About Jennifer Goodwin Expertise Can answer questions about OCD, especially obsessions. Will not confirm whether someone has OCD but can help someone cope with their obsessions and compulsions. I can answer questions on medications used for OCD but will not get into dosage information as I am not a medical doctor.
Experience Have had OCD for 28 years and have been through numerous therapies, such as CBT and participated in research as far as finding the genes responsible for OCD with the John Hopkins University group. Experience with various medications for OCD and depression. I work in a health community center and am very much in tune with mental health issues.
Education/Credentials Do not have a degree in psychology but I believe that a person's life experience can be a great contribution to other people living with the same problems. I have spent most of my life in pursuit of understanding OCD, depression and anxiety disorders and still am doing extensive research.
Expert: Jennifer Goodwin Date: 12/23/2007 Subject: Does obsessive thoughts are all false
Question Respected Sir/Mam, Hello, I am having an ocd since last 8yrs and i am on homeopathic treatment now, so i wanna ask u that, does obsessive thoughts are all false, does it make any sense, does it carry any message in it, i have an obsession that i may loose my all feelings which a human being has i am afraid of it, does my thoughts are false, is it due to disorder or i really loose my feeling i will become emotionless, thk u, bye.
Answer Dear Manzar,
Yes obsessive thoughts are false, and they don't make any sense. If they did, it would not be OCD. Your fear of losing your emotions is just another fear I've seen from OCD sufferers. Any thought can become an obsession if it scares us enough! As a human being, you can't lose your emotions, just like you can't forget your name. There is not a switch which turns them off and on. Of course, some medications for OCD might make you more numb at the beginning of treatment, but that has nothing to do with losing your emotions. It's a side effect of the drug and not your emotions leaving your soul. The fact that you are afraid (of losing your feelings), well isn't that an emotion? The more you focus on this and analyze yourself to see if you still have emotions, the more you will feel as if you don't..that's how OCD is. It is an intrusive thought, part of OCD. That's all. You have had OCD for 8 years, have you had any CBT? Please try it. It helps tremendously give us people who suffer with OCD, it gives us great techniques to manage it.
