Breaking Free from OCD: A CBT Guide for Young People and Their Families

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Sometimes OCD makes you really worried about upsetting thoughts, and you might find it difficult to make progress until you have worked on these worries. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Chloe was very worried about germs, and wanted to wash all of her cutlery and plates before she used them.

I'm about a third the way through a 16-week program and the benefits and rewards are already coming through. The author shares the nitty-gritty details of the day to day fears and compulsions that once controlled most of her life. I can assure you nobody wants intrusive thoughts that are flashes of dead loved ones or the random thought you might have killed someone in the night and just not remembering doing it. On top of all that it's also given me a better understanding about what some of the people I know (who might not even have OCD/know they have it or have just not told anyone they have it) are going through and how I can help them. Now that I have a better understanding of how it works, I was able to explain the disease to my family, who of course were still adamant that “it’s all in my head”.Using the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is the proven method for helping those with OCD, it offers teenagers a structured plan of treatment which can be read alone, or with a parent, counsellor or mental health worker. Obsessive worries can be a drain on daily life, but this practical guide, written by three leading Cognitive Behavioural Therapy experts, enables you to make sense of your symptoms, and gives a simple plan to help you conquer OCD.

AnxietyUK has been so helpful to me - I joined to access affordable therapy, though I was worried there might be a long wait list. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). But when you are in the habit of avoiding the things you fear, the idea of facing them head-on can feel frightening and overwhelming.I’m extraordinarily grateful for the help and support during a challenging time, both to the Anxiety UK and my Professional Institute, The Chartered Institute of Building and their respected benevolent fund. I'm not in any way minimizing the fact that there are people that do have this fear as their OCD subtype, or saying that they are intentionally stigmatizing the HIV/AIDS community. Whether one is compelled to clean more and more thoroughly, is plagued by "bad" thoughts, or feels the need to keep checking if they've turned off appliances, obsessive worries can become a drain on daily life--but this guide offers hope for sufferers. This questionnaire will provide you with a rough idea of how much the obsessions and compulsions are interfering in your life.