamingOlivia]

This is the first free online conference for people with OCD with some of the best therapists going. Over 1000 signed up so far please help us to share it it’ll be an incredible resource! @bryony_gordon @TimetoChange @MindCharity @theCALMzone @heads_together @jonsalmon