
S1E2: On The Burj
OCD Family Podcast
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Taking a Stimulant for OCD Is Not a Bad Idea
I'm not a doctor. But what I do know is psychopharmacology, medication for mental health is important. And after I first took medicine, I said, wow, I've been wrong on this. It didn't alter me. It freed me from feeling the intensity of the noise around anxiety. For me, it was anxiety. We had to try a few different things with Jack before we found the right combination. He's now on a stimulant as well as the SRI and he's doing well with it. What I would say is talk to your doctor and just be aware of how that can affect you in a number of ways.
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