Guest guest Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I agree with your thoughts. I watched one of those shows (not sure which) a few times. I do not feel it properly covered what " real people " actually go through. LT In a message dated 10/25/2010 11:55:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mbgwhenry@... writes: I sent this post a few minutes ago and I need to add something. Someone on here mentioned a show called the OCD Project. The show below that I described could have been the OCD Project or Obsessed. I am not sure which of the two it was that I watched. I've watched it a couple of times and felt some were done for sensationalism. I so wish that wasn't the case as we really, desperately need someone to get out there with the true day to day issues and hurdles all of our children face, so that maybe they would find more acceptance of their condition. Who knows maybe even more professionals might gain some insight. I know many regular doctors think OCD is just a lot of hand washing and checking. In one of the Obsessed episodes that I watched they made the girl with the cleanliness issues (which many, many of our kids have) take someone's urine and put it all over the new bed ensemble that she had on her bed. Now, I do not suffer from OCD, but I thought that was the most repulsive, dangerous, ridiculous, over the top thing I have seen, and your could never, never get me to do that. That kind of ended their creditability with me. I totally agree with ERP and the great help it does. But I truthfully doubt many good therapists would do something like that. Put your hands in garbage, yes. Roll in mud, yes. Go to the bathroom and not wash your hands, well maybe, but not have to put someone's urine all over your bed. Beth in Houston [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Our list archives feature may be accessed at: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group// by scrolling down to the archives calendar . Our links may be accessed at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group//links . Our files may be accessed at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group//files . Our list advisors are Gail B. , Ed.D.(http://www.ocdawareness.com ), Tamar Chansky, Ph.D.( http://www.worrywisekids.org ), and Dan Geller, M.D. ( http://www.massgeneral.org/doctors/doctor.aspx?ID=18068 ). You may ask a question of any of these mental health professionals by inserting the words " Ask Dr.(insert name) " in the subject line of a post to the list. Our list moderators are Castle, Judy Chabot, BJ Closner, and Barb Nesrallah. You may contact the moderators at -owner .. OCDKidsLoop membership may be accessed at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdkidsloop/ . Our group and related groups are listed at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ocdsupportgroups/links . IOCDF treatment providers list may be viewed at http://www.ocfoundation.info/treatment-providers-list.php . NLM-NIH Drug Information Portal may be viewed at http://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/drugportal.jsp?APPLICATION_NAME=drugp ortal . IOCDF recommended reading list may be accessed at http://www.ocfoundation.org/Books.aspx . IOCDF glossary of terms may be accessed at http://www.ocfoundation.org/glossary.aspx . IOCDF membership link may be accessed at http://www.ocfoundation.net/membership/ . Drugs.com pill identification wizard may be accessed at http://www.drugs.com/imprints.php . Mayo Clinic Drug and Herb Index may be accessed at http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DrugHerbIndex .Yahoo! Groups Links Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I sent this post a few minutes ago and I need to add something. Someone on here mentioned a show called the OCD Project. The show below that I described could have been the OCD Project or Obsessed. I am not sure which of the two it was that I watched. I've watched it a couple of times and felt some were done for sensationalism. I so wish that wasn't the case as we really, desperately need someone to get out there with the true day to day issues and hurdles all of our children face, so that maybe they would find more acceptance of their condition. Who knows maybe even more professionals might gain some insight. I know many regular doctors think OCD is just a lot of hand washing and checking. In one of the Obsessed episodes that I watched they made the girl with the cleanliness issues (which many, many of our kids have) take someone's urine and put it all over the new bed ensemble that she had on her bed. Now, I do not suffer from OCD, but I thought that was the most repulsive, dangerous, ridiculous, over the top thing I have seen, and your could never, never get me to do that. That kind of ended their creditability with me. I totally agree with ERP and the great help it does. But I truthfully doubt many good therapists would do something like that. Put your hands in garbage, yes. Roll in mud, yes. Go to the bathroom and not wash your hands, well maybe, but not have to put someone's urine all over your bed. Beth in Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Beth - I totally agree about the urine! I get the whole exposure but there were somethings on there that anyone would resist, not just someone with OCD. I think I mentioned that I met one of the woman from the show. It was very interesting to be able to talk to her. I also ran into dr. Tolin from the show at the conference this summer. He also happens to be from Connecticut where I am from. Small world! Sent from my iPhone > I sent this post a few minutes ago and I need to add something. Someone on > here mentioned a show called the OCD Project. The show below that I > described could have been the OCD Project or Obsessed. I am not sure which > of the two it was that I watched. > > I've watched it a couple of times and felt some were done for > sensationalism. I so wish that wasn't the case as we really, desperately > need someone to get out there with the true day to day issues and hurdles > all of our children face, so that maybe they would find more acceptance of > their condition. Who knows maybe even more professionals might gain some > insight. I know many regular doctors think OCD is just a lot of hand > washing and checking. In one of the Obsessed episodes that I watched they > made the girl with the cleanliness issues (which many, many of our kids > have) take someone's urine and put it all over the new bed ensemble that she > had on her bed. Now, I do not suffer from OCD, but I thought that was the > most repulsive, dangerous, ridiculous, over the top thing I have seen, and > your could never, never get me to do that. That kind of ended their > creditability with me. I totally agree with ERP and the great help it does. > But I truthfully doubt many good therapists would do something like that. > Put your hands in garbage, yes. Roll in mud, yes. Go to the bathroom and > not wash your hands, well maybe, but not have to put someone's urine all > over your bed. > > Beth in Houston > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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