What Causes OCD by Eric A Storch, PhD
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- Опубликовано: 6 дек 2020
- Dr. Eric Storch explains different factors of OCD and behavioral cycles. OCD can get worse when left untreated.
This video was originally created by the Peace of Mind Foundation which is now part of the International OCD Foundation. Learn more about the IOCDF’s Peace of Mind Virtual Community at iocdf.org/peaceofmind.
Trauma, Child Abuse, Neglect, Shame/Perfectionism, Narcissistic Parents, Abandonment.
Wow. That hit me hard.
Omg this what caused me ocd 🥺
Damn... I felt this.
Wow... I do have a lot of trauma my dad is narcissistic, he doesnt cares about me
I am not perfectionist but i got neglected by my father he was never there for me but expected me to care about him...
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I have been struggling with Pure-O for some years now, particularly illness OCD.
If you have similar experiences, you're not alone. Find a good psychiatrist, go to therapy, quit bad habits, avoid negative people, and tell yourself that you will make it through. Things will get better.
I've learned recently that pure O doesn't really exist. Even mental checks count as compulsions. U should check out OCD recovery channel alot of great information.
Im 37 and this is taking over my life! It wears me out so much and get triggered so easily. I wish it would go away.
Hello. I know this is an old comment, but have you tried therapy and/or medication? I can only speak for myself but things really started to change for me when I was just honest with my doctor. It was hard to talk to him about, but I'm glad I did. He prescribed some medicine and I asked him to refer me to a therapist. It has not been easy. Finding the right meds/therapy has been very hard, but once I found something that worked for me it was life changing.
I guess I'm trying to say, you're not alone. There are literally millions of people out there who want (and can) help. All you need to do is reach out.
To anyone who's suffering from OCD, I suggest you to read "Freedom from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, by Dr. Jonathan Grayson", cover to cover.
TL;DR: The core of OCD is "Intolerance of Uncertainty". Find and name the uncertainties you cannot tolerate. Then, learn to live with them. You have no other choice.
Thank you Dr Storch for a great day in Geneva last week, you are so funny ☺️
I suffered from severe physical and mental child abuse as a kid, developed OCD at age 20.
But I did not get my answer from this video.
I have pretty bad contamination ocd it’s been getting slowly worse as the years have gone by due to being bullied when I was younger and felt neglected.
Does your parents have ocd?
I also have contamination OCD, you aren't alone.
I will pray for you.
Dear, Lord, please lift this curse off of MayLilly820, please let them feel free from intrusive thoughts of contamination. Father please wash away the compulsions and obsessiveness from this person.
In Jesus name.
Amen.
Such a concise explanation of the illness.
In the past 4 years I have been unable to work due to OCD and chronic pain.
Over that time, my OCD has snowballed, just as you mentioned in the video.
Nearly everything i do has a ritual involved with it, handwashing is the worst offender.
Complete handwashing has taken me upward to 1 hour without stopping at its worst, generally it takes me 5 to 25 minutes to wash my hands 'the right way'.
It has destroyed my ability to function as an employee, and caused numerous arguments with family members and other people.
I hate it, and I wish I could just go back to normal.
I'm really sorry to hear this. I have OCD intrusive thoughts and rumination. It's a nightmare, but thankfully I'm still functional. I hope you get the help you need and find a remedy. There was a recent research article came out that showed people with OCD have a chemical imbalance between GABA and glutamate neurotransmitters in their brains. This is a promising finding, for if we can address this chemical imbalance, maybe we can cure OCD or at least alleviate the symptoms.
@@ThatOneScienceGuy Thank you so much, and I'm sorry you also deal with OCD symptoms.
Rumination, I've never heard of that one.
Maybe that's why I talk about the same one or two things I'm excited about until people tell me the stop, lol.
That's a good find, I'm gonna read up on that imbalance issue.
Thank you.
One day we will all be cured, Jesus will come, and we will get new perfect bodies, and our mental anguish will end.
Amen.
I'm so sorry
I have contamination ocd and so much anxiety i am suffering anxiety and depression
My sister is passionate that she has OCD and mocks me for having real OCD...
Can too much of reading cause OCD ?
I don’t know if it’s genetics but… my mother’s side of the family has been having ocd for generations like I’m the 4th gen and we are irritating each other, I really want to cure this my whole personality has changed since ocd entered, and yeah im 22 have been emotionally and mentally traumatised for 20 years of my life
Your talking about ptsd. Ocd does not really have anything to do with trauma.
@@dane2313198 it does for me
@@shawnleong3605 can you explain to how your ocd looks like?
I was wondering Is sleep restriction a part of an exposure therapy, in that a person faces their fear of sleeplessness every night ?
I think this is called reveverse psychology
And it is a trick that my work for insomnia (fear of not falling sleep)
I'm seeing a lot of comments of people saying their ocd is from being abused in some way whether mental or physical, but what about olif no one has ever abused you and you start being disgusted with pooping because you noticed marks in underwear and just never felt the same after that? Like ew, it's so gross, and I never realized how gross it was until now ... then can't stop thinking about it.... chemical imbalance?
Can a childhood trauma(extreme fear) lead to OCD at later stage of life?
Yes & that's exactly what has happened with me. I was just a teenager when I got ocd because of something that I suddenly remembered had happened with me in childhood. I used to be a very cheerful person before ocd turned me into a girl who hate her life. I am suffering from it since May 2014. Its been these many years and it has only got worst. I'm now 25 & hate what ocd has done with me.
It’s so odd that this is a clean understandable video with so few fees?????
Wth are you even saying?
I have watched interviews with seriel killers and from what some describe I think a lot of seriel killers have this. Many describe a similar state of mind but instead of obsessing over washing their hands 100 times a day it is killing someone.
Interesting, psychopaths with OCD.. now that's a new light of perspective to me
OCD is the great mental pain 🎉🎉🎉
Unintentional ASMR at its finest.
Lack of safety from environment results in OCD in my opinion bringing safety can reduce such repetitive behaviour
This is purely anecdotal but Of all of the individualsOf all of the individuals that I have met with OCD they have a history of being sexually molested Which of course is trauma
Are you sure you are not confusing it with PTSD?
Yes Karen you are talking about ptsd. Which is a fear of an event that happend. Ocd is a fear of not gaining certainy so what you fear does not happen. The problem for people with ocd is that they never get really certain and need more reassureance.
@@dane2313198 stop discounting other people’s experiences
@@shawnleong3605 I don't care for her experience when she uses it as fact for serious mental illness? If she should shows me a study of trauma and ocd then sure. let's say someone got molested when they were young, why would they fear they are gay, pedofile, will hurt other people or them self, germs, locking door or they have serious health problem. Ptsd getting flashbacks from beeing molested. Ocd is how your brain is structured and how it handles problemsv, thus can easily get stuck solving problems with no solution.
-a traumatic brain injury (TBI)
-pregnancy
-a bacterial or viral infection
-stress, including traumatic experiences
"So, yes, childhood trauma can trigger OCD, but it’s not thought to directly cause OCD".
Talking for myself my ocd got triggerd in my late 30s from random thought.
Common words, may be. He doesn’t know zip! He just theorizing. Same comflabulated ‘ jargon all these so called “phd’s” use. There is absolutely no bone to stand on anything they say. It’s a big joke 😅.
**Please stop using the abbreviation OCD (since this says it is a “disorder”); it’s disappointing that even many organizations that tend to be more progressive in supporting Neurodiverse individuals still use this abbreviation.*
It is a disorder.
It is a debilitating disorder.
As someone who suffers with this, I don’t want anyone telling me my brain just “works differently” when it is painful reality for suffers, not an ideal one. People with OCD have a disorder and while no one should be ashamed of it, it is not something to accept as normal. It is not normal. It is painful. (This is not meant to be rude or disrespectful in any way)
it is a disorder, though.
@@jennamondoro2867 I understand how you feel but my concern is the word “disorder “ is pathological and tends to criminalize the victim of the illness in the eyes of society and the law