ocd

[moof]

My friend has an obsession about her teeth. For the record they are perfectly fine. We think it has something to do with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. She is constantly worried about her teeth, whether she's going to get a toothache, whether she has a lump etc. She is NOT scared of going to the dentist, as she is constantly making appointments and phoning him, although she does not like going, the obsession of her teeth seems to be more important. Her dentist does not help, he has billed her for thosands bcoz of her visits.....has anyone heard of this before? I'd really like to find a helpline/support group to help her. One that is specific to this kind of problem/obsession, not a general OCD helpline, thank you

[David H]

I'd be inclined to try hypnotherapy, it sounds as if something happened in the past that got stuck in her mind and became an obsession. National council of hypnotherapists have a list of genuine people. Just asking her to try and remember why it happens would do half the work already, and then just talking about it would help.