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Will therapist help in treating HCOD?
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I'm 19. I have been struggling with (what I just discovered to be) HOCD for a while, and I've been with my girlfriend even longer.  The thing about it is, is that throughout this struggle, it's been so hot and cold.  It seems like it reverses every other week - one week it's really bothering me, the next it's like nothing ever changed and I'm happy as can be with my girlfriend.  Would seeing a therapist get me over the hump and back to normal for good?
gpt
Hi, thanks for the query. What do you mean by HOCD? do you mean to suggest you have obsessive compulsive disorder with predominantly sexual or blasphemous obsessions? Some Psychologists tend to call this type of OCD as HOCD; though as per available literature; this is also OCD. Can I know the exact nature of your symptoms? OCD is a waxing & waning illness with origins usually in adolescence or early adulthood. Usual symptoms are obsessions which are recurrent intrusive anxiety provoking thoughts, impulses or images which are recognized as originating from ones own mind by the subject. Obsessions frequently lead to compulsions which are repetitive acts or rituals done to avert anxiety arising due to obsessions. Obsessions can be of dust, dirt, contamination, sexual, blasphemous etc. OCD is treated by drugs named SSRI type drugs along with behavior therapy methods. Hence, consult a Psychiatrist, dont be ashamed to discuss about your symptoms & I am sure you will feel better very soon. You can also revert back to me as & when you need help. Good Luck