Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Through my eyes

Go through a typical day of a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This video is based on a personal account and demonstrates habits, behaviours and thoughts that a person with OCD may experience. The behaviours and rituals depicted are not common to everyone with OCD but specific to each individual.
If you have OCD, or if you know someone who does, the following resources may be of help:
Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada: www.anxietycanada.ca
Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies: www.abct.org
International OCD Foundation: iocdf.org
The International OCD Foundation is a good place to start to find help.
On the home page look for the section with the title "Find Help." Below the title is a place where you can search for resources available in your location. Enter your location and click "Find." There is professional help available.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): www.camh.ca
This video was made by Health Science 4DM3 students Saima Ahmad, Atherai Maran, Candy Niu, and Joy Sumin Park in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.
Copyright McMaster University 2017
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This video is provided for general and educational information only. Please consult your health care provider for Information about your health.
#DemystifyingMedicine, #MentalHealth #OCD

[@trinityborris5540]

honestly it’s not “eVeRyThIng HaS tO bE sTrAiGhT” it’s “hit the light switch 5 times or else you’ll have heart attack”

[@idkdude3542]

Bruh I feel you

[@rachelh3250]

Eh, it’s not always like that either though. A lot of is manifestations of anxiety. I get weird phrases through my head that won’t stop but it doesn’t usually set off any kind of compulsions for me. But I also bite my nails, pick my skin and get so engrossed in doing these things that I loose track of everything around me, sometimes this manifests into my more conscious activities though and I end up being “obsessive” over them (like watching videos until I realize my feet are numb and I’m very dehydrated but I haven’t moved) I get irrational fears over not doing certain things like locking doors and sometimes I will check to see if they are locked several times because I’m usually so anxious I forgot.

[@spanishUZI]

That's how i used to think. but i just stopped listening to my thoughts and it went away...

[@Bookwormxox]

@@rachelh3250 sameeee omg

[@stayathomecichlidmom3579]

@Layla Hutton Its very hard to explain what OCD is. I'm 43 the best way I can describe it in words, its an anxiety disorder that doesn't go away, its a mental fight 24/7. Its exhausting I have remuneration ocd, which changes throughout your life. I've never counted a thing, never had thoughts of something has to be a certain way or I'll die, not one stereotypical "OCD " compulsion. A compulsion is not a preference its a desperate attempt to silence even for a second the noise in your head and in my case my copulsions can change from day to day.

[@brownieess1384]

Me as a child: spins 2 times in one direction Me again: spin another 2 times in the other direction so I don't become unbalanced for the rest of my life

[@brownieess1384]

@@ploopydoopy605 oh no 😭💀

[@jess9645]

wait i used to do this but with circling my arms. if i circled my right arm forward 2 times i’d have to circle it back 2 times as well. also i’d have to do the same with my left then both together to make it all balanced. i’d managed to get it into my head that my shoulders weren’t “correct” if i didn’t do it.

[@adhithikarthikeyan9083]

THIS. I literally just commented this exact thing before i saw your comment. Woah i didn)t know other people felt it too

[@frangipani1112]

This was literally me, if I spun I would have to spin the other way at some point

[@MIGUELTORRES-fp2hm]

Sameeeee, I have to do everything on even numbers

[@wid173]

Holy shit, when you said “it feels heavy” when washing your hands I was shocked. I went through a really bad hand washing phase with my OCD and I had that exact thought. My hands literally felt heavy and sticky and I was hyper aware of the way my fingers were touching each other. It’s so insane how powerful the mind is at convincing you of physical feelings that are not actually there.

[@15MPrints]

graciously said

[@lubomirkubasdQw4w9WgXcQ]

i have OCD as well and for me it's not exactly heavy, but the bacteria on my hand feel super gross, and i only was a tiny bit, i don't even need soap and then there is relief. i have tried doing ERP and it helped me a lot.

[@brainoil6442]

cause if you really think about it your brain is the medium through which you perceive your world, everything is filtered through there and if something is up with that hardware your entire perception of reality can change drastically. your physical feelings are just the way your brain interprets them being

[@babykate223]

I went through the same phase when I was younger, I would always want to wash my hands but I would hate the feeling of washing them so I would wash them over and over again, I'm glad someone understands this

[@aishitemasuu]

I experienced that one with washing hands multiple times

[@DonnHowes]

I suffered severe anxiety and mental disorder 23 years ago as a teenage, got diagnosed with OCD. Spent my whole life fighting OCD. Not until my wife 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.

[@Ronkaja]

Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.

[@SharonFalcon-fj7nb]

Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Belgium. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

[@mattjeffery09]

YES very sure of Dr.benfungi. I have the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD and addiction and Mushrooms definitely made a huge huge difference to why am clean today.

[@SandraJulia-lw3kd]

Ive done shrooms last month in my house. It taught me how severely traumatized I was from alcohol. I healed from many mental traumas from my past and was able to forgive, let go. Shrooms to me is a remedy not a vice. I even felt more refreshed the morning after. So no hangovers. No depression mood for days. No anxiety.I now have a more calm mind

[@StephenHackle]

How do I reach out to him? Is he on Instagram

[@emmav1156]

I hate when people mix up a perfectionist with having ocd when they are literally 2 completely different things

[@malloryb.1943]

Emma Vasquez EXACTLY

[@gwen2221]

IKR

[@hammydammy123]

Is being a perfectionist (in my case) hating unsymmetrical things, hating when my hands are dry, hating when my handwriting or others handwriting isn’t nice, hating when people can’t use correct grammar, or just hating when things aren’t organized in general?

[@angelialuu]

what if you have both?

[@lizzylou28]

@@nihalnihal9356 Ikr! I have both, too, and It frustrates me when people tell me that's not possible.

[@moonroom7577]

Nobody: My brain: clap 3 times or someone will die

[@idkhelp4868]

softa bammie SAME

[@GraceAllAround]

Believe in Jesus

[@user-jc6ek5tg1o]

@@GraceAllAround ok

[@sjsjdjfjf5116]

IKR I always used to do random rituals before I went to bed or else I couldn’t sleep it was weird

[@Waluigi-vr4qz]

Same

[@Blue_kittyyy]

As someone with severe OCD, the hand-washing part made me burst into tears. THAT exact clip is what I live through every single day. I wash my hands maybe 30 or more times per day unless I had a more calm day with less things to touch as well as less stress on me. I cried mainly because my entire family doesn’t understand my OCD. Some of them think I’m annoying and stupid. They think that my OCD should be easy to fix (sometimes they tell me to “fix” my OCD), but, unfortunately, it isn’t as easy as they think it is. I’ve struggled with this for years. Im scared to touch anything in my house, I have to wear long sleeves or a jacket the entire day, so that I may open and shut doors, turn off the faucet, grab certain things, and protect my arms from getting dirty. It’s a pain. I cry because of how lonely and miserable I feel. The only person who truly understands and supports me is my boyfriend, but my mom also supports me but lately it doesn’t seem so. None of my friends know how bad my OCD is-only a few of them even know I have it. It’s terrible. Every day I have a certain way to do things otherwise I break down. There was a time when I was washing my hands and I accidentally touched the soap dispenser (which was located directly behind the sink) while rinsing my hands and wrists. I cried as I washed my hands again. I’m unable to control how long I wash my hands for. I could wash for 30 seconds to even 3 minutes. My hands may crack and my wrists may burn but I can’t stop it. If I don’t wash my hands after touching something my brain says is dirty, my hand (or hands) will feel detached from my body. They will feel numb to me. The only way to regain the feeling would be to wash them, no matter how long it takes or how many times I have to wash them. I would show my family this video but I feel like it wouldn’t help any.

[@zarmeenfaisal668]

You explained my side of story. Im shocked that someone experienced as same happened to me

[@CassieHodges-pr7ng]

You described my unfortunate existence in almost a perfect nutshell. The only difference is my brain has on its own sorted most things into belonging to a certain time of year (hot season or cold season), and if anything my brain deems as outside of the current season touches me or even gets within close proximity to me my brain uncontrollably freaks out and basically screams UNCLEAN DIRTY UNCLEAN DIRTY until I can perform one of two rituals to ease the anxiety, which is either wash my hands (or take a shower if it touched parts of me that are not easily washed in a sink) or touch its opposite season equivalent. I can usually avoid such triggers pretty easily when on my own, but going out into society at all is usually torturous for me because it never fails that a family member who was just drinking lemonade in the winter will want a hug or one of my coworkers will bring a big pot of chili for everyone in the summer and so now the whole breakroom will be infested with "chiliness" to my brain and make me feel incredibly just, off. I hate being this way.

[@editname654]

I didnt think it could be so similar to what I’m going through but it is

[@bluebee9325]

You all are very strong people.

[@editname654]

@@bluebee9325 tbh if that was true I would probably be able to ignore my thoughts. Thanks tho

[@arigato7994]

My heart melted watching this. Growing up, I didn’t rlly know what ocd was and the people around me often use perfectionism and ocd interchangeably. This video rlly opened my eyes to what an individual with ocd may experience. Hopefully, more people learn the difference between ocd and perfectionism and make better informed decisions when using the terms

[@patrickisbetter]

I’m so glad I don’t have OCD. I wouldn’t be able to live with it

[@perkyze]

@@patrickisbetterUse to have ocd and it can get much worst than this trust me. At one point mine was pretty bad much worst than this video. Im glad that it kinda just went away. I still don’t know what caused it in the first place.

[@scoper7897]

she whashs her hands 10 times with soup but theres still dirt on them xddd

[@rameeshahasan780]

I hate it when my friends are like " I have OCD" when most of the time they don't know what it means. Just because you clean your room once a while doesn't necessarily mean u have OCD

[@nataliek878]

One time I was talking to a few people I barely knew about my OCD. One of them responded with "Oh yeah, my sister has OCD. She _always_ has to do the dishes and if someone doesn't clean up after themselves she FREAKS OUT." Her sister just stood there and kinda nodded her head. I'm like... Thought I was actually going to hear about someone who had the same disorder as me. Guess not....

[@youjustgotvectored3989]

ok ew stop yeah. In middle school there was this girl who claimed she had OCD when she was just a perfectionist. I have OCD, and people supported her and not me. I was the weird, clean freak girl, and she was the one battling mental illness. I was diagnosed and she wasn’t.

[@keishaloves1762]

You just got V E C T O R E D want me to buy her common sense online

[@Panda-oj6hg]

I have ocd and I couldn’t care less if my room was clean

[@Rooted_In_Love]

Exactly!!

[@izzahari]

Me : touch something with my right hand 1 times My brain : u should touch it with left hand too so it would be balance

[@slaytheday04]

I do the exact same thing with every object

[@dina854]

Me too and idk why i do it

[@zunainmoini8134]

Same here....it was pathetic at some point of time...cant express..why it happens whyyy

[@dearsal6761]

life story

[@del9359]

YES, ALSO: my brain: touch this thing 4 times or you will die

[@verityrodrigues2652]

I am so sorry for all the people who are going through this, it really breaks my heart knowing that people live a life like this, it must be so hard. I just want to let all of you know that I love you and please don't give up in life, I'll pray for you 🙏🏼🥺❤

[@Jyoonelle]

Thank you 💖💖

[@right..5651]

Appreciate your kind words 💛 Give up? Never, let the games begin. ✝️💪

[@gobindadebnath8412]

Thank you so much stranger 😅❤️

[@imdatchase]

@@right..5651 amen

[@Khseht]

Thank you

[@anreadz]

The comment section really did it. People keep mentioning that someone close to them has OCD and it made me feel good that they are watching this and being aware of how OCD affects the life of their love ones. They are opening their minds to understand how hard having OCD is. I hope I have someone like ya'll. Being supportive and all.

[@scoper7897]

she whashs her hands 10 times with soup but theres still dirt on them xddd

[@Samara-ed7kc]

Nobody: My Brain: “you better touch that door three times or the whole world is going to explode”.

[@verycreativename1865]

My brain: "Do that, but put gloves on before, since the door is dirty and other people have touched it, or you and everyone you know, are going to die of some diesease. And btw, don't make the glove slide untop of your nails, since it will rip them of.

[@trochamenlo2276]

Everytime, I go outside, I have to tap the door, 3 times, cause I think, something, that the door might fall in? Then, when I go Inside, I Have to lock the door and tap it at least 3 times, Because someone might break in? I'm not, sure If I have OCD.... Theirss alot other strange things I do for werid reasons? ...I'm not sure.

[@sunnyd4204]

@@trochamenlo2276 sounds like ocd

[@trochamenlo2276]

@@sunnyd4204 r-really? OnO

[@MYK4RM4]

Whenever I search up things, I just silently think 'if you don't spell it correctly, you die.' 😂💀

[@idonthavethink3931]

Me: accidentally hurts arm on the corner of the table My brain: now hit the other arm so it can be equal

[@leonzrihen4852]

wait i have this to and alot other rituals does that mean...

[@Victor.w67]

With the same strength

[@angelgalz9005]

Ikr

[@manahil7972]

This is so much me lol

[@alan-harper4386]

Oh shit. I have that

[@SHEPPARDSPIEEE]

I have OCD, I was really bad with it when I was around 14-15 years old. I had to do stuff a certain number of times if I didn’t I thought something bad would happen. It got so bad I had to speak to my Mum about it and she was honestly amazing! The relief to talk to someone about it made me feel so much at eased and less stress. Since my Mum passed away in 2020 my OCD has been really bad. Whoever is reading this I hope you find someone who you trust to talk about it because it will make you feel so much better and you will feel like a ton of bricks have been lifted off your shoulders!

[@PriyankaChauhan-iq4bc]

I had it...still sometimes

[@dyamigerhold8009]

I hope you are ok, wishing you the best🫶

[@a.jsunar8026]

😢

[@cristiannicolas5349]

This video is: ✔ Life changing ✔ Informative ✔ Inspiring ✔ Heartwarming ✔ Useful ✔calming ✔Enjoyable ✔ Other

[@stop4690]

you again

[@DeepRenders]

Remove other.

[@CorbinOlson-zs9dl]

one of the others must be "end the world"

[@harmlessrat4885]

can people understand OCD is not just cleaning your room?

[@abigailcalhoun9639]

I wish they could. It's taken me practically my whole life to find ways to cope with the thoughts and behaviors. This video is spot on.

[@thedarklord1569]

OCD *varies* from person to person.. It even says that in the video

[@AnonningAnon]

My room has always been a mess and I have a form of OCD called dermatophagia (skin eating). The compulsion to clean is a specific type of OCD. There are many types.

[@Chiong2k]

I have an obsesion on the Position of the Objects and Forniture, Such as the TV if is not Extremely well Balanced and Simetrical i feel like i cant enjoy it

[@imthatextrakid8292]

Alejandro CH I have an obsesion of checking things frequently (checking ocd) and it gives me anxiety if I dont recheck things that i’ve already checked like 10 times

[@seirameimiaj]

Can’t relate, my ocd is more like “don’t think of the word Satan or else you’ll become possessed” ... then proceeds to loudly talk nonsense so that I can’t inevitably hear myself think of the word Satan repeatedly 🙃

[@spoiledbrat4170]

Jim I do stuff like that too

[@cagethaemski]

not necessarily satan and being possessed but i do that too haha it sucks also telling myself if you think of that word one more time your mom or grandma will die and then i accidentally think of it and i’m super freaked out and my day is ruined

[@AlisTarantulas13]

i do that with my breathing, if i think about it i just completely stop breathing because i’m focusing so hard on breathing in the same pattern

[@nikavillanueva3379]

@@spoiledbrat4170 i

[@therejectedbeatle]

I don’t have OCD but I did this when I was younger.

[@esraakin3275]

it's actually really comforting to know that there are others out there who also have the same thoughts as you :) thank you for making this

[@ashaydwivedi420]

my heart goes out to all the people with this illness!!

[@beautifulatrocities7588]

JUST A PSA: just because you like to have a clean house does not mean you have OCD whatsoever, so stop telling everyone and their grandma you have it. Got it? Good.

[@mart5318]

{Beautiful Atrocities} you seem a little mad lol cool out

[@asianfemale5999]

I think you also have Ocd lol

[@vanessa-mk7dj]

Lady chill.

[@sade5431]

You big mad or little mad?

[@sade5431]

Ella Orsi XD

[@dylantd9189]

Anyone else freak out when she put the hot iron directly on top of wood???

[@gaatjeniksaan336]

yeah

[@angeleensantibanez704]

Now that gave me ocd

[@jelkev.middendorp1028]

Me

[@sunnyd4204]

@@angeleensantibanez704 you mean anxiety not ocd 😑

[@KnHaT]

YES. And even if she didn't, I would've come back at least 1-2 times to check if I had turned it off properly.

[@BellaMozzarella-hm5tt]

I watched this a few years ago when I was 11, and it helped me realize that I probably had OCD and I needed to tell my mom. I told my mom but she pushed me away. I’m 15 now, got diagnosed with it a few months ago. When I told my mom how she pushed me away, she said she didn’t remember and she would never do such a thing. Remember, if your parents push you away, keep fighting. You will eventually get help. They won’t remember it in the end.

[@auggiejam]

As a person with OCD, It makes me mad that some people say that others have OCD just because they are a perfectionist.

[@cheeseycheezy]

yea! i don't have ocd btw, but like, i've heard someone saying "i'm so ocd about... " like ????? 😭 pls there are so many people who use the term ocd wrong 🤡 why.

[@auggiejam]

@@cheeseycheezy it’s so annoying, my friends who know that I have it still stay: “OMG, I HAVE SUCH BIG OCD!”

[@khalyaput5000]

Omg yes, I ever seen a person make a beautiful art and someone literally commented like this : "that's beautifl! you must have ocd" i'm not replying their comment bc I'm tired of replying those ppl who literally commented the same thing

[@gabevietor3685]

I'm quite a perfectionist, but sometimes I get strange urges. I have no idea if it's normal, but every object HAS to be square with each other, and I need to count my steps going up the stairs so that my feet feel right, whatever that means. If something is in disarray, I have to either fix it or keep it out of view or it makes me frustrated, and I make my bed every morning because seeing it unmade frustrates me. I'll also sometimes repeat the same sentence in my head over and over, kind of like in the video, but less frequent. For example, if I focus on an object for too long, I'll start repeating the same description of that object, but it doesn't happen often. I've been searching for what OCD really is from time to time, but I'm still a bit confused, and I don't want to be one of those jerks who labels themself with something to feel unique.

[@hashas1831]

@@gabevietor3685 Dude no because I'm exactly like that. I did a triage online at a clinic and I was told I display symptoms of "just right" ocd. I had never considered ocd so when she said it and asked questions I felt like I was faking because I thought that ocd wasn't like "oh hey I can organize I'm so ocd". I still feel as though I'm faking although I answered as honestly as I could. They recommended some books to me since the woman was a student and couldn't diagnose me. (I'm still looking into the next step but people are booked solid) And the books said there are different types some of which I could relate to more than others. I'm not a professional and barely know anything about anything so like others can correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not saying I'm right I'm only giving my experience in hopes it helps you. So sorry for the rant and I hope you figure things out (If you want to)

[@optmega3537]

If I was ironing that shirt I would have been like: “well I’ve ironed this part. Now it’s unbalanced so I need to do the rest..”

[@MandatedReporter]

SAMEEE then the sheets! Then everything else in the closet because they might also present this issue later. I have a steamer because the iron doesn't do it for me.

[@lydiahampton7393]

Or I'd have to check it ten times just to make sure I got it or go over it just like three more times just in case

[@yourentertainmentmedia]

saw a crease on the back part of her shirt. want to iron it myself 😣😣😣

[@siam.9271]

Can someone please help me coz I don't know if I'm a *perfectionist* (but i do many otyer things which are symptoms of OCD along with all the things that a perfectionist do coz I'm for sure a perfectionist but want to know I've OCD or not coz I have its symptoms from years ) or *suffering from OCD*, anyways I never thought of this as a disease and I'm proud of it for now reason but I don't consider it as a disease You can ask me question in reply and I would answer of what I'm suffering from and so you can help me know what I'm

[@fr1ed716]

Yes! And then put the iron back on the floor standing up, cause it might still be hot and Will cause a fire and Your hole family Will die.

[@crimezone3865]

i'd just like to point out that your handwriting is absolutely gorgeous !!! i don't have ocd but i've read a lot about it and was recently told by a neurologist that i have obessive compulsive "traits". this definitely seems very bothersome and hard to live with but i'm glad to see that you're somehow managing. stay strong

[@maybeahuman4580]

i have OCD and i hate how little the world knows how serious this disorder is. I hate when people use mental disorders/illnesses as adjectives.

[@kaylabeaton3635]

Essie Alan Membére yeah exactly, I know people that claim they have pure OCD but then they say shit about the things I do and that it’s weird when really it’s just my OCD, I don’t think they actually understand what it is and it’s so irritating

[@nikitkashyap9192]

Mother- who will do toungle cleaner...?

[@twiceboo5601]

same, I was never diagnosed with it but I've always known the I had OCD. I wish my parents and other people would have taken it seriously instead of making fun of me and saying I'm overreacting

[@elliejohnson647]

Essie Alan Membére thank you!

[@elliejohnson647]

Kayla Beaton same i have this friend who says she has it and then i walk weird bc of cracks in the sidewalk and she’s like oh why do u do that and a bunch of other stuff and i’m just like yea

[@tanumita]

My grandmother had severe OCD. She used to wash her hands first with water 50 times, then with a handwash 100 times, and then again with water another 50 times. And then she just kept counting it. As a kid, I never understood it. All my family made fun of her and thought she was some psychotic woman; even her own children and husband. But now I understand, what she was going through and how hard it must have been for her. Grandma, wherever you are now I love you.

[@saritasarita1736]

I am in same place as your grandma. My 6 yr old niece asks why do you do all these things. I have no answer.

[@aashraypopli6290]

That's sad, instead of getting her the right kind of help they made fun of her

[@aileenpearl9227]

Ikr,I hope the enlightenment of others that's they're not psycho's becos their something going on with the :((

[@siam.9271]

Can someone please help me coz I don't know if I'm a *perfectionist* (but i do many otyer things which are symptoms of OCD along with all the things that a perfectionist do coz I'm for sure a perfectionist but want to know I've OCD or not coz I have its symptoms from years ) or *suffering from OCD*, anyways I never thought of this as a disease and I'm proud of it for now reason but I don't consider it as a disease You can ask me question in reply and I would answer of what I'm suffering from and so you can help me know what I'm

[@saritasarita1736]

@@siam.9271 If it's not causing you anxiety, if you don't feel forced to do what you do and if you enjoy doing it then it's not OCD. Better to clear your doubts with a doctor.

[@vincem257]

I’m really OCD Recovery really has some good videos and the methods have been very helpful for me. I’ve struggled with lots of intrusive thoughts; harm OCD, religious OCD (scrupulosity), and existential OCD. I’ve been learning how to accept myself and my life unconditionally and it’s proving to be a huge improvement in my life.

[@Tone_Vega]

Thank you for making this video, my struggles with OCD has been a quietly life long one, until it really got out of control when I was 35 years old, and I decided to finally get the help that I needed. I'm 54 years old right now, but I always knew that I was different in many ways, but the worst part of it all was, that I thought that I was crazy, and that is why I never spoke bout it before. I'm still living with it, and will live with it for the rest of my life, but with the help of my psychiatrist and what I love to call my crazy meds, I have been able to overcome many of the obstacles that OCD has put in my path. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for taking your time and effort, in trying to show others, what living with OCD is like. One more things that I would like to add is, that OCD manifests it self in many different ways, no two people experience the exact same symptoms. I know this through my own experiences and talking to others. #OCD #ObsessiveCompulsiveDisorder #MentalHealth #Addiction #Alcoholism #Anxiety #AnxietyDisorders #SocialAnxiety #Depression

[@melodymg7475]

The woman: *imediately puts toothpaste on toothbrush and brushes teeth* Me: Oh come on I dont have OCD but U GOTTA WASH THE BRUSH FIRST.

[@kim1720leah]

same lmfao

[@ananuvella]

Thats makes the toothbrush less effective! don't do it!

[@ahhhhhh6085]

@@ananuvella Girl no offense but, that doesn't make sense

[@ananuvella]

@@ahhhhhh6085 well brush bristles can be debuted by soaking and make them less efficient

[@notstable6497]

melodymg I know that pissed me off so much and I had to go and brush my teeth lmao

[@grumpymama5048]

My OCD is like, “Check on them, what if they got in a car crash?” Or, “Don’t think about this or you’ll die”. The thoughts won’t go away and it’s pure torture.

[@liltoad3433]

Grumpy Mama that happens to me but I don’t have ocd

[@logankyuketsuki1018]

lil toad same

[@sweetest_fatemel1700]

Grumpy Mama same 😓😰

[@Brawley_jit]

My brothers and sisters I have the exact same ocd you have I know it sucks but I know an amazing person that can help he has a name his name is Jesus Christ Our Lord And Savior he loves you so much and can help you. I was in an extreme state almost two months ago my goodness I felt to the point where I felt paralyzed It felt horrible. I didn’t want to be in this world it was so bad By the Grace or GOD I got help from my church and my family. I’m telling you there’s Hope. I’m currently still going through this ocd but I know GOD has Won this battle already. I Hope this comforts you in some way there is Hope. We all are different. GOD Loves You. GOD BLESS YOU.

[@eleya5825]

Random Amen, Jesus Christ loves you too!

[@9arshree]

a friend of mine was diagnosed with ocd few years ago and she opened up to me about it, and recently she got diagnosed with ptsd as well. it isn't easy living with ocd. how burnt out u feel everyday, this video educated me alot about her situation and gave a very good practical representation about ocd.

[@diobrando.69]

Could we just take a quick moment to appreciate that really cool closet at the beginning of the video? The shape of it is just so unique omg

[@valentinazelada13]

I’m almost in tears. My little sister has recently been diagnosed with OCD. She gets intrusive thoughts all the time. She even says she’s rather die than having those obsessive thoughts all day. She’s 12

[@softishlucy7515]

i have had ocd for more than 5 years and im 11 and i also have really bad intrusive thoughts

[@joycefernandes2613]

i have the same wish as her

[@TDG..]

@@softishlucy7515 please go to psychiatrist it truly helps

[@rszy801]

@Blinkeu! go and get a check up with a doctor if you feel like you have it. We can't really diagnose someone that they have OCD unless you're a professional

[@strangestspace3402]

That’s awful! I’ll pray for her

[@gracematulovic]

I have ocd and I hate how people think that having OCD is good.

[@brenda-bp7gq]

Having OCD is pure torture

[@unknown_user7021]

Grace Anne i know

[@madelynncreswell]

i have ocd i’m quirky 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤩🤩🤩🤩🤠🤩🤪🤩🤪🤩🤠

[@taniacavazos2474]

Ummm can somebody tell what’s OCD ??? 🙃

[@bryannabermudez2557]

I’m sorry I’m an idiot? What does ocd do to you ?

[@weynaaaafs]

As someone with OCD, I feel relieved to see the comments that im not the only one who have this OCD. The video is very accurate, with someone who have ocd can relate in this video and i feel the same too. Hope you guys to become more happy and feel alive everyday. We all got this❤

[@DemystifyingMedicineMcMaster]

Thank-you. You are not alone! If there is any education content we can produce that you could find helpful please let us know

[@machelleamore2935]

I have had severe OCD for the last 40+ years and its debilitating and you feel so helpless at times because it does take over so much of your day. The routines and rituals are enough to drive a person insane. I hate it and ive been trying to stop it for years but revert back to it when under stress or something negative happens. My heart goes out to those who share this awful condition. My prayers go out for happiness and healing to you all ❤

[@izzyiguess]

There was a video I watched that explained ocd a bit differently. Here’s how they explained it; “OCD and or obsessive compulsive disorder is when your mind tells you to do things a specific amount of times or way to do it and tells you if you don’t, something bad will happen. You’re being lied to by your mind and you are aware of it, but you aren’t in control of it and it forces you to listen.” *That hit hard man.*

[@toriveee]

Yes, or at least that's how it is for me. Lol. It's really annoying sometimes

[@MasonMcLeodFilms]

That’s not what it is

[@psychologyhandbook2025]

yes yesss

[@leightonnotleyton3654]

yeah... :(

[@devolutionone]

Sh*t I only put the volume on tv to certain specific numbers if not I feel uneasy and anxious and think something bad will happen.. Is that OCD? My friends also call me a clean freak and if I go to their place and it’s messy, I immediately start cleaning, do the dishes, scrub the bathroom, I don’t even ask them, I just do it but they never complain..

[@zdravokakosi146]

Me: **thinks of someone who's a bad person and touches table** Brain: do it again but this time think of someone whos a good person or else everyones gonna think you're a bad person

[@harshitha3019]

Why is this so meee😭

[@sugaashi]

I do that but just switch the bad and good ones. Idk why but whenever I touch or do something thinking of someone I care for, I feel like they will get hurt so, I just think of the bad person and do that thing again

[@fvvairy]

that’s me. if i hit my knee i have to do it to the other side. and i get intrusive thoughts all the time

[@khushiseth7196]

This is sadly relatable. I do something similar. Whenever someone says the word "me" and I think of someone I don't like then my brain tells me to think of someone I look up to the next time someone says "me", to avoid any changes in my personality. It's gotten alot better than before, but still

[@alfiueun1472]

@@sugaashi omg! So I'm not the only one😲 it's just so frustrating and uncomfortable when this happens😭

[@goodaimbelike]

i dont have OCD myself, but this video does help me understand a bit better what it's like to have it. i slightly broke out in tears because i didnt realize how much of a struggle just simply washing your hands can be... i feel bad for anyone who has OCD and i hope they do well in life. ❤

[@chickennuggets9480]

Very interesting video. I have worked with a guy that has OCD. He liked working with me, because I did my best to smile politely and be eagerly patient with his rituals. He said he got more relief and felt less anxious doing them around me. He started doing some of them less often, the need for them wasnt as strong when he felt less judged. I guess the anxiety spiral lessened when it felt OK that he had them. Miss that dude, he was so smart. Pained me that I couldnt hug him and magically make it all go away. Man... I wish I had magic hugs ;-;

[@ehpotatoes]

Magic hugs sound so nice. Anyone have this power and can gift it to other people.. maybe?

[@nothing7177]

“Bang your head against the wall” “Now the other side” “No that didn’t feel right do it again”

[@Kiwi-rm5qf]

“Oh well now it’s an uneven amount of times, do the other side again.” “But now the other side feels more caved in, lightly on the opposing side.” “Wait but now IT feels more caved in” “Okay we’re FINALLY okay.”

[@nothing7177]

@@Kiwi-rm5qf exactly

[@Llamallama7282]

Omg yes and when you miss one you have to restart

[@michellenguyen4344]

That first one resonated with me... It would be on loop when I feel depressed and angry at myself

[@railroadforest30]

Exactly

[@dinochicknuggs8231]

50% of the comments are about her wearing socks with chanclas the other 50% are stories about experiencing OCD or suspecting that you have it

[@nataliek878]

A lot of people have OCD, it's more than you'd think. Since it's one of the more common mental disorders, I think it's safe to say most people here probably do have it. As for socks and sandals... I mean cmon, can you blame them??? XD

[@AS-hl6id]

@@nataliek878 it's not THAT common wtf

[@lucy-sr3qk]

lmao chanclas

[@theallknowingsloth3255]

they are flip flops

[@mhm77887]

@@AS-hl6id it is that common. Do your research.

[@hailey8444]

This is very accurate, and I could tell because I used to have it myself. I had many rituals and behavers that I wound need to complete to feel relaxed, but the worst out of all of them was closing doors. I remember specifically I would be doing something then this very overwhelming voice in the back of my mind would repeatedly tell me that my icebox door wasn't closed well. I would then need to go back to my icebox door at least every two minutes and push on it 10 to 20 times before I felt calm again. When I had one of these thoughts there would always be some stupid reason why I would be doing it. like the voice would tell me that if the icebox door wasn't closed well all of the food would spoil. However, most of the time it would be completely unrelated like I would have to turn on and off a light switch twenty times or I thought something bad would happen to my family, yeah just random stuff basically. Oh, and a lot of the time it wouldn't even be me doing something physically it could literally be like I would need to repeatedly say a word in my head, or I would just be fighting with myself in my own mind. So basically, if you are struggling with OCD or other any other related disorders just know that it won't always be like this you can overcome it, it might not be easy but it's worth a shot❤👍

[@rednuefil]

That’s a severe case of OCD, I have the same thoughts and rituals, doctors and antidepressants do not help. What worked in your case?

[@priyanshmevada1002]

​@@rednuefilkeep fighting it and try breaking every pattern and keep reminding yourself that you're not in control of your mind but your mind is in control of you.

[@Pike7892]

@@priyanshmevada1002that’s true to fight it just ignore it and don’t even try to wash your hands again

[@MinnieHarrisUK]

I’ve never watched these type of videos because even tho I have ocd I thought I wouldn’t relate to them as I asumed they would just be those silly videos about everything being clean and streight etc wich isn’t ocd. I’m actually sobbing because this explains my ocd almost perfectly. Especially the repetitiveness of the numbers in the beginning! I feel so heard and understood. Thank you for making this video

[@laurachambers9447]

It's like when I touch an object I have to touch it again with my other hand so it's even and fair otherwise a weight on me will never leave and my head will be on a constant loop of thoughts

[@oddbobproductions781]

When I was younger, if I ever turned around, I would have to turn back around the other way as of there was a long trail constantly going out my back and if I turned around but didn’t unwind it would strangle me

[@vianneybeco8545]

@@oddbobproductions781 I USED TO HAVE TO TURN BACK AROUND BECAUSE IF FELT UNEVEN and I always have to touch something with both hands or a feeling of uncomfortableness washes over me. I relate to a lot of this. What do I do?!?!?

[@avessstella]

Same xD

[@fatemasajjad5288]

Exactlyyyy

[@kaylia5947]

Dude I have the same thing. For example if I scratched my left arm u would have to scratch my right arm the EXACT (so same speed, pressure, time) same. Is this a symptom of ocd?

[@lava4real925]

I’m sending this vid to that ONE girl who says “I have OCD,teehee I’m SO quirky 😝”

[@xander8574]

you mean most of the population?

[@aroundtheworldgirl4431]

😂😂😂 You go do that, but I read what she says as "I have OCD, teehee, I'm SO TWERKY 😝" - I was thinking to myself what the hell does twerking have to do with OCD and why would having OCD make you...twerky?

[@dylanrose3567]

@@aroundtheworldgirl4431 Quirky dumbass

[@michaelmodernsonicfan5341]

LOL 😂

[@sam-vo9io]

Asher Rain quirky?

[@okramcisav]

This brought tears in my eyes, i just want to hug all the people with OCD ❤️

[@user-it3kh9vz6s]

Just make sure your arms touch the same spots on both sides otherwise the imbalance will make us go insane

[@elizabethmarievalentine9575]

Wow! I thought I probably had OCD, but after watching this, I now know I do not. This is a great accurate representation of it. This taught me what is truly is.

[@Weirdchicken04]

*repeats the same prayer in my head 5 times until I'm finally satisfied*

[@ainsleerayne]

Same😭😭

[@trouserone5976]

Same bruh

[@woofmansensei3677]

Same but I wont get satisfied until I get tired of it. Like when I read a verse. I literally have to pause and repeat the first prayer and then again and again. It also happens randomly even when Im just doing nothing that can make me feel like Ive done something bad. I just learned what OCD is just now. But mine's gotten a bit better. I can supress the urge to make something even or repeat something that doesnt look right. But sometimes, I fall into the tempatation of doing it

[@atreyeeschannel7975]

Same

[@KEPSHIVANGShivang]

Same

[@Llinasi]

Okay but did you just leave hot iron facing wooden floor? 😅

[@isabella1744]

with the cord out too lol

[@Llinasi]

I S A 🙈

[@tiaraa.9153]

omg i know even if that's not real wood it's still bothering me

[@user-md6oz8vp5q]

For real with the cord out I was so freaking triggered.

[@savannahg5369]

Anastasy I was gonna say 😂

[@woabe]

Thank you for making this video, I have severe ocd (as said by my behavioral testing) and I have been to a part hospitalization program but it resurfaced around a year and a half later and about 3 years after I went to the program-as of now my hands are red and ashy with cuts all over them. I started to simply give up on trying to make myself stop because it doesn't feel like I can control it no matter how hard I try or regardless of what I do and it is so physically draining when I try to stop the thoughts and behavior it commonly negatively affects my executive function, makes me upset at myself, makes me lose a lot of energy, trigger depression episodes, ruin my day, make me not want to get out of bed, make me not want to go to the bathroom, deprive myself of food, deprive myself of water, causes mental tiredness, worsens paranoia, makes me punish myself, makes me sad that I can't seem to get rid of it, and get stuck in thought loops (these are only some of the experiences I have and problems this creates). I have always felt alone with my struggle with ocd. I appreciate you making this video to bring awareness to it and also because it makes me feel like there is someone I can somewhat relate to, I am also glad you made this video because now I can somewhat explain what it feels like.

[@sarakumo4484]

I remember when my ocd was really bad and i just hoped that I wasn’t all alone doing stuff repeatedly and just hurting myself mentally and physically. It was so much stress everyday just trying to negate that voice in my head which brought me so much difficulty to do even the simplest day to day things. It used to waste so much of my time which made me late to lots of occasions and just school in general and it overall brought my family stress too. It’s been a long journey since a few years ago and i can say that its much better now, thanks to the support my family has given me and to the counsellors that I have spoken to. Controlling your mind is not an easy feat at all but the journey becomes worth it when you just keep going. I still have ocd and it really sucks sometimes but its just another part of my life that i want to control instead of letting it control me.

[@gred8774]

no one: My brain every time i eat: ok you just ate three gummies, you can't leave it this way please PLEASE EAT ONE MORE AND MAKE IT AN EVEN NUMBER

[@Lindorbuxian]

Haha yes I have the even number thing too but 5 is an exception. I don’t know why, but 5 is just better than 4 and especially 6. 4 is okay but if I get to 6, no. I gotta go to 8 or 10 but 10 is more satisfying than 8 and so on

[@gred8774]

@@Lindorbuxian YES EXACTLY

[@queenofmff2935]

Mine was like this, if i had my frizzy drink, i need to balance it with drink one full cup of water. I drink it alot till i feel better.

[@remy9744]

Mine is intertwined with my eating disorder, like you have to make up for everything you eat with exercise, I don't care if it's a freaking Polo and only has 6 calories exercise now or else you will fucking hate every inch of yourself for the rest of your life and so will everyone else

[@amelia-mayhowarth5667]

I like 1,3, i hate 4, eh for 5 & 6, like 7, h8 8, eh 9, like 10

[@bepis_lord7883]

As someone with OCD, I’ve found that the quickest, easiest, most comprehensible way to describe it is “having to fight for control of your own thoughts”

[@PoIarisPrime]

Yea it’s like you think you did something that you never did and you start not remembering and you literally have to push through just to get it back

[@lemonlizard1]

wow that's the perfect description!

[@SergeantWolfy]

dammit man that shit made me tear up.. stay strong and keep fighting all of you beautiful people this disorder does not define us

[@josephdahdouh2725]

I have had this for a long time when I was a teen. But, then I kept pushing these thoughts out. And now I have it still, but minimally. I am terrified that it would come back and I would get OCD someday. Since, really I have had instances where I like to turn on or off lights a number of times, close every door I see, wash hands before taking a bath... I don't remember how annoying my thoughts were, but somehow I took control over it.

[@disconnect.ed_]

@@josephdahdouh2725 you are not fighting alone, i also repeatedly looking at my friend at school or i will lose him when im young, and many other things, but now i have it minimaly and im pretty confident that i can suppress my weird behaviour until i die I didnt said i have ocd, it is similar but i dont know 100% true or not bc it didnt start at the beginning when im 0, it starts when i start doing it and the thought continues

[@b-6870]

The worst part is when you get thoughts such as my loved one will suffer if I don't do this.. And it's just so irritating..

[@Basement_Bro]

Have had this disorder for years now. And let me tell you, that whole sink episode hits different. Wash three times, over and over. And then once you do, you don’t believe you counted correctly. So you do it again. Then you might as well do it again because your hand touched the sink that was dirty in the first place. That repeating thought in your head. Someone could tell me something and it won’t leave my head until I bring it up again. Thank you for shedding light on this debilitating disorder. I’m fighting the battle every day of my life.

[@heymynameisel]

Them: * puts hot iron face down on wooden floor * Me: * *anxiety* *

[@Fernandacatapia]

El Locksmith I feel the saaaaaaaame. I can’t go on with the video well. Bcs i can’t stop thinking in the stupid iron

[@starseed1566]

Yea I just freakout.... cause I would feel bad if her floor is ruined :;(∩´﹏`∩);:

[@Anythingforfreedom]

She definitely did. I was like.... where's your OCD when you need it?

[@timurbekzahin4535]

me too

[@kn1fed]

Now you can't disrespect my disorder I'm diagnosed and thats not what anxiety is that's getting nervous

[@robinmikayla3631]

I hate when people says “I have ocd that’s why my room always is clean!” OCD isn’t about having a clean room. I have been diagnosed with ocd, by many doctors, and my room is a mess. But I know where all my stuff is, and if I don’t, well, I’ll have a panic attack.

[@thedarklord1569]

OCD *varies* from person to person. It's not the same for everyone.

[@robinmikayla3631]

THE DARK LORD yeah I know, I’m just telling this from my own perspective. I have lots of friends saying they have it

[@mantismantis6408]

exactly! i have contamination OCD and my room is a mess for that reason lmao.

[@robinmikayla3631]

M Y well, I don’t really know any “great” advice, but I think you should try to talk to them about it, but if they get angry again, try talking to a teacher (if you go to school) or a friend. Someone you trust! When I got diagnosed I went to an psychiatrist. It helped a lot, because she didn’t get angry, and she didn’t tell I was overreacting. She understood and respected how I felt

[@syedsaadahmed2336]

I'd say, us OCDs are more of an organized mess than presumable mess, idk 🤷‍♂️😛

[@Autumn-jz8bw]

Feeling so understood watching and reading the comments ❤

[@JFDrake94]

My thing is with checking things compulsively. No matter how many times I SEE that everything is right I have to keep checking it out. Also, I usually repeat things 3 times for no reason whatsoever.

[@tunnu4092]

Why don't people understand that ocd isn't only about washing hands and keeping things perfectly ..it's more about thoughts... Excessive thoughts that leads to compulsions... The symptoms may not always be similar for different individuals... Written by an Ocd patient

[@nataliek878]

I wouldn't say that it's more about thoughts for everyone, but I have mostly obsessive OCD so I know what you mean. Everyone experiences the disorder a bit differently. :-)

[@maxscheer2573]

Sarah biology lectures I always tell people I have ocd and they say no you don’t because ocd means you “don’t like germs” and it makes me so mad because that’s not what ocd always is

[@ektatinu4568]

I know. It's so irritating.

[@what2804]

Like when you want to “remove” an unwanted thought it leads to doing something weird, like you do it over and over again until it feels “right”

[@tunnu4092]

@@what2804 That's exactly what happens to me!!! But people think that ocd is only about perfectionism and personal hygiene!!!

[@the3dotsguy...610]

"Wash 3 times" is triggering because every time you do something like that more than once it has to be an even number. So it is balenced... Atleast for me

[@lesend2796]

Who's King Now the best way to stop having OCD is to not listen to that monster in your brain ok have courage if your mind threatens you then don’t listen to it i was a victim and I did the same thing and now I don’t have it anymore.

[@crunchyabortion2897]

Who's King Now for me it’s 3 5 10 15

[@camillechoinieree]

same i do everything in 2’s

[@abigailwilliams8889]

@@crunchyabortion2897 My numbers can't end in 2, 4 or 8. They have to end in 3, 5, 6, 7 or 9.

[@tinalove4324]

camille choiniere Mine is mostly even numbers usually 2,4,8,

[@__KK___]

My OCD is the intrusive and unwanted thoughts that will replay over and over and where my brain will tell myself things that are just disgusting and not me at all. it’s so exhausting and mentally draining.

[@euphemialyraeyre8710]

So many things in this video are so similar to how I live my life everyday, this really helped me understand how everyday OCD is, beacuase all of the other example and personal story videos are about the really extreme cases when it becomes OVERRTLY debilitating, but there are so many covert things that still affect your life, even though you're still able to get by there's still a problem and you're not comfortable in your own life becuase of your mind.

[@saniyaidrisi2000]

The fact that if they won't do this, they could almost go insane, I'm really proud of someone who survive this everyday pretending like a normal human being among the crowd when genuinely all they wanted to do is cry and ran away from all that pressure.

[@aimi8635]

true 😭

[@gabrielalvarado7849]

Not at all. Actually participating in the compulsions make it worse. Exposure therapy is very useful.

[@demonface4190]

@@gabrielalvarado7849 the first sentence of your comment is not true at all. At least in my case

[@weirdgamerizabel]

Wth they don't go insane

[@clear804]

@@weirdgamerizabel yeah but it irritates you

[@RMCMXCV]

Me: *Looks at something I own to make sure that it's still there, and not moved the slightest bit* Brain: *Touch it... But make sure you touch it correctly, then stare at it*

[@sarahslavny3499]

I do that too! My brains like: “if u don’t lift up ur computer rn and check what’s underneath it it’ll get wet somehow and break” or “if u don’t triple check ur counters in ur room your dog will die from eating something in there”

[@thespacecowboy71]

My god this is me

[@mannan__2005]

Ah, it was totally relatable. I felt like i saw myself in this video. It was so emotional and made me smile many times. I hope i would get out of this disorder soon so that it would not affect my life.

[@Mike-wu5ef]

you forgot about the imaginary string that's attached to your feet. when you walk backwards the string gets all tangled and you have to shake your feet around to get them straight behind your heels like they're supposed to be.

[@amber8349]

I always thought OCD was being obsessed with cleaning. That’s why when I actually got it, I didn’t even notice it was OCD. I thought it was just some weird habit that I do. Walking in an even amount of steps. Having to apply the same pressure on my right and my left so it would be balanced. Having to step within the boxes of my tiles. It’s only now that I realized what was actually happening. It even affected my thoughts, I would have to do certain gestures in certain places

[@ahhahahahno9657]

Same. I hate this. It's torture and it wastes a lot fo my time.

[@spikerae3095]

me 100%

[@burakkutenshi_1238]

@@ahhahahahno9657 Your spelling triggers my OCD.

[@idkdude3542]

That is most likely perfectionism it’s like ocd but just a little less like this and you just want to make everything perfect but ocd is thoughts reminding you everything

[@okayhi2594]

Same..

[@luana_.sm5]

Me: *clicks on video* Person: *puts flip flops on with socks* Me: *clicks right off* Um...I come back and see all these likes wow thanks 🎉❤

[@Lemon-vg7tq]

Luana monteiro same

[@acidrainfall1512]

Luana monteiro lol

[@soulsunshineeatery4797]

I literally came here too see if anyone else felt like that lol

[@vanessabaiza1120]

If you clicked right off how did you comment this? Just saying...

[@animetrans4295]

I do that 😂

[@danielmarques8789]

Except for the last part with the fingers, this video was so relative. It feels good to be comprehended.

[@StFrontdoor-nn8ym]

This made me cry, but also understood.

[@brandonshiflet5648]

Just a reminder: OCD can also be an internalized thought process that you cannot always see. There isn’t always textbook physical manifestations for everyone.

[@pistolpattahpatr.9845]

Exactly what I was thinking watching this. My thoughts are what gets obsessive. Plus Not all ppl with OCD are neat freaks, my room is always messy. lol

[@PrincessofKeys]

@@pistolpattahpatr.9845 true I've learned that uts also intrusive thoughts and not only physical rituals

[@ObsessedwithZelda2]

Is this something you can explain? I can’t tell sometimes reading about OCD if I fit or not, because some major elements always seem like a definite no, but I am very strict regarding my thoughts, so I’m unsure...

[@EkM-cl2bn]

@@ObsessedwithZelda2 my OCD is different from this person in the video. My intrusive thoughts are usually something like let's say I'm driving for example I'll have this overwhelming thought that my brakes are going to fail and I'll hurt someone so I have to continuously check the brakes over and over again and then I will obsesses to the point that I have a panic attack and have to pull over. Or sometimes I will have a random intrusive thought that I can't breathe or swallow even though I can and then I have to excessively swallow and take deep breaths over and over and over again to convince myself that I'm okay. This happens to me at night too where I will have an intrusive thought that if I close my eyes they will get stuck behind my head so then I have to stay up and blink my eyes over and over again which results in me not sleeping. Same goes for food and cooking - always have intrusive thoughts that my oven will explode or the food is rotten and will make me sick and then I have to perform certain rituals to soothe my anxiety. I always have intrusive thoughts that my phone is going to blow up in my face too. OCD is exhausting and my doesn't really present in a physical way. I'm pretty sure no one would know I have OCD unless I pointed it out

[@ObsessedwithZelda2]

@@EkM-cl2bn Oh no! Yes, whatever is happening in my head is definitely not so severe as many people with it, thankfully. I have a few things like not wanting to use cups/silverware with visible waterspots which can lead to taking like 5 minutes to select one, but mostly I try to control how I think and feel about things. Like, weird and inconsistent legalism. When I think, I am usually aware of a ’direction’ I am thinking, and for different things I need it to be a specific ‘direction’. Sometimes I will move things out of my way for this, and I feel wrong if I don’t pick the right direction for it. I don’t get severe anxiety, but discomfort and over time it can build into something frantic. As just an easy to think of example. A lot don’t feel so much like ritual as it does rules? Which is why I don’t think OCD fits, but then... man I really don’t know what to call this

[@ic9407]

Ocd makes me lose so much time repeating certain movements, it makes me lose so much happiness, its a constant fight with myself and with irrational fears. Im rlly happy to see that im not alone. Hope ur doing well

[@hanac5586]

I know right. Reading, writing, drawing, watching movies and even reading yt comments was hell. Normal life felt like a big task. However with psychotherapy and life situation change I'm finally able to live semi normally. I hope you will too someday. OCD is exhausting. I kinda tried to use my OCD against my OCD. I "made" a new compulsion that was about not doing my other compulsions. Oddly enough it relieved some anxiety and I could ignore the urges better.

[@nughnughhhh]

@@hanac5586 i did the same thing

[@MisguidingWish]

Well does it include rewinding a movie or video while watching it.

[@TS-pi5nu]

@@hanac5586 if you dont mind obviously could you elaborate on the reading, watching, etc, why you struggled with that, what did those things made you feel,i hope i was clear

[@hanac5586]

@@TS-pi5nu If I read a sentence "wrong" (didn't feel good in my brain, I messed up pronunciation or I didn't understand what I was reading) I had to reread it 3 times outloud, if I still somehow did it "wrong" I had to keep doing it until I had reread it 5 times and if I still did it "wrong", 7 times etc...same with movies. If I somehow didn't absorb every little random detail and remember it visually I had to rewatch the scene. It made the experience really stressful and frustrating. Similiarly, if the letters I wrote looked ugly I had to erase them repeatedly (those numbers, 3,5,7,10,27) even if the letter was fine after the second try. Then I'd mess up on the third try...keep going til 5 and hope for the best etc etc Sometimes I cried out of frustration, so I started avoiding things that used to be fun, because they became stressful.

[@masterkkgamer4500]

I had serious OCD at the time of covid! I wouldn't use to sleep before doing tons of unnecessary things like washing my hands 9 times or maybe closing the curtains in a special manner! I hated doing that and still had no control over myself... But one day I decided to change myself! I started forcing my mind to stop doing unnecessary or repetitive things, it was pretty hard for me but I managed to train my mind like that! Now I don't have it, I have overcome it and that's how everyone can!

[@CooperTheGoosebumpsGuy]

My ocd is hard to explain, I basically have to do everything 5 times e.g check the time,I have to do everything in sets of 3, ,5 or 10, If I touch something with one hand I have to do it with my other hand, I have to count every little thing. It wastes so much of my time, but I can’t stop, I have not been diagnosed, but I am positive it is ocd. Everyone else that is suffering from this, God bless you🙏

[@user-it3kh9vz6s]

Same thing here, every thing that touches one side must touch the other in the exact same way, and always 5 times, also undiagnosed, but 99% sure it’s ocd

[@CooperTheGoosebumpsGuy]

@@user-it3kh9vz6s it’s so annoying. Like I don’t want to do it, but it feels like I have to. It’s just really hard to explains.

[@user-it3kh9vz6s]

.@@CooperTheGoosebumpsGuy Yea, it is hard to explain, but I know exactly what you mean, it’s hurts to not do it, but people question you if you do do it.

[@impan2051]

As somebody who also has OCD, thank you for showing the world that being diagnosed with OCD does not always mean that you are a perfectionist

[@321boom4]

you are now breathing manually

[@laurabuckley9219]

I also have ocd and I hate it when you hear people that are perfectionists say they have ocd as it’s not the same thing at all

[@Kamisama1000]

Same I have severe OCD, I had a friend sleep over one time because she got locked out her house. I warned her that I disliked people touching things in my room especially my bed. I don't even touch my bed until I bathed. I washed everything right after she left.

[@321boom4]

you’re now blinking manually

[@eohuh178]

i had this since i was 7 or 8, I've been called by my cousins stupid and crazy because of it. I knew about this disorder last year when i opened tiktok and someone talked about this. I had no idea. I thought i was just being crazy or something, it's so hard sometimes

[@qai4316]

Me: *touches something* My brain: Wipe it before detectives come

[@ztaowithpandaearrings9935]

I have OCD for a long time but I didn't know this thought was related to it I-

[@weebdweeb3951]

@@ztaowithpandaearrings9935 well I havr noticed people with OCD have different experiences with their thoughts

[@kendewendy]

i dont have ocd but i do this all the time lmfao

[@yeevz9701]

same

[@Kavindu_Bandara1126]

@@ztaowithpandaearrings9935 try a doctor please.

[@foodchewer]

Thank you for making this video. I haven't been diagnosed, but I strongly suspect I have OCD. It gets so bad sometimes I feel like I'm shrinking into myself, like my mind is a locked room and no one can get through to me and I can't get out. I hate it so much. I would give a lot to not have to deal with it ever again. Bless you.

[@dgdhgdgadg]

At the 1:00 minute mark, your phone says the time is 7:32, and then at 3:57 it says it's 8:08, meaning all of that took 36 minutes? Of course it took 36 minutes ; that's what OCD robs you of the most.... Time. I'm so glad I found this video. This will explain to people only part of my condition thank you from the depths

[@antheia__]

The comments literally broke my heart. I am so sorry for anyone going through this I can't even imagine what it's like to live with those thoughts. Wish you all the best.

[@oopekia3528]

Great pfp aot is the best

[@lilpip1126]

thank you :)

[@antheia__]

@𝙰𝚛𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚖𝚒 I'm so sorry to hear that... It must be so hard, honestly... I really hope you can feel better soon and live a life full of wholesome things and happiness, because you deserve it

[@ariesleorising9421]

I’ve had it since childhood. I’m 57 now. Thank you for your kind words.

[@vibrantgleam]

@@ariesleorising9421 How do you cope with OCD? (I don't have it but I came here to learn more about OCD)

[@morgankennell4187]

Did anyone notice she payed the hot iron face down with the hot part on her wood floor 😬😬😬😭

[@user-zc1cp8yn4u]

Me😬

[@tanjam3894]

I just commented that like wtf, do you want to burn your house down sis?

[@mockingjay5865]

I knowwwwwww i was like girllll 😬😬😬😬

[@richrdruvalcaba2884]

My ocd is kicking in

[@croy1222]

oooh yeah🥴 and who just has an iron laying around your bedroom?!😂

[@pedrobaptista7055]

I was never been diagnosed with OCD but when i was like, 11, i used to loose one or two hours everyday before going to bed just to certify that all the lights were of, doors locked, stuff like that, but when i went back to my room i was allways thinking like: did i closo the door? Even after doing it with my own hand and my own eyes i still was allays thinking in that and i couldn`t sleep. I am 17 now and i have much more control on myself. My advise is exercysing a lot, go to a psycologist and put limits on yourself

[@user-ps8cj7ui3j]

The "wrong leg" thing and the restart when stepping on cracks. I felt that. Adding "why can't you just be normal, imagine what others would think of you when the see your restarts, oh, they've definitely seen those, oh no" thoughts as the cherry on top, lol. Huge thanks to the author for making this video, it made me feel seen and heard❤

[@applepen456]

This is heartbreaking. My love to anyone who goes through this everyday. May the power be with you all❤️

[@qopkornz]

Thank you ☺️

[@Kolvatn]

ty

[@emilybemily29]

Thank you

[@littlemissemila1818]

Thank you 💕

[@Vonnie.r111]

Thank you ❤️

[@lillydevil2486]

I spent 12 years in an OCD 'bubble' (got out of it in 2018), and 'woke up' in a really ****** up life (severe family neglect and trauma, no positive relationships to speak of (friend or family or lover), neglected health, not 'socialized', no skills or career opportunities, barely a job) I told myself I couldn't possibly have OCD because my 'obsessions' weren't hand-washing or lightswitch flicking. I was raised in a very neglectful household, so I didn't even know anything (not my severe isolation, or severe social anxiety, or severe depression) was wrong with me. I just thought I was 'ambitious' and I was 'getting ahead' in my career. My 'obsessions' were idea-based. I was convinced I would be a writer and an artist, so I needed to have a great well of ideas to work with. I would spent hours getting 'inspiration' for new story ideas or new monster ideas and I would jot them down in notebooks. Or I would clean up digital documents or folders involved in a story idea. Or I would decide that my written notebooks weren't 'neat' enough, and would rewrite them. Or that I needed to get through my Google bookmark folders of 'inspiration' and the cycle continues. And continues. And continues. Notebooks and documents and things just never quite being enough, and I never get any closer to my goals because I just keep ADDING THINGS TO THE LIST. I nearly failed high school classes other students claimed you had to TRY to fail, all because I would whip out my collection of notebooks to rewrite during class. I would stay up late into the morning rewriting and rechecking and redoing and rewriting. ... After learning that OCD behavior is an 'escaping' behavior, it's made me (unfortunately) more aware of my problems and the REASONS why I escape(d). The 'burst' of the OCD bubble and the subsequent onset of major depression and severe anxiety (and probably a large degree of ADHD) have made life... difficult. (I've always had these things. I was absolutely miserable 90% of the time while stuck in the OCD cycle, but that 10% of pure high I got was convincing enough for so long to make it 'worth it' in my eyes) I can't lie and say I don't miss the days when I was able to hold down a full-time job and could sleep at night because every ounce of my will was devoted to 'finishing' my tasks. And some days I wish I could go back in time and sabotage myself to stay in the bubble. It's all very challenging now. Because now I have to physically restrain myself whenever someone quirkily goes 'I'm so OCD', now knowing how crippling actual OCD is lol

[@palomamayrany1537]

My ocd.. after washing my hands for 10 minutes and I walk out to touch anything my brain says I touched germs again and now I can’t eat until I wash my hands again

[@gero3015]

That just means your a germophobe not necessarily OCD

[@spikerae3095]

@@gero3015 ocd causes things like that to happen

[@justmaya7634]

Omg so relatable. I feel the need to wash my hands twice and then after drying them I just can’t touch the light switch or doorknob. I usually turn it off with my elbow and open the door with my sleeve

[@rdxcutie2763]

The best thing to do if you have ocd= “When the thoughts come from one door, just let it pass form another door. Don’t feed your thoughts tea.” (It might be hard but you can do it!, also I recommend watching this guy called Sadhguru, search: Sadhguru on thoughts in KZbin)

[@LubyLifts]

i feel you

[@bcsproductions5988]

No one: My brain: Blink twice at each corner of the room or u will fail as a human

[@gamesps9562]

And in my case, it has to be a brick wall with the white paint, because it's solid and plain.

[@karthikaanilkumara6612]

OH MY GODDD I HAVE THE EXACT SAME THINGGG

[@dylanpratomo4971]

I got this thing where I gotta touch every lamp post on the side walk. Idk y but I gotta do it, it just fells wrong not to

[@LeviAckerman-nz7cp]

I also do this... This is not OCD right?

[@posie4195]

THIS IS SO TRUE WTH

[@niceone9443]

I have a question for the viewers. I don’t know if I have OCD but I think I do I usually have to walk in a certain way or else I walk back to the original place and walk back. Also, something that messes me up is I can’t look at a spot or move my eyes in a certain direction without moving my sight out of the way of the object. I know it sounds complicated and hard to understand but it’s hard to describe. I will try to describe it better, so if I look at a certain thing around me I have to move my eyes around it instead of going through it or else I backtrack my eyes and go around it! I also can't wear a hoodie without making the strains perfectly straight or else I have to keep doing it till I get it right.😢 as you read about the seeing issue it is hard for me to read as I need to read a word over and over again so I look at it right. It makes it so hard to read comments sometimes to, it's getting better tho Edit: ITS GONE! I’m not like that anymore.

[@Al-wp1vo]

as a person with ocd, this is extremely accurate. it can get worse though, so this simulation is like a usual day for me

[@bubblegum8845]

me: hey brain, can you stop thinking of that one horrible thing thats been constantly in my head for days? brain: haha intrusive thouht go brrrr

[@spacedoutorca4550]

Relatable

[@bhung4400]

Intrusive thoughts suck, no matter how hard I try to acknowledge them, or even spot every single one out individually and try to give a full summary on why it’s bad, they always come back. I hate this especially because I believe everyone can see and hear what I think, so they see my intrusive thoughts and internal war.

[@d4xn4v]

yep...

[@TDG..]

@@bhung4400 oh my gosh you're literally me

[@joycefernandes2613]

specially when it is a graphic scene... man it sucks

[@maryqueenievillamor941]

"*me just standing somewhere*" brain: jump and raise your hand me: why brain: just do it mom: wtf are you doing

[@siam.9271]

Can someone please help me coz I don't know if I'm a *perfectionist* (but i do many otyer things which are symptoms of OCD along with all the things that a perfectionist do coz I'm for sure a perfectionist but want to know I've OCD or not coz I have its symptoms from years ) or *suffering from OCD*, anyways I never thought of this as a disease and I'm proud of it for now reason but I don't consider it as a disease You can ask me question in reply and I would answer of what I'm suffering from and so you can help me know what I'm

[@fisheraser]

im have ocd and i am a perfectionist, they are pretty different. my perfectionism is like if i see that my room is messy i always clean it, if my notes arent pretty i redo it till its perfect, while ocd is like 1. intrusive thoughts. lost of gross and mean and weird stuff that randomly pops into my brain 2. compulsions if i touch a table or wall or something with one hand i have to do this ritual sort of thing (1st hand 2nd hand 2nd hand 1st hand) and this happens all the time or sometimes i have to do random crap or else i feel like i might die or someone might die or something like that. what are you experiencing?

[@TheAnonEye]

@@siam.9271 don’t ever ask for help in the internet for these kinds of things; go and seek a professional to help you out. Sorry if it came out aggressive 😅 but self-diagnosing yourself with a psychological disorder is a big no no.

[@rollingbarrel4478]

@@siam.9271 If you suspect you have OCD, consult a doctor. They can properly check your symptoms and diagnose you.

[@ryan1993ish]

Lol, I would do that too but with the “IDK shoulder shrug gesture 🤷🏻‍♀️” and my mom literally thought I had ticks or Tourette’s syndrome even tho I told her I meant to do them……and she’d be all like….ok time to turn off tv 📺…..you’ve been watching it too long and now you’re ticking out” Me : 🤦‍♀️

[@jacobtm_ofcl]

My biggest problem with this is that on the way to class they dont run back to their house to make sure the iron is turned off more than once, making them late in the process

[@Liselle1100]

This is an excellent portrayal of OCD of which I have been plagued by for decades. It has been the source of many, many arguments over many, many years and this short film will be of great help to me when trying explain it to her for the umpteenth time. Many thanks for creating this film 🫢

[@tinamufai]

As a person whos a negative thinker, I dont have OCD. But watching this video made me sad... for those who are suffering , remember me. a person with no OCD but a negative thinker. that can ruin my brain but im working on it, and remember lets fix this together! and lets become better! Your not alone, Remember! dont be shy to tell you parents, friends, relativies, Dont be shy.! dont think that "OH SHE WILL SAY NO ITS NOT A BIG DEAL" dont think that! share your emotions, informations and why you have it. Think before you speak. or they mght not understand, to be honest i wanted to turn on the AC and i was thinking my mom would say " No dont and why?" and i was not about to tell her then, I just went to her and she glady said Yes, And dont forget to Pray and also tell God. How you felt. And Pray that someone will help you.. Dont worry, Your not Alone. Im here, A negative thinker. >3 that can ruin your brain. And dont give up! u can do this! >3

[@heartchains6182]

my brain: pick up something and put it back down or somethings gonna happen

[@naire.97]

Exactly

[@theheck9424]

Wha

[@user-bl3fl7cu7p]

ME DHWBFHEJE

[@xiinava6418]

For me its *pick something up* *put it down* *pick it up exactly how you did with the other hand* *put it down in the exact spot where it was before* If its not exactly where it was,i have to pick it up again and place it because i HATE draging things across a surface.

[@argbarg6360]

When I pick something up and put it down I’m like okay I’m good now! But then my brain is like “now do it again.” and I do it again and then my brain: “one more time.” And that keeps happening until i feel good about stoping there or until I get to one of my “lucky numbers”.

[@yeetk534]

Omgwhen she put the iron face down that really botheredme

[@zerodevour]

True

[@janarsola1718]

ikr

[@kieraachee2768]

Sameeee

[@thisgurl4205]

Same