brandnew33
New member
Hi guys,
me and my boyfriend have been together for over 5 years now and overtime he started developing ocd. I feel terrible becaue I know there's nothing I can do to help him and that I'll never be able to understand exactly what he's going through. He is constantly worried about contamination and transferring dirtyness. It just breaks my heart.. it's really exhausting him and he thinks he's finally ready to seek some help. He says he's really nervous about it but he doesn't want to live this way. He says once his hands get in better shape from him constantly washing them, then he will go.
Have any of you had any experiences you can share about seeking treatment? What does it consist of? Both therapy and medication? Has it helped?
I'm taking an abnormal psychology class and my teacher told me that ocd is a very treatable disorder.. I'm hoping he's right. He can't live like this anymore and neither can I.
Thank you!
me and my boyfriend have been together for over 5 years now and overtime he started developing ocd. I feel terrible becaue I know there's nothing I can do to help him and that I'll never be able to understand exactly what he's going through. He is constantly worried about contamination and transferring dirtyness. It just breaks my heart.. it's really exhausting him and he thinks he's finally ready to seek some help. He says he's really nervous about it but he doesn't want to live this way. He says once his hands get in better shape from him constantly washing them, then he will go.
Have any of you had any experiences you can share about seeking treatment? What does it consist of? Both therapy and medication? Has it helped?
I'm taking an abnormal psychology class and my teacher told me that ocd is a very treatable disorder.. I'm hoping he's right. He can't live like this anymore and neither can I.
Thank you!
