Being Me With OCD by Dotson, Alison -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Foreword Inroduction: Climbing Up from Rock Bottom Chapter 1: OCD and Me

What Is OCD? It’s Official: I Have OCD What Do OCD Symptoms Look Like? Types of OCD Karissa’s Story: What If? Josh’s Story: I Had a Germ Phobia Why Do I Have OCD? Sophie’s Story, Part 1: My OCD Started with a Dog Attack What Now? Sophie’s Story, Part 2: I Got the Help I Needed

Chapter 2: Reaching Out

Advocating for Yourself Finding a Psychiatrist or Therapist My First Visit with a Psychiatrist Sometimes Labels Are a Good Thing Nicole’s Story: Being Diagnosed Was a Relief

Chapter 3: How Therapy Can Help

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Robert’s Story: Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy Helped Me Facing Your Fears on Your Own “I Don’t Want to Go to Therapy”

Chapter 4: How Medicine Can Help

Finding the Right Medication Kiersten’s Story: It Took Time to Find the Right Medicine for Me Side Effects Worrisome Side Effects Paying for Medication I Missed a Dose (and a Dose and a Dose and Another Dose) I Took Too Many Pills! How Long Will I Need to Be on Medicine?

Chapter 5: What Else Helps?

Self-Help Beyond Basic Outpatient Therapy Rachel’s Story: I Got the Help I Needed in a Residential Program Surgery Believe in Yourself

Chapter 6: I Am Not OCD: Popular Perceptions and Stigmas

Molly’s Story: Stigma Made OCD Feel Worse Everyone and Their Brother Think They Have OCD What OCD Is Not Using Humor as a Coping Method Times Have Changed OCD and Related Disorders

Chapter 7: Being You with OCD

Putting Yourself in Control Building a Community of Support OCD and Dating OCD and School (and Work) Keeping Realistic Expectations Looking Back Looking Ahead

References and Resources Acknowledgments About the Author