Ask HN: How do you manage Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)?

4 pointsby ocpd12 lat temu5 comments

I've recently been diagnosed with OCPD [1] and am in a bit of a spin. It explains why relationships haven't worked and why work has been getting worse and worse (can't do it well enough, can't work with a team, and I refuse to be wrong). On the DSM IV scale I met 6 of the 8 criteria.

I am semi-accepting the diagnosis - I can see it fits, even if I don't want to own it - but find it v discouraging to be told there's only a 50% chance psychotheraphy can help, and apart from that, to 'manage'. I've researched via Google [2] but most is from people living with people who have OCPD, not from people with OCPD itself.

So, if you have it or have helped someone with it - what worked? I'm looking at increasing my Serotonin; but beyond that?

1. OCPD is different to OCD, despite the similar name. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocpd

2. This was the best post I came across. If you want to know what it's like: http://www.ocdonline.com/#!the-right-stuff/c1hdb

2 comments

jdenning12 lat temu

Have you ever tried smoking marijuana? I have a friend who found it very helpful for OCPD.

markcrazyhorse12 lat temu

I had it really bad at one point, I still have it now but less frequent and I can recognise when its affecting me. I went for CBT through the NHS (if you're in UK). Really does help.

markcrazyhorse12 lat temu

The first and Major step is recognising it and now you have. You'll be fine. Will take some time but you will get through. Good Luck :)

porker12 lat temu

How easy was it to get the NHS to diagnose you? I've been mulling this over, but from what I've heard unless it's life-destroyingly serious (or a bad case of depression) they aren't that interested.

markcrazyhorse12 lat temu

I also heard this before I went to see the doctor, I just said that it was affecting my day to day activities and that some days I struggles to force myself out of the house. I said My friends and family are also noticing and then the doctors seemed to listen and referred me. The list was about 5 months before I got seen and I heard that this was quick.