Therapist REACTS TO A TIKTOK REACTION: Toxic Religious Message, LUKE COMBS, Intrusive thoughts & OCD

[@sherman1280]

I was raised in a fundie/evangelical home, and have struggled with depression, anxiety and childhood trauma from a very young age. When I was a teenager, I tried to explain to my mom that I was really scared and anxious all the time; and instead of getting me to an actual therapist, she had the church “lay hands” on me and pray to rid me of my demons. It was…not cool, and I struggled for a loooong time. However, I’m in my 40’s now, and have a therapist and psychiatric nurse practitioner that I love working with, and am on well-managed meds that make being alive a lot easier most days. Thank science for chemistry and mental health practitioners ❤

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

I am so so sorry you went through that. That’s so invalidating and lonely. It hurts so much more when it comes from family who are supposed to protect us and care for us. I am so happy to hear your getting the help you need now! I hope others read your comment and have hope. Sending so much love ❤️

[@sherman1280]

@@Micheline.Maalouf 🥹 thank you!

[@mollysparadise4001]

as a catholic christian His OCD was definitely not a demon😂

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

Thank you!! Seriously I can’t handle how toxic that guys message is and how many people are being harmed by it ❤

[@carolinemaryfrances1326]

As a Catholic Christian (who also struggles with mental health) I’m so grateful for the Catholic Churches approach to handling mental health/spiritual issues. The Catholic Churches approach is to always assume it’s psychological, and require a thorough psychological assessment before even considering it to be spiritual. Other Christian denominations spread harmful information like this because they don’t have those practices in place. It makes my heart sad to think about how alone Luke Comb must feel as other Christian’s wrongly diagnose his struggles has spiritual. I believe in the spiritual and mental, and your assessment on this was so accurate!

[@goldn909]

I hate forcing myself to think only good things. It brings extra negative thoughts.

[@L3montine]

It's people like this is what stops and scares me to come out with my own experiences

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

I’m so sorry you have hear people talk about it like that. I hope you know there are also so many people with you ❤

[@Dana-vq1tk]

I'm coming out soon!!!!

[@alyaalicekiki1332]

I have Pure O OCD and everything the guy was saying is absolutely correct. I hate the fact people still think it’s demons because I’m 38 now and have been having anxiety/ ocd intrusive thoughts since I was early teens and probably childhood .. I’ve had every violent, sexual, harm taboo thoughts , and more you could ever think off and in the 38 years I’ve done nothing but feel ashamed and that I should be locked up for having these thoughts and images. 😢 if it was a demon I could pray it away but I’ve tried and the thoughts still linger in the background.

[@yulisanunez572]

I was raised catholic and some in my family did think like this guy here. I’ve lived my entire life (or as long as I can remember) with intrusive thoughts and let me just say it’s horrible. It’s heartbreaking to hearsomeone like this guy speak about something he has no knowledge about. I used to think so horrible of myself. What you have expressed here has shed so much light and I am so grateful for this video for many reasons. It’s a shame that people still live or want to live in the dark.

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

I am so so sorry that you experienced this alone. I know how scary they can be and having a family that isn’t supportive for any reason, religious or not, can be even more traumatic. I’m glad you know what these thoughts are now and you’re not alone love ❤

[@yulisanunez572]

@@Micheline.Maalouf 🥰 🌻

[@claudiasbarra1882]

Thank you so much for this video. I was raised by a narcissistic mother and married for 25 years with a narcissist and since a decade I have these thoughts and cptsd and I thought that demons are attacking me. Thank you I will buy your workshop.

[@mandiparker4539]

I’m really enjoying this video because Luke really describes my current situation but I also get it after dreams. Apparently I have PTSD but the thoughts and fear that comes is just completely incapacitating.

[@robertmatthews6559]

With someone who has struggled with OCD…Demons can definitely be behind this and they can take advantage of conditions like OCD.

[@brightmooninthenight2111]

I struggle with this specific fear. Of my ocd being a demon What i can say is if i look at this practically, when i believe am actual demon is causing my horrible intrusive thoughts, it scares me so bad that its like throwing gasoline on a fire. Believing ocd is a demon is gasoline fuel for the ocd. Whenever i watch a neuroscientist try to explain how the circuits of the amygdala malfunction and how ocd is glitch in the brain around the fear and doubt response, basically a vicious self fulfilling loop where the more you dont want the intrusive thought the more it happens, I feel like ok, i can handle this, im not evil, im not possessed and God isnt going to condemn me. But like right now i feel like it is a demon, my cortisol is through the roof, i feel like im on the verge of a panic attack Yes, believing its a demon causes the paranoia, fear, anxiety and shame to hit full throttle

[@Dana-vq1tk]

I'm so happy to hear this for you. I also , finally, camt to that conclusion as well.

[@CarmenElRose]

I had one of the worst experiences triggered by pastor's wife I thought I was friends with. I slipped into pure psychosis with hallucinations and all for couple of months after being suggested that I'm not depressed, it's just that devil is after me. Honestly I don't want anything to do with religious people ever again.

[@davidalexander3093]

I grew up very religious. I was told that mood swings, intrusive thoughts, depression, anger were all demons/spirits and always felt like I was the problem or it was my lack of relationship with God at fault.

[@bluestar7709]

I suffer from OCD ,and it really scared me . I had intrusive thoughts before but usually I was able to brush them of and move on ,but this time my OCD spiraled into other forms of OCD

[@sangitajaiswal6260]

Thank you for bringing the awareness! Lots of Love and appreciation from India❤

[@Dana-vq1tk]

Wow!!!I AM SO ANGRY AT WHAT THIS MISINFIRMATION MIGHT DO TO MY FELLOW RELIGIOUS OCD FRIENDS!!!I have only watched 3 minutes and I'm SSSSOOO angry u can't fun tonight and have to stop watching and regroup abd will watch later. I just came across this channel but I plan on having my own religious OCD channel in which I will verbalize the intrusive thoughts so those who are still afraid can see I DIDNT DIE AND GOD DIDNT STRIKE ME DOWN!!!!!

[@gracekazadicoaching]

❤❤thank youuuuuuu for thia video. This is soooo important in the christian Community. Top, top, top God bless youuu.

[@sandy15523]

I always think so much.... I have things that I always question my relationship and and my mental health and I feel as if I do struggle with pure OCD even though I do not have it diagnosed. I always question whether or not it is God talking or my OCD talking as being a God-fearing person. In a way, I believe that it has something to do with my OCD and values in faith battling it out and I do believe it is an issue with my brain and always being uncertain. I just don't know and I really need help but I cannot seem to tell my parents at all because I'm scared to talk about it.

[@Jonchalant555]

Ty

[@mahamatta1]

Narrow minded people I don’t think he deserves the time you gave him to reply to his video

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

No he doesn’t deserve the time but I made the video for alll the people who struggle with OCD that might see it. I hope they see this video and see the truth about it

[@Swiftie52]

What's the difference between suicidal thoughts and intrusive thoughts? I think I have both but just checking

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

I have a video about this!! Check out my video on suicide ❤

[@helens8334]

Very useful video. Thank you! .....''Demon'' is how I call my intrusive thoughts and not because I believe that I actually have a demon inside of me, but because they are soooo scary ... like a demon.

[@Micheline.Maalouf]

You're so welcome I am glad you found it helpful! i have a few videos on how to handle intrusive thoughts I hope they can be helpful to you

[@debbieoaldon8332]

I e had panic attacks since I was 5 years old yet at 12 years old the worse !!! Panic attack happened and I thought I was going to die and lose my mind and I was terrified. I’m not just turned 57 July 24th.. and I still have panic attacks especially when driving and alone .. I feel God Almighty is mad at me and going to send me to hell..despite asking Jesus to save my soul and live in me ..

[@Dana-vq1tk]

I saw that one bwfore..it made me angry.

[@Dana-vq1tk]

Its still something I cant watch...YET? I hope to in vite you tò the chjannel for a collab or interview on podcast.

[@alhadhira2958]

As a believer in god and siences Like the blood , you put to it different reactives to know which type of problem in it The spirit should be treated the same Expose the person to quran and therapy in both cases because quran gives calmnes and if a person reacts to it it means there is a posession (here we should pay attention for deep depression people who are sensisitive to the tiniest noise) And should be exposed to therapy too to decrease the amount of stress Relegion and sciences are not against each other spiritual therapy and psychotherapy should go hand in hand Prophet mohammed says too important things God created deseases and created for each deseas a treatment (we should do our best inscientific research) And said too Do the prayers of last part of the night it is the habit of saints and heals deseases So even from a scientific perspective when an ocd person wakes up in the night and does prayers he breaks the uncontroled pattern of thoughts of ocd and trains his brain to focous in prayers rather than fear and reduces the nightmaresrate that hapens due to the intense stagned deep sadnesses and the lack of serotonin God doesn t hate science It s a great thing that a psychtherapist has a bias of view between relegious spirituality and psychology

[@adan1645]

What is anxiety if your christian psalm 51

[@mikejurek7299]

This video irritates you because your flesh is in a battle with your spirit, I agree with this guy about Luke struggling with a Demon, I have CDO and have myself dealt with them myself, and Demons can either be Oppressive, Obsessive, or Possessive, you young lady need to read the Bible. If you know nothing about the Word of God you can’t say Demonic spirits are not the problem. Because you have no idea of what these spiritual battles are like.

[@mikejurek7299]

No products or magic or $$$. It’s PRAYER You talk like you are working for the Master of the Demons. Ask God to forgive you and receive Jesus as your savior…You are traveling the road most traveled that leads to destruction and everlasting torment…But you need to get on the Path that leads to everlasting life, few be those who find it. 🙏🏻 Prayers for you.

[@adan1645]

Plasm 23

[@suatşen-r2j]

You are very beautiful 😍