Does Your Therapist Have OCD?

When I first became involved in OCD advocacy in 2010, I would occasionally come across articles or books written by therapists or health-care professionals whose biographies revealed they had obsessive-compulsive disorder. I always found this information comforting, because at the time it was difficult for me to believe my son would ever again be able to function in the outside world. If someone with OCD could come so far and achieve so much — from struggling with a devastating disorder to helping others overcome this same illness, then maybe there was hope for my son as well. Every year I seem to be coming across more and more therapists and other health-care professionals who not only specialize in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder but also have OCD themselves. Is it because people in general are more comfortable disclosing their mental health issues? Or could it be that more people who have overcome OCD are choosing careers where they can help others do the same? Either way, How great is that! I have written before about how those with OCD are often hesitant to seek help as they are aware of how irrational their obsessions and compulsions are. They are embarrassed to discuss their OCD in detail. And let’s face it. The stigma in regards to brain disorders is alive and well. But if their therapist also has OCD, they just might be more willing to share. After all, who can understand what you’re going through and how you are feeling more than someone who has b...
Source: Psych Central - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Anxiety Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment advocacy anxious thoughts Compulsions Obsessions Therapy worry Source Type: news