This research supports the use of the top evidence-based treatments for OCD: ERP therapy and SSRIs. Unfortunately medication only made my son, who was suffering with severe OCD, worse and I wrote about his journey on Mad in America: https://www.madinamerica.com/2013/02/dans-journey-through-ocd-2/.
With years of hard work doing ERP therapy my son recovered. Today he is a young man living life to the fullest. I recount my family’s story in my critically acclaimed book, Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery (Rowman & Littlefield, January 2015) and discuss all aspects of the disorder on my blog at http://www.ocdtalk.wordpress.com. There truly is hope for all those who suffer from this insidious disorder!
So much wisdom and useful information in this article. I LOVE it and wish all the doctors who prescribed my son 10+ meds for his severe OCD would read it. He only got better when he was off all meds and engaging in exposure and response prevention therapy. I recount my family’s story in my book, Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery. Thank you again for this insightful article, Kelly.
Thank you for this wonderful post. I sure with there were more health care providers like you! Keep up the great work you do.
So true, and so beautifully expressed, especially toward the end with this sentence: “We can be gentle and loving even to those we might not know how to help.”
This research supports the use of the top evidence-based treatments for OCD: ERP therapy and SSRIs. Unfortunately medication only made my son, who was suffering with severe OCD, worse and I wrote about his journey on Mad in America: https://www.madinamerica.com/2013/02/dans-journey-through-ocd-2/.
With years of hard work doing ERP therapy my son recovered. Today he is a young man living life to the fullest. I recount my family’s story in my critically acclaimed book, Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery (Rowman & Littlefield, January 2015) and discuss all aspects of the disorder on my blog at http://www.ocdtalk.wordpress.com. There truly is hope for all those who suffer from this insidious disorder!
So much wisdom and useful information in this article. I LOVE it and wish all the doctors who prescribed my son 10+ meds for his severe OCD would read it. He only got better when he was off all meds and engaging in exposure and response prevention therapy. I recount my family’s story in my book, Overcoming OCD: A Journey to Recovery. Thank you again for this insightful article, Kelly.
Thank you for this wonderful post. I sure with there were more health care providers like you! Keep up the great work you do.
So true, and so beautifully expressed, especially toward the end with this sentence: “We can be gentle and loving even to those we might not know how to help.”