What Is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
8. Is Talking the Best Medicine?
While talking to friends and family about an OCD diagnosis is encouraged, you may want to save the majority of dialogue for your therapist and doctors. Depending too much on conversations or confessions can become detrimental to a patient as well as to relationships.
While talking about obsessive thoughts or ideas may mitigate the typical compulsive behavior, it is not uncommon for the dialogue to replace the compulsion. Everyone should be encouraged to share their truth, but they should do so in a way that does not interfere with their OCD treatment. Talk to a therapist to find healthy outlets.
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