Exposures vs. Being Exposed for OCD
Did you know there is a difference between doing an exposure or using ERP and just being exposed? ? I hear many individuals say that they've been doing exposures when really they've just been exposed.
Do you know the difference? Let's go through the difference between being exposed vs. doing an exposure and make your ERP more effective. Remember to "Face The Unknown" ? DISCLOSURE: Although I am a licensed therapist. This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. Being Exposed vs. Doing Exposures For OCDHow To Do Exposures For OCD
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How to do ERP for POCD
Pedophile OCD tends to be a topic that people do not want to talk about.
If it's not talked about how does one know what treatment to do? Not only that, how do they know how to do actually do it? ⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Let us go through how to do treatment for POCD! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Remember to "Face The Unknown" ?⠀⠀ DISCLOSURE: Although I am a licensed therapist. This video is not intended to replace medical advice. This is for information purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a local mental health professional. How to do treatment for POCDHow to do ERP for Pedophile OCDHow To Step Closer To OCD
You've probably heard me say, "Seek Uncertainty" but what does this really mean? You may think of this as a way to move closer to your OCD fear. This is exactly how exposure and response prevention works.
Let's go through how to move closer to your OCD fear or topic and lean in a little further. How To Step Closer To AnxietyMove Closer To AnxietyHow exposures work for OCD
Exposure and response prevention works for OCD and Anxiety. I use a fun way to explain why exposures work and what happens in your brain. Kinda! ? Pretend your brain is a grassy field!
How exposures work for anxietyWhy exposures work for OCDWhat Is OCD?
You've probably ran into those tests that say:
"If this bothers you, you may have OCD: Take the test."? Let's go through what OCD is and what it's not! I show how I respond to those who are quick to say, "we all have a little OCD in us." or "I wish I had OCD, then I could keep my kitchen cleaner." OCD is not a joke. It is a serious condition. ? ??Bloopers at the end! ?? OCD Is Not A JokeHow to help someone with OCD
When it comes to those who struggle with OCD, their success in reducing symptoms often depends on efforts of family members, parents, friends, and loved ones. ??⠀
⠀ Family, friends, spouses, loved ones; this is for you. It's time to learn your role within your loved ones OCD treatment. We'll go through what to say when asked for reassurance and when you feel the need to accommodate.?⠀ ⠀ As always, bloopers are at the end. ? Parent help with OCDHow to stop reassuring with OCD
This week is OCD awareness week. The challenge to #FaceYourFear was given. I choose to do something that I avoided in the past. I no longer need to feel anxious waiting for the next opportunity to do this exposure. When it comes to OCD, exposure and response prevention is the gold standard treatment. I try to demonstrate through this video how to react to an exposure and do it purposefully.
How To Do Exposure and Response PreventionHow To Use ERPHow To Face Your FearsOCD Is A Bully In Your Brain
OCD is a bully in your brain. It is going to spend time finding your vulnerabilities and seeing how it can attack. The intrusive thought tells you a lie that you want to quickly defend.
This give it more power. Learn how to become the boss and talk back to it in a powerful way. Learn to fight back and even drive your OCD crazy. The follow topics are covered: COCD - Contamination OCD HOCD - Homosexual OCD POCD - Pedophile OCD Health OCD Religious Scrupulosity Moral Scrupulosity Magical Thinking OCD How To Fight the OCD BullyHow To Be The Boss Over Your OCDWhat is POCD?
Pedophile OCD is not often talked about or well known. Why? Because it can cause extreme anxiety, embarrassment, shame, guilt, and fear to the individual who experiences POCD.
What is POCD? What do obsessions look like for POCD? What do compulsions look like for POCD? What is the treatment for POCD? As always, Bloopers or mess ups are at the end. How to treat POCDTreatments for POCD |
AuthorNathan Peterson specializes in working with OCD and Anxiety related disorders and has done so for the past 7+ years. Archives
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