Bogus therapists

When I was a relatively new mum, diagnosed with perinatal OCD but untreated, I was searching for anything that would stop the torment and mental agony I was experiencing. I wanted to find the key and I was willing to put my all into getting better. So, when an ‘expert by experience’ slid into my IG DMs claiming I’d be recovered within 5 sessions, I was all ears. Rational, scientist Laura would have known to steer clear of anyone claiming to have the key but Laura in the the throes of OCD was willing to try anything. Anything! I wanted my life back, I wanted to be present with my children and I wanted

Exploitation of people with OCD (or any other mental health disorder) when they are at their most vulnerable is something that really gets my goat! I’ve experienced it and I don’t want anyone else to go through the same thing when the disorder is hard enough to live with without losing a tonne of money and time to a charlatan (I’m fired up, are you ready?)