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Topic Title: Worries about hurting animals
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jaffacake12 said 4 years, 11 months ago:
Hi i have worries that i hurt animals when i touch them and my brain tells me i hurt them how can i get rid of these thoughts
OCDcanbebeaten said 4 years, 11 months ago:
Hi jaffacake12.
If you're having thoughts that are distressing you, you may have OCD. OCD can cause sufferers to have all sorts of intrusive thoughts that are troublesome and provoke anxeity. Take a look at the following page for more information on OCD:
https://ocdyouth.org/support-info/
Treatment for OCD can take the form of medication and/or a talking therapy called Cognative Behavioural Therapy. Both are very successful at helping with OCD.
You can read more about the treatment options on our sister organisation's website:
https://www.ocdaction.org.uk/support-info/treatments
To start the process of treatment, you should arrange to see your GP. You can either do this on your own or with your parents. The following posts from our blog might help to explain the process better:
https://ocdyouth.org/blogs/getting-help-for-ocd/
https://ocdyouth.org/blogs/getting-help-asap-2/
If you want more information on OCD and its treatment, then please feel free to email us on youthhelpline@ocdaction.org.uk.
Nick