EVERYTHING you've heard about OCD is WRONG

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- What is OCD? iocdf.org/about-ocd/
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[@f4tal1ty44]

19 years have passed and I still hear these voices telling me to count every step when I go to the grocery store

[@chahatdonna]

Yeah if it's tailes it's like one step each tailes if you messed up do it again frustrating

[@memermonkey]

TDLR I have thoughts that I can’t control no matter how hard I try I have spiraling thoughts and I can’t control them, for example let’s say I am thinking of being on a balance beam and I try my hardest to think of making to the other side but I can’t stop falling off and as much as I think to make it across I can’t Or another example is like driving a kart but I can’t keep it going in to a straight line and I keep crashing for swerving away and as much as I try to think of it going straight it won’t Sorry that this is so long I just needed to tell someone because anyone I talk to has no idea

[@ALYSSIA.EARTHLING]

This made me scared. Its only been two years--

[@that_0n3_w3ird0o]

OMG IKR

[@saeedabdullahi4295]

Read Quran bro

[@Iceayy]

i hate when people treat ocd like a fun and positive thing to have. its not, it sucks and i want it to stop.

[@bevinchapman6242]

Strongly agree. It is like having a monster living in my head. It is mentally draining and depressing every day. I can't live a normal life Because of the intrusive vivid thoughts and visions that I have to act on. Or my anxieties go from 0 to 100 instantly. I find that smoking the greens helps alot. I think people need to know and try to understand how devastating this disorder really is.

[@windandcloudshadow158]

​@@bevinchapman6242True that.

[@TheFloridaTraveler]

I used to call it the good OCD. Not anymore, it's horrible.

[@yuseol07]

@@bevinchapman6242 I agree with you.

[@bevinchapman6242]

I feel you. It is one of the hardest disorders you could ever live with. And alot of people dont want to really understand it so they make fun of it. Not cool. I wish it on nobody. And I know how hard and life draining it is. Also the brain of ocd sufferers is different to normal brains. If you really have ocd. You are stuck with it for life. You can have some control over ocd but not full control. I first noticed my ocd when i was 6 or 7 I'm now 41 and still it has control of my life. And it's even harder when your parents disown you At 13.

[@kiki-xvii]

i have ocd and this is so true. for me ocd looks like washing my hands constantly, intrusive thoughts telling me something bad will happen and it’ll be my fault if i don’t something and having to say something again and again. ocd can look so different for so many people and i’ve met many others with ocd who have completely different symptoms than me but still have it none the less. it’s a hard disorder to live with (as is every disorder) and it doesn’t look the same for any one person

[@ALYSSIA.EARTHLING]

Omg i can agree

[@lepakshijaideep489]

Same

[@kittiennefluff]

And then you do it wrong and you have to do it all over again, but in the f w times you manage to stop yourself from doing it, it bugs you for the rest of the day and you can’t concentrate:(

[@Lucus-ll7qt]

After 5 years I have almost no intrusive thoughts

[@joeFrolic]

OCD is honestly the worst, because it feels like it will never go away and there is no hope and ur life is ruined. but im pretty sure there is a way to help it right?

[@randomchips7008]

I can agree with this. For me it’s not like getting everything in order or stuff like that, it’s more like doing things until they feel right or touching certain spots over again for no reason.

[@leszley_-2480]

Same

[@n_kau]

omg finally sameeeee

[@garrettevans9193]

"Doing things until they feel right" is so me (I have OCD).

[@devingaines4709]

I get in trouble at work. Because I’m a chef and the food never looks good enough. And if I take too long making it I get in trouble.

[@Dusk-Willows]

No one has ever mentioned touching certain spots. So I’m happy but I don’t know if I have ocd but I do a lot of things that make me think so

[@phoebek1175]

I have OCD diagnosed since I was 13-14, it is so debilitating and often misunderstood as some type of “perfection” mindset. It has literally no link to perfection, there is intrusive thoughts, compulsions, rumination etc

[@canadaexvods2021]

yeah, rituals, excessive relapse, etc.

[@again5162]

You might make it, depends on your influences in life, Howard Hughes was rich that's how this disease was discovered

[@wtz_under]

sometjmes our brain is so active, it just needs a break man. i didnt get a diagnosis, but im feeling like my life is eat sleep work live, thats all

[@twlightcece7119]

When you have OCD you struggle to focus on important things. For example: You have to knock on the wall for 6 times or your family dies. But your teacher wants you to quickly come into the classroom to start class. You have to start class but since you have OCD you gotta knock the wall first. Because of this you get in trouble for coming into class late.

[@Kajffari]

I do that! I've lately been thinking I might have ocd but I don't want to self diagnose

[@TheRCAirsofter]

@@Kajffari Thanks for not self diagnosing. Let a doctor diagnose you

[@carlykayel2742]

THAT IS ME I HAVE THAT OMG like if I knock on a wall somthing bad happens YES

[@dimkk605]

In Friends sitcom Ross had a colleague who had to switch the light on and off for 17 times or his parents would die. Everybody around me laughed. But I was devastated. Now we should laugh at them, for being so inhumane and stupid. But we can't. Cause they are the majority. David Schwimmer or every one on this show, script writers etc else never apologized for this scene. So cruel!

[@bevinchapman6242]

That is not fare for us people with OCD It's not our fault we have this debilitating disorder. I know how you feel as I have lost jobs because I'm always late. There needs to be more awareness and understanding.

[@shakisaraa1454]

16 years passed and i still have to spell different words in my mind so i can be free....

[@niranjana999]

i have something similar. i have the random urge to divide the number of letters twice in a sentence and make sure there are equal number of letters in both. no idea why i work like that

[@lepakshijaideep489]

This is so true. It gets on my nerves so much when people who have the privilege of not having to struggle at all with daily tasks say they're "so ocd".

[@bonnyismydoggylive1384]

I don’t have OCD, but as someone who understands/has people (in my life) with it, it just infuriates me when neurotypicals say “this is making my OCD bad” or something like that. Like, thats as if they were to say, “Oops, sorry, this is making my Autism Spectrum Disorder bad” (not at all the same thing, i’m just autistic but don’t have OCD, so i’m making a comparison)

[@bevinchapman6242]

Strongly agree

[@EEEEEEEEmmy]

⁠@@bonnyismydoggylive1384Thank you so much for not being one of them weird “I’m So OCD oMg” people, I have ocd, autism, adhd, selective mute and more! And I’m honestly so glad you understand ocd and don’t just go around assuming! ❤

[@whitneymain183]

I’m just sick of the harmful violent intrusive thoughts I’d NEVERRRR physically do anything to anyone i love but i keep imagining myself doing them 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Zrock1986]

Me too! Everyday, throughout the day! Or me driving my car off the cliff, for no reason! I listen to music everyday, with my headphones! It doesn't make it stop, but I find the busier I am, especially with music, and singing along, it helps some. I also pray allot. I'll pray 4 you too.❤❤❤

[@Notfunny531]

Just remind yourself that those thoughts are automatic and not linked to you in any way that happens with me too but i have learnt to deal with them.

[@sirahmad]

blasphemous intrusive thoughts are more scary and hurtfull

[@CloverEditz7777]

​@@Notfunny531how did you do it?

[@CloverEditz7777]

​@@Zrock1986i am gonna try the music thing and to pray

[@guineapig0983]

I have many issues with ocd, the more minor things are: Running my fingers through my hair repeatedly Washing hands a bit more excessively Blinking in a specific pattern Now the ones that bother me a lot more are Having to step a certain way, otherwise I get frustrated or anxious Erasing rewriting words on paper several times Having to touch something with both of my hands in order for it to feel right And the worst one of all: Constantly thinking bad things are gonna happen to me, my family, and friends, and it will always end up being tragic.

[@bellalayz2642]

Omg this all relates to me so much

[@V5844_]

Yes

[@86Sentra]

unfortunately wish i only had this type of ocd

[@TEABRACELETS]

I do all of these and suffered with bad anxiety. It’s gotten better but I still here are some things I do: -touch my doorknobs once I close them with both hands in order for it to feel right -worrying that if I don’t do something, my loved ones will die -asking someone something over and over again -feeling icky if for example I only knock on a door three times because odd numbers feel weird - erasing words on paper over and over Idk if this is ocd but…. -

[@guineapig0983]

@@TEABRACELETS bro I do the exact same things

[@llepicub]

I have OCD and I just want to make it very clear I do not ENJOY or LIKE doing these actions. It's like a voice in my head telling me I have to do these acts (and that's only part of it) or I will get punished somehow

[@Itzz_Angel-Pink_Pixel]

YES me too one time I had like a voice in my head telling me to get down my stairs in less than 10 seconds or my whole family would die. so ofc I rushed down the stairs and then tripped 😅

[@llepicub]

​@@Itzz_Angel-Pink_Pixeljeez are you good? 😮

[@erikal1593]

SO TRUE!!! Thank you!! A family member I have has OCD!

[@squiddx4633]

Same here what people say is just being picky, negative, or just paranoid about something. There is a huge difference

[@garrettevans9193]

As a person w/ OCD, I would love to hear how it looks from your perspective (a person I assume does not have OCD).

[@wlfrndz8743]

As someone with OCD, its nice to know that others understand what its like

[@Misty584]

my brain when ocd: Touch the wall 9 times or your dead

[@SpongeBob-vq9eh]

i have been struggling with this disease for a few years, it started with anxiety, such as an internal anxiety for no apparent reason. currently, fears are sporadic, but obsessive behavior destroys me. i clean the room every day, even several times a day, and put items on the shelves to make them perfectly even

[@timeleteo5789]

Bro called it a disease

[@SpongeBob-vq9eh]

@@timeleteo5789 congratulations, you can read if 'disease' isn't the correct word, you can tell me what to use instead

[@alexandrucornel9221]

@@SpongeBob-vq9eh the correct form will be illness

[@SpongeBob-vq9eh]

​@@alexandrucornel9221 i see, i see, thanks for your input

[@norM_ystical]

​@@SpongeBob-vq9eh Or "disorder"

[@epicallysadie5945]

I am not at all sharing this for attention, but I do think it is helpful to know. OCD and any other anxiety disorders, (or any mental illness for that matter,) are NOT FUN! Whenever I talk about my diagnosis, I have to explain to people that it’s not exactly like how it is portrayed. While there are some cases where you need your room clean, or your pens in order to feel safe, it is more like not being able to trust your surroundings unless you are in complete control of them. The worst part about it is not being able to trust you own brain. Thank you for raising awareness with this video! We need more ACCURATE representation in the media.

[@rhi9435]

I don't know whether I have OCD or not can you tell me? So it's like if I touch the door with one hand, I have to touch it with my other hand else it doesn't feel good also if I touch the edge of something I have to touch it's edge again with the back of my hand else I can't focus. I keep tapping on things 3 times. I don't know what I have with this number "3". Yesterday I went to bathroom, switched off the light and went to bed then it didn't feel good so I again went to bathroom switched on the switch and again switched off it 2 more times and returned to bed. Also if I am writing notes while listening to music I have a thought that if I don't complete writing this sentence before "THAT" part of the song comes something bad will happen. Can you tell me if there is a chance that I have OCD?

[@kaoriyamamoto7682]

@@rhi9435 Yes

[@co9221]

I wish more people understood OCD. People always make jokes and say they're OCD because they organised or tidied something and I think many genuinely do not realise it's a disorder and instead believe it to be a personality trait. I don't get offended by these comments but it does subtly bug me sometimes lol. The common person doesn't realise how debilitating it is, I've lost jobs, had relationships break down, came incredibly close to attempting suicide, *not ;)* broken the law, because of OCD. Most the time, it completely controls me and tortures me. Worth noting, OCD coupled with other conditions can be a dangerous mix. I also have BPD, psychosis, psychs reckon schizophrenia and other conditions also. When I'm hearing voices telling me I've done something bad or do something bad, my OCD causes me to obsess over it despite knowing it's not true, to the point that I doubt what I know and my reality. Or they may tell me I didn't lock the door and something bad has happened to my mother as a result, despite me checking the door 30 times before leaving and walking back an additional 5 times after getting 100m away from home. Then, if she doesn't answer the phone, I have to leave work or wherever I am to go back home and check, stressing and obsessing the whole way. Then repeat when I leave again. Excuse the rambling.

[@alexandrucornel9221]

My OCD manifests with transformation obsession, meaning that I have an irrational fear of transforming into other people or gain unwanted characteristics, and performing compulsions for it takes quite the time

[@CloverEditz7777]

i get ya

[@xxBabyFrogsxx]

I have ocd more over the fear of contamination my thoughts are like: wash your hands twice of else you'll get sick.

[@missgamer9569]

Omg fr man.. i got the same i have to wash my hands 3 times or my brain thinks it's not clear properly and it's still bad

[@Miku_Miku_BEAMMMMMM]

I have OCD and this is so accurate. 😭 I’m to lazy to go into depth about anything but I hope for others with OCD as well can find rest and peace one day. :)

[@TheMunkzilla1]

This is so true. OCD is the inability to focus on important tasks and and an overwhelming urge to preform a ritual before being able to move forward. Like obsessing over a new interest instead of doing that 15 page paper that is due in two days. Or having to circle the lobby 4 times before entering an office/classroom. If these ritualistic behaviors are not completed the person cannot focus on anything else.

[@garrettevans9193]

Get out of my head!!! lol, but yeah this is so true. I have OCD, and you hit the nail on the head bro.

[@bevinchapman6242]

Yes, this is so true. Thank you.

[@rabeenakhan1299]

This sounds like my 8 yr old

[@Chiller-pc1dv]

It's got nothing to do with focus or lack thereof, it's an anxiety based disorder characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears that lead to compulsive behaviors. I mean struggling to focus on something because your brain is yelling at you to perform a compulsion or else, is a side effect, but not the main thing.

[@rconnormoody]

​@@Chiller-pc1dvI have been diagnosed with OCD professionally. The original commenter's description is spot on. While I do have severe anxiety, for me it's a distinct experience from OCD that may or may not correlate with OCD symptoms. The best way I can describe OCD is like having a mental itch. If you don't scratch it, it will continue to bother you persistently and consume your thoughts and energy, exhausting you and preventing you from focusing on anything else, hence the name 'Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.' (The obsession is the 'itch' and the compulsion is the 'scratching') Also it's worth mentioning that OCD is no longer categorized as an anxiety disorder and hasn't been for a while.

[@lexie.is.super.cool13]

THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING SO WELL -a person with diagnosed OCD

[@YourLocalLesbian_17]

PIN PLEASE! For anyone wondering, it’s not obsessive cleaning disorder, it’s obsessive compulsive disorder. It’s basically a super high form of anxiety where you have “rituals” or rules for yourself that you do to soothe your anxiety. (Not a healthy or functional coping mechanism) You know logically, you don’t have to, but some overwhelming feeling wins the argument and you do it anyways. It’s kind of like having a voice in your head bossing you around. In some cases, (pretty common actually) one of the rituals is cleaning, or making sure you, someone else, or objects are always clean. BUT, this is not the only thing. (Lots of ppl think ocd is just about cleaning with is not true at all). When you get the impulse to do a compulsion, (fancy word for the “rituals,” I was talking about earlier) normally it goes hand in hand with a soft of treat to yourself, like, “if you don’t do this, your mom will die”. Which logically isn’t correct, but you do it anyways. OCD can also come in the form of intrusive thoughts. Intrusive thoughts and impulsive thoughts are different things. Impulsive thoughts are when you have a thought and you act on it without thinking. Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, sexual, violent thoughts that make you feel uncomfortable or like harming yourself or others. Many ppl get them mixed up. It’s also hard to tell if someone has OCD just by looking at them or knowing them. For example, many ppl at my school say when I tell them I have it: “you don’t have OCD” or “you don’t act like it..” Please don’t say that to someone with OCD. Coming from a 12 year old with OCD, living with OCD is horrible. Please raise awareness!

[@titan3537]

Your comment seems perfect

[@YourLocalLesbian_17]

@@titan3537 🗿🗿

[@titan3537]

@@YourLocalLesbian_17 I've fear of germs OCD, obviously there are many more forms, but fear of germs is the most dominating in my case, I always wash my face, nose and mouth after waking up, before sleeping, after coming from Toilet or bathroom or if anyone does any activity which I think will cause dust. I always wash my hand whenever I touch anything which I've not cleaned.

[@YourLocalLesbian_17]

@@titan3537 I’m sorry you have to go through that, and I hope you can get better. My medication has been really helping me lately and I wish you the best. I understand that that type of OCD is dominated, but I just want ppl to understand it’s not the only type.

[@calebfowler3033]

My OCD is when I want everything in my life to seem perfect and if my mind tells me it’s not I tends to get anxious and anxiety kicks in. Like for example today I was on the game playing my team and I sold these cards but for whatever reason if everything don’t seems perfect in that game I tend to try to make it perfect and if I don’t I get frustrated and this eventually leads to me getting very anxious. This feeling stays for me for about a day depending on if I do something about it

[@Orca472]

Had a brother with chronic ocd, wasn’t neat or timely in any way, he would just get intrusive thoughts and he would react in compulsive ways, just as the disorder specifies, but he described these thoughts as inescapable even with medication and help.

[@CloverEditz7777]

i get him i have chronic ocd too

[@Chiller-pc1dv]

OCD is chronic by nature.

[@newtattoo_]

When he showed those markers my mind was like "ugh why the letters on them are not in the same spot"

[@HappySquirrelPerson]

I have OCD and my brain does stuff like “touch the door right now” or “Tap the wall 4 times or something bad will happen”

[@rachdaily6441]

I am a 12 year old with old and I will admit I am a clean freak. But that's not everything to it. Having this disorder alyways looks so different in other people so I've been watching lots of these videos seeing what others go through and yes the thoughts like this come and go a million times a day. It's hard.

[@Sanriomelodyyyy]

I have OCD and just recently found out OCD isn't wanting things to be perfect heres what its like for me My mind telling me to do stuff or something bad will happen Bad anxiety and fears I can't focus on one thing like in school I have to be like doodling to focus

[@pandythewandy]

I just found out that i have ocd😔

[@amalnaser311]

@@pandythewandysame 😔

[@liewplayz4553]

BRO THATS EXACTLY MY ISSUE TOO

[@TheRCAirsofter]

@@pandythewandy Were you diagnosed by a professional

[@Allegator07]

I don’t know if this counts as OCD but I just don’t want to feel alone on this stuff. When I walk for example at the mall where there are tiles, I have to never step on the line overseen the tiles and each foot has to step over a line the same amount of times as the other one. This extends to objects in my house drawing imaginary lines on the floor like the fridge, the legs of chairs, doors stuff like that. Or sometimes I have to step a certain amount of times when I pass something like my closet. For example if my closet had 4 drawers I have to step 4 times in the same place that lines up with the drawers before I can move on. It’s hard to explain but maybe someone does the same.

[@niranjana999]

ughh so true! for me its like i should always take 12 steps to walk from a specific room to another, i find myself jumping sometimes if i require more than 12 steps god its so hard

[@maryamshahzad7728]

Completely agreed as I have dirt and contamination OCD and that's what more people think about me 😭😭😭

[@molliespearman9028]

Most people I hear say this and I know the real struggles of it because I have OCD.

[@garrettevans9193]

I have it too, and oh my gosh, aren't we just like sooooooo OCD?

[@K0ppyTherian]

My friend is like “I’m SO OCD! I just arranged some pens!” And when I say that’s not what OCD is and she doesn’t have it she says “well u don’t know if I do so I can say it” And anyways, I’m not diagnosed but I want people to comment on this comment to tell me if I should get I diagnosis

[@shambhavi._67]

Maybe you're at the starting point of it. But, I can't say for sure cuz your comment isn't very clear.

[@K0ppyTherian]

@@shambhavi._67 so I have to touch smth a certain amount of time and balance my finger n it happens a lot everyday

[@shambhavi._67]

@@K0ppyTherian Is there any thought related to it? Or are you doing it against your will?

[@K0ppyTherian]

@@shambhavi._67 both

[@K0ppyTherian]

@@shambhavi._67 acc I’m not sure what u mean by thought lol

[@K0ppyTherian]

That’s me in class because my teacher makes fun of me when I zone out so I have to snap back to reality

[@Hanswife888]

I have OCD , I’m not sure, but I’m pretty sure I do, because I keep hearing voices in my mind for years and telling me to tap the wall 4 times or a family member will die

[@anyasmith1703]

I have pure-O (a type of OCD) which causes distressing intrusive thoughts (e.g. about harming someone) but there aren't generally external signs of compulsions (such as checking or washing)

[@HiimanshuMaurya]

I am suffering from the same, did you somehow found a way so that it doesn’t interfere or a way to calm it?

[@anyasmith1703]

@@HiimanshuMaurya honestly, it's just taken me years to get used to it, so I'm just better at pushing the thoughts out of my head now. And because I know the cause now and I accept it, that's what makes it easiest

[@lynnroest8818]

I have ocd, im fighting with my own mind for 10 years now...😥

[@kayycookies]

I have OCD and this is what I experience: touching things in random places until it feels right organizing or putting something back in it's exact place if something moves repeating what I say forcing myself to do something (example: count the cars that pass by for 30 seconds or your whole family dies or walk on the tiles of the floor or else something bad happens) repeating stuff like checking if something's locked or washing my hands again people think it's cute and unique to have OCD. it's not. It is so hard to live with it. It causes stress and anxiety for me and especially makes it worse when ppl think im weird for doing this stuff and I get made fun of for it

[@VentiChaiLatte]

Thank you for this. We need to spread awareness

[@jellydumcat9770]

Omg this reminds me of once when we were painting different mental illnesses ( to spread awareness I think ) and most paintings were put on a wall. When you would look at the wall there were countless of pictures representing OCD but I think only one wasn’t a person crying beside a non rainbow or organized set of colored pencils

[@yener_1399]

I have ocd too I been dealing it for 4 years and never has it been worse. Basically my brain tells me to complete a Ritual so the bad thing(intrusive thought won’t happen) usually I need to do it perfect or retry until my brain feels satisfy enough to feel that I am safe. Usually when I have an intrusive thought I have to retrace my steps to before I got it and exhale then hold my breath and go back to where I was but further and then inhale. I exhale because my Brian tells me I need to get rid of all that bad energy and restart to make the intrusive thoughts to not become real. Basically like me going back into the past and when I hold my breath I have to not think of the intrusive thought or else I have to retry. Usually I can spend 10 minutes retrying and depriving my self from oxygen 🤦🏽‍♂️. A lot of rituals I perform not just once and it stresses me out and effects my daily life as well as I have been getting light head lately.

[@yener_1399]

I spent about 5 minutes making this comment because as I wrote it I had intrusive thoughts and I had to delete and exhale all my oxygen then retype and when I’m done I can inhale.

[@titan3537]

​@@yener_1399 How can you be so perfect in describing the condition, this is exactly the same with me, but not limited to this, there are many more rituals like this in my life and also fear of germs.

[@fredocricket58]

Did I close the door My brain: I don't know

[@ananytripathi9656]

This is so true .... That is not your work given to you by yourself it is.. given by our brain like he is our boss

[@xxabeplayz]

Mhm heard all my teachers say right infront of me im “ocd” when they know ive been struggling

[@rachnasingh3138]

I constantly have urge to snap at random moment

[@Kajffari]

Lately I've been thinking I might have ocd I'm not gonna self diagnose, but if someone can say whether these even slightly relate, please do! I walk out of a room, remember I forgot something in there, but don't stop, and something says "too late get it later" Constant paranoia that a time I see someone will be the last time i see them Having to stand on both feet the same amount of time or i feel inbalanced There are many more similar things but I wanna keep it short

[@CloverEditz7777]

hmm maybe, i would do a online test too see and then seek a professional for a diagnosis

[@maxkode7740]

The anxiety,the nervous and these thoughts are so exhausting

[@PunkyNerd]

Nice Office Space reference. 😉 I don’t love explaining OCD to people who don’t understand it. Especially the intrusive thoughts. Apparently it’s trendy to use “intrusive thoughts” for fun as well now. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I know it’s nothing to be ashamed of however, it definitely isn’t taken seriously by most and when it is explained and understood, people tend to be afraid of you or start treating you differently. But, hopefully we can change that stigma surrounding mental health. It’s getting better but has a ways to go. Thanks for sharing!

[@brittney59]

My ocd is feeling like life isn’t real, self harm, and intrusive thoughts.

[@MilsonGames]

So true! My therapist diagnosed me with OCD and it’s nothing like this. When people make comments like this it’s just so frustrating. I have other symptoms of other things but I’m not going to get into that. But that how it is. It’s like this with every illness.

[@KingCalamity11]

The worst compulsions for me are: Repeating words or phrases several times until I get every sound “right” Blinking and breathing in a certain way until I “get it right” Not being able to go near my sibling or any of their stuff

[@gracepaulsen3451]

If you see me in the hallway, don't say hi to me. You'll see me probably moving my fingers up and down, muttering to my self, and looking at the ground. It dosnt look like much, but trust me. I'm trying to a) count my steps b) count how many syllables are in a sentence c) beating myself under my breath cause I can't stop thinking

[@garrettevans9193]

As someone w/ OCD, I feel seen haha. Worst part about it for me is that I like to have my thoughts out loud. I look like a psycho haha. Btw, I am happy to answer any questions people have about this disorder, so feel free!

[@Vaxrm]

Bro just showed me in the shower at 3:00AM

[@Jermo7899]

OCD and depression have robbed me of a normal life. Sometimes I wish I was ignorant and stupid

[@katlynrobertson1051]

I would have people on Instagram legit try to argue with me because they would react to a cleaning video and they would say this makes my OCD so happy like it’s its own personality or something and then they get mad when I say this is not OCD. people really need to stop self diagnosing themselves and realize that this is actually really debilitating for some people. It does not mean you’re “organized” do some research people or better yet go to a professional and not get your medical advice from social media

[@Ashley-loveschicken_tenders]

I’m now realizing I have OCD it feels like if I don’t do something something bad will happen to me.

[@lindasteen8119]

Spot on Dr. Ali...thank you ❣️

[@_BassX]

It’s so stupid that this video made me cry because it’s feels as if someone finally put into words how I feel when even I can’t put into words how I feel.

[@Chippy88]

Omg. You are so right. When people would do that are usually get so annoyed and think oh my God you really think that’s OCD? If they only knew.

[@ACMadda236]

with my OCD, I have a huge fear of odd numbers, and I have to count everything to make sure its even

[@Mansimran-hd5xl]

Since past 16 years, i have been suffering from this problem When i was in kinder garden, i had to squeeze my feet very frequently , giving me a sense of uneasiness After this , it urged me to always squeezey nose Then , it forced me to always make physical contact with something six times Then , i compelled me to place slippers of every person in my home on the tiles such that the slippers should not touch the lines of tiles.Otherwise, the family member whose slippers were touching the lines would be in danger Then, i had to touch the fridge everytime i passed through it Then it made me blink my eyes in a certain pattern Like it has troubled me a lot It never allows me focus at something Even my family does not understand me They keep on saying that if u keep thinking about this,it will occur No one understands me I wish i could get rid of it

[@kaoriyamamoto7682]

I can understand 👍

[@user-sb9cg9st4e]

As someone with ocd, i can confirm that i see this guy in my head all the time

[@hattieslaysallday]

For me, ocd is feeling dirty constantly and wanting to wash my hands or take a shower, count things, walk a certain way and if I don’t I have to restart and then restart again because I only like the number 3, if I have one lollipop I have to have 3 or else my brain will get mad at me, have a very clean house all the time and have nothing on the floor, and I have intrusive thoughts and a lil voice in my head telling me to do random things, ex:) knock on the door three times in ten seconds or your family dies. It’s stressful, painful, and hard. I also have really bad misophonia about loud noises, screeches, and yelling. I’ve been going to therapy and it’s been helping me heal. Props to anyone else dealing with ocd, you’ve got this ❤

[@XxYourLocalFairyXx]

I have to check things many times, like if my animals are still in there cages, and there still breathing. I also have regular thoughts about bad things and death

[@carolinesmithson7712]

i have OCD and non of what other people think ocd feels like is correct, it really sucks and it drains the energy out of me every day. i have to wash my hands every time i touch something that i feel is not completely clean or if i think i didn't clean my hands enough the previous time. thoughts in my head constantly when i leave a room, saying "i have to turn the door knob three more time before closing the door or my friend will die", or "you have to tab your desk in circular motion 6 times before i stand up or your family will get into a car accident". these thoughts constantly consume my day and its so exhausting.

[@user-ii4st6on9w]

Wash hands not only after touching something but even getting a thought of touching something or even imagining urself touching something makes you wash hands

[@alyssaromero7470]

Some people act like OCD is a good thing like “I’m so OCD I always have a clean room and organize my fridge to look all aesthetic😝” but it’s really not. Everyone including myself knows that OCD is a nightmare and would never choose to have it.

[@_rabbit_7175]

I’m sorry for anyone experiencing ocd, I am pretty sure I have it myself and I hope to get better. Thank you for racing awareness and hope one day we can no longer say these things.

[@k1nsla]

My mom always says "it's my ocd kicking in" istg I can't with her and when i tell her it's not she doesn't listen 🤦‍♀️

[@LuLuPiggyWiggy]

IM GETTING SO AMGRY RIGHT NOW!!! PEOPLE *NEED* TO LEARN THAT OCD ISNT BEING A PERFECTONIST AND CLEAN FREAK. THAT IS NOT WHAT IT IS. I HAVE OCD MYSELF. ITS A COMPLETLEY DIGFERENT THING.... OCD Is when you get impultions that you HAVE to do otherwise you will get intrusive thoughts and anxiety or even depression. And for me, these intrusive thoughts, even led up to me attempting suicide because i wanted a better life and i wanted to live a normal life like everybody else without having to deal with my OCD. Thats what OCD actually is. But most people still mistake it for this. OCD needs to be taken way more seriously and people just need to learn what it really is.

[@canadaexvods2021]

shouldn't be mad about it, take it from me, i have OCD. I pulled myself out of school to go online for the reason of having ocd. you're not alone. That said you shouldn't get angry at people who misunderstand what we go through on a day to day basis. At one point of my life i was cutting pieces of hair out off my head because of my rituals that i routinely do. we are all suffering in one way or another it's just figuring out a work around to fight it.

[@LuLuPiggyWiggy]

​@@canadaexvods2021 I have tried to tell my parents about my ocd. But thru think it is being a perfectionist and neat freak... I just can't seem to get my head round figuring out how to tell them the truth and what it really is. And the same thing is happening with adhd And misophonia. Now I'm not sure what to do.

[@littletechn8175]

One minor way my OCD manifested in highschool was my need to constantly brush my hair, especially between every class. Sometimes leaving class to go brush my hair, or sneaking one in to brush mid class. It's so minor but I spend a large chunk of my school day just worrying about when ill be able to brush my hair next instead of focusing.

[@garrettevans9193]

Bro, how is that minor? I have OCD, and if something like that takes up a large chunk of your day, I would argue that it is major. But maybe you meant that it does not severely impact your life, in which case I would agree with it being minor.

[@ShadyAnne_Channel]

The fact the Crayola marker labels, weren’t even facing the right way… 💀

[@Lilsslay773]

Yeah, I get really worried that if I don't do my rituals right the intrusive thoughts will become true.

[@an.artist.who.else.]

me: *goes in a room for a pencil* also me: *forgots what i came in for and starts looking around with a slight angry look*

[@WhatIsOCD123]

It’s really nice to see people finally raising awareness about what OCD actually is :)

[@MushroomyPlayz]

I still like the cleanliness and neatness of everything, but why are people treating it like a positive? Also, yes, there are WAY more symptoms for OCD so I don’t get why people would only think that. But one is cleanliness. I have to have almost EVERYTHING perfectly placed or I’ll get annoyed or start getting urges to fix it.

[@DetectSouthernOntario2479]

I always appreciate your videos. I've struggled with severe (often debilitating) OCD for as long as I can remember. Long before I had ever heard of OCD & I have to say there's nothing cute about it. My heart goes out to anybody dealing with OCD or anything as disruptive as I know OCD to be. Thank you for your videos.

[@Alanis-jq9dw]

I felt total relief when reading these comments I thought I was going crazy

[@killuminatianonymous5551]

I have ADHD. Inattentive and impulsive. I found out there's opposite of clean OCD. Where everything is a mess because you find things better.

[@joeFrolic]

i have had OCD since i was 7-8 and there are so mang thing i just wish wasn’t wrong with me and honestly with everything me and the OCD community have experienced, its really hurtful when people say stuff like, oh im so OCD, or, or sorry my OCD is kicking in so i have to make everything perfect. i always want to ask if they know what OCD is and inform them but then i would sound really stupid so we should definitely spread more awareness about this.

[@kaushikisharma175]

this is the most accurate vid i've seen with which i can relate so much.

[@Chippy88]

Oh my God it drives me nuts. Sometimes I want to scream. I remember one time I couldn’t help it. I don’t remember what it was. But I said to them that is not OCD. And they’re like yeah I have it and I said believe me you don’t. I remember talking to somebody about it and they said yeah I do that too. I make sure the door is locked and then I check in a second time. I said, and you think that’s OCD? I said I’ll tell you what ocd would be in that scenario , I said, did you ever get in your bed pull up the covers and you keep doing this but you check to make sure that the door is locked 50 times? That’s ocd

[@TheConsoleCoder]

Ocd in media: Noooo, I want it in alphabetical order!!!!! Ocd in real life: Ughhhhh now I have to could the amount of times I stepped and it needs to be an even number or I feel like my toes will explode!

[@elin3284]

The best way to describe it is anxiety but in your head only like when you lay in bed questioning things but it happens all the time. Sometimes they start in the brain and it can become an outward compulsion to get rid of certain thoughts. It’s like a never ending war with false hope in every compulsion

[@Jade-tr2xk]

I have just found out that I might have ocd but I also have adhd and adhd is hard by itself

[@jaylnn18902]

that’s exactly how it feels- also ANXIETY.. the best way i can describe that is like mini people running all over a bed sheet you just tucked in and keep crinkling it. and you don’t know what to do do you break down instead

[@Brian-gs5is]

Thank you. I find it stupid how many people say they have it when they just like things in order. Alcohol made me check my door lock 10 times before bed, not ocd.

[@MichelleAnimate]

I haven't been diagnosed but on the way to school there is this voice that always says "take 5 steps before the car passes you or you get cancer" andI always do it. It started a few months ago

[@kelisha918]

I believed that if i serve my parents food in different types of plates that they'd divorce. I told my friend about it and he said that they won't divorce and i should just try serving in different plates and i did. Nothing happened. They're still happily married.

[@hellooo1202]

I still remember the day in 4th grade where I finally worked up the courage to tell my best friends about my OCD and one of them responded with “you like to be organized?”

[@crystxlized_r0ses]

Tbh.. ppl should stop making fun of ocd, it’s probs not fun to have. Even though I don’t have it, my sister has it and she has to constantly be worried and stressed.. I’ve seen what ocd can do to ppl. She told me it’s like there’s a voice in ur head that tells u if you don’t do this or that you’ll die or your family gets hurt or other hurtful things (for HER ocd, others can have it differently)

[@kaoriyamamoto7682]

I feel same

[@Goldengalaxy91]

When the thought pops in your head and you can’t get it out.

[@flavanone9884]

Every time I touch something, I also have to touch it with the other hand or else it genuinely hurts. I also just think 24/7 about the future, and it feels like something’s constantly telling me life won’t be as good as it used to be. It’s genuinely obsessive

[@momssecretkitchen9182]

I think I'm also diagnosed with ocd I always touch the corner of tables so time like I just want to touch it touch it touch it wash my hands because I think I have germs or dust I always use soaps 2-3 times on me I bath daily but still I think I'm dirty press my volume key button contiuesly I'm so sick of it

[@biobroofficial1067]

Studing with ocd 😵

[@SweetieBird]

I was raised hyperaware of cross contamination between the outside world and our home in a macrobiotic hippie home. Was told "you're so OCD" my entire life because I love organizers and visually pleasing patterns. And maybe because as a child I'd spend more time setting up a toy mis en place and carefully putting everything away exactly where it was before than actually playing. The irony? Now that I "enjoy" (won't say I suffer from/with it because then they're winning the battle) almost daily panic and anxiety attacks, apparently I actually have contamination OCD. 😮

[@brandnewobsession]

i am diagnosed with ocd and i cant even walk straight on the pavement bc ill just cry and have chills for a few minutes so if u see someone that walks in a different or weird way or some compulsive and repeating actions they might do dont make fun of them bc its not something we can control

[@lil78.]

Idk if this is OCD or what but I have a thing we’re if I touch something with my left hand I have to touch it the same amount on my right hand.

[@broodyhenloloa]

thank u ! exactly thank u for this video

[@drali]

You're so welcome!

[@PenelopeHalkidis]

I am going to cry I am 11 and I can't sleep at night because OCD is rotting my brain. I can't go in public without getting anxiety. Can't step on the cracks. Wash my hands. CAN NOT GET SICK. Obsess over a peice of merch, or a backpack, or crocs, and Britney Spears and learn everything and ALLL THEEE THINGS ABOUT THEM. When I touch something, I have to repeat it on the right, the right again, then left. How do I stop it? My mom just keeps telling me it is nothing. I will get through it. But I can't do it on my own. Those voices in my head telling me if I stand on my tippy toes until 2:22pm then I will not get sick. If I do not follow through, the outcome will make something bad happen. My mom just thinks I want attention when I tell her. But I just want to eat. To sleep. To live.

[@Merry_XD]

FINALLY! Someone who doesn’t think ocd is being a neat freak or whatever! Apparently my friend has “OCD” because she’s a clean freak and it just hurts whenever someone says they have ocd for that reason. We have to fight our intrusive thoughts EVERYDAY. It’s good most of us haven’t gave in. It isn’t helping saying it’s something it isn’t .