Hope you learn something new today! We also made a video on Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): ruclips.net/video/_-hytiK8rJ8/видео.html P.S Disclaimer : This video is made for informational purpose and not intended to diagnosis anyone.
Thank you so much. Your videos are extremely helpful to me, and I thinks it's amazing you produce such amazing high-quality videos and upload them for free.
The worst part about having OCD is doubting your own memories, If i check the door, the second I turn my back away from it, my mind goes : "Are you sure that you checked the door though? What if you didn't and your house get invaded?" Edit: Wow, I didn't know that me talking about my mental health would be so relatable to so many people. And I just want to say that I started therapy and I'm now longer under the stress of my OCD, I'm in a much better place now :)
I am a Psychiatrist and my 18 year old son has struggled with OCD for a few years. Exposure therapy has worked wonders for him, but it requires a commitment on your part. It is definitely manageable, but hard until you gain control of it. It has affected his school, friendships and self esteem. Medication management has been key too! Good luck sweetie! ♥️
Believe m you will get over it if u put on the work . I used to have it . I thought i'd never be back to who i used to be but i swear i am great rn . It will take time but eventually u'll get there. Believe me i read articles that says u cannot fully recover but that is not true. All love❤️
I recently got diagnosed with OCD and my therapist said something really beautiful about it. She said that having OCD means that you feel responsible for your own thoughts more than other people and that's not a bad thing we just have to learn how to embrace it
I was diagnosed a couple months ago.. Ive hard trouble finding right cues to tell myself that this is not who i am. I need to start living by these words. Thank you so much brother. I wish the best for everyone here.
Society should definitely have more of a conversation around intrusive thoughts. From age 18-21 I was constantly worried that I was turning into a pedophile and a serial killer. I wanted to KMS to keep other people safe from me. Then I found out about OCD intrusive thoughts and realized that I was sick, not a monster. I confided in my psychiatrist and she prescribed me Duloxetine and it’s made things far more manageable. I rarely have those intrusive thoughts unless I forget to take my medication. It also helped to realize that the fact that I was actually worried about the thoughts meant I didn’t want to act on them. An actual pedo or serial killer would lack the empathy for others required to feel bad about it. They would relish the thoughts, not feel queasy and guilty. If you’re in the same boat, please get on medication. What’s in your head doesn’t define you, your actions do.
No way thats exactly what im going trough right now, everyday its something else, fear of being a psycho, fear of being a (insert random word)phile, its started happening for a month now and it feels like i just wanna chop off my brain and live with no thoughts
For many years I just believed I was the only one who did this stuff. You just didn’t talk or even hear about this stuff 30 years ago. Your definitely not alone.
This is what I thought too. I didn’t think I had it before today, I just thought there was something horribly wrong with me. The disorder is very rare too, so that doesn’t help
I remember having the same exact feeling when my intrusive thoughts began. I thought I was some form of irrevocably f*cked up(pardon the language) but I found forums and went to counseling. And one of the biggest takeaways, as said in the video: our intrusive thoughts often counteract our values and that's why it's so devastating when it happens. But you're not alone! None of you are 💙💙💙
I thought it was something like a phase and I would eventually grow out of it but I been having these symptoms for some years now and I think I have OCD
A common line I use to explain my intrusive thoughts in ocd is “imagine if your head never shut up? It just keeps annoying you with the same shitty things over and over again, imagine if this chatty terribly intrusive mind starts to control you and everything in your life, and you feel like you’d give anything for it to just, shut up. That’s ocd for me”
do y'all also think something goes in ur head like "if i didn't get.. someone will die or i will die" and then get so stressed idk how to explain it but it's not easy to not think of those thoughts..
You forgot one common thing: rituals. And if you don't do them "properly", nothing will go as planned, or something terrible will happen, and you just won't be able to think of anything else.
I sure had the ritual ones. They would just repeat and repeat in my head, touching something the right way for so many times, or something bad was going to happen to me or my family. Then questioning if I did it right, and starting again. What a head trip.
I think it's the variation of magical thinking. I had this kind of problem for a decade after a certain incident, my rituals consisting of turning light on and off, getting stuck on particular words when reading and having to read the entire sentence again and again, opening and closing doors, lids on pots, etc. If I didn't act accordingly I would fear something horrible happening. I'm much better now, but when I'm stressed or very tired it comes back until I manage to relax. I regret not looking for help when my symptoms were at their worst, I lost a lot of time just struggling with myself.
@@lita2336 The reading thing made it impossible for me to get through books sometimes. I would dread starting a new one. I also used to write down quotes or words during movies; I'd rewind and watch five minutes over again because I felt I wasn't paying enough attention. I realized it would take me four hours to get through two hour movies. I only got over that because I realized in the movie theater, my mind drifts but I just keep watching and by the end, I can summarize the film so it isn't necessary to have absorbed everything perfectly.
my rituals used to be so bad that the rest of my day would be ruined if i didn’t do them correctly, the biggest one was the order in which i put on my school uniform in the morning, it would genuinely ruin my good mood if i messed up the order
I currently am going through my fifth OCD depressive episode. I was admitted into a mental hospital twice in the last month. I legitimately have nearly every type of OCD that was mentioned in this video. I have had (and still have a few of these) Pedophilia OCD, Racism OCD, Incest OCD, Contamination OCD, Ritualistic OCD, Harm OCD, False Memory OCD and more. The Racism OCD is EXTREMELY distressing to me. In fact, the distress is constant. My whole life I’ve been taught to be kind to all people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity, their culture, their sexuality, their age, their ability to do certain things, etc. So when I get these disgusting racist intrusive thoughts, I constantly am saying “IS THIS TRUE? DO I BELIEVE THIS?” What’s worse is that I avoid POC (mainly black people) because I’m so scared that just by being near them I will be hurting them in some illogical way that my OCD has created or I’ll have a disgusting intrusive thought about them that’s the opposite of how I typically feel. Then what’s worse is that when I avoid them to keep them safe or so that I can’t have the intrusive thoughts, my brain is like “You’re avoiding them because you’re racist and you don’t like them.” So then I get triggered by that and it’s just this vicious, debilitating cycle that makes me question myself. I’m absolutely terrified I’m never going to see black people the way I used to, without feeling fear and anxiety that convinces me I’m racist even though I NEVER want to be something so disgusting like a racist. The very thought of racism disgusts me so much that when my OCD is convincing me I’m a horrible person, I get cold sweats, shake, hyperventilate, cry, etc. Update 9/30/2022: What’s especially painful is that my OCD has gotten worse and rather than just getting intrusive thoughts about black people, it’s now ALL POC. The last three days have been hell for me. I’m so disgusted with myself and so confused. 😭 UPDATE 10/4/2020: Racism OCD is hell on Earth. These last eight months have been hell on Earth. My values used to be so incredibly clear for me, but now they feel nullified and dull. I still act kind to everyone I see and talk to but I have such intense guilt for the intrusive thoughts and feelings I receive. :( I’ll see POC in media, on TV, in books, etc. and every time I do I feel so much shame and guilt. What I absolutely hate most about my OCD is the fact it has linked dread, fear, doubt, guilt, shame, etc. all to POC. I know in my heart that it is NOT POC who cause my OCD, it’s just that my OCD sees them as a trigger to so much pain and anxiety that as a defense mechanism I automatically feel a bit of resentment naturally now. I feel so ashamed and disgusted with myself because of that. I hope to God these horrible, fucking DISGUSTING thoughts in my head will go away someday. I just want my old life and self back. I feel like my values are gone and that I am now racist and trapped in this way of thinking forever due to irreversible trauma. :,( With the contamination OCD, I constantly feel like there is something on my hands that can cause someone to be raped or killed just by touching them or touching whatever I touched with that hand. I constantly wash my hands due to this. I constantly get thoughts that if I don’t clean my hands or wipe them off in a safe place, I purposely am trying to get something from me inside my mother or other members of my family, hence the Incest OCD. It is debilitating. I legitimately burst into tears and can’t even move when I have thoughts like that because I care for my family so much in a completely normal healthy way. OCD takes my familial love for them and convinces me that instead of normal love for my family, it’s sexual attraction. It makes me sick, and has legitimately made me hunch over and gag. I try to check my past memories and think “Did I wipe my hand on the table to have a “part” of me inside of my mother?” Or “When I hugged that baby when I was younger, did I molest it in anyway?” It’s horrible, terrifying, and absolutely horrific. When I try to compete with my compulsions, my OCD automatically tells me that I’m doing this horrible thing on purpose. That’s what’s so hard about fighting OCD. It’ll convince you that if you don’t do your compulsions, you’re trying to hurt someone indirectly. The Pedophilia OCD was at it’s worst when I was 15 (I’m 19 now). Like the others, it was debilitating. I couldn’t sit down anywhere in fear that a kid had sat in that place, and by sitting there something from them would crawl inside of me through my *censored* and something from a kid would be inside me, and therefore I’d be having sex with them, even though of course that’s absolutely illogical and that’s legitimately not how sex works. That’s what’s so hard about OCD. Deep down you know the compulsions are absolutely illogical but they feel so unbelievably real. I would avoid children like the plague. The way I got over this type of OCD (for the most part) was going to an Intensive Outpatient Program that specialized in Exposure Response Prevention Therapy. I’m now getting treatment again. It’s so incredibly hard. I wouldn’t wish OCD on my worst enemy. I truly believe it is the most painful thing in the world. It takes what you care about most and convinces you that you want to completely corrupt, destroy, rape, harm, etc. them. It hurts so much. I’m praying someday I’ll get better but I may never know. I just hope by writing all of this people who feel like they’re alone will know that they are not. OCD is a monster, but it is possible to beat it. A Very Important Thing to Note: OCD attacks your values. It takes the most important things in a person's life or a person's moral compass and tries to manipulate it and twist it. My whole life the most important thing for me has been being kind to others. I also have wanted to be a teacher since I was seven years old, and family is extremely important to me. Hence, I have Pedophilia, Incest, and Racism OCD. Pure O OCD comes from a place of extreme self hatred and (usually) some type of trauma, so receiving therapy for that may also help. UPDATE 2/26/2022: Alright everyone!! I’m doing so much better. :,) I ended up getting IVIG treatment because of the discovery of me having PANS and it’s helped IMMENSELY. My Racism OCD is quickly fading away, along with the Incest OCD. I was finally able to have a conversation with my brother about my trauma with OCD and was able to apologize for allowing it to hurt our friendship. There are still hard days, but they’re so much rarer now. I’ll keep you all updated but as of right now, Im doing so much better. 🥹❤️
I wanted to say that I relate to those OCDs so much. I just don’t know how to communicate it to get help. I’m so surprised others feel this way. I’m sorry you’ve had these thoughts and that they’ve clouded your mind for so long because I agree, I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone. It makes me feel like a monster and a lonely one at that. I’m glad you’re getting help, best wishes!💛✨
I remember when I first started therapy my therapist loaned me a book with all types of OCD. I kept flipping the pages and going, "OMG! OTHERS FEEL THIS TOO?!" IT was so validating! I didn't realize how alone and strange I felt, to know it was actually a 'thing' and I wasn't broken. Hang in there, you are not alone! One of the weirdest forms I related to? (I suffered with at least five manifestations, maybe more) hit and run OCD. IT's when you think you have run over something or someone, and circle around over and over to check and make sure. I would get caught in this loop all the time. Making circles in the parking lot or on a road. Even though my eyes could 'see' there was no body, my brain and feelings kept saying I was missing it, and around and around I would go.
My dad is a Libra with OCD it's tough my dad has a gay son and prematurely born one so he doesn't like it "when someone doesn't do something right" sorry if I offended any people with OCD are a Libra I do feel for you very much and I try to understand it a lot but overall it doesn't matter to me because I don't know what I would do if something were to happen to him ❤️❤️❤️😍
Having undiagnosed OCD is a different kind of mental hell. Just when I was worrying about it today I see this video in my recommendations omfg. I love ya'll, you're not alone.
I have severe OCD and it started when I was 7 that sprouted from a fear of god. Not knowing how to reach out if mental torture. It’s even worse when you genuinely have no clue what is wrong with you. My OCD wouldn’t have gotten this worse if I hadn’t had waited so long from such a young age.
Same!! I have OCD since I was 8, I remember being so scared because I didn’t know what it was, I thought that I was crazy or possessed lol and I was so scared to tell my parents (Sorry if I wrote something wrong, English is not my first language)
Having undiagnosed OCD and then having that OCD present as intrusive thoughts that tell you you’re actually faking all your symptoms for attention. Yep, that’s me. 🙃
I have SERIOUS intrusive thoughts OCD. I was diagnosed early 2021. I am glad that this video mentioned it because I feel like people only pay attention to the checking and the symmetry types of OCD. thank you.
@@Jesus_loves_me same I've diagnosed with it like a month ago...I've excessive intrusive thoughts and this is the first time I'm seeing a video talking about this like almost all the other videos that I came across only talked about the neat and clean stuff and about doing the same single thing again and again and over again
Learning this has made me more sensitive to OCD jokes- though not malicious in nature, it is a reality some people live thru that isn’t a laughing matter.
It can be crippling and interfere with everything in their lives. It can also lead to suicidal ideation when a person can’t stop the intrusive thoughts
Thank you so much for being so understanding. OCD is truly an undermined disorder, especially in the media. Most people aren't even aware that OCD is caused by neurodivergency.
I’ve had to go to the hospital after having ocd problems and after 2 years I haven’t got help since, thankfully People kinda Learn to live with it and start ignoring it like I did or at least some people, my uncle has it aswell
Sometimes it does get really annoying to hear some of the jokes about OCD (I do have OCD), so I really appreciate you for understanding rn - it can harm your mental health a lot, and as for me, it got even to my physical health, so yeah, I understand that the jokes are not malicious, but they always kind of bite me anyway
As someone with diagnosed severe OCD, this is one of the better videos I’ve seen on OCD. There are many many ways OCD manifests but most people think it comes out as “germophobia or perfectionism.” It’s not just repeatedly washing your hands or having a repeated thought three times a day or needing everything neat. For the people who deal with OCD it is constant horrible torture. Please take it easy on your friends and loved ones with OCD.
My one cousin called me a germaphobe after I said I got germ killer in my mouth, that’s how I knew my other cousin who knows me a bit better was 100% talking behind my back. Also have been teased for it by my father and cousins (also my mother but she somewhat understands how bad it is for me after seeing how hard it is for me so uh i’ll let her slide lol) And it doesn’t feel like they’re joking because it isn’t funny. I feel like sometimes they say it just to hurt my feelings.
Also about symmetry: it's not just about symmetry around you. Also symmetry OF you. You need to feel symmetrical and balanced. If someone taps your shoulder, you might feel unbalanced and wrong until they (or you) tap another shoulder. I can't stand the feeling of one wet hand and one dry, for example, so if i take something out of the water, i put another hand in the water, too. I also know a guy who hates the feeling when someone passes by him from the left or right, so he always turns by 90 degrees, so this person would pass by his face.
not this comment making me realize that my discomfort of that was actually just another manifestation of OCD. socks are the worst, i have gone through such a trial and error with socks because one will hug one foot slightly tighter than the other. and the tapping the shoulder, wow, thanks for sharing this or i would have never realized this!
@@coolm3th i don't know how it works for you, but if i feel that something is asymmetrically tighter, simply taking it off isn't enough, i also need to swap it for a bit, to... balance it out, so to say? like, if i don't, i would know the asymmetry and disbalance was there and it wasn't evened out.
I don't think I have OCD, but I can empathize cause I really don't like having an "uneven" feeling with my feet so if I step on a crack for instance then I really want to step on one on the other foot in the same area. However if I'm really hustling to get somewhere and manage to not look down I'm fine. Heavens help me if I notice though I probably end up with a weird gait since things aren't measured according to my walk paths.
I am in my 40s and have experienced OCD all my life. I can say that my ocd became less powerful and much less disturbing overtime. Have had a lot of cognitive behavioural therapy. I didn't accept any medication because of all the negative side effects and the chance of becoming addicted to it. What really helped me, is becoming aware that the EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT to these negative, compulsive thoughts, are the root cause of behaving obsessively and doing rituals to ward off bad things happening to us or our dear ones. They are ONLY THOUGHTS that our mind gives importance to and they aren't really happening in real life! It took me a while to accept this fact and that we don't have fully control over a lot of things in our life that causes suffering. The irony is that all those obsessive, compulsive rituals we do to prevent suffering, eventually give us so much more stress, thus constant suffering. Things, good or bad, happen in life, even if our mind tricks us to think we can ward it off. I don't take my ocd thoughts, in the moment they appear, too seriously anymore. By giving too much power to our 'ocd mind' it starts controlling us. My therapist once said:" Oberve your ocd thoughts with logic. Breathe and let them pass. Don't take them too seriously." I made this my mantra and it became a gamechanger for me! You are so much more than your thoughts. Hope you find peace in your mind🙏🏼!
Thank you so much.What you wrote has had such a positive impact me. Im a long time sufferer and mentioned some good points that can help me at this stage.
Im 23 and have only realized ive been struggling with OCD for some time now… you are literally my inspiration❤️ stay strong for us! You’re our mentor and guide into life thank you for telling us your experience you give me so much happy hope in life
@@lalunalilac Awh thank you sweetheart. This means a lot to me❤️. To share another helpful tool I use is imaginairy rescripting (google for more info). Due to the emotional load that we've attached to the negative thoughts, our mind reacts instantly to get rid of it. Now, try to do the following steps when your thoughts/emotions get triggered. Imagine that your inner child is feeling all these negative emotions. And your grown up self is the one who is going to help your inner child to calm down. 1. Put your hands on your heart and ask yourself ' What do I (innerchild) feel right now? Am I sad, scared, angry?' 2. 'What do I (innerchild) need right now?' A hug, a listening ear, etc. whatever comes up.. 3. Now bring your grown up compassionate self in the picture and see him/her help/talk/calm down your innerchild and imagine the most ideal feeling and situation you want it to become. You will notice that bit for bit your triggers/ emotions will get neutralized, because you are rewriting the scripts of these negative thought patterns. Try this as often as possible. At some point you will notice the differences. Sending love and healing🩷
@@craigbusick9676Thank you so much. We are here to help eachother, right 🥰 Today I came across this quote: "Nobody is going to save you, learn to save yourself'. There is so much truth in this, yet we keep looking for help outside ourselves and chase continuously for the right remedy or miracle. Look within you there lies the key. I have written a helpful tool about imaginairy rescripting above. Hope this will help you too💜
this comment make me think..like..i overlook things..i wish i kenw this when i needed it but i alrd know..now whats hard is taking actions thru this positive thought thst its just in the head
I was diagnosed with OCD: intrusive thoughts and counting. The intrusive thoughts were really really bad and they made/make me feel ashamed and dirty. Something my therapist told me and has helped me is to acknowledge my intrusive thoughts. He said when I try to ignore or push my thoughts aside I feed into them and make them stronger. However, if I acknowledge them and let them know that I hear them over time they'll slow down or even stop altogether. He gave an example of someone knocking on the door cause they know you're inside and they want to come in. If you just ignore them and don't acknowledge them they're going to continue to knock on the door, possibly even start pounding on the door and/or yelling at you to open the door. However, if you simply acknowledge them and say you don't want any visitors they may not get the point right away, but eventually they leave. This analogy really really helped me and I use it to this day. Sometimes I even say out loud to myself "I hear you" when I start to get them and it really helps me.
@@kelpfries6169It is unfortunate that healthcare is more expensive each year, but help is continuing to grow scarce at an alarming rate. I wish you the best in your health journey. 💛
I'm not diagnosed with OCD, but would an intrusive thought be something like fearing my friend will disappear once I pay them back? Its been on my mind non-stop and despite them saying they won't I still think they will. Its getting annoying and I'm pretty exhausted from it.
@@0Iivetwist That sounds more like anxiety, but I believe they can go hand in hand. For me, intrusive thoughts have no reason behind them and occur randomly. Some are repeat thoughts and others I may only get once and never think of again.
OCD is no laughing matter. I’ve had it ever since I was a little boy, and it has tarnished some of my relationships in life. It gets way worse during periods of stress. It does get better and more manageable with time and effort. Stay strong everyone
@@azureshieru423 people say, "seek a doctor" when what they should be saying is immediately start taking B-1 vitamins, B-12 methylcobalamin and vitamin D....plus, follow a keto diet. watch Dr Berg's videos and yes it can get better much better without meds
They didn't even mention counting. This part drives me crazy. When pumping gas, I like the total cost to be 11.11 or 20.20. I refuse to pump gas from pump 13, etc. I have to take 11 or 12 steps when crossing a street. I can't step on a doorstep or crack when walking or entering somewhere. My shoes in closet cannot touch each other. It's aggravating and a lot of work to keep others from noticing.
oh my god i thought i was the only one with the numbers thing because i rarely see anyone talk about it… i feel you completely. it’s the worst part about this whole thing. i hope in time things get easier for u love
I think for me the checking can lead to counting. I check to see the door is closed and then have to touch the door knob 7 times then three times to feel better, start to walk away then think maybe I did it wrong and have to do the process over and over until I get that feeling of relief. I hate it when I have one of those.
I was diagnosed with OCD since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting OCD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes he's Dr.alishrooms. Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
I haven't been clinically diagnosed with OCD but I burst into to tears when I watched this because of how well it describes my mindset. It is something that shows up in the small things but you know what they say, the devil is in the details. It is so much worse than you would think to constantly doubt what you should know. I am 13 and I have been struggling with this for as long as I can remember.
I think it's worth seeking professional evaluation. I also got emotional but it's because I know I have it but due to medication dulling that emotion, I sometimes forget how miserable I was when it was most intense. But it's no joke. Therapy can work if you don't wanna be on medication. But either way, you should definitely talk to someone soon. I'm 10 years older than you and from this old geezer's perspective, I should've sought help when I was your age. It would've saved me a lot of grief
I’m 13 too, and I’m almost 100% sure I have OCD. One example of an obsession is making a comment with 99 likes into 100, or 34 into 35. It’s weird but it feels like it’s better when it’s even. I can’t help it. And I almost have an anger attack if someone says things like "calm down". I can’t calm down I’m sorry but that just makes me more stressed. Not to mention the fact my dad has it too, he also kind of struggles with it.
Same, I haven't been diagnosed with OCD but I have almost every single symptoms that this video shows (That also includes counting which is not included) but I don't think that my mom would let me seek for help because when I tried to explained to her she said it's just a phase so I'm basically stuck. But if you can, try seeking for help!
@@Toddy_0 to be fair, it is a phase. And then another. And then another. And then another. And another and another and another over and over again and it's so annoying.
I dislike when people say they’re OCD because they like orderliness (non actual obsessively OCD) I have to pray 6 sets of 3 prayers before going to sleep because my mind tells me that otherwise my room will be invaded by demons and they will eat me. It’s hard, sending love to all of you my fellow OCD friends
I used to do something similar, I had thoughts that if I wouldn't pray before sleeping, something bad will happen the next day. Letting go of religion really helped with my OCD and anxiety. Now it's mostly washing hands, watching out for every hand contact with outside items, obsessing over things said to people and perfectionism, but not that strong as when I was religious.
Although I was never diagnosed with OCD, I do had intrusive thoughts that tells me to say blasphemous things and bad names and do things that would ruin my life.
Hey, I have the same consequence for a couple compulsions!! Mine make a little less sense though. If I don’t get far enough away from a flushing toilet or closing door, it’ll summon a demon that’ll eat me. And I sleep on the top of a bunk bed with a ladder, and if I step on any step except the second from the bottom, a demon hiding on the bottom bunk will grab my ankle, drag me through the ladder, and eat me.
there’s this younger kid who hangs out with me and my friends and she’s sorta the type to act cool and sassy and self diagnose, she once said to incredibly (diagnosed) ocd friend that she must have ocd bc she has mental breakdown if her room isn’t clean. to which my friend came over to me who is also incredibly (diagnosed) ocd. it’s a compulsion not perfection disorder. now if she was have mental breakdowns over the process of cleaning the room and rearranging things every second i’d understand but just being annoyed by a messy room isn’t ocd i hate it
My therapist told me that I may have mild OCD, and it confused the heck outta me. Hearing the first type of OCD clicked, and now I totally understand. It's sad that people only really associate OCD with the last two because of modern media. The others are just as frustrating and debilitating
Same. I really like things to be clean and orderly, to the point where I can't think (and I become agitated) when my space is cluttered or disorganized. Because of that, people always JOKED that I have OCD. In reality, just this past year, I had a psychiatrist tell me I'm "somewhere on the OCD spectrum".... which was confusing because that's not what I went to see him for. Learning more about it has made me realize that - yeah - the shoe fits. Especially the ruminating thoughts, obsessive checking, and feelings of contamination.
I have a friend who is undiagnosed OCD and they will tell me the not so popular symptoms they are having and I just have to keep telling them "u have ocd, this is a symptom of ocd" and they don't realise it because it's not the "clean freak" standard most think of when it comes to ocd
For real. For me, the two biggest things are contamination and counting, but the intrusive thoughts are by far the worst - though thankfully I don't get them very often. Germs I can deal with by just washing things, counting I can deal with by counting, but if there's an intrusive thought stuck in my head on a loop it's insanely difficult to get it out. I've found reading can help (provided the thought doesn't succeed in drowning out what I'm reading,) but if that fails my only options where singing/humming and tapping to try and drown it out, or stabbing myself with my fingernails because physical pain never fails to disrupt the loop - though that's always the last resort becuase it hurts. Most of the time I don't get them, but I sometimes get spells where it happens regularly for a while before going away again - the longest of which happened in jr high, so I blame puberty for it. Usually there's a trigger where something repeatedly reminds me of the subject matter that the thoughts revolve around, so I generally avoid things that might trigger it just in case. I'm actually on the tail end of intrusive thoughts spell right now, but I recently discovered that mentally repeating one specific short prayer seems to be able to disrupt it - which is odd, because I'm not even a particularly religious person, but if it works it works. (Though unfortunately my counting tendencies are starting to leech into it, as my brain now thinks it's better to repeat it exactly three times rather than just once...)
I’ve had OCD ever since early childhood, I had always thought that I was strange or insane. When I finally discovered what OCD truly meant, I decided to see a doctor and was medically diagnosed. I have many mental illnesses but OCD is the one I despise the most, it’s torturous, my thoughts are constantly flying through my head and it is as if I have an endless list of tasks that have to do every single day. It is like a curse, in which the only escape is sleep.
I don't have strong symptoms anymore but I showed many textbook signs of it from the ages of 11-16. I had no idea what was happening and my parents obviously didn't know what OCD was so I just got punished for compulsive behavior and told I belonged in an institution. I guess you could say I was scared sane.
My family hates my OCD they always called anal and told me I was weird and they can’t stand me when I indulge in my compulsions around them despite them knowing that I can’t choose what or when something stresses me out. Once I see something that goes against my OCD I have to deal with it or I become physically I’ll and extremely agitated. They also make fun of me for being stressed by odd numbers and mismatch socks. And a few months ago I found out my dad used to go in my room and move my stuff around slight bits to see if I noticed and he thought it was hilarious how I always noticed my things were touched. At one point I believed my dolls were alive because they had moved from the positions they were previously in even though I hadn’t been over to them in several days. It didn’t help that I heard noises in the house at night while everyone was supposed to be asleep. The only time my family didn’t complain or make fun of my OCD is when it helped them, for example my organization skills and attention to detail when cleaning and straightening up our constantly messy Tupperware cabinet. I used to even help them reorganize their bedrooms rooms because they are all so messy. Eventually I started avoiding their bedrooms rooms completely because if I saw how messy they kept things I got stressed and wanted to clean it for them (emphasis on FOR them and not WITH them). I don’t trust anyone in my family to organize right so I don’t let people help
I was diagnosed with ADHD and the (as the video says it) “intrusive thoughts type of ocd” a few months back, it sucks because people think that because ADHD is not paying attention and ocd is crazy attention-paying, people think that’s it’s impossible for me to have both. People have such a surface level understanding of these things so thanks for letting people in on information
Lol, ADHD isn't even a lack of concentration. It's the inability to regulate concentration, which makes a lot of sense because OCD forces your concentration on stuff you likely don't want. Though you probably already know that :) Psychology is a goldmine for fake news honestly. So many people who don't understand it try to explain the human mind through their own, very limited knowledge about it. Basically having a lot of opinion on something they barely know anything about.
i was diagnosed with inattentive adhd and ocd at a young age (also a few other things) but im not sure if inattentive adhd is the same thing as regular adhd, i actually have no idea what inattentive adhd is
@@irisinmars It‘s a type of ADHD. The hyperactivity is usually internal (restless, chaotic thoughts; trouble to switch off thoughts; …). The main problem here is problems with attention, like constant daydreaming, being easily distractable, trouble to focus on anything that isn‘t interesting, … It‘s ADHD but not as obvious as the hyperactive type of ADHD. There are three types (Inattentive, hyperactive and combined).
Before covid I got admitted to a mental hospital and started getting diagnosed but never got to finish because insurance cut out This channel is amazing and educates people and helps me to talk to my therapist about how I can relate to the signs and how I feel Thank you
Hi Atlas, thanks so much for validating our content. I'm glad to hear it helps you any all the possible ways. Sometimes it's hard to explain to others what the signs / feelings you have.
Your sentence is perfectly right but, its punctuations are wrong. It is because my former English teacher always says to me that always check your grammar and punctuations before you pass your work and use only American spelling since, I live in a country that became a former US colony!?
Been there aswell brother. Vey humbling to see what other people are going trough. I was easily the "healthiest" dude in that mental hospital by far and I thought I was in hell.
As a sufferer of ocd, I really appreciate this video. Thank you for educating people on this very misunderstood and misinterpreted mental disorder and for helping someone who may not know they have ocd to get help. :D
If you are a student, talking to your school counselor on a regular basis may be an option, until you are an adult, and can go on ypur own terms, outside of what your mom might be afraid of
As someone who’s been diagnosed with OCD, it feels really nice to watch this honestly. I relate to the first one a lot! I OBSESS about relationships and love... and it’s really hard not to. I’m always wanting to find a relationship and also used to have a lot of intrusive sexual thoughts... I’m a little better now, but I know everything is still in the back of my head alllll the time! I do have therapy though! Anyways, yeah... OCD is pretty stressful and I feel awful for the people who may have it worse... just know you’re valid if you do! And you will be okay!
I hope more people watch this... I do not want anyone having to sit in their room sobbing, because they do not know what’s happening with their thoughts like I did as a child. I could not wish it on my worst enemy.
What kind of therapy you have? If you don't mind sharing.. bc I had medicine treatment, but couldn't comply bc i have suicidal thoughts that made me want to overdose. I have to put stop to it myself since the psychiatrist i met refuse to change my treatment..
@@humairahusnaayob9231 for me I’ve been getting exposure therapy, where I sit through my thoughts, understand how to tell if it’s OCD, understand how to handle them, cope with them, and how to talk myself out of the thoughts! :) I’m doing pretty well and I hope this helps! I hope you get what you need aswell! :D
I recently have been diagnosed with OCD, and it honestly clears up a lot of my issues regarding my brain, personality, and how I operate. This video came with perfect timing😌
I have intrusive thoughts about my religious beliefs. I've even went to confession and talked to a priest about it and my poor husband is constantly having to reassure me about where I'm going after I pass away. I'm so glad I found this video because it makes me feel a lot better. I love you all and remember you're not alone and you can get through this!
Go to the Lord and confess not to a priest. Have you tried prayer and fasting for deliverance? Ask God to show you what’s going on with you you might be surprised if it’s a demonic attack in nature. Jesus said some things won’t go without prayer and fasting. Keep up the good Fight 💪🏼 💕❤️
I had them too but I finally left after I discovered that they were all derived from ancient myths. And now I'm somehow obsessed once again about ex-muslim content and books, athiesm and philosophy which I find less harmful to my brain.
I rented a book about OCD from the library after researching online and had the biggest “wow, I am not crazy” moment when I realised that other people have the exact same thoughts as I do! After years of doing weird things I finally found the (possible) answer
Same here, I used to wash my hands a lot (A LOT LOT, it was painful), but I got better, so now I can touch most things (school stuff is still a no no for me tho, I have to wash my hands after touching for example my notebooks, pencil case, school bag etc., and it's really hard to deal with). Well, anyway, just wanted to let you know that I can relate, you're not alone here in the comments, so good luck with getting better!! Wish you the best!
work = dirty home = clean yeah, I have problems too. why did they ever teach us about germs? why are we like this? childhood trauma. a need for control of situation and self.
I heavily relate to the first and second ones. Sometimes it can be hard for me to be productive (especially at night, which is sad since I’m a night owl) because I’m constantly worrying about either huge things like nuclear war (yes I worry about that lot), or tiny things, like whether I remembered to put a period at the end of my text to my friend and if they’ll be angry at me.
Yes, I can relate. There are times I haven't communicated at all in fear of wording things wrong especially after being told sometimes I'm not clear enough. 😐 When I was a child my mom watched a documentary about the Nostradamus predictions. For YEARS I worried about nuclear war, cannibalism and CA falling into the ocean. Then, my grandparents had cataract surgery and I began obsessing about that. I was 8-10 years old at these times. I'm 46 now. I wish they had the info then we have now.
I have the same problem haha. I love the night time, it's so pleasant and calming... but it's also so anxiety inducing and I end up zoning out in rumination holes. Sometimes they're benign, but usually they involve a natural disaster (tsunami and earthquake being the most possible here) and I have to check a glass of water to make sure the ground isn't shaking and it's just me... sometimes multiple times because I'm convinced I'm not seeing it right. Even typing out the words tsunami and earthquake, I feel like I upped the chances of it happening. Logically I know that's impossible. But I still feel that waaaay.
omg. when i was younger i was scared of the world ending. Like everyday i was obsessing and going crazy over the world ending on september 23rd. I was literally shitting my pants i was so scared.
@@brooklynbleu4146 I relate. My fear of the world ending was deffinitely caused/sparked by the "in 2012 the world will end because the Mayan calendar ends!" thing. It was serious talk around my elementary school, and my parents played the film 2012 in the living room and I watched most of it when I was 10... I was convinced it was going to happen. My fear of a sudden global collapse/end ended in 2012 when nothing happened and we were fine... But the fear of catastrophic events suddenly wiping me and everyone/everything I love out persists to this day! Constantly! Even thinking about it makes me feel guilty and like I'm going to cause it, even though I know I can't do that lol.
@@nope6021 Same , im scared of so many things and it constantly warps my mind, sudden doom , that yellowstone volcano. Dont even get me started on a philosophy.
As someone with OCD I hate when people just assume it's being clean and organized. My OCD manifests in several ways, but the most severe being emetophobia (an irrational fear or vomiting or vomit). It plagues my mind almost every minute of every day, and going out in public is sometimes unbearable. I have given myself many hard scratch marks or bruises from self-harm that occurred during a panic attack because of this fear. Thank you for bringing so much light to this still misunderstood disorder, you guys are great :)
😮 I just thought that was my panic disorder…. I had no idea fear of vomiting was part of OCD? Like I’m scared of amusement rides, flying because I’m scared I’ll throw up!!! 😱 I seriously had no idea!!
im sorry for that i also have ocd and i hate when people say its just cleaning my ocd is mainly checking things like after i turn off the lights and leaving the room i have to go back to that room several times again to make sure i turned the lights after i used the stove or sink i have to check again if i turned off the stove and the sink its honestly exhausting like i know i did turned them off but my brain wont stop saying go check it again NOW im so done
I HAD NO IDEA THAT'S A THING? I THOUGHT IT'S JUST A LITTLE SILLY THING AT ME?? IT'S MY OCD???????? this is a revelation i didn't know i needed. i've been in the hospital in the past six months because of what this fear caused me physically and no amount of medication or interventions helped me at all. i can't shake these thoughts and fear, even when people tell me it's irrational and i acknowledge it too. thank you sm
Your channel actually informs me on many things^^ my mom doesn’t want me to see a therapist since she states that “therapy is only for crazy people” so me and my sister are trying to convince her Also when I heard intrusive thoughts I thought of Thomas sanders Also the Voiceover is super calming ^^
@@mercurysinsanity thank you Currently I’ve been seeking help through my sisters But since a toxic friendship has been the most topic that my sisters have seen me bring up They want me to see a therapist ^^ Maybe within time or this year I’ll be able to see one!
I went to a counsellor with my Dad, and we took a shortcut so no one would know where we were going. I can't believe that my Dad is embarrassed about this.
I have mental contamination obsessive-compulsive disorder and it is absolutely insufferable. I feel that this type of OCD is much lesser-known than the others, so thank you so much for covering it in this video and spreading awareness.
I have pure O OCD, it's not to much known either but a bit more than yours and I am really sorry for you having to experience what OCD is like in a way that most people can't get even close to understand, maybe sometimes not being able to sympathize :c I'm hoping the best for you, stay strong ok?
This video felt like a mental hug, and these comments make me feel warm and I honestly wanna cry. I’ve lived with OCD my whole life, never diagnosed but discovered last year that’s what it was while I was trauma processing, and also my mom has dealt with it her whole life. It’s been debilitating. Unexplainable at times. THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT SEXUAL ORIENTATION OCD. That has been a big one for me that’s related to trauma. We need the world to be aware of this. I don’t think the percent of people struggling is as low as it is, I think people just aren’t educated or hide it because of shame. Thank you.
Those of us with OCD cannot prevent intrusive thoughts, but we CAN control how we react to them. My therapist recommended perceiving intrusive thoughts as a train running in circles in your mind. You can’t stop the train, but you CAN decide not to get on the train. Allow the train to run its course, and the obsession will pass. I generally find an obsession lingers for 3 days and leaves, as long as I don’t board the train! Hope that helps someone in this thread! 😊
Ocd is a beast of its own, manifesting in so many ways! And often it goes unnoticed, especially if it's all internal. I have the first two as well as an obsessive nail picking habit and perfectionism. When ocd is thoughts and rumination, it's difficult to address and be aware of. Mindfulness is key. Be kind to yourself. ♡ It will come and go and learning to manage ocd will help keep you from getting sucked into negativity and anxiety.
I finally convinced my mom to get me a therapist because of my intrusive thoughts! I might not have OCD, but it’s still nice to learn about it when there’s even a minimal chance
How did you convince her? One time I tried to tell my parents that I have a mental illness but all I got is a smack on the head cuz they didn't believe me and my ocd have been getting worst these days-
@@Amityblightlumity22 I recommend boiling it down to the simplest you can! For example, instead of talking about a mental illness, talk about the symptoms that bother you! If they don’t listen to that, People are always open to talk on the internet. There are some chat rooms that could possibly help!
iv had ocd for around 5 years since when i was about 7, recently it’s got worse because my intrusive thoughts have gotten really bad and because of that my anxiety has gone 📈 and my rituals have also gone 📈, it takes up hours of my day doing all of these stupid rituals. ocd is not a joke, thank you for spreading awareness:)
3:4 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MENTIONING THIS. im always checking my body after an intrusive thought and sometimes i DO feel something, which makes me feel like a disgusting person. knowing that its out out of my control makes me so happy, thank you
Thank you for representing all of the different sides! For example I have OCD but my room is extremely messy, yes it's completely possible because my mess is "organised" in a way and if I change my mess i think something bad will happen or something I am attached to positively will change ect. I definitely identify with the intrusive thoughts and ruminations aspects of OCD
👍Obsession symptoms Fear of contamination or dirt. Doubting and having difficulty tolerating uncertainty. Needing things orderly and symmetrical. Aggressive or horrific thoughts about losing control and harming yourself or others. Unwanted thoughts, including aggression, or sexual or religious subjects.
I’m so happy you made this video because OCD is so misunderstood! I was diagnosed with OCD about 10 years ago, and recently when I got bad with it again I actually started to convince myself I didn’t have ocd anymore, and it was actually something else wrong with me because it’s so misunderstood. I literally have OCD and I don’t even understand it myself so this video is actually really helpful and I’m going to show it to my friends and family next time they ask me about it ❤️
before i got diagnosed with OCD I thought I was schizophrenic lol. OCD is a very intense diagnosis and super misunderstood. i'm glad you found a video that helped!
thank you! I always thought I've been faking my ocd and it's invalid, because a lot of people focus on the checking, symmetry ocd which made me feel like I'm just faking it for attention or something 💀
Same tbh, I thought I was exagerating because I'm starting to think I have OCD, and people focus a lot on the simmetry OCD, which makes the other subtypes feel left out I identified a lot with the intrusive thoughts, and also there's a number compulsion which I do almost always, I always like to blink and touch my teeth against each other when I am looking at the numbers 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74, 83, 92, 101, 110, and anything that equals number 2 if you count and I dislike odd numbers a lot, I can get a bit anxious when looking at them so I look away and try to imagine number 2 in my mind to get less stressed I talked too much💀
@@Furina_-_De_-_Cuntaine holy- mine is almost exactly the same. I like odd numbers more, and particularly numbers make me feel so uncomfortable (I won’t type them.)
All types of OCD go like this - 1. Intrusive thought 2. obsess over that thought which creates extreme anxiety 3. A physical or mental ritual (checking, cleaning, touching things, imagining situations over and over) which you are usually compelled to do to help/cure yourself of the anxiety cause by the obsession. (But it never helps it just delays it) 4. rinse and repeat. It does get better, CBT works wonders and just sharing your horrible thought with someone can take its power away x
This. I would add that sometimes however there isn't a conscious thought process to an obsession. But all OCD is from fear that something bad will happen if x or y is not done. Whether that's something that makes some logical sense, like checking if the stove really is off, or door is locked or using a specific amount of ice cubes in a drink, petting and petting your animal until your last pet was only a nice thought in your head and not leaving it on a "bad one". I've done all of the above, though mine are usually more absurdist. CBT has taught me to say "Maybe" to any thought that pops in my head. Maybe I am psycho, maybe I do want to hurt myself or others, maybe everyone I love will die and it will be my fault. Who knows? I don't, I don't know anything and that's the point. My therapist characterized me as being allergic to uncertainty. None of us know anything for sure and learning to live with that is part of becoming free from OCD. I also over do the correction in which the corrections (purposefully having 4 ice cubes instead of 3 or 5 because 4 was a bad number can become it's own OCD. So my therapist told me to only do the corrections some of the time and that it's okay to mess up and engage in an OCD behavior so as not to make exposure and facing it it's own OCD. Never knew I could OCD about OCD CBT but here we are, lol. I think the biggest thing is when you are recovering from anxiety, you're able to observe it rather than be drowning in it. Something that helps is when I see myself spiraling, I try to think about if I was watching someone else going through what I'm going through. How would I treat them? How would I feel for them knowing what I know? I wouldn't be judgmental, I wouldn't be scared of them, I'd just want to hug them and let them know I am there. It's hard to be nice to yourself when you feel like everything will start falling apart and somehow it's going to be your fault. But it's not. Even if it did, that's okay. That's the biggest thing, no matter what happens, it's okay. Life isn't perfect, crap happens all the time. It's also okay to feel feelings, to be sad, frustrated or scared.
This video is really good at raising awareness. I've been effectively diagnosed with OCD at the age of 16, but I remember dealing with the disorder's struggles ever since the age of 6 to 7. Because it took a long while to properly identify the illness, it's become really severe and even with the treatments I follow regularly, I'll always live with it. However, I can educate myself and others around me!
The worst part of OCD (at least for me) are the constant intrusive thoughts and the feeling that I have no control over my thoughts. It honestly hurts so much to hear people say “oh everyone has OCD and checks if the door is closed”. Just today an insurance guy told me I couldn’t get some type of insurance because of my OCD and anxiety-disorder and continued saying things like “well my wife probably has OCD as well, she always puts my clothes away” and “oh well that’s surprising that you have OCD, so you wash your hands all the time?”. People think that’s all that OCD is about and use it to make jokes but it minimizes the illness and makes people who are affected by it feel like they’re not taken seriously. Added: You can’t always SEE that someone struggles with their mental health. My doctor once said “you think it’s psychosomatic? What problems do you have? You don’t look like you have a mental illness” and that’s not okay for a doctor to say - for no-one actually. SO you should always be careful what you’re saying to other people because you never know their whole backstory.
You're totally right! As a Pure O OCD person, I can totally confirm that sometimes, people cannot see the compulsions,but that doesn't mean they aren't there. It gets worse when they start to doubt it :(
Agreed. I’ve been able to accept and live with my intrusive thoughts and it’s gotten a lot better over the pass months. Whenever I told someone I had OCD they would say the exact same thing like “oh I always feel like washing my hands” and saying that it’s not that bad. People who haven’t experienced something wouldn’t get what your talking about and it’s just tough.
@@xtr3m3xd53 I’m so happy for u that it has gotten better! It’s funny to read the comment I posted 7 months ago because a lot has changed since then. Hope u’ll continue getting better🍀
I have not been diagnosed, and I am not self-diagnosing but this is just my thoughts on the topic. I’ve always guessed that I may have OCD, since I heavily relate to practically everything I’ve read, watched, seen about the disorder. But what seriously took me by surprise with this video was the contamination part. It described me exactly, I’m constantly washing my hands to the point that it’s weird to people around me. It’s an actual issue for me, since I will literally wash my hands after putting down the toaster, or opening/closing the microwave, or literally just touching anything that doesn’t belong to me or that I feel is dirty. For the longest time I seriously thought that was just something stupid that I do, since my friends have made a joke out of it. My mum is always acting like something is wrong with me, and will yell at me saying things like, “do I need to take you to a doctor?!”. It has seriously affected how I live, and sometimes affects the people around me, which honestly breaks my heart to know. I have considered talking to my mum to actually take me to talk to a therapist or doctor, but I struggle a lot in building courage to do that, even though there’s seriously nothing for me to be embarrassed of. Please reply if you’ve experienced something similar to me, I really need advice 😅
I have experienced that. I'm fully grown with children of my own and it's a huge struggle for me when they get sick ( germs). I " decontaminate" the entire house and everything they have touched , multiple times a day. If I see that they have touched it, it gets cleaned immediately. Mine started when I was really young. I deemed everyone except my one ( favorite) cousin had " cooties". I was, as far back as I can recall, I was always clean, neat and orderly. I cleaned for fun and relaxation ( still do). Even at other people's houses ( mostly family). I never got into extreme excessive hand washing or anything and I'm not diagnosed but I definitely see many OCD traits in myself. There's more to mine but Im not going to share them with you for fear of planting seeds ( other thoughts) in your mind and make any of your current issues worse.Talk to your mum and tell her that since she offered to take you to the doctor about it, you decided that it's probably a good idea. Best wishes 🙂
My experience was just about identical. I was basically scared sane by my parents ridiculing and punishing me for behaviors that were very much obsessive compulsive but we were too poor for a doctor. By 17, I had the thoughts under control. I learned to reset them. I still have certain urges but now I simply tell the impossible tasks "nope" when they show up.
I have to say really, really big thank you for this video. I do have OCD, and I've been dealing with it for several years now (and sadly, I have parts of every single type - it's not as bad as it used to be, so at least that's good), and to be honest, I'm really tired of people being like "oh my god, why don't you just stop, it's not hard", "why are you such a perfectionist, it's pointless", "stop washing your hands" etc. I'm really glad that Psych2Go makes these videos, because it helps me understand myself better, and I'm glad that this video spreads the word about this mental illness specifically - I've been waiting for another video about OCD, because it can be as awful as any other mental illness (some people still think it's just "perfectionism", and that it's easy - it obviously is not). So, again, thank you ❤️
i always assumed i had OCD and that it was minor throughout my whole life, but literally every single thing that was talked about in this video lined up with things i do on a daily basis but this video also gave me some peace of mind. it lets me know that i’m not crazy or paranoid but rather it confirmed my suspicions and i need to find a way to cope with this truth.
I was diagnosed with OCD maybe 3 to 4 years ago, I continue to learn and battle it as I get older. My type of OCD that I have are more of the intrusive thoughts, I continue to have them but I always remind myself of the words my therapist and supporters let me know and gives me courage to stay strong as I label them as intrusive thoughts and not something part of me.
I've been 95% sure I have OCD for the last 2 years. I even spoke to my mum about it a while back and she mentioned things she'd noticed I'd been doing my whole life that she'd thought could be something like OCD, to the point where we both now think I have it - but of course, I'm not diagnosed, so I can't get any help for it, or even validation or an official label for what I'm probably dealing with. The only part I don't relate to & never have is the whole fear of contamination thing. That's never been an issue for me - like, sometimes I'll worry a little, but it's nothing significant or out of the ordinary - whereas the rituals? The intrusive thoughts? The compulsions? The constant uncertainty and checking things over and over and over? That all massively affects me, daily. The sentence "it's about the feeling" perfectly sums up how it is for me. Nothing is good enough to leave unless it feels "right." Also, does anyone else do that thing where if you accidentally hit your hand on something, you have to hit the other one in the exact same way to balance it out, or else everything just feels kinda messed up for the rest of the day? Or if you step too forcefully and your shoe makes a much louder sound so you have to double-hop on the other foot to fix it? Or is that just me????
ive also been pretty confident ive had ocd for about 2 years at this point with literally the same things you described including the last thing you said. at a certain point the last thing got so bad because if i accidentally hit any part of my body i would have to touch the rest of my body and then my mind would tell me that i have to redo it because i thought i hit something twice and it was just an infinite loop. did you ever see a professional about it? if so, did you or did you not have ocd? was it something else? mainly asking because judging off the little info you gave i would probably have the same results as you. that last thing tho makes me feel seen 😂i thought i was insane
Yes. I do this. It manifests differently in different people. Some may fear germs, some may ritalualize , some may check ect. Or do all. Don't doubt yourself. Good luck.
I cant believe it! im not the only one, like if i just normally walk and with one leg i step on something, i also have to step on it with my other leg. It just feels wrong if i dont😭
This is one of the only accurate videos about OCD I've seen, or one that doesn't just go into detail about symmetry and hand washing. Thank you for not minimising the other forms of OCD and explaining it so accurately and respectfully.
I’ve been struggling with OCD since I was a tiny kid. I began to notice it soon after I was diagnosed with ADHD. All my life I was told I struggled with just fear issues. But when I was about 10 years old I figured out that I had OCD after realizing it wasn’t normal to wash my hands up to my elbows frequently for minutes on end. I was so preoccupied by my health until I was about 17 and then it got a lot easier somehow, but I still struggled with background symptoms. When I was about 23 (I am 26 now) I had a horrible relapse that developed into other obsessions and it got easier after a couple years without fully going away, but I’ve relapsed hard and am currently amidst another obsession. I teared up watching some of this after finding out the idea of OCD attacking what is important to be true. It’s been a 26 year battle, but I’m finally seeking therapy. Wish me luck. 🤞🏻
I don’t really suffer with the symmetry thing so I thought for ages I couldn’t have ocd. But my psychiatrist has diagnosed me recently and it honestly makes sense. I suffer with the other three ocd behaviour things on varying levels. For me I suffer more with morality based obsessions. I am constantly stuck thinking about whether I am good or evil despite the fact that I am a pretty good person I think. I constantly have thoughts like “you’re a monster” and am always needing to ask my family if they love me or think I deserve to live. I know the answer, but I need to hear them say it to make the thoughts go away. Anyways just wanted to say this vid was pretty on point for me. Even if you don’t meet all those types it doesn’t mean you don’t have ocd guys. If you are suffering then see a professional because you deserve to start your journey to work through this.
Just by watching this I know i have ocd now. I have symptoms to all of the types but the one that hit the most was the last one. It hit so hard that I started crying because I've been looking so long for what was possibly wrong with me, and I think I found it. It just so weird how when you explained it, it was like you were in my head. I'm gonna make an appointment with my doctor tomorrow to just make sure.
My therapist suggested I may have OCD. i didn’t think it was possible, I am messy (not dirty) and I’ve been putting off my CBT as I didn’t think I’d have it. Watching this video has really opened my eyes on the ways it effects me. Thank you.
Thank you for educating! I have OCD myself. I have really bad intrusive thoughts, including violent, taboo, pedophila, etc. Its terrible, It’s unbelievable how people think that it is perfectionism. It’s not good to have, its extremely painful. I haft to go through day to day situations, talking to my friends and thinking TERRIBLE thoughts. Thank you so much for educating people about this.. they need to learn more about OCD.
I was so happy to hear mental contamination included in this video! When I was first diagnosed as a kid, this subtype wasn't yet recognized which made me feel so alone for having a 'weird' kind of OCD that no one had really seen before. Before this video, I've only seen handful of other sources even mention it though it's often called by different names like "emotional contamination" or "metaphysical contamination." Thanks so much, keep up the great work :)
I have ADHD but I relate to having anxiety about worrying if I actually did something or not. For example, I might not be able to remember if I took my medication today or if I'm remembering yesterday. Or I might not be able to tell if I did a chore or simply thought of doing a chore. I always feel like I'm forgetting something. The difference is that if I point my attention elsewhere I will forget about the thing and it disappears completely, where as someone with OCD wouldn't be able to stop thinking if it. I'm just left with a lingering feeling of anxiety that I try to soothe with self comforting as skills.
You are not alone, I'm here and you just made me feel that i'm not alone in those things! I'm learning more about myself since i kinda 'shutdown' (basically stopped functioning) in 2020 and so i have ADHD and suspect that OCD may explain some things as well. The forgetting is awful. I have a little paper on which I write the day and the dose each time I take my meds (+the start of a new box/strip!) so even if i'm unsure whether I noted it down, i can count back :) Writing down things helps & gives some relief because then it's not up to our brains to try sooo hard to hold onto everything but instead it's the paper that holds onto it. External memory! if something doesn't work, we don't have to put so much effort in trying to make it work. we work differently / around it :)
My college therapist told me I have OCD traits. He couldn’t legally diagnose me but I’ve been doing research and I’m going to pursue treatment for it. Videos like this are really helping me see things more clearly.
I was diagnosed with OCD from a young age and it’s nice having this video out there, making it less stigmatized and doing away with the “clean freak” stigma
I can relate to a few things from all of them, but one I wanted to talk about specifically is something I've experienced ever since a kid that applies to order and symmetry. Ever since I was a kid, there's always a *certain* way I have to do things, or it has bothered me an abnormal amount. I had to have a certain object in a certain spot, the clothes had to be organized in a specific way, a lot of things that other people would consider random that absolutely had to be a very specific way, and if somebody changed it, it would throw me off so much that as a kid I would usually burst into tears. It came off as being "controlling" when I was younger, and although sometimes I was because ya know I was little, but other times it like.. felt like it almost physically hurt. Its hard to explain the feeling, but I do it to this day, with for example school. If I make a plan for school (when Im going to go to my locker, what Im going to put in it, what folders Im going to use and where I will keep them and when I will use them), I absolutely hate it being changed, it has to be how I set it or it will completely set me off. It's very strange, but I've come to see that it makes sense why that would be part of my OCD (which I've had as long as I can remember). I also tend to reread emails countless times, reread text messages, and anything else you could think of. That also ties into anxiety I would assume, would they kind of go hand in hand in some situations?
I've spent the last whole month thinking that I might be crazy, evil and deranged and that there is something seriously wrong with me and my mind. This video really gave me hope again. Thank you so much, I'm crying. Thank you.
These are not the only types of OCD, even though this was a well done, and educating video, if you do think you have OCD, tell a trusted adult. I myself have been diagnosed for 6 years and over time my OCD type has changed a lot whether it being the stuff the video has included, or not. So yes, even though this was an amazing video, these are not always the cases. If you have OCD or knows someone who does, you/they are strong. Hope you or they get cured in no time. Thank you for reading.
I was diagnosed with ocd today and I'm so relieved that I found an answer to what I've been doing to myself lately. I've been so jugdemental toward myself that I literally harmed myself more than anyone ever could. I have constant thoughts of what I'll do with my future and if I'll be good at my job or not. I've got so tired of my thoughts and the mood swings that came with it. The psychiatrist didn't prescribe any medication. I'll have sessions of talking with the psychologist. I hope it makes a difference, I'm so tired.
0:11 too bad liking videos triggers my OCD. when I'm liking something, or complimenting something, i always find the urge to visualise something good, and not visualise poop, murder, or something horrid. but, it just doesn't happen.. the more I try to tell my brain to not think about blood, the more it's gonna show me detailed images of blood.
Im glad you put out this video for people with OCD to feel seen. I was diagnosed with Anxiety disorder and OCD. Quite conflicting ones. Anxiety fuels my need to be sure about things, while assurance sometimes triggers OCD worse. Im practicing the "maybe" when I ruminate on things. Sometimes it's hard, but I guess we just have to take baby steps and learn to be gracious to ourselves
I’m 35 years old. When I was about 12 or 13 I started having intrusive thoughts that cluttered my mind to the point of my doing certain compulsions to ease myself of the guilt, like checking in on loved ones for no reason but to make sure they were still ok, avoiding things like pointy objects for the thoughts they might bring to mind, repeating words , etc. Back then NO ONE talked about OCD and certainly not intrusive thoughts. I thought I was really sick in the head or evil and demented for what I was suffering. I told no one and suffered through these bouts in silence for fear of being labeled crazy. And they were bouts because the episodes would come and go, months apart. I had no idea what triggered them or what made it stop. It was only after I had a nervous breakdown at 21 did I realize my anxiety disorder and how the OCD was linked. I learned I was not at all alone and the intrusive thoughts were a symptom of a greater problem and not at all consigned to just me. You cannot imagine how relived I was to be understood and to understand myself. I am eternally grateful that OCD has become common knowledge and the symptoms of it more widely researched and talked about. I never want anyone to feel like I did as a terrified young adult.
Damn, I'm just like the first one with all those thoughts combined, it was driving me insane and I had no idea that it could be OCD, I need professional help first but this video really made me have something to start with, thanks again Psych2Go
4:26 This third part right here on the type of manifestation is very important in understanding how OCD can be for some of us that struggle with it, I believe. I'm so happy to find and know that it is identified in such a comprehensive and empathetic manner. I have personal experience with this, I would at times throughout my life describe the severity of my OCD as being some kind of story I live that is a battle which takes place inside of my mind, the invisible struggle of dealing with the constriction and hyper magnetization of compulsion and the need to act out and abide by it in order to protect something you value. OCD is a serious matter and condition, manifesting itself in different forms, something I stand to acknowledge as being an ordeal that is and shouldn't be confined to mere fixation and the desire to be neat and organized. The mind is powerful, and it's good and relieving to see some light shed on this darkness and awareness spread. It doesn't seem bad to know I'm not alone.
The tendencies become worse when I’m stressed or anxious, thats why it’s so important I regulate my mood. I recommend exercising for anyone struggling.
Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.
yes, i totally relate. it’s so exhausting that sometimes it makes me cry when i have to check things multiple times, or when i have intrusive thoughts and ruminations. i’ve been to a therapist, it helped but when the whole virus caught up. i had to stop seeing my therapist, and it made things worse again.
Two questions: 1) Can you have multiple types of OCD at the same time? I am guessing you can. 2) Can you inherit OCD either somehow genetically, or circumstantial based on the environment you are placed in and the behavior you observe?
I'm a grad student in a counseling program, so my answers aren't 100%. OCD technically isn't split up into different categorizations in the DSM-5. I personally would call these categories possible symptoms that can indicate OCD. So it's not uncommon to experience multiple "types". For your second question, OCD is mainly believed to be both nature and nurture-driven. From my understanding, if your DNA has some genetic predisposition, you likely may never experience OCD. But if you have that predisposition + an environment that encourages obsessive thoughts, you will be at a much higher risk of developing OCD.
Yea, I have multiple. I have problems with cleaning,being neat,repeating,and re thinking things I already know the answer too. Mosty the repeating, I always feel like if I dont do it something bad will happen and it's very annoying. Example- If i don't step there something bad will happen to my mom. Secend would be being neat, if I have something I'm organizing I have to get it completely perfect or redo it all together.
My dad has severe ocd and my brother and I got it from him too. I think its cuz my dad would always be washing his hands and repeatedly doing things over and over in front of us so we thought that we hadto do the same. I think its both genetical yet also to do with ur environment
I was recently diagnosed with OCD and struggling BIG TIME to understand what it was and what it meant for me. I felt so stupid for not being able to understand. It got to the point where it was becoming an obsession and the compulsion was constantly researching it. I came across your video and feel like I have a good understanding now. It was so easy to understand. Thank you 😊
Same, although I got diagnosed many times nobody ever explained to me what it's about. If somebody asks me how my OCD is noticeable I stutter: "I don't know"
OCD is so hard. I have been accused of "using my OCD as an excuse" and also a lot of people think we are exhausting. It is so stressful and frustrating. I constantly have to re-read every single text message, email, and social media post, etc. I can type it out in less than a minute but then spend 10 minutes reading it over and over again in case I have missed something. I also check the doors and the stove and everything that is plugged into an outlet. I have arguments with my parter about needing to unplug everything when we leave out house. He thinks it's unnecessary, and I agree to a certain degree, but my OCD monster doesn't agree and she almost always gets what she wants. Blinking my eyes, counting, doing compulsions so my family doesn't get hurt or die. It just goes on and on. Thank you for making this video. It made me tear up, just knowing what I and many other people are going through is validated and acknowledged. Thank you, seriously.
A year ago I thought I was disgusting because of the intrusive thoughts I have, I really appreciate this channel teaching me more about my disorder. I wish they would’ve covered counting though. Like, for me, I can’t do anything three times. And sometimes I’ll repeat an action several times to make certain that there are no threes involved. Just know that you are not alone. Stay safe 💙💜
Wah. OCD almost killed me when I was a teen & also when I got PPD after having my first daughter. Thankful for my loving husband who loved me through it all. What helped me the most is my faith & FORCING myself to stop indulging in my OCD. That was the hardest part..not giving into the compulsions no matter how bad it felt to fight it. Eventually, like a habit breaking, it got easier. It's still not 100% away, but I can control what I think about..to me that's the biggest thing. I once thought about throwing myself down the stairs and just cried. I still cannot watch horror movies though..they make me think "what if I did that" then I have a horrible night. Glad to know I am not the only one. It gets better!
feel this sm!! i don’t know how to explain it but once i started taking lexapro i could just… accept the intrusive thoughts. i would be like “well.. if i do that horrible thing…i’ll have done it and i guess i’ll go to jail!” bc we know deep down how unreal they are and unlikely they’d ever happen. i would never wish them on my worst enemy tho
This describes everything I feel on a day-to-day basis. I didn’t think I had this at all, haven’t been diagnosed with anything other than ADHD. But everything described in this video is what I’ve been dealing with, especially recently, and it has hurt me a lot. It’s relieving to see something suggesting that what I’m dealing with could be an actual mental disorder, and it’s not because I’m just weird. But I can relate to almost everything here. obsessing over sexuality and checking how I feel-especially the thing about controlling the things that you enjoy(my sister told me “how could liking something else be so bad?” and I just couldn’t comprehend that mindset) are the two that are most frequent, but my intrusive thoughts are also paralyzing; I feel as if thinking about something will bring it to life and I get terrified of the outcome.
I wish I knew this video exists when I was younger - it’s nice to see how many people understand what I was going through. I only wish that I could’ve found this sooner because when I was in the worst period of my OCD, the people around me didn’t know how to deal with it and in some ways made it worse - only leading me to believe that I was the only one dealing with these problems and making me feel like a burden to my friends and family. Now I’m crying just watching this video + reading these comments, seeing all the people who do understand and all the people offering support.
I have OCD and have a few of these, but one thing I'd like to note is fear of contamination can also manifest in the fear of contaminating others. Sometimes I'm afraid to even sit on furniture in other people's houses for fear of contaminating them. OCD can take so many different forms, even beyond whats in this video. Don't forget that when someone who has OCD has symptoms that aren't typical. It doesn't mean their experience is not vald.
It never crossed my mind that i possibly suffer from OCD. Im scared to ask my parents for a therapist, but for the past year, my symptoms have gotten more severe. Here in 2022, it has been out of control. When i was younger, i suffered from anxiety, which resulted in OCD tendencies. I’ve had a lot of paranoia lately and it made my OCD signs even worse. It has gotten so bad to the point that its affecting my life severely.
Definitely bring it up to your doctor. The sooner you are diagnosed, the more you will be able to work with your doctor to develop skills to help you cope with and manage it. Don't wait! I waited and payed dearly. You got this! Don't doubt yourself. You are smart and introspective. Good luck.
Something that’s massively helped me is a psylocibin experience my parents believe I’m just insane so I took matters into my own hands and psylocibin has changed my life for the better.
Hope you learn something new today! We also made a video on Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): ruclips.net/video/_-hytiK8rJ8/видео.html P.S Disclaimer : This video is made for informational purpose and not intended to diagnosis anyone.
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The worst part about having OCD is doubting your own memories, If i check the door, the second I turn my back away from it, my mind goes : "Are you sure that you checked the door though? What if you didn't and your house get invaded?"
Edit: Wow, I didn't know that me talking about my mental health would be so relatable to so many people. And I just want to say that I started therapy and I'm now longer under the stress of my OCD, I'm in a much better place now :)
This! I have to fight so hard to convince myself Im not remembering wrong. So frustrating 😫
Yes not alone there! So annoying
It's simply horrible, at the end of the day you just find it so hard to keep living with this...
@@nanouabdallah4495 you are not alone and there ways to better it! I hope yours can improve! God bless
miller thank you for your word 🥺❤
i have ocd. wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. if you have ocd you are not alone trust me!! you will get through this
Thanks 👍
I am a Psychiatrist and my 18 year old son has struggled with OCD for a few years. Exposure therapy has worked wonders for him, but it requires a commitment on your part. It is definitely manageable, but hard until you gain control of it. It has affected his school, friendships and self esteem. Medication management has been key too! Good luck sweetie! ♥️
@@momof4kids735 thank you for your kind words! I really appreciate it🤍
Believe m you will get over it if u put on the work . I used to have it . I thought i'd never be back to who i used to be but i swear i am great rn . It will take time but eventually u'll get there. Believe me i read articles that says u cannot fully recover but that is not true.
All love❤️
I recently got diagnosed with OCD and my therapist said something really beautiful about it. She said that having OCD means that you feel responsible for your own thoughts more than other people and that's not a bad thing we just have to learn how to embrace it
That’s beautiful, thank you. It’s actually really helped me. Have a wonderful everything💛🌻
@@SachaO-C wow so happy that I could help you even a little bit. You got this stay strong 🧡
I was diagnosed a couple months ago.. Ive hard trouble finding right cues to tell myself that this is not who i am. I need to start living by these words. Thank you so much brother. I wish the best for everyone here.
@@viraajanandkumar8769 thank you for sharing this experience. Hope you're having a wonderful time. Stay strong and positive 🧡
@@theo2943 Much love brother ❤️
Society should definitely have more of a conversation around intrusive thoughts. From age 18-21 I was constantly worried that I was turning into a pedophile and a serial killer. I wanted to KMS to keep other people safe from me. Then I found out about OCD intrusive thoughts and realized that I was sick, not a monster. I confided in my psychiatrist and she prescribed me Duloxetine and it’s made things far more manageable. I rarely have those intrusive thoughts unless I forget to take my medication. It also helped to realize that the fact that I was actually worried about the thoughts meant I didn’t want to act on them. An actual pedo or serial killer would lack the empathy for others required to feel bad about it. They would relish the thoughts, not feel queasy and guilty. If you’re in the same boat, please get on medication. What’s in your head doesn’t define you, your actions do.
aw im so sorry :( im glad youre better now!
No way thats exactly what im going trough right now, everyday its something else, fear of being a psycho, fear of being a (insert random word)phile, its started happening for a month now and it feels like i just wanna chop off my brain and live with no thoughts
So proud of you!!!
im suffring from ocd from the age of 11...
❤!
I'm seriously gonna cry, this entire time I thought I was a bad person or crazy, this makes me feel so validated I wanna cry
Me too
I also felt like I was evil or actually losing my mind.
For many years I just believed I was the only one who did this stuff. You just didn’t talk or even hear about this stuff 30 years ago. Your definitely not alone.
This is what I thought too. I didn’t think I had it before today, I just thought there was something horribly wrong with me. The disorder is very rare too, so that doesn’t help
I remember having the same exact feeling when my intrusive thoughts began. I thought I was some form of irrevocably f*cked up(pardon the language) but I found forums and went to counseling. And one of the biggest takeaways, as said in the video: our intrusive thoughts often counteract our values and that's why it's so devastating when it happens. But you're not alone! None of you are 💙💙💙
I thought it was something like a phase and I would eventually grow out of it but I been having these symptoms for some years now and I think I have OCD
A common line I use to explain my intrusive thoughts in ocd is “imagine if your head never shut up? It just keeps annoying you with the same shitty things over and over again, imagine if this chatty terribly intrusive mind starts to control you and everything in your life, and you feel like you’d give anything for it to just, shut up. That’s ocd for me”
I'M GLAD I SAW THIS.THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPEN TO ME
Hey sameee:(
Why wont my brain shut up? I just want to be happy.
@@wayne6931 life is a test. Fight or stay idle. You will suffer either way.
do y'all also think something goes in ur head like "if i didn't get.. someone will die or i will die" and then get so stressed idk how to explain it but it's not easy to not think of those thoughts..
You forgot one common thing: rituals. And if you don't do them "properly", nothing will go as planned, or something terrible will happen, and you just won't be able to think of anything else.
I sure had the ritual ones. They would just repeat and repeat in my head, touching something the right way for so many times, or something bad was going to happen to me or my family. Then questioning if I did it right, and starting again. What a head trip.
I think it's the variation of magical thinking. I had this kind of problem for a decade after a certain incident, my rituals consisting of turning light on and off, getting stuck on particular words when reading and having to read the entire sentence again and again, opening and closing doors, lids on pots, etc. If I didn't act accordingly I would fear something horrible happening. I'm much better now, but when I'm stressed or very tired it comes back until I manage to relax. I regret not looking for help when my symptoms were at their worst, I lost a lot of time just struggling with myself.
Lowkey dissapointed they didn't add that 🙁
@@lita2336 The reading thing made it impossible for me to get through books sometimes. I would dread starting a new one. I also used to write down quotes or words during movies; I'd rewind and watch five minutes over again because I felt I wasn't paying enough attention. I realized it would take me four hours to get through two hour movies. I only got over that because I realized in the movie theater, my mind drifts but I just keep watching and by the end, I can summarize the film so it isn't necessary to have absorbed everything perfectly.
my rituals used to be so bad that the rest of my day would be ruined if i didn’t do them correctly, the biggest one was the order in which i put on my school uniform in the morning, it would genuinely ruin my good mood if i messed up the order
I currently am going through my fifth OCD depressive episode. I was admitted into a mental hospital twice in the last month. I legitimately have nearly every type of OCD that was mentioned in this video. I have had (and still have a few of these) Pedophilia OCD, Racism OCD, Incest OCD, Contamination OCD, Ritualistic OCD, Harm OCD, False Memory OCD and more.
The Racism OCD is EXTREMELY distressing to me. In fact, the distress is constant. My whole life I’ve been taught to be kind to all people, regardless of the color of their skin, their ethnicity, their culture, their sexuality, their age, their ability to do certain things, etc. So when I get these disgusting racist intrusive thoughts, I constantly am saying “IS THIS TRUE? DO I BELIEVE THIS?” What’s worse is that I avoid POC (mainly black people) because I’m so scared that just by being near them I will be hurting them in some illogical way that my OCD has created or I’ll have a disgusting intrusive thought about them that’s the opposite of how I typically feel. Then what’s worse is that when I avoid them to keep them safe or so that I can’t have the intrusive thoughts, my brain is like “You’re avoiding them because you’re racist and you don’t like them.” So then I get triggered by that and it’s just this vicious, debilitating cycle that makes me question myself. I’m absolutely terrified I’m never going to see black people the way I used to, without feeling fear and anxiety that convinces me I’m racist even though I NEVER want to be something so disgusting like a racist. The very thought of racism disgusts me so much that when my OCD is convincing me I’m a horrible person, I get cold sweats, shake, hyperventilate, cry, etc. Update 9/30/2022: What’s especially painful is that my OCD has gotten worse and rather than just getting intrusive thoughts about black people, it’s now ALL POC. The last three days have been hell for me. I’m so disgusted with myself and so confused. 😭
UPDATE 10/4/2020: Racism OCD is hell on Earth.
These last eight months have been hell on Earth. My values used to be so incredibly clear for me, but now they feel nullified and dull. I still act kind to everyone I see and talk to but I have such intense guilt for the intrusive thoughts and feelings I receive. :(
I’ll see POC in media, on TV, in books, etc. and every time I do I feel so much shame and guilt. What I absolutely hate most about my OCD is the fact it has linked dread, fear, doubt, guilt, shame, etc. all to POC. I know in my heart that it is NOT POC who cause my OCD, it’s just that my OCD sees them as a trigger to so much pain and anxiety that as a defense mechanism I automatically feel a bit of resentment naturally now. I feel so ashamed and disgusted with myself because of that. I hope to God these horrible, fucking DISGUSTING thoughts in my head will go away someday.
I just want my old life and self back. I feel like my values are gone and that I am now racist and trapped in this way of thinking forever due to irreversible trauma. :,(
With the contamination OCD, I constantly feel like there is something on my hands that can cause someone to be raped or killed just by touching them or touching whatever I touched with that hand. I constantly wash my hands due to this. I constantly get thoughts that if I don’t clean my hands or wipe them off in a safe place, I purposely am trying to get something from me inside my mother or other members of my family, hence the Incest OCD. It is debilitating. I legitimately burst into tears and can’t even move when I have thoughts like that because I care for my family so much in a completely normal healthy way. OCD takes my familial love for them and convinces me that instead of normal love for my family, it’s sexual attraction. It makes me sick, and has legitimately made me hunch over and gag.
I try to check my past memories and think “Did I wipe my hand on the table to have a “part” of me inside of my mother?” Or “When I hugged that baby when I was younger, did I molest it in anyway?” It’s horrible, terrifying, and absolutely horrific.
When I try to compete with my compulsions, my OCD automatically tells me that I’m doing this horrible thing on purpose. That’s what’s so hard about fighting OCD. It’ll convince you that if you don’t do your compulsions, you’re trying to hurt someone indirectly.
The Pedophilia OCD was at it’s worst when I was 15 (I’m 19 now). Like the others, it was debilitating. I couldn’t sit down anywhere in fear that a kid had sat in that place, and by sitting there something from them would crawl inside of me through my *censored* and something from a kid would be inside me, and therefore I’d be having sex with them, even though of course that’s absolutely illogical and that’s legitimately not how sex works. That’s what’s so hard about OCD. Deep down you know the compulsions are absolutely illogical but they feel so unbelievably real. I would avoid children like the plague. The way I got over this type of OCD (for the most part) was going to an Intensive Outpatient Program that specialized in Exposure Response Prevention Therapy.
I’m now getting treatment again. It’s so incredibly hard. I wouldn’t wish OCD on my worst enemy. I truly believe it is the most painful thing in the world. It takes what you care about most and convinces you that you want to completely corrupt, destroy, rape, harm, etc. them. It hurts so much. I’m praying someday I’ll get better but I may never know. I just hope by writing all of this people who feel like they’re alone will know that they are not. OCD is a monster, but it is possible to beat it.
A Very Important Thing to Note: OCD attacks your values. It takes the most important things in a person's life or a person's moral compass and tries to manipulate it and twist it. My whole life the most important thing for me has been being kind to others. I also have wanted to be a teacher since I was seven years old, and family is extremely important to me. Hence, I have Pedophilia, Incest, and Racism OCD. Pure O OCD comes from a place of extreme self hatred and (usually) some type of trauma, so receiving therapy for that may also help.
UPDATE 2/26/2022: Alright everyone!! I’m doing so much better. :,) I ended up getting IVIG treatment because of the discovery of me having PANS and it’s helped IMMENSELY. My Racism OCD is quickly fading away, along with the Incest OCD. I was finally able to have a conversation with my brother about my trauma with OCD and was able to apologize for allowing it to hurt our friendship. There are still hard days, but they’re so much rarer now. I’ll keep you all updated but as of right now, Im doing so much better. 🥹❤️
I love you. You'll be okay!
stay strong, i am by your side - we are all together in this war!
I wanted to say that I relate to those OCDs so much. I just don’t know how to communicate it to get help. I’m so surprised others feel this way. I’m sorry you’ve had these thoughts and that they’ve clouded your mind for so long because I agree, I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone. It makes me feel like a monster and a lonely one at that. I’m glad you’re getting help, best wishes!💛✨
Jesús. And I’m sorry I have some of the ones you mentioned.
@@shotbyumar i love you too
So happy that you talked about how there are different types of OCD, and even included different types of intrusive thoughts, I feel less alone now.
I remember when I first started therapy my therapist loaned me a book with all types of OCD. I kept flipping the pages and going, "OMG! OTHERS FEEL THIS TOO?!" IT was so validating! I didn't realize how alone and strange I felt, to know it was actually a 'thing' and I wasn't broken. Hang in there, you are not alone! One of the weirdest forms I related to? (I suffered with at least five manifestations, maybe more) hit and run OCD. IT's when you think you have run over something or someone, and circle around over and over to check and make sure. I would get caught in this loop all the time. Making circles in the parking lot or on a road. Even though my eyes could 'see' there was no body, my brain and feelings kept saying I was missing it, and around and around I would go.
Yes that one, it also feels that im not the only one
And I have all 4.
So do I
My dad is a Libra with OCD it's tough my dad has a gay son and prematurely born one so he doesn't like it "when someone doesn't do something right" sorry if I offended any people with OCD are a Libra I do feel for you very much and I try to understand it a lot but overall it doesn't matter to me because I don't know what I would do if something were to happen to him ❤️❤️❤️😍
1. intrusive thoughts & ruminations 1:11
2. checking 2:54
3. contamination or mental contanimation 4:53
4. symmetry & orderliness 5:51
I hope I could help! :)
I'm pretty sure you helped alot of people because you time travel too much.
Hello Time traveler 🙂
@@はゆき Yeah ,,,Time traveller 😂😂😂
wait, how the fuck-
How tf this comment was 3 days ago?
Having undiagnosed OCD is a different kind of mental hell. Just when I was worrying about it today I see this video in my recommendations omfg. I love ya'll, you're not alone.
I have severe OCD and it started when I was 7 that sprouted from a fear of god. Not knowing how to reach out if mental torture. It’s even worse when you genuinely have no clue what is wrong with you. My OCD wouldn’t have gotten this worse if I hadn’t had waited so long from such a young age.
Same!! I have OCD since I was 8, I remember being so scared because I didn’t know what it was, I thought that I was crazy or possessed lol and I was so scared to tell my parents
(Sorry if I wrote something wrong, English is not my first language)
Oh gosh, yeah. Yay for me, never trusting therapists because I was abused by one (my mom) so I never go to therapy and never get a diagnosis %D pain.
I know God loves me but the ocd I have goes against that sometimes I hate ocd😭😭😭😭😭😭
Having undiagnosed OCD and then having that OCD present as intrusive thoughts that tell you you’re actually faking all your symptoms for attention. Yep, that’s me. 🙃
I have SERIOUS intrusive thoughts OCD. I was diagnosed early 2021. I am glad that this video mentioned it because I feel like people only pay attention to the checking and the symmetry types of OCD. thank you.
yea brother shit needa be talked about mfkers really deal with this shit including myself not knowing wtf wrong lmfao
Omg me too!! I hope you're ok, because we know it's not easy to deal with this
@@Jesus_loves_me same I've diagnosed with it like a month ago...I've excessive intrusive thoughts and this is the first time I'm seeing a video talking about this like almost all the other videos that I came across only talked about the neat and clean stuff and about doing the same single thing again and again and over again
@@Jesus_loves_me yup it's not easy at all it's like you always have to fight against your mind otherwise your thoughts will consume you
@@Jaeshin123 exactly! I finally found a video that explained well the OCD that happens to me
Learning this has made me more sensitive to OCD jokes- though not malicious in nature, it is a reality some people live thru that isn’t a laughing matter.
It can be crippling and interfere with everything in their lives. It can also lead to suicidal ideation when a person can’t stop the intrusive thoughts
Thank you so much for being so understanding. OCD is truly an undermined disorder, especially in the media. Most people aren't even aware that OCD is caused by neurodivergency.
I’ve had to go to the hospital after having ocd problems and after 2 years I haven’t got help since, thankfully People kinda Learn to live with it and start ignoring it like I did or at least some people, my uncle has it aswell
Sometimes it does get really annoying to hear some of the jokes about OCD (I do have OCD), so I really appreciate you for understanding rn - it can harm your mental health a lot, and as for me, it got even to my physical health, so yeah, I understand that the jokes are not malicious, but they always kind of bite me anyway
@@Tomc1278 if it becomes that difficult where you are struggling to manage it, Exposure Therapy has had amazing success treating OCD. Good luck ♥️
As someone with diagnosed severe OCD, this is one of the better videos I’ve seen on OCD. There are many many ways OCD manifests but most people think it comes out as “germophobia or perfectionism.”
It’s not just repeatedly washing your hands or having a repeated thought three times a day or needing everything neat.
For the people who deal with OCD it is constant horrible torture. Please take it easy on your friends and loved ones with OCD.
@Arif Suseno stfu
Fr, its miserable and im so tired of ocd
My one cousin called me a germaphobe after I said I got germ killer in my mouth, that’s how I knew my other cousin who knows me a bit better was 100% talking behind my back. Also have been teased for it by my father and cousins (also my mother but she somewhat understands how bad it is for me after seeing how hard it is for me so uh i’ll let her slide lol) And it doesn’t feel like they’re joking because it isn’t funny. I feel like sometimes they say it just to hurt my feelings.
@@elliethesmasher That's horrible, I'm so sorry they do that to you. It just makes it so much worse and I wish you had a safe enviroment to heal in.
@@marj7308 Thank you.
Also about symmetry: it's not just about symmetry around you. Also symmetry OF you. You need to feel symmetrical and balanced. If someone taps your shoulder, you might feel unbalanced and wrong until they (or you) tap another shoulder. I can't stand the feeling of one wet hand and one dry, for example, so if i take something out of the water, i put another hand in the water, too. I also know a guy who hates the feeling when someone passes by him from the left or right, so he always turns by 90 degrees, so this person would pass by his face.
not this comment making me realize that my discomfort of that was actually just another manifestation of OCD. socks are the worst, i have gone through such a trial and error with socks because one will hug one foot slightly tighter than the other. and the tapping the shoulder, wow, thanks for sharing this or i would have never realized this!
@@coolm3th i don't know how it works for you, but if i feel that something is asymmetrically tighter, simply taking it off isn't enough, i also need to swap it for a bit, to... balance it out, so to say? like, if i don't, i would know the asymmetry and disbalance was there and it wasn't evened out.
I don't think I have OCD, but I can empathize cause I really don't like having an "uneven" feeling with my feet so if I step on a crack for instance then I really want to step on one on the other foot in the same area. However if I'm really hustling to get somewhere and manage to not look down I'm fine. Heavens help me if I notice though I probably end up with a weird gait since things aren't measured according to my walk paths.
@@christianvalentine2724 oh yeah same, it's like it lingers and intensifies. it's the worst.
I agree with this comment. Everytime I have one hand wet i have to rub the water into both hands evenly or I won't be able to sleep...
I am in my 40s and have experienced OCD all my life. I can say that my ocd became less powerful and much less disturbing overtime. Have had a lot of cognitive behavioural therapy. I didn't accept any medication because of all the negative side effects and the chance of becoming addicted to it.
What really helped me, is becoming aware that the EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT to these negative, compulsive thoughts, are the root cause of behaving obsessively and doing rituals to ward off bad things happening to us or our dear ones. They are ONLY THOUGHTS that our mind gives importance to and they aren't really happening in real life!
It took me a while to accept this fact and that we don't have fully control over a lot of things in our life that causes suffering. The irony is that all those obsessive, compulsive rituals we do to prevent suffering, eventually give us so much more stress, thus constant suffering. Things, good or bad, happen in life, even if our mind tricks us to think we can ward it off.
I don't take my ocd thoughts, in the moment they appear, too seriously anymore. By giving too much power to our 'ocd mind' it starts controlling us.
My therapist once said:" Oberve your ocd thoughts with logic. Breathe and let them pass. Don't take them too seriously." I made this my mantra and it became a gamechanger for me!
You are so much more than your thoughts. Hope you find peace in your mind🙏🏼!
Thank you so much.What you wrote has had such a positive impact me. Im a long time sufferer and mentioned some good points that can help me at this stage.
Im 23 and have only realized ive been struggling with OCD for some time now… you are literally my inspiration❤️ stay strong for us! You’re our mentor and guide into life thank you for telling us your experience you give me so much happy hope in life
@@lalunalilac Awh thank you sweetheart. This means a lot to me❤️.
To share another helpful tool I use is imaginairy rescripting (google for more info).
Due to the emotional load that we've attached to the negative thoughts, our mind reacts instantly to get rid of it.
Now, try to do the following steps when your thoughts/emotions get triggered. Imagine that your inner child is feeling all these negative emotions. And your grown up self is the one who is going to help your inner child to calm down.
1. Put your hands on your heart and ask yourself ' What do I (innerchild) feel right now? Am I sad, scared, angry?'
2. 'What do I (innerchild) need right now?' A hug, a listening ear, etc. whatever comes up..
3. Now bring your grown up compassionate self in the picture and see him/her help/talk/calm down your innerchild and imagine the most ideal feeling and situation you want it to become.
You will notice that bit for bit your triggers/ emotions will get neutralized,
because you are rewriting the scripts of these negative thought patterns.
Try this as often as possible. At some point you will notice the differences. Sending love and healing🩷
@@craigbusick9676Thank you so much. We are here to help eachother, right 🥰
Today I came across this quote: "Nobody is going to save you, learn to save yourself'. There is so much truth in this, yet we keep looking for help outside ourselves and chase continuously for the right remedy or miracle. Look within you there lies the key. I have written a helpful tool about imaginairy rescripting above. Hope this will help you too💜
this comment make me think..like..i overlook things..i wish i kenw this when i needed it but i alrd know..now whats hard is taking actions thru this positive thought thst its just in the head
I was diagnosed with OCD: intrusive thoughts and counting. The intrusive thoughts were really really bad and they made/make me feel ashamed and dirty. Something my therapist told me and has helped me is to acknowledge my intrusive thoughts. He said when I try to ignore or push my thoughts aside I feed into them and make them stronger. However, if I acknowledge them and let them know that I hear them over time they'll slow down or even stop altogether. He gave an example of someone knocking on the door cause they know you're inside and they want to come in. If you just ignore them and don't acknowledge them they're going to continue to knock on the door, possibly even start pounding on the door and/or yelling at you to open the door. However, if you simply acknowledge them and say you don't want any visitors they may not get the point right away, but eventually they leave. This analogy really really helped me and I use it to this day. Sometimes I even say out loud to myself "I hear you" when I start to get them and it really helps me.
i feel you
Thank you for this. It’s hard getting a diagnosis and a therapist is not cheap, but the way you explained it made me feel hopeful.
@@kelpfries6169It is unfortunate that healthcare is more expensive each year, but help is continuing to grow scarce at an alarming rate. I wish you the best in your health journey. 💛
I'm not diagnosed with OCD, but would an intrusive thought be something like fearing my friend will disappear once I pay them back? Its been on my mind non-stop and despite them saying they won't I still think they will. Its getting annoying and I'm pretty exhausted from it.
@@0Iivetwist That sounds more like anxiety, but I believe they can go hand in hand. For me, intrusive thoughts have no reason behind them and occur randomly. Some are repeat thoughts and others I may only get once and never think of again.
OCD is no laughing matter. I’ve had it ever since I was a little boy, and it has tarnished some of my relationships in life. It gets way worse during periods of stress. It does get better and more manageable with time and effort. Stay strong everyone
Sorry, but does it get better? I’m feeling so hopeless
@@azureshieru423 it does, but please seek help from a doctor
@@azureshieru423 it gets better even if it come back once in awhile it gets better
@@azureshieru423 Yes it does after a few years!
@@azureshieru423 people say, "seek a doctor" when what they should be saying is immediately start taking B-1 vitamins, B-12 methylcobalamin and vitamin D....plus, follow a keto diet. watch Dr Berg's videos and yes it can get better much better without meds
They didn't even mention counting. This part drives me crazy. When pumping gas, I like the total cost to be 11.11 or 20.20. I refuse to pump gas from pump 13, etc. I have to take 11 or 12 steps when crossing a street. I can't step on a doorstep or crack when walking or entering somewhere. My shoes in closet cannot touch each other. It's aggravating and a lot of work to keep others from noticing.
Hope everything gets better for you, good luck💜
i struggle with counting two :c
oh my god i thought i was the only one with the numbers thing because i rarely see anyone talk about it… i feel you completely. it’s the worst part about this whole thing. i hope in time things get easier for u love
I think for me the checking can lead to counting. I check to see the door is closed and then have to touch the door knob 7 times then three times to feel better, start to walk away then think maybe I did it wrong and have to do the process over and over until I get that feeling of relief. I hate it when I have one of those.
I was/am like that with volume. It couldn't end with 1, 4, 6, or 9.
I was diagnosed with OCD since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting OCD. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my mom recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.
YES very sure of Dr.alishrooms. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.
Yes he's Dr.alishrooms. Shrooms to me is a natrual healer. I know a guy who has used mushrooms in the same way and they have really helped him. mah dudes have safe trips all.
I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He is 59 & has so many mental health issues plus probable CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD know if it is common for an obsession with violence.
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Hey got mine shipped here in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
I haven't been clinically diagnosed with OCD but I burst into to tears when I watched this because of how well it describes my mindset. It is something that shows up in the small things but you know what they say, the devil is in the details. It is so much worse than you would think to constantly doubt what you should know. I am 13 and I have been struggling with this for as long as I can remember.
I think it's worth seeking professional evaluation.
I also got emotional but it's because I know I have it but due to medication dulling that emotion, I sometimes forget how miserable I was when it was most intense. But it's no joke.
Therapy can work if you don't wanna be on medication. But either way, you should definitely talk to someone soon. I'm 10 years older than you and from this old geezer's perspective, I should've sought help when I was your age. It would've saved me a lot of grief
I’m 13 too, and I’m almost 100% sure I have OCD. One example of an obsession is making a comment with 99 likes into 100, or 34 into 35. It’s weird but it feels like it’s better when it’s even. I can’t help it. And I almost have an anger attack if someone says things like "calm down". I can’t calm down I’m sorry but that just makes me more stressed.
Not to mention the fact my dad has it too, he also kind of struggles with it.
Same, I haven't been diagnosed with OCD but I have almost every single symptoms that this video shows (That also includes counting which is not included) but I don't think that my mom would let me seek for help because when I tried to explained to her she said it's just a phase so I'm basically stuck. But if you can, try seeking for help!
@@KawaiiPandass123 exact same
@@Toddy_0 to be fair, it is a phase. And then another. And then another. And then another. And another and another and another over and over again and it's so annoying.
I dislike when people say they’re OCD because they like orderliness (non actual obsessively OCD) I have to pray 6 sets of 3 prayers before going to sleep because my mind tells me that otherwise my room will be invaded by demons and they will eat me. It’s hard, sending love to all of you my fellow OCD friends
I used to do something similar, I had thoughts that if I wouldn't pray before sleeping, something bad will happen the next day. Letting go of religion really helped with my OCD and anxiety. Now it's mostly washing hands, watching out for every hand contact with outside items, obsessing over things said to people and perfectionism, but not that strong as when I was religious.
Although I was never diagnosed with OCD, I do had intrusive thoughts that tells me to say blasphemous things and bad names and do things that would ruin my life.
Hey, I have the same consequence for a couple compulsions!! Mine make a little less sense though. If I don’t get far enough away from a flushing toilet or closing door, it’ll summon a demon that’ll eat me. And I sleep on the top of a bunk bed with a ladder, and if I step on any step except the second from the bottom, a demon hiding on the bottom bunk will grab my ankle, drag me through the ladder, and eat me.
there’s this younger kid who hangs out with me and my friends and she’s sorta the type to act cool and sassy and self diagnose, she once said to incredibly (diagnosed) ocd friend that she must have ocd bc she has mental breakdown if her room isn’t clean. to which my friend came over to me who is also incredibly (diagnosed) ocd. it’s a compulsion not perfection disorder. now if she was have mental breakdowns over the process of cleaning the room and rearranging things every second i’d understand but just being annoyed by a messy room isn’t ocd i hate it
Same here, the intrusive thoughts are really the worst ;-;
To everyone who's reading this: you're cool and adorable stay safe 💜
@@Maito89 how are you feeling now?
Uno reverse 💜💜🤗🤗
Thanks
@@Maito89 well I hope you feel better soon it at least your not feeling bad but you deserve to feel good
Thank you
1:11 intrusive thoughts and rumination
2:53 checking
4:53 contamination or mental contamination
5:51 symmetry and orderliness
2:56 among us
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My therapist told me that I may have mild OCD, and it confused the heck outta me. Hearing the first type of OCD clicked, and now I totally understand. It's sad that people only really associate OCD with the last two because of modern media. The others are just as frustrating and debilitating
Same. I really like things to be clean and orderly, to the point where I can't think (and I become agitated) when my space is cluttered or disorganized. Because of that, people always JOKED that I have OCD. In reality, just this past year, I had a psychiatrist tell me I'm "somewhere on the OCD spectrum".... which was confusing because that's not what I went to see him for. Learning more about it has made me realize that - yeah - the shoe fits. Especially the ruminating thoughts, obsessive checking, and feelings of contamination.
I have a friend who is undiagnosed OCD and they will tell me the not so popular symptoms they are having and I just have to keep telling them "u have ocd, this is a symptom of ocd" and they don't realise it because it's not the "clean freak" standard most think of when it comes to ocd
Agree!
For real. For me, the two biggest things are contamination and counting, but the intrusive thoughts are by far the worst - though thankfully I don't get them very often. Germs I can deal with by just washing things, counting I can deal with by counting, but if there's an intrusive thought stuck in my head on a loop it's insanely difficult to get it out. I've found reading can help (provided the thought doesn't succeed in drowning out what I'm reading,) but if that fails my only options where singing/humming and tapping to try and drown it out, or stabbing myself with my fingernails because physical pain never fails to disrupt the loop - though that's always the last resort becuase it hurts. Most of the time I don't get them, but I sometimes get spells where it happens regularly for a while before going away again - the longest of which happened in jr high, so I blame puberty for it. Usually there's a trigger where something repeatedly reminds me of the subject matter that the thoughts revolve around, so I generally avoid things that might trigger it just in case. I'm actually on the tail end of intrusive thoughts spell right now, but I recently discovered that mentally repeating one specific short prayer seems to be able to disrupt it - which is odd, because I'm not even a particularly religious person, but if it works it works. (Though unfortunately my counting tendencies are starting to leech into it, as my brain now thinks it's better to repeat it exactly three times rather than just once...)
Agreed! My OCD is intrusive thoughts. My meds have helped tremendously with calming my brain down.
"I tHiNk i HaVe oCD, I liKE tO cLeaN!"
- Some people
Lmao true
I hate those kinds of people
Some people. Not me I hate those people
@@mayafishman4322 don't hate those who don't understand. Kindly calmly teach them so we can spread awareness... ❤
@@KydLives don't hate. Spread love and awareness!!!!! Finally people are starting to bring ocd to light ...
I’ve had OCD ever since early childhood, I had always thought that I was strange or insane. When I finally discovered what OCD truly meant, I decided to see a doctor and was medically diagnosed. I have many mental illnesses but OCD is the one I despise the most, it’s torturous, my thoughts are constantly flying through my head and it is as if I have an endless list of tasks that have to do every single day. It is like a curse, in which the only escape is sleep.
I was reading your comment like: YUP, I AGREE! Until the sleep part… I have chronic insomnia because of OCD💀
I don't have strong symptoms anymore but I showed many textbook signs of it from the ages of 11-16. I had no idea what was happening and my parents obviously didn't know what OCD was so I just got punished for compulsive behavior and told I belonged in an institution. I guess you could say I was scared sane.
My family hates my OCD they always called anal and told me I was weird and they can’t stand me when I indulge in my compulsions around them despite them knowing that I can’t choose what or when something stresses me out. Once I see something that goes against my OCD I have to deal with it or I become physically I’ll and extremely agitated. They also make fun of me for being stressed by odd numbers and mismatch socks. And a few months ago I found out my dad used to go in my room and move my stuff around slight bits to see if I noticed and he thought it was hilarious how I always noticed my things were touched. At one point I believed my dolls were alive because they had moved from the positions they were previously in even though I hadn’t been over to them in several days. It didn’t help that I heard noises in the house at night while everyone was supposed to be asleep. The only time my family didn’t complain or make fun of my OCD is when it helped them, for example my organization skills and attention to detail when cleaning and straightening up our constantly messy Tupperware cabinet. I used to even help them reorganize their bedrooms rooms because they are all so messy. Eventually I started avoiding their bedrooms rooms completely because if I saw how messy they kept things I got stressed and wanted to clean it for them (emphasis on FOR them and not WITH them). I don’t trust anyone in my family to organize right so I don’t let people help
Exactly the same here. 🙁🙁🙁
I tried doing that today it helps I want to sleep just to dream
I was diagnosed with ADHD and the (as the video says it) “intrusive thoughts type of ocd” a few months back, it sucks because people think that because ADHD is not paying attention and ocd is crazy attention-paying, people think that’s it’s impossible for me to have both. People have such a surface level understanding of these things so thanks for letting people in on information
Lol, ADHD isn't even a lack of concentration. It's the inability to regulate concentration, which makes a lot of sense because OCD forces your concentration on stuff you likely don't want. Though you probably already know that :)
Psychology is a goldmine for fake news honestly. So many people who don't understand it try to explain the human mind through their own, very limited knowledge about it. Basically having a lot of opinion on something they barely know anything about.
i was diagnosed with inattentive adhd and ocd at a young age (also a few other things) but im not sure if inattentive adhd is the same thing as regular adhd, i actually have no idea what inattentive adhd is
@@irisinmars
It‘s a type of ADHD. The hyperactivity is usually internal (restless, chaotic thoughts; trouble to switch off thoughts; …). The main problem here is problems with attention, like constant daydreaming, being easily distractable, trouble to focus on anything that isn‘t interesting, …
It‘s ADHD but not as obvious as the hyperactive type of ADHD. There are three types (Inattentive, hyperactive and combined).
@@Slaaneshy_Concubine OHH TY
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Before covid I got admitted to a mental hospital and started getting diagnosed but never got to finish because insurance cut out
This channel is amazing and educates people and helps me to talk to my therapist about how I can relate to the signs and how I feel
Thank you
Hi Atlas, thanks so much for validating our content. I'm glad to hear it helps you any all the possible ways. Sometimes it's hard to explain to others what the signs / feelings you have.
Hi Atlas
Don't ever give up!
I'm 67 years old with OCD and I am still learning a lot.
This channel is awesome too!
Your sentence is perfectly right but, its punctuations are wrong. It is because my former English teacher always says to me that always check your grammar and punctuations before you pass your work and use only American spelling since, I live in a country that became a former US colony!?
@@Psych2go true very true that we can't explain the signs it's like we are able to explain and also not at the same time😔
Been there aswell brother. Vey humbling to see what other people are going trough. I was easily the "healthiest" dude in that mental hospital by far and I thought I was in hell.
As a sufferer of ocd, I really appreciate this video. Thank you for educating people on this very misunderstood and misinterpreted mental disorder and for helping someone who may not know they have ocd to get help. :D
No problem! We're happy to help! :)
My mum doesn't really believe me when I say I should see a therapist, according to these I should...
Maybe you could seek help from your school/workplace. They might have a psychologist and could advise you what to do 🙂
Hope you feel better soon and that you get well 😀
@@randombiscuit1230 yeah, maybe, have to wait till school is back on, its the holidays for me rn
@@sentam1460
Why
If you are a student, talking to your school counselor on a regular basis may be an option, until you are an adult, and can go on ypur own terms, outside of what your mom might be afraid of
As someone who is diagnosed with OCD. You're one of the best videos that explained OCD. I'm happy people are learning more about it.
As someone who’s been diagnosed with OCD, it feels really nice to watch this honestly. I relate to the first one a lot! I OBSESS about relationships and love... and it’s really hard not to. I’m always wanting to find a relationship and also used to have a lot of intrusive sexual thoughts... I’m a little better now, but I know everything is still in the back of my head alllll the time! I do have therapy though! Anyways, yeah... OCD is pretty stressful and I feel awful for the people who may have it worse... just know you’re valid if you do! And you will be okay!
I hope more people watch this... I do not want anyone having to sit in their room sobbing, because they do not know what’s happening with their thoughts like I did as a child. I could not wish it on my worst enemy.
Tysm!
In July, I am getting child Therapy, I really hope it’ll help
What kind of therapy you have? If you don't mind sharing.. bc I had medicine treatment, but couldn't comply bc i have suicidal thoughts that made me want to overdose. I have to put stop to it myself since the psychiatrist i met refuse to change my treatment..
@@humairahusnaayob9231 for me I’ve been getting exposure therapy, where I sit through my thoughts, understand how to tell if it’s OCD, understand how to handle them, cope with them, and how to talk myself out of the thoughts! :)
I’m doing pretty well and I hope this helps! I hope you get what you need aswell! :D
@@3t0rmvi thank you! Didn't know there is that kind of treatment. I'm going to make a new appointment, hopefully more suitable treatment.
I recently have been diagnosed with OCD, and it honestly clears up a lot of my issues regarding my brain, personality, and how I operate. This video came with perfect timing😌
@Durgesh Tiwari No.
I have intrusive thoughts about my religious beliefs. I've even went to confession and talked to a priest about it and my poor husband is constantly having to reassure me about where I'm going after I pass away. I'm so glad I found this video because it makes me feel a lot better. I love you all and remember you're not alone and you can get through this!
I too struggle with Scrupulosity. It is complete torment. It’s driven me to severe depression.
Go to the Lord and confess not to a priest. Have you tried prayer and fasting for deliverance? Ask God to show you what’s going on with you you might be surprised if it’s a demonic attack in nature. Jesus said some things won’t go without prayer and fasting. Keep up the good Fight 💪🏼 💕❤️
Same here, my OCD is based off of religious stuff
I had them too but I finally left after I discovered that they were all derived from ancient myths. And now I'm somehow obsessed once again about ex-muslim content and books, athiesm and philosophy which I find less harmful to my brain.
@@frillylily8005 I agree this healed me; it made my thoughts a lot better
I rented a book about OCD from the library after researching online and had the biggest “wow, I am not crazy” moment when I realised that other people have the exact same thoughts as I do! After years of doing weird things I finally found the (possible) answer
Please share the name of the book?🌟
@rantingmarshmall0w651 if you aren't Danish it's not much use 😂
@@Victory.In.Jesus95 oh😅. I appreciate it anyway😌😂
bruh same😭
i thought i was just a disgusting pathetic freak for thinking about inappropriate things so randomly-
@@anisaislam3161I have cried after reading this comment
I can not for the life of me stop myself from going to the bathroom and washing my hands after touching the slightest of dirty things
Same here, I used to wash my hands a lot (A LOT LOT, it was painful), but I got better, so now I can touch most things (school stuff is still a no no for me tho, I have to wash my hands after touching for example my notebooks, pencil case, school bag etc., and it's really hard to deal with).
Well, anyway, just wanted to let you know that I can relate, you're not alone here in the comments, so good luck with getting better!! Wish you the best!
work = dirty
home = clean
yeah, I have problems too.
why did they ever teach us about germs? why are we like this?
childhood trauma.
a need for control of situation and self.
I'm like this too
Do YOU need sanitizer and lotion all the time too?
And keep a piece of clothe with you cz when u see dirt u can clean it?
I can't even hug anyone
@@lilianahu it’s a public place and you don’t know what people have touched
I heavily relate to the first and second ones. Sometimes it can be hard for me to be productive (especially at night, which is sad since I’m a night owl) because I’m constantly worrying about either huge things like nuclear war (yes I worry about that lot), or tiny things, like whether I remembered to put a period at the end of my text to my friend and if they’ll be angry at me.
Yes, I can relate. There are times I haven't communicated at all in fear of wording things wrong especially after being told sometimes I'm not clear enough. 😐
When I was a child my mom watched a documentary about the Nostradamus predictions. For YEARS I worried about nuclear war, cannibalism and CA falling into the ocean. Then, my grandparents had cataract surgery and I began obsessing about that. I was 8-10 years old at these times. I'm 46 now. I wish they had the info then we have now.
I have the same problem haha. I love the night time, it's so pleasant and calming... but it's also so anxiety inducing and I end up zoning out in rumination holes. Sometimes they're benign, but usually they involve a natural disaster (tsunami and earthquake being the most possible here) and I have to check a glass of water to make sure the ground isn't shaking and it's just me... sometimes multiple times because I'm convinced I'm not seeing it right.
Even typing out the words tsunami and earthquake, I feel like I upped the chances of it happening. Logically I know that's impossible. But I still feel that waaaay.
omg. when i was younger i was scared of the world ending. Like everyday i was obsessing and going crazy over the world ending on september 23rd. I was literally shitting my pants i was so scared.
@@brooklynbleu4146 I relate. My fear of the world ending was deffinitely caused/sparked by the "in 2012 the world will end because the Mayan calendar ends!" thing. It was serious talk around my elementary school, and my parents played the film 2012 in the living room and I watched most of it when I was 10... I was convinced it was going to happen. My fear of a sudden global collapse/end ended in 2012 when nothing happened and we were fine...
But the fear of catastrophic events suddenly wiping me and everyone/everything I love out persists to this day! Constantly! Even thinking about it makes me feel guilty and like I'm going to cause it, even though I know I can't do that lol.
@@nope6021 Same , im scared of so many things and it constantly warps my mind, sudden doom , that yellowstone volcano. Dont even get me started on a philosophy.
As someone with OCD I hate when people just assume it's being clean and organized. My OCD manifests in several ways, but the most severe being emetophobia (an irrational fear or vomiting or vomit). It plagues my mind almost every minute of every day, and going out in public is sometimes unbearable. I have given myself many hard scratch marks or bruises from self-harm that occurred during a panic attack because of this fear. Thank you for bringing so much light to this still misunderstood disorder, you guys are great :)
😮 I just thought that was my panic disorder…. I had no idea fear of vomiting was part of OCD? Like I’m scared of amusement rides, flying because I’m scared I’ll throw up!!! 😱 I seriously had no idea!!
I FEEL YOU ON THIS!
im sorry for that i also have ocd and i hate when people say its just cleaning my ocd is mainly checking things like after i turn off the lights and leaving the room i have to go back to that room several times again to make sure i turned the lights after i used the stove or sink i have to check again if i turned off the stove and the sink its honestly exhausting like i know i did turned them off but my brain wont stop saying go check it again NOW im so done
I HAD NO IDEA THAT'S A THING? I THOUGHT IT'S JUST A LITTLE SILLY THING AT ME?? IT'S MY OCD???????? this is a revelation i didn't know i needed. i've been in the hospital in the past six months because of what this fear caused me physically and no amount of medication or interventions helped me at all. i can't shake these thoughts and fear, even when people tell me it's irrational and i acknowledge it too. thank you sm
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Your channel actually informs me on many things^^
my mom doesn’t want me to see a therapist since she states that “therapy is only for crazy people” so me and my sister are trying to convince her
Also when I heard intrusive thoughts I thought of Thomas sanders
Also the Voiceover is super calming ^^
I hope you find the help you need and deserve soon
@@mercurysinsanity thank you
Currently I’ve been seeking help through my sisters
But since a toxic friendship has been the most topic that my sisters have seen me bring up
They want me to see a therapist ^^
Maybe within time or this year I’ll be able to see one!
@@Dwarftornado if you want i can give you my instagram or discord so if you need to, you can talk to me until you can get the proper help you need
@@mercurysinsanity Nono it’s alright
Thank you for the offer though
I went to a counsellor with my Dad, and we took a shortcut so no one would know where we were going.
I can't believe that my Dad is embarrassed about this.
I have mental contamination obsessive-compulsive disorder and it is absolutely insufferable. I feel that this type of OCD is much lesser-known than the others, so thank you so much for covering it in this video and spreading awareness.
I have pure O OCD, it's not to much known either but a bit more than yours and I am really sorry for you having to experience what OCD is like in a way that most people can't get even close to understand, maybe sometimes not being able to sympathize :c I'm hoping the best for you, stay strong ok?
This video felt like a mental hug, and these comments make me feel warm and I honestly wanna cry. I’ve lived with OCD my whole life, never diagnosed but discovered last year that’s what it was while I was trauma processing, and also my mom has dealt with it her whole life. It’s been debilitating. Unexplainable at times. THANK YOU FOR TALKING ABOUT SEXUAL ORIENTATION OCD. That has been a big one for me that’s related to trauma. We need the world to be aware of this. I don’t think the percent of people struggling is as low as it is, I think people just aren’t educated or hide it because of shame. Thank you.
Those of us with OCD cannot prevent intrusive thoughts, but we CAN control how we react to them. My therapist recommended perceiving intrusive thoughts as a train running in circles in your mind. You can’t stop the train, but you CAN decide not to get on the train. Allow the train to run its course, and the obsession will pass. I generally find an obsession lingers for 3 days and leaves, as long as I don’t board the train! Hope that helps someone in this thread! 😊
that's such a great way to visualise it, thank you for sharing!
Thank you for this.
Ocd is a beast of its own, manifesting in so many ways! And often it goes unnoticed, especially if it's all internal. I have the first two as well as an obsessive nail picking habit and perfectionism. When ocd is thoughts and rumination, it's difficult to address and be aware of. Mindfulness is key. Be kind to yourself. ♡ It will come and go and learning to manage ocd will help keep you from getting sucked into negativity and anxiety.
I finally convinced my mom to get me a therapist because of my intrusive thoughts! I might not have OCD, but it’s still nice to learn about it when there’s even a minimal chance
How did you convince her? One time I tried to tell my parents that I have a mental illness but all I got is a smack on the head cuz they didn't believe me and my ocd have been getting worst these days-
@@Amityblightlumity22 I recommend boiling it down to the simplest you can! For example, instead of talking about a mental illness, talk about the symptoms that bother you! If they don’t listen to that, People are always open to talk on the internet. There are some chat rooms that could possibly help!
nice
@@taylorjackson3379 can u tell me which chat room ur talking about?
@@moonxx6700 I wish I could, but I haven’t been on them for a while- Certain websites have links to chat rooms though!
iv had ocd for around 5 years since when i was about 7, recently it’s got worse because my intrusive thoughts have gotten really bad and because of that my anxiety has gone 📈 and my rituals have also gone 📈, it takes up hours of my day doing all of these stupid rituals. ocd is not a joke, thank you for spreading awareness:)
3:4 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MENTIONING THIS. im always checking my body after an intrusive thought and sometimes i DO feel something, which makes me feel like a disgusting person. knowing that its out out of my control makes me so happy, thank you
Thank you for representing all of the different sides! For example I have OCD but my room is extremely messy, yes it's completely possible because my mess is "organised" in a way and if I change my mess i think something bad will happen or something I am attached to positively will change ect. I definitely identify with the intrusive thoughts and ruminations aspects of OCD
Truely relatable
👍Obsession symptoms
Fear of contamination or dirt.
Doubting and having difficulty tolerating uncertainty.
Needing things orderly and symmetrical.
Aggressive or horrific thoughts about losing control and harming yourself or others.
Unwanted thoughts, including aggression, or sexual or religious subjects.
Absolutely.
The cure is to accept that as an ocd, not you.
@@iudexitfreak3342 the cure is to accept uncertainty and to not fight OCD
I’m so happy you made this video because OCD is so misunderstood! I was diagnosed with OCD about 10 years ago, and recently when I got bad with it again I actually started to convince myself I didn’t have ocd anymore, and it was actually something else wrong with me because it’s so misunderstood. I literally have OCD and I don’t even understand it myself so this video is actually really helpful and I’m going to show it to my friends and family next time they ask me about it ❤️
before i got diagnosed with OCD I thought I was schizophrenic lol. OCD is a very intense diagnosis and super misunderstood. i'm glad you found a video that helped!
thank you! I always thought I've been faking my ocd and it's invalid, because a lot of people focus on the checking, symmetry ocd which made me feel like I'm just faking it for attention or something 💀
Same tbh, I thought I was exagerating because I'm starting to think I have OCD, and people focus a lot on the simmetry OCD, which makes the other subtypes feel left out
I identified a lot with the intrusive thoughts, and also there's a number compulsion which I do almost always, I always like to blink and touch my teeth against each other when I am looking at the numbers 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74, 83, 92, 101, 110, and anything that equals number 2 if you count
and I dislike odd numbers a lot, I can get a bit anxious when looking at them so I look away and try to imagine number 2 in my mind to get less stressed
I talked too much💀
@@Furina_-_De_-_Cuntaine yes mine feels so similar to yours!! and my intrusive thoughts are literally hell worthy 💀💀
@@Furina_-_De_-_Cuntaine holy- mine is almost exactly the same. I like odd numbers more, and particularly numbers make me feel so uncomfortable (I won’t type them.)
All types of OCD go like this -
1. Intrusive thought
2. obsess over that thought which creates extreme anxiety
3. A physical or mental ritual (checking, cleaning, touching things, imagining situations over and over) which you are usually compelled to do to help/cure yourself of the anxiety cause by the obsession. (But it never helps it just delays it)
4. rinse and repeat.
It does get better, CBT works wonders and just sharing your horrible thought with someone can take its power away x
This. I would add that sometimes however there isn't a conscious thought process to an obsession. But all OCD is from fear that something bad will happen if x or y is not done. Whether that's something that makes some logical sense, like checking if the stove really is off, or door is locked or using a specific amount of ice cubes in a drink, petting and petting your animal until your last pet was only a nice thought in your head and not leaving it on a "bad one".
I've done all of the above, though mine are usually more absurdist.
CBT has taught me to say "Maybe" to any thought that pops in my head. Maybe I am psycho, maybe I do want to hurt myself or others, maybe everyone I love will die and it will be my fault. Who knows? I don't, I don't know anything and that's the point.
My therapist characterized me as being allergic to uncertainty. None of us know anything for sure and learning to live with that is part of becoming free from OCD.
I also over do the correction in which the corrections (purposefully having 4 ice cubes instead of 3 or 5 because 4 was a bad number can become it's own OCD. So my therapist told me to only do the corrections some of the time and that it's okay to mess up and engage in an OCD behavior so as not to make exposure and facing it it's own OCD. Never knew I could OCD about OCD CBT but here we are, lol.
I think the biggest thing is when you are recovering from anxiety, you're able to observe it rather than be drowning in it. Something that helps is when I see myself spiraling, I try to think about if I was watching someone else going through what I'm going through. How would I treat them? How would I feel for them knowing what I know?
I wouldn't be judgmental, I wouldn't be scared of them, I'd just want to hug them and let them know I am there. It's hard to be nice to yourself when you feel like everything will start falling apart and somehow it's going to be your fault. But it's not. Even if it did, that's okay. That's the biggest thing, no matter what happens, it's okay. Life isn't perfect, crap happens all the time. It's also okay to feel feelings, to be sad, frustrated or scared.
this. this represents my life
ayo CBT?!
@Isabelle Gomez its therapy
@@seekpenance its a type of therapy.
This video is really good at raising awareness. I've been effectively diagnosed with OCD at the age of 16, but I remember dealing with the disorder's struggles ever since the age of 6 to 7. Because it took a long while to properly identify the illness, it's become really severe and even with the treatments I follow regularly, I'll always live with it. However, I can educate myself and others around me!
The worst part of OCD (at least for me) are the constant intrusive thoughts and the feeling that I have no control over my thoughts. It honestly hurts so much to hear people say “oh everyone has OCD and checks if the door is closed”. Just today an insurance guy told me I couldn’t get some type of insurance because of my OCD and anxiety-disorder and continued saying things like “well my wife probably has OCD as well, she always puts my clothes away” and “oh well that’s surprising that you have OCD, so you wash your hands all the time?”.
People think that’s all that OCD is about and use it to make jokes but it minimizes the illness and makes people who are affected by it feel like they’re not taken seriously.
Added: You can’t always SEE that someone struggles with their mental health. My doctor once said “you think it’s psychosomatic? What problems do you have? You don’t look like you have a mental illness” and that’s not okay for a doctor to say - for no-one actually. SO you should always be careful what you’re saying to other people because you never know their whole backstory.
You're totally right! As a Pure O OCD person, I can totally confirm that sometimes, people cannot see the compulsions,but that doesn't mean they aren't there. It gets worse when they start to doubt it :(
Agreed. I’ve been able to accept and live with my intrusive thoughts and it’s gotten a lot better over the pass months. Whenever I told someone I had OCD they would say the exact same thing like “oh I always feel like washing my hands” and saying that it’s not that bad. People who haven’t experienced something wouldn’t get what your talking about and it’s just tough.
@@xtr3m3xd53 I’m so happy for u that it has gotten better! It’s funny to read the comment I posted 7 months ago because a lot has changed since then. Hope u’ll continue getting better🍀
I have had issues with people believing I am mentally ill because I don’t “look” like I am sick. What are we supposed to look like exactly?!?!
@@Bootricia right??
I have not been diagnosed, and I am not self-diagnosing but this is just my thoughts on the topic. I’ve always guessed that I may have OCD, since I heavily relate to practically everything I’ve read, watched, seen about the disorder. But what seriously took me by surprise with this video was the contamination part. It described me exactly, I’m constantly washing my hands to the point that it’s weird to people around me. It’s an actual issue for me, since I will literally wash my hands after putting down the toaster, or opening/closing the microwave, or literally just touching anything that doesn’t belong to me or that I feel is dirty. For the longest time I seriously thought that was just something stupid that I do, since my friends have made a joke out of it. My mum is always acting like something is wrong with me, and will yell at me saying things like, “do I need to take you to a doctor?!”. It has seriously affected how I live, and sometimes affects the people around me, which honestly breaks my heart to know. I have considered talking to my mum to actually take me to talk to a therapist or doctor, but I struggle a lot in building courage to do that, even though there’s seriously nothing for me to be embarrassed of. Please reply if you’ve experienced something similar to me, I really need advice 😅
I have experienced that. I'm fully grown with children of my own and it's a huge struggle for me when they get sick ( germs). I " decontaminate" the entire house and everything they have touched , multiple times a day. If I see that they have touched it, it gets cleaned immediately. Mine started when I was really young. I deemed everyone except my one ( favorite) cousin had " cooties". I was, as far back as I can recall, I was always clean, neat and orderly. I cleaned for fun and relaxation ( still do). Even at other people's houses ( mostly family). I never got into extreme excessive hand washing or anything and I'm not diagnosed but I definitely see many OCD traits in myself. There's more to mine but Im not going to share them with you for fear of planting seeds ( other thoughts) in your mind and make any of your current issues worse.Talk to your mum and tell her that since she offered to take you to the doctor about it, you decided that it's probably a good idea. Best wishes 🙂
My experience was just about identical. I was basically scared sane by my parents ridiculing and punishing me for behaviors that were very much obsessive compulsive but we were too poor for a doctor. By 17, I had the thoughts under control. I learned to reset them. I still have certain urges but now I simply tell the impossible tasks "nope" when they show up.
I have to say really, really big thank you for this video. I do have OCD, and I've been dealing with it for several years now (and sadly, I have parts of every single type - it's not as bad as it used to be, so at least that's good), and to be honest, I'm really tired of people being like "oh my god, why don't you just stop, it's not hard", "why are you such a perfectionist, it's pointless", "stop washing your hands" etc. I'm really glad that Psych2Go makes these videos, because it helps me understand myself better, and I'm glad that this video spreads the word about this mental illness specifically - I've been waiting for another video about OCD, because it can be as awful as any other mental illness (some people still think it's just "perfectionism", and that it's easy - it obviously is not).
So, again, thank you ❤️
i always assumed i had OCD and that it was minor throughout my whole life, but literally every single thing that was talked about in this video lined up with things i do on a daily basis but this video also gave me some peace of mind. it lets me know that i’m not crazy or paranoid but rather it confirmed my suspicions and i need to find a way to cope with this truth.
I was diagnosed with OCD maybe 3 to 4 years ago, I continue to learn and battle it as I get older. My type of OCD that I have are more of the intrusive thoughts, I continue to have them but I always remind myself of the words my therapist and supporters let me know and gives me courage to stay strong as I label them as intrusive thoughts and not something part of me.
I've been 95% sure I have OCD for the last 2 years. I even spoke to my mum about it a while back and she mentioned things she'd noticed I'd been doing my whole life that she'd thought could be something like OCD, to the point where we both now think I have it - but of course, I'm not diagnosed, so I can't get any help for it, or even validation or an official label for what I'm probably dealing with.
The only part I don't relate to & never have is the whole fear of contamination thing. That's never been an issue for me - like, sometimes I'll worry a little, but it's nothing significant or out of the ordinary - whereas the rituals? The intrusive thoughts? The compulsions? The constant uncertainty and checking things over and over and over? That all massively affects me, daily. The sentence "it's about the feeling" perfectly sums up how it is for me. Nothing is good enough to leave unless it feels "right."
Also, does anyone else do that thing where if you accidentally hit your hand on something, you have to hit the other one in the exact same way to balance it out, or else everything just feels kinda messed up for the rest of the day? Or if you step too forcefully and your shoe makes a much louder sound so you have to double-hop on the other foot to fix it? Or is that just me????
ive also been pretty confident ive had ocd for about 2 years at this point with literally the same things you described including the last thing you said. at a certain point the last thing got so bad because if i accidentally hit any part of my body i would have to touch the rest of my body and then my mind would tell me that i have to redo it because i thought i hit something twice and it was just an infinite loop.
did you ever see a professional about it? if so, did you or did you not have ocd? was it something else? mainly asking because judging off the little info you gave i would probably have the same results as you. that last thing tho makes me feel seen 😂i thought i was insane
It's not just you, I understand and I have the same problems.
me too
Yes. I do this. It manifests differently in different people. Some may fear germs, some may ritalualize , some may check ect. Or do all. Don't doubt yourself. Good luck.
I cant believe it! im not the only one, like if i just normally walk and with one leg i step on something, i also have to step on it with my other leg. It just feels wrong if i dont😭
This is one of the only accurate videos about OCD I've seen, or one that doesn't just go into detail about symmetry and hand washing. Thank you for not minimising the other forms of OCD and explaining it so accurately and respectfully.
I’ve been struggling with OCD since I was a tiny kid. I began to notice it soon after I was diagnosed with ADHD. All my life I was told I struggled with just fear issues. But when I was about 10 years old I figured out that I had OCD after realizing it wasn’t normal to wash my hands up to my elbows frequently for minutes on end. I was so preoccupied by my health until I was about 17 and then it got a lot easier somehow, but I still struggled with background symptoms. When I was about 23 (I am 26 now) I had a horrible relapse that developed into other obsessions and it got easier after a couple years without fully going away, but I’ve relapsed hard and am currently amidst another obsession. I teared up watching some of this after finding out the idea of OCD attacking what is important to be true. It’s been a 26 year battle, but I’m finally seeking therapy. Wish me luck. 🤞🏻
How did u get over washing your hands up to your elbows??
Wait it’s not normal to wash your hands up to your elbows?????????
Wishing you best of luck dear ❤
Ooh I thought I'm the only one abnormal who wash upto elbows
I don’t really suffer with the symmetry thing so I thought for ages I couldn’t have ocd. But my psychiatrist has diagnosed me recently and it honestly makes sense. I suffer with the other three ocd behaviour things on varying levels. For me I suffer more with morality based obsessions. I am constantly stuck thinking about whether I am good or evil despite the fact that I am a pretty good person I think. I constantly have thoughts like “you’re a monster” and am always needing to ask my family if they love me or think I deserve to live. I know the answer, but I need to hear them say it to make the thoughts go away.
Anyways just wanted to say this vid was pretty on point for me. Even if you don’t meet all those types it doesn’t mean you don’t have ocd guys. If you are suffering then see a professional because you deserve to start your journey to work through this.
Just by watching this I know i have ocd now. I have symptoms to all of the types but the one that hit the most was the last one. It hit so hard that I started crying because I've been looking so long for what was possibly wrong with me, and I think I found it. It just so weird how when you explained it, it was like you were in my head. I'm gonna make an appointment with my doctor tomorrow to just make sure.
Good luck!!🥰
My therapist suggested I may have OCD. i didn’t think it was possible, I am messy (not dirty) and I’ve been putting off my CBT as I didn’t think I’d have it. Watching this video has really opened my eyes on the ways it effects me. Thank you.
I hate how people who are meticulous about things go “Oh yeah I’m sooooo OCD!”
Thank you for educating! I have OCD myself. I have really bad intrusive thoughts, including violent, taboo, pedophila, etc. Its terrible, It’s unbelievable how people think that it is perfectionism. It’s not good to have, its extremely painful. I haft to go through day to day situations, talking to my friends and thinking TERRIBLE thoughts. Thank you so much for educating people about this.. they need to learn more about OCD.
I was so happy to hear mental contamination included in this video! When I was first diagnosed as a kid, this subtype wasn't yet recognized which made me feel so alone for having a 'weird' kind of OCD that no one had really seen before. Before this video, I've only seen handful of other sources even mention it though it's often called by different names like "emotional contamination" or "metaphysical contamination." Thanks so much, keep up the great work :)
thank you so much for making this video! there are so many misconceptions about ocd, and this was so informative :)
I have ADHD but I relate to having anxiety about worrying if I actually did something or not. For example, I might not be able to remember if I took my medication today or if I'm remembering yesterday. Or I might not be able to tell if I did a chore or simply thought of doing a chore. I always feel like I'm forgetting something. The difference is that if I point my attention elsewhere I will forget about the thing and it disappears completely, where as someone with OCD wouldn't be able to stop thinking if it. I'm just left with a lingering feeling of anxiety that I try to soothe with self comforting as skills.
You are not alone, I'm here and you just made me feel that i'm not alone in those things! I'm learning more about myself since i kinda 'shutdown' (basically stopped functioning) in 2020 and so i have ADHD and suspect that OCD may explain some things as well.
The forgetting is awful. I have a little paper on which I write the day and the dose each time I take my meds (+the start of a new box/strip!) so even if i'm unsure whether I noted it down, i can count back :) Writing down things helps & gives some relief because then it's not up to our brains to try sooo hard to hold onto everything but instead it's the paper that holds onto it. External memory! if something doesn't work, we don't have to put so much effort in trying to make it work. we work differently / around it :)
My college therapist told me I have OCD traits. He couldn’t legally diagnose me but I’ve been doing research and I’m going to pursue treatment for it. Videos like this are really helping me see things more clearly.
I was diagnosed with OCD from a young age and it’s nice having this video out there, making it less stigmatized and doing away with the “clean freak” stigma
I can relate to a few things from all of them, but one I wanted to talk about specifically is something I've experienced ever since a kid that applies to order and symmetry. Ever since I was a kid, there's always a *certain* way I have to do things, or it has bothered me an abnormal amount. I had to have a certain object in a certain spot, the clothes had to be organized in a specific way, a lot of things that other people would consider random that absolutely had to be a very specific way, and if somebody changed it, it would throw me off so much that as a kid I would usually burst into tears. It came off as being "controlling" when I was younger, and although sometimes I was because ya know I was little, but other times it like.. felt like it almost physically hurt. Its hard to explain the feeling, but I do it to this day, with for example school. If I make a plan for school (when Im going to go to my locker, what Im going to put in it, what folders Im going to use and where I will keep them and when I will use them), I absolutely hate it being changed, it has to be how I set it or it will completely set me off. It's very strange, but I've come to see that it makes sense why that would be part of my OCD (which I've had as long as I can remember). I also tend to reread emails countless times, reread text messages, and anything else you could think of. That also ties into anxiety I would assume, would they kind of go hand in hand in some situations?
I hope things get better for you💜
I've spent the last whole month thinking that I might be crazy, evil and deranged and that there is something seriously wrong with me and my mind. This video really gave me hope again. Thank you so much, I'm crying. Thank you.
i’ve been diagnosed with ocd since 6th grade, prozac helped me a lot but it’s still such a struggle. you all are not alone ❤
These are not the only types of OCD, even though this was a well done, and educating video, if you do think you have OCD, tell a trusted adult. I myself have been diagnosed for 6 years and over time my OCD type has changed a lot whether it being the stuff the video has included, or not. So yes, even though this was an amazing video, these are not always the cases. If you have OCD or knows someone who does, you/they are strong. Hope you or they get cured in no time. Thank you for reading.
I was diagnosed with ocd today and I'm so relieved that I found an answer to what I've been doing to myself lately. I've been so jugdemental toward myself that I literally harmed myself more than anyone ever could. I have constant thoughts of what I'll do with my future and if I'll be good at my job or not. I've got so tired of my thoughts and the mood swings that came with it.
The psychiatrist didn't prescribe any medication. I'll have sessions of talking with the psychologist. I hope it makes a difference, I'm so tired.
0:11 too bad liking videos triggers my OCD. when I'm liking something, or complimenting something, i always find the urge to visualise something good, and not visualise poop, murder, or something horrid. but, it just doesn't happen.. the more I try to tell my brain to not think about blood, the more it's gonna show me detailed images of blood.
Im glad you put out this video for people with OCD to feel seen.
I was diagnosed with Anxiety disorder and OCD. Quite conflicting ones.
Anxiety fuels my need to be sure about things, while assurance sometimes triggers OCD worse. Im practicing the "maybe" when I ruminate on things. Sometimes it's hard, but I guess we just have to take baby steps and learn to be gracious to ourselves
I’m 35 years old. When I was about 12 or 13 I started having intrusive thoughts that cluttered my mind to the point of my doing certain compulsions to ease myself of the guilt, like checking in on loved ones for no reason but to make sure they were still ok, avoiding things like pointy objects for the thoughts they might bring to mind, repeating words , etc. Back then NO ONE talked about OCD and certainly not intrusive thoughts. I thought I was really sick in the head or evil and demented for what I was suffering. I told no one and suffered through these bouts in silence for fear of being labeled crazy. And they were bouts because the episodes would come and go, months apart. I had no idea what triggered them or what made it stop. It was only after I had a nervous breakdown at 21 did I realize my anxiety disorder and how the OCD was linked. I learned I was not at all alone and the intrusive thoughts were a symptom of a greater problem and not at all consigned to just me. You cannot imagine how relived I was to be understood and to understand myself. I am eternally grateful that OCD has become common knowledge and the symptoms of it more widely researched and talked about. I never want anyone to feel like I did as a terrified young adult.
How did you fight it?
I'm actually scared, but I will see this anyways
I don't want to go to a psychologist, help
me too, I think I should but it’s sounds really scary
your not alone :)
My parents have sent me to psychologists multiple times, it's not bad, don't worry :)
What about counsellor?
@@Γιώργος-ε3τ Well, yes but, they don't suspect anything
Damn, I'm just like the first one with all those thoughts combined, it was driving me insane and I had no idea that it could be OCD, I need professional help first but this video really made me have something to start with, thanks again Psych2Go
The worst part is that someone thinks it’s something special to have and just says I have ocd too, without knowing it’s something bad.
4:26 This third part right here on the type of manifestation is very important in understanding how OCD can be for some of us that struggle with it, I believe. I'm so happy to find and know that it is identified in such a comprehensive and empathetic manner. I have personal experience with this, I would at times throughout my life describe the severity of my OCD as being some kind of story I live that is a battle which takes place inside of my mind, the invisible struggle of dealing with the constriction and hyper magnetization of compulsion and the need to act out and abide by it in order to protect something you value. OCD is a serious matter and condition, manifesting itself in different forms, something I stand to acknowledge as being an ordeal that is and shouldn't be confined to mere fixation and the desire to be neat and organized. The mind is powerful, and it's good and relieving to see some light shed on this darkness and awareness spread. It doesn't seem bad to know I'm not alone.
The tendencies become worse when I’m stressed or anxious, thats why it’s so important I regulate my mood. I recommend exercising for anyone struggling.
This hit way to close too home and way more than I expected
Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.
yes, i totally relate. it’s so exhausting that sometimes it makes me cry when i have to check things multiple times, or when i have intrusive thoughts and ruminations. i’ve been to a therapist, it helped but when the whole virus caught up. i had to stop seeing my therapist, and it made things worse again.
Two questions:
1) Can you have multiple types of OCD at the same time? I am guessing you can.
2) Can you inherit OCD either somehow genetically, or circumstantial based on the environment you are placed in and the behavior you observe?
I'm a grad student in a counseling program, so my answers aren't 100%. OCD technically isn't split up into different categorizations in the DSM-5. I personally would call these categories possible symptoms that can indicate OCD. So it's not uncommon to experience multiple "types". For your second question, OCD is mainly believed to be both nature and nurture-driven. From my understanding, if your DNA has some genetic predisposition, you likely may never experience OCD. But if you have that predisposition + an environment that encourages obsessive thoughts, you will be at a much higher risk of developing OCD.
@@cearamaire thanks for the insight
@@cearamaire Yup. In fact, a traumatic episode is enough to set it off.
Yea, I have multiple. I have problems with cleaning,being neat,repeating,and re thinking things I already know the answer too. Mosty the repeating, I always feel like if I dont do it something bad will happen and it's very annoying. Example- If i don't step there something bad will happen to my mom. Secend would be being neat, if I have something I'm organizing I have to get it completely perfect or redo it all together.
My dad has severe ocd and my brother and I got it from him too. I think its cuz my dad would always be washing his hands and repeatedly doing things over and over in front of us so we thought that we hadto do the same. I think its both genetical yet also to do with ur environment
I was recently diagnosed with OCD and struggling BIG TIME to understand what it was and what it meant for me. I felt so stupid for not being able to understand. It got to the point where it was becoming an obsession and the compulsion was constantly researching it. I came across your video and feel like I have a good understanding now. It was so easy to understand. Thank you 😊
Same, although I got diagnosed many times nobody ever explained to me what it's about. If somebody asks me how my OCD is noticeable I stutter: "I don't know"
OCD is so hard. I have been accused of "using my OCD as an excuse" and also a lot of people think we are exhausting. It is so stressful and frustrating. I constantly have to re-read every single text message, email, and social media post, etc. I can type it out in less than a minute but then spend 10 minutes reading it over and over again in case I have missed something. I also check the doors and the stove and everything that is plugged into an outlet. I have arguments with my parter about needing to unplug everything when we leave out house. He thinks it's unnecessary, and I agree to a certain degree, but my OCD monster doesn't agree and she almost always gets what she wants. Blinking my eyes, counting, doing compulsions so my family doesn't get hurt or die. It just goes on and on. Thank you for making this video. It made me tear up, just knowing what I and many other people are going through is validated and acknowledged. Thank you, seriously.
A year ago I thought I was disgusting because of the intrusive thoughts I have, I really appreciate this channel teaching me more about my disorder. I wish they would’ve covered counting though. Like, for me, I can’t do anything three times. And sometimes I’ll repeat an action several times to make certain that there are no threes involved. Just know that you are not alone. Stay safe 💙💜
You’re not alone too💜
Wah. OCD almost killed me when I was a teen & also when I got PPD after having my first daughter. Thankful for my loving husband who loved me through it all. What helped me the most is my faith & FORCING myself to stop indulging in my OCD. That was the hardest part..not giving into the compulsions no matter how bad it felt to fight it. Eventually, like a habit breaking, it got easier. It's still not 100% away, but I can control what I think about..to me that's the biggest thing. I once thought about throwing myself down the stairs and just cried. I still cannot watch horror movies though..they make me think "what if I did that" then I have a horrible night. Glad to know I am not the only one. It gets better!
Thanks you for sharing! Hope you get better🥰💜
feel this sm!! i don’t know how to explain it but once i started taking lexapro i could just… accept the intrusive thoughts. i would be like “well.. if i do that horrible thing…i’ll have done it and i guess i’ll go to jail!” bc we know deep down how unreal they are and unlikely they’d ever happen. i would never wish them on my worst enemy tho
This describes everything I feel on a day-to-day basis. I didn’t think I had this at all, haven’t been diagnosed with anything other than ADHD. But everything described in this video is what I’ve been dealing with, especially recently, and it has hurt me a lot. It’s relieving to see something suggesting that what I’m dealing with could be an actual mental disorder, and it’s not because I’m just weird. But I can relate to almost everything here. obsessing over sexuality and checking how I feel-especially the thing about controlling the things that you enjoy(my sister told me “how could liking something else be so bad?” and I just couldn’t comprehend that mindset) are the two that are most frequent, but my intrusive thoughts are also paralyzing; I feel as if thinking about something will bring it to life and I get terrified of the outcome.
I wish I knew this video exists when I was younger - it’s nice to see how many people understand what I was going through. I only wish that I could’ve found this sooner because when I was in the worst period of my OCD, the people around me didn’t know how to deal with it and in some ways made it worse - only leading me to believe that I was the only one dealing with these problems and making me feel like a burden to my friends and family. Now I’m crying just watching this video + reading these comments, seeing all the people who do understand and all the people offering support.
I have OCD and have a few of these, but one thing I'd like to note is fear of contamination can also manifest in the fear of contaminating others. Sometimes I'm afraid to even sit on furniture in other people's houses for fear of contaminating them. OCD can take so many different forms, even beyond whats in this video. Don't forget that when someone who has OCD has symptoms that aren't typical. It doesn't mean their experience is not vald.
It never crossed my mind that i possibly suffer from OCD. Im scared to ask my parents for a therapist, but for the past year, my symptoms have gotten more severe. Here in 2022, it has been out of control. When i was younger, i suffered from anxiety, which resulted in OCD tendencies. I’ve had a lot of paranoia lately and it made my OCD signs even worse. It has gotten so bad to the point that its affecting my life severely.
Definitely bring it up to your doctor. The sooner you are diagnosed, the more you will be able to work with your doctor to develop skills to help you cope with and manage it. Don't wait! I waited and payed dearly. You got this! Don't doubt yourself. You are smart and introspective. Good luck.
I actually have ocd and this kind of videos help me understand myself and my ocd better, so thank you so much for everything you do!❤️
Something that’s massively helped me is a psylocibin experience my parents believe I’m just insane so I took matters into my own hands and psylocibin has changed my life for the better.