My Hidden OCD Exposed | Anne Swanson | TEDxVermilionStreet

[@alyaa1308]

for everyone searching for an ocd related videos so they wont feel alone, this video is so satisfying

[@mariadrinkstea2297]

that's meee

[@HanJisunghoon]

Sounds like me to me

[@amyowst9261]

"These thoughts do not make you a bad person." As a fellow morally-obsessed OCDer, this meant a lot. Thank you. ❤️

[@angelita5785]

I found my passion. That's to help people who are battling mental illness. They're the bravest people I know.

[@andrzejsamorzewski146]

I really need help.

[@gisellezapata3137]

@@andrzejsamorzewski146 i am also here for help whenever you need to be listened, and adviced, i also have OCD it sucks but there is hope, if you want answer back so i can give you my facebook❤

[@jacksonmartinez8673]

@@gisellezapata3137 Gisele how are you doing. I just broke up with my girl after 6 months she has ocd I just feel like talking to someone with the illness will you be able to?

[@zoep.2891]

Unfortunately, not many people are supportive of people who suffer from mental health issues, it's quite the opposite.

[@bigsad7524]

This woman has turned her pain into one of the best senses of humour I have ever seen. She jokes about her pain without ever being self-deprecating. I really admire how badass this lady is

[@SuperJosh3434]

I have health OCD, and it is the worst thing in the world. I would truly not wish it upon my worst enemy.

[@SiobhanMorrissey88]

Me too. Hope you are managing ok

[@mollymeyer4034]

What’s health OCD?

[@ayesarunn]

As a person with OCD, I wanna encourage you guys to stay strong! We can get over this!

[@negasonicteenagewarhead5269]

not all OCDs are funny and can be spoken publicly some are horrifying

[@bella1975]

Meebo Meebo True. Your absolutely right. She may be laughing out of anxiety. She isn't minimizing that though.

[@ta_nya5240]

First off, NO ocd is funny. All forms are connected to suffering, however, trying to laugh and enjoy life as best you can despite that is a sign of great strengty. Furthermore, I can't think of any form of ocd that you couldn't talk about these days. You might not be able to have some fun talks about you fantasizing about maming your entire family in their sleep, but you can still make people undersrand the mechanisms behind the thoughts.

[@classymonkee08]

You can talk about it but it come at a huge price, esp if speaking with ppl who don’t understand. Even if they do understand they still make you feel ashamed for having such taboo thoughts

[@katrinetroelsen]

if u give in to the OCD saying some things will make u a social outcast, it will keep its grip on you. everything OCD should be spoken publicly so the stigma can go away. No matter what u think, its just thoughts. u dont want to do those things so dont let the OCD manipulate u into thinking your thoughts are special

[@cherrymilk5590]

Correction: NO OCDs are funny

[@lindawilcox7043]

I do not suffer OCD but I do have friends and loved ones who have some light degree of OCD. Your video opened a lot my mind on understanding this mental illness. Please, keep up the good work, You are amazing!!

[@kgpz100]

OCD is a wild ride. I only means two months ago that I've got it and so much about my life clicked into place. I'm trying to face my anxieties but it's not always easy. Thank you for this talk

[@xxluaxx6]

I love how she talks about the origins is her OCD. My OCD is around dying from cancer. I watched 4 loved ones die. 2 of my love ones were young and didn’t take care of their health. So my OCD was born out of pain and fear from those experiences.

[@PeruLover]

Anne if you ever read this, You are a legend. Thanks for talking openly like this.

[@amethysttopaz4160]

Great job!! OCD sucks! Time thief is a perfect way to describe it. I cringed at the pic with the woman with her hand in the toilet. Don't see how I could ever do that. Good luck to anyone suffering from this and great job Miss Swanson. Very engaging talk.

[@lijah7150]

I really don't think she has the ocd subtype of germ related ocd. It sounds like she has another and felt kind of invalidating, showing people it was so easy to that since that does not seem to be her subtype

[@100hundert]

Very insightful and also very funny! Thanks for sharing your story. The realisation that running from our own thoughts and experiences only makes them come back stronger has been baffling me for quite some time as well, the "acceptance and commitment therapy" has helped me a lot.

[@brendacarpenter9864]

I used to have that book. I lent all of my OCD books to my therapist and never got them back. It's called Stop Obsessing. Get it!

[@mjturner6291]

Also, exposure therapy is great, but putting a germaphobe's hand in the loo is not really what exposure therapy is. You start by doing gentle, baby steps. Wash hands one less time an hour, wash the dishes a few less times ect. I just wanted to make sure no one watched this with OCD or a friend with OCD and try and throw yourself into a situation that's too much for you as it will do more harm than good. Flooding and exposure are different :) Amazing talk though and such a wonderful personality on stage.

[@angelita5785]

Let's Talk Living yes, you're right. But the idea is to let them stay in their anxiety until it reaches its zenith and has nowhere left to go but down.

[@episodetv2359]

I agree with this so much! I'm scared of germs and think if somebody is in too close in contact with me, I freak out. If somebody just grabbed me and just squeezed and hugged me I probably wouldn't feel bored- I would feel tortured.

[@nataliemorris910]

I think she is incredible at public speaking!👏👏👏

[@Youreout]

I think she's annoying and average at best at public speaking.

[@justmadeit2]

When ocd is severe its horrific to experience, your anxiety goes through the roof

[@fishn1127]

This is exactly the truth about the awful ocd. I have been suffering with this for over 30 years. GOD Bless you. Your speech really helped me.

[@eddycaballero5438]

Ive watched probably every OCD related video on KZbin and this has been the most delightful one

[@PositivelyMe]

There is beauty and strength in struggles if they can be used to empower and grow into a stronger person!

[@tombo54]

I first developed OCD when I was a 16-year-old boy, during a severe strep throat infection and month-long quarantine with Mono. I remember going back to school a completely different person. I was terrified, could barely function. It affected my schoolwork, relationships with my classmates, SAT scores...everything. In my early 30's I began drinking heavily. I didn't realize it at the time, but I was using alcohol to treat my anxiety and the OCD. At 49 I entered rehab and--33 days later--emerged sober. I'm 67 now and I've been sober going on 18 years. During the past 50 years, my OCD has morphed from predominantly 'compulsive' to almost 'pure-O'. Fluvoxamine has helped with the compulsions. The obsessions and ruminations are tougher to treat though. Personally I didn't find therapy to be helpful, but I DO believe that a multifaceted approach is best. Use everything you can get your hands on to treat it or this beast will rob you of your life. Peace.

[@affrainrehman6212]

I am suffering ocd. I don't have the urge to live anymore. I feel I am a bad person even though I am the nice or sweet person you will ever meet. But it's so hard to believe that part of me

[@nick_arrives]

U are fine now I suppose

[@lorenzobrignone6358]

Hey, I Hope you're feeling better now

[@may-lisbethsolheimhansen8200]

Ocd is thinking the oposite of whom you are.

[@anthonystitt3052]

This woman is amazing, smart and funny - and most of all, she is brave.

[@ta_nya5240]

Wonderful talk, very informative and encouraging. I suffer from ocd in many forms. I've been doing the erp for about a year now and my condition has gotten considerably better, really. In November I had a big re-lapse, but I've recovered from that pretty well too. The only thing that's still bothering me is touching any kind of handles. I still can't do it. It's my final project to get over that with the next couple of sessions. Wish me luck.

[@muzahidulislam4315]

I am with ocd for last 14 years....and now I realize I'm not alone.

[@yuhcve3308]

ocd sucks and it is very consuming. i wonder how does it feel to live without ocd. I'm just tired of it. I think I lost so many years to this illness. I just don't know anymore. God please help me.

[@serene3175]

I feel the exact same, I’m so jealous of people who don’t go through this

[@jerry3350]

She did so amazing! Best speaker ive seen funny, clever!!-lex

[@coreyanderson1457]

Intrusive thoughts are scary particularly when the thought is unwanted about God. It's like exposure therapy or just letting the thought pass is harder because a person in that situation doesn't want to disobey God, or offend Him. Praying is hard. I just hope that He understands.

[@haleyiheartreborndolls945]

God knows our hearts

[@laura-janeluff8990]

Hi, you're not alone. I'm a Christian and have the most awful intrusive thoughts and images. I believe that God understands our struggles, but, at the same time I still feel disgusted and guilty for having these intrusive thoughts. Praying can be difficult, especially when prayers go unanswered for a long time. Like I said, you're not alone.

[@zoep.2891]

@coreyanderson1457: That's what OCD does, it finds what matters most to you and uses it against you. I'm atheist, I have no problem with blasphemy, so OCD has no hold on me in that regard. Maybe it helps you to see it like this: OCD chose blasphemy as my theme and that means, that I love god very much, if that wasn't true, OCD would have chosen another theme.

[@carrielopez1728]

but what about when your biggest fear already happened, like losing a parent and you have obsessive thoughts about the loss? I've been dealing with death phobia since 1st grade. I am now 39. lost my dad unexpectedly in October and am losing my grip. I am panic stricken about next losing my mom. I am fixated on losses I might endure. So much so, I'm not living.

[@potatomuffin4420]

I go through the same thing. It's called Real Event OCD. It's treatable.

[@BumbleBee-bp7du]

I have been there too. I've battled these thoughts and fears since I was in 2nd grade. I felt that if I did not do something a certain amount of times, that someone in my family would die. I also lost my dad unexpectedly (through causes that we not natural), and it has been my faith in Jesus that has saved me! Before I was saved, I was scared to ever move out of the house with my mom, and REALLY scared to EVER move away. Because of my faith, not only was I able to move out, I was able to accept a position away from my city, and I lived away for over 5 years! I NEVER thought that this was possible, considering that I lived with this fear for almost 20 years! God has given me more peace than I could ever have imagined back then. I am SO thankful!

[@MrWishable]

@carrie how are you now?

[@dan198660120]

@@BumbleBee-bp7du I experienced this too. I felt if I didn't stay up till a certain time my mother would die.

[@kerryyoung8777]

Its terrible im sorry

[@kaywalls8790]

After researching OCD, because my son was diagnosed with the condition, I too found out I suffer also. Thanks for the info! Feels good not to be alone.

[@Bushify13]

Not directed at this video, just a general comment: Really bugs me when people go 'im so OCD' 'thats so OCD' and use it in a joke way to describe stuff that is nothing like actual OCD. OCD has completely torn apart and destroyed large portions of my life, its not a joke or fun and the way the word is incorrectly used in a joke way the whole time makes people with it like me feel like no one understands what actual OCD is like

[@tsurek]

This is one of the best OCD talks Ive seen.

[@zoep.2891]

One doesn't need to say something mean to get shunned by family and friends, it's enough to suffer from OCD for most of one's life and therefore to not have the energy and headspace to perform like others expect/demand.

[@revrent8916]

Although it can be greatly helpful saying out loud your OCD thoughts, it's not so simple and can only be applied in public too a degree, some people have peodophile OCD thoughts but they are not peodophiles. Expressing thoughts like this out loud will be difficult and not so humorous at all, OCD is a serious thing and some things are too distressing and embarrassing to publicly talk about

[@raven3861]

yoo as a person with ocd when she called her friend and left that message i felt so happy for her not gonna lie

[@akpa4251]

Thanks for speaking and generating more public awareness of OCD

[@abhishekkumar-wm2rk]

*Katie d'Ath* videos is very very helpfull ,it literally changed my life ....completely get rid of OCD . BELIEVE ME. Even after watching it's one video ,you will feel so much comfort which you would have never felt.

[@Jake-te8et]

I can't stand the thought of insects in my home. I'll sit for about a minute tugging on my locked door handle when I leave, only to run back up and check my door again once I get into my car. I have to clean, do laundry, eat at restaurants in the same manner that I'm comfortable with or I start to have a panic/anxiety attack with my vision closing in on me.

[@amandahernandez4333]

I once confessed to something I didn’t do. It was really scary and embarrassing.

[@yakamoz1294]

this is very interesting. Is it ok for you to share it with us? like what was the situation like or the nature of what you confessed for something you didnt do.

[@roypetitfils]

OUTSTANDING!

[@anneswanson4789]

Thank you SO much Roy! Your talk was brilliant!!! I know it will help so many people.

[@swilliams8176]

This was very brave. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@Musicalfictionlver]

Yeah then if your really suffering you turn the exposure activity into a compulsion too, time limits provisos.something bad will happen is I don't complete it xxx Even the treatment is hard to get right .....

[@grmmhp]

that was really awesome, and I loved the end lol

[@jimmyjonjonh6166]

Ocd really hurts

[@jabyc3646]

my OCD is so bad so that I kick out my roommate because she always put her backpack on my bed. I don't know why but it just drive me crazy until I get a cold sweat

[@triskut]

As with everything health related, OCD has been studied more in men than it has been with women experiencing OCD. I appreciate any videos with a woman sharing her story, I am a woman with harm OCD.

[@slimwolf7434]

you have ocd and you are soldier and your mission is to bring back your true self your true soul

[@ztsfilms]

My ocd has gotten so bad lately ive made several doctors apointments and even went to the ER because i almost constantly have the fear that im dying and that im not going to make it through the night all because my anxiety makes my chest feel like its caving in and my hearts starts racing and palpitating which only furthers the anxiety this is so tough to live with especially this last week

[@jeffreylouism]

My whole life I thought I was crazy, even though I've never done anything crazy!

[@sheyanderson9498]

Thanks for sharing! My name is Shey and I too have OCD.

[@VenusChadha]

I am also suffering OCD since last around 20 years may be when i was a kid. I am so much in guilty most of the times specially at night. After watching this video i got some courage. Felt I am not alone. I got hope may be i live life like a normal person.

[@concernedhuman4559]

Hi Venus: There is a wonderful short book that you might like to read. It shows you how to embrace the negative energy in you (like the intrusive thoughts) and transform it into positive energy. It was written by Thich Nhat Hanh and is called 'Anger'. I have had OCD for many years and it helped me tremendously. It might be a great place to start. Good luck!

[@elizabethbennet4791]

Oh god :18 and I already empathize with this lady's OCD...answering machines are my downfall.

[@mjturner6291]

What she said 'wait, do i have OCD?' what the captions say 'wait, do i have a CD?' -.-

[@Ladybunnyjuice]

She is so adorable! I loved this!

[@flowerlove2985]

I'm so happy I got to be part of helping you, and kudos to you for helping others Anne. You're brave, very fun and entertaining.

[@TheCalmnessinMindProcess]

Thank you for your great work

[@rishabhtripathi6828]

Thanks for this talk 😀😀 But some thoughts can't be expressed. Even being unknown to everybody, i am unable to write those thought😢😢

[@learningtolive284]

Hey how're you doing now? What's the theme of your OCD

[@concernedhuman4559]

Hi Rishabh: There is a wonderful short book that you might like to read. It shows you how to embrace the negative energy in you (like the intrusive thoughts) and transform it into positive energy. It was written by Thich Nhat Hanh and is called 'Anger'. I have had OCD for many years and it helped me tremendously. It might be a great place to start. Good luck!

[@CC-uz3ri]

She's so funny :P I appreciated this one.

[@memodalai1117]

Beautiful presentation. Thank you for sharing.

[@anthonyrizzo475]

Anne, thanks for sharing your story,,,,,,i have this same issue..

[@yasminbeatricebahaoui4697]

thank you❤ this helped me alot

[@Hello15956]

This was incredible!

[@psicologiajoseh]

Beautiful and very brave presentation.

[@zoep.2891]

The TV show Monk makes fun of OCD and there is too much light-heartedness and fun in this TEDTalk, too, at least for me. OCD is debilitating and ERP does not work for everyone.

[@HisRoyalJaznness]

loved the ending

[@davidj2348]

I hate having ocd

[@frost1183]

I’ve said some pretty horrific stuff in therapy lol

[@carringtonblakely]

I have ocd it this makes my heart stop😭

[@lionaticenterprises5703]

Its killing me everyday . It kills happiness

[@dhx2499]

You give me hope

[@sorayairvani3753]

if ur looking for a video to cradle you and tell you you're not alone this is it xxx

[@imdum5169]

She did so well 😀

[@lu8201]

Trigger warning in beginning. Our throughts aren't funny. We gotta accept them

[@adrien-v1u]

I Have O.C.D. since my Age of 3. My Friends think that I'm Crazy.

[@tealeq4010]

You're not crazy, you can't help it and you're suffering. I hope you're able to get help for it

[@farky42]

Well you're not. I actually feel I have gone crazy myslef with my own OCD. There's no way I could not feel how I do and act out the compulsions.. However I hate it and it is life-ruining completely. I wish people knew more about it and didn't joke about this awful horrible condition we have.

[@dariusstan8993]

Find new friends

[@deepakjha9257]

Hello lovely people out there, see there is nothing to prove, mucho ánimo a todos 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@nerigovender8119]

U very very helpful keep up the good work God bless u

[@dianaray1470]

Why am I the only one that thought that this was awkward 😬

[@Vajrabrother]

Was is a memory disorder and low self esteem or self negative view (judgement) ? ....and how did it ever "creep" into Psyche ? (Soul) !!

[@annanavenicka9688]

For me it is piling of stress and anxiety through my school years, and that can ''disorder'' brain making it go into overdrive, which leads to chemical imbalances and your brain suddenly can't filter what thought is in actual need of panic and attention. Prolonged time in loneliness and lack of serotonin can also cause it. However, in my opinion, low-self esteem mostly comes after the intrusive thoughts, because you start to convince yourself that since you have these thoughts, you are a worthless person and BAM the insecurities kick in and cycle gets stronger.

[@realityofhuman4649]

I have results from my training for a year know and I have to wriht an article in science but because of my OCD I still didn't start yet every time I decided to start I find myself afraid to not doing it right so it's not funny at all it so stressful

[@AdarshYadav-ud7nz]

The thought that comes are real or false???? Please answer

[@MEMES-gy8sl]

we only create our thoughts bro in ocd we create thoughts which we fear from

[@ggstylz]

Legend!

[@mentalhelp8474]

Ive been doing some of my own videos on this and you are right. :)

[@hakobo5795]

I have HarmOCD

[@lu8201]

Me too.

[@doublem6027]

How are you doing now ?

[@sasazheng2825]

I never knew I had OCD until I search it up why is my head telling me to do things, it’s just not normal, I freaked out when I found out I am OCD.

[@開花開花-o6f]

Ihave ocd hopefully God most honorable most glorified besides whom there is no power wishes will help me overcome it easily.

[@yesmine5869]

Amazing

[@Hirunichamo_10]

What if your ocd is picking out all your hair until nothing is left.

[@Hirunichamo_10]

Although she's absolutely lovely and very inspiring.

[@abbyfairbrother6057]

This is an actual diagnosable condition.

[@lu8201]

Yes it can be linked to ocd. The skin picking can be a compulsion. It's called (dermatillomania)

[@prakatpgopisetty3318]

I have female OCD

[@kidzenith8636]

Damn, this helped

[@Gagandeep-ce6pw]

I also have ocd could anyone connect me

[@rickcharmingtv]

One of those cameramen is obsessed with moving the camera.

[@echopulse2974]

Fast heartbeat! :)

[@prakatpgopisetty3318]

Not autism or DID

[@samsmom400]

I am horrified at hearing what she thinks is "funny". First you have a thought. If you don't control or switch your thought process, you speak what you're thinking. Once it's spoken, you are only one step away from acting on it. Lori Daybell, the "mother" who is linked to the deaths of her 2 children, sister, brother, and husbands, had a brother who did stand up comedy and this woman, sounds just like him. He is now dead, but he did kill Lori's EX for her. It's believed that Lori killed him to silence him. I would NEVER, EVER, let someone like this woman near me, my family, or my pet. EVER.

[@serene3175]

With all due respect, the whole problem is that the person who suffers from ocd cannot stop the thought. they want to, and they try to, but the more they try to get rid of it, the harder it sticks.

[@samsmom400]

@@serene3175 I understand that. But if she can't stop the thought, she will very likely follow through with the action. If those are the thoughts that she's having and unable to control, she's even more likely to follow through and do an action she says she can't control.

[@serene3175]

@@samsmom400 The thoughts don’t stem from desire, they stem from anxiety. Notice how the thought is “what if i did this” rather than “i want to do this”. Since she has trauma from saying something inappropriate, she is afraid that she will say something inappropriate again. In a person without ocd, they will move on from the thought, but when a person does have ocd, the thought sticks because of their fear and previous trauma. The brain is trying to protect this person from doing something that they don’t want to do. Almost all people with intrusive thoughts don’t act on them or even agree with them, because the thoughts are something that threatens their character and their ideals.