Top 5 Surprising OCD Obsessions and How They Actually Begin

[@DrTraceyMarks]

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[@agape8812]

Can you do a video on ocd with absent insight I suffer from it and how to improve insight. I was Hospitalised twice for suicide attempt and my Psychiatrist says I have psychotic symptoms. Can you help me out

[@MiaDoe-fr1pz]

Dr. Tracie, My most damaging OCD behavior is physical behaviors. I started biting my nails. In 5th grade I had an awful male teacher. I started trichotillomania to handle my anxiety. I felt alone until I read an article in Good Housekeeping Magazine. I don't do it anymore b/c I no longer am able to complete my entire situation rituals. Now I'm a skin picker & scab remover. I hate it and continue it inspite of the embarrassing scars that remain. I tried meds, ocd groups, isolation, etc. Pick & eat. Disgusting. I'm 69 now and can't wait to die to end my mental health misery. I was also diagnosed with BPD. It took years to understand the situation. Briefly, I was adopted at 6 months of age b/c my birth mom was trying to talk her husband into keeping me. Until I was adopted, I laid alone in a crib. My caretakers were only 2. A nun and a doctor. I won't bother with the rest now but John Bradshaw had sessions on PBS that made sense to me at the time. Please believe me that I currently have no desire to take my life. Never married & no kids and I just don't want to grow much older. I've been tortured enough. My sincere thanks to you for your great ability to explain all disorders and keeping it short. That way I have the patience to listen. You're a blessing to me. 💜💐

[@nubre123]

Im suffering because of narcissistic mom. I cannot go no contact...gray rock, avoid contact isnot working and i am losing my mind... i need help. Each day is a struggle

[@ocdandanxiety]

Thanks for sharing about OCD. Most people think of it was cleanliness, but it's so much more. It tends to attach to the person's value system and makes them doubt core beliefs about who they are or what they are capable of doing. I appreciate you bringing light to OCD.

[@intrinsically_m3]

Hey Nathan/Dr. Peterson (sorry I'm not sure l how to address you properly) I just want to throw some of that appreciation back at you! Your channel has been super informative on OCD and BRFBs and the way you put things is really comforting and hopeful. My BRFB is starting to get better because of your videos and I'm planning on starting your BFRB course soon. Thank you for doing what you do!! 💜

[@ocdandanxiety]

@@intrinsically_m3 You're so kind. I'm glad to hear that the videos have been helpful. I'm wishing you the best!

[@ladennayoung2939]

Thanks for your comment. It helped me as well.

[@summermazur3064]

My main type of OCD is "moral scrupulosity", and I definitely have an exaggerated sense of responsibility, a hatred of uncertainty, fear of punishment, and perfectionism. I think it's great you're educating people about variations of OCD that aren't the common stereotypes.

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

I have an OCD type that is the opposite of being clean. I can't throw certain things away, or clean a certain mess off the floor, because I think it represents stability. and if I clean it or throw it away, it removes a pillar that holds up my reality. So it would cause it to crash down, and that would lead to a cascade of negative events. I REALLY wish I could clean my room. I can't do it, but someone else can. If someone else does it, then it's fine. I just can't do it or I will get bad luck, basically. I feel lots of guilt and shame about all of that.

[@niksatan]

my grandma had it, it is common

[@lauragadille3384]

Hoarding is definitely OCD

[@iaraaraujo3869]

Have you tried to challenge these irrational thoughts? Dust and dirty and even hoarding will only cause you illness, it is actually the opposite. Dusty dirty house can give you asthma. Accumulating objects at home the release chemicals over time which you inhale and all this pollution goes to your body. Bad things happen if you dint clean

[@kianaj671]

Thank you for explaining your experience ❤ I have a friend who is already diagnosed with BPD and feel like your comment would resinate with her. She grew up in a dysfunctional house which involved hoarding/clutter, mess, mold etc. If you feel comfortable to answer - would you say you had a similar experience? Or do you have an idea of how your OCD symptoms manifested?

[@piaralynsison6251]

Same here, to a certain extent. I have a combination of manifestations, obsessive irrational thoughts and waiting to get a second opinion, a diagnosis/diagnoses, some answers. Just wanted to let you know that you are not alone ❤

[@johnloftin2461]

I knew these types of OCD, but this was clarifying. Great presentation.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

Thanks a lot!

[@okolepuka3134]

I iii. Can't stop 🛑 commenting on YT

[@patchu6425]

I have rumination OCD. I obsess about the past and do compulsions to try and feel better about my thoughts.

[@drlizwhite]

UK Clinical Psychologist here 👋 Thank you for this - it is so important to tackle all of the misinformation out there about OCD with high quality videos like this one. Lesser known subtypes can bring so much shame for people - the more we talk about it, the less stigmatised it can be!

[@suzannortega6671]

Great content. We are not on this earth to “stay away from people “ . We are here to have relationships & fulfill our purpose & OCD prevents many people from finding their purpose in life! Be brave people!!

[@ceruleanstone]

Just noticed that the animation and editing in your videos have gotten really good.! Much improved from last year when they went over the top with sound effects and distracting visuals.

[@SibyllaCumana]

Thank you for talking about harm OCD. This is the first time I've heard a professional addressing it

[@Matteasun]

The stove picture got me. I specifically have that problem whenever I leave my house. Even if I haven't touched the stove in days, I HAVE to check that all the knobs are off so the stove isn't on so my animals and my sleeping boyfriend don't die when I'm at work lol. I only started this habit when I moved out of my parents house to live on my own.

[@martindouglass3248]

I had this for years, and still do, but not as badly. The way I learned to cope and make it far more manageable is by taking a picture of the stove knobs confirming that they’re all off. If it’s a really bad ocd day I take those pictures and ones with my hand on the burners etc to show that they off, cool and safe. Been doing it the past four or five years and has time has gone by, I find that while I still take the pics, I rarely check them anymore and they have become a security blanket only when needed. So while I don’t see Apple adding this to their advertising, the iPhone really does improve my life lol

[@atheistbewildered2987]

It’s visual memory not OCD, that’s why taking a picture of the stove works.

[@TraumaRex]

🩶 Thank you for explaining this. Many people don't understand OCD Is an anxiety aliment (I use instead of disorder for emotional context) and both can be debilitating in ways that if not understood, go unnoticed and made WORSE.

[@Lispylisperson]

Your videos have been a great comfort to me over the last year. I wasn’t aware of somatic OCD until earlier this year. I have trying to get over my fear that my lungs are gonna stop working and I’m gonna stop breathing out of nowhere and die. I got acute bronchitis and food poisoning last year and ever since then every day has been a struggle to not panic that I’m going to stop breathing and die. These videos have helped me extraordinarily and I can’t thank you enough

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

I have experienced them all in my lifelong battle with OCD. Mine were all in very high extremes, experienced at maximal levels so you can guess how difficult it has been in my life. Still battle them here and there to a minimal Degree. I have a good understanding of how I ended up with ocd - and although, I have missed out on so much life- because of ocd - I am building hope for a good path ahead. ❤

[@MiaDoe-fr1pz]

So very happy for you. I still have hope inspite of the major depression, anxiety and BPD that's accompanied my OCD. HOPE is so important to me.

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

@@MiaDoe-fr1pz wishing you the best. Love yourself. You are amazing.

[@kiyahforever]

The wild thing about OCD is that your obsessions can change over time. When I was a kid, I had to put my dolls away a certain way or else they would hurt me or my family when I wasn't looking. As a teen, I had relationship OCD. As an adult, I have various experiences with contamination OCD and obsessing over physical symptoms. My brain is exhausting, but I'm healing! It has never helped me much to consider the "origins" of my obsessions. My brain just decided to latch onto certain things because it's an anxious little fella and the environment provided fodder.

[@RobbieNewell]

Amazing sweety you are ❤❤❤❤

[@lilori28]

Me too

[@andagain21]

Numbers #4 and #5 can go hand in hand, especially if you're anxious and were taught that spirits/energies can transfer from person to person

[@romanroseborough1111]

This video really hit home for me. I have a few of these. Harm OCD, Relationship OCD and Somatic OCD. The harm one is the one that brings me the most distress because it comes out of nowhere. It started about 5 years ago and it freaked me out. I literally felt like I was having an out of body experience because my head was telling me one thing and I physically had to restrain myself from causing any harm. I prayed so hard and asked God to please make it stop. It's happened a handful of other times and it's so scary. The people I want to harm in those moments are people who I love and would never want to hurt. I found a book online out of desperation called Overcoming Unwanted and Intrusive Thoughts and it completely normalized what I was feeling. It had stories and examples of other people feeling the same way. It even explained a ton of other different types of unwanted Intrusive thoughts. Thank you Dr. Marks for sharing this and sheding light on this issue. It can be a very debilitating feeling and also a shameful thing to share with someone who may not understand. It can feel you're losing control or losing your mind.

[@rnovotny645]

Yes! Totally agree with comment! I need to read that book! Sounds interesting! Where do you get the book from? I wonder if I can find it at my local library!

[@5Psychology-Facts]

I really enjoy your presentation style! The video was very engaging

[@Eirini.e11]

I think this is why I am good at everything I do and learn so fast. I think about 100x the time of a normal person because of this

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

Relatable.

[@eryabolonha]

Thank you Dr. Tracey, I didn't know about. I'm afraid I may have fear of harm, driving is so hard for me. The thought of harming someone hunts me, I'm even scared of hiting a cat, dog, mouse or even a bird, I freeze and don't trust myself. I've yet to drive alone

[@7eye7]

Wow this is quite interesting. Scrupulosity is a thing huh? Thank you ma'am. Eye appreciate your work. Thank you for existing!

[@MortynFriends]

This woman needs to teach all other therapists/pyschologists! Clone her! ❤❤

[@settembrini3301]

Thank you so much for this! I have harm ocd and moral ocd to the point of calling the police on myself for "having done something horrible that I can't remember". For the longest time I didn't even talk to my therapist about it, because I was so afraid, they might think I want to cause harm and that I'm dangerous, when in reality causing harm to others is my biggest fear. I would love a video on how to do exposure therapy for this kind of ocd, because it helped for my other obsessions (germs, fire, etc.), but I find it much harder to do with obsessions where the compulsion isn't obvious.

[@fussyfissy]

Thank you Dr. Marks for all that you do! The impact you have is immeasurable. Truly grateful

[@stellaancimer8505]

It is not just fear, it is imagies that person see, or intrusive thoughts, or other thoughts that "telling" you what to do, how to behave, ocd is really terible disease, and has huge impact on person life. Thanks god for meds😊

[@MrDcrules]

thanks Dr. Marks. I have all of these forms of OCD. From my perspective, OCD makes it feel like one is at war with their mind. The thoughts feel "real" like impulses even though rationally one does not want to act on them. And yet, they persist and the anxiety is disabling. Being at war with one's mind is hard. I need to re-read your excellent book. best!

[@dglime1]

Thank you for this video. I'm going through a lot of the stuff that you covered on this video. I've been dealing with harm OCD. And uncertainty about the future.

[@DrTraceyMarks]

I'm really glad to hear that the video resonated with you. You're definitely not alone in this, and it's okay to seek help and support. I've talked to people who were very ashamed to admit the harm thoughts.

[@L1ttlef0ot]

The first one you mentioned at the very start of the video is exactly what my best friend has, also especially worrying if super unlikely or outlandish things could possibly happen

[@redpoppymemoirs]

I used to have extreme scrupulosity with intrusive blasphemous thoughts and irrational compulsions (repeating prayers, repeating Bible verses if i mispronounced something, etc) to “atone” or prevent disasters i thought i’d cause for my loved ones. But I got over it-thank God, He taught me His grace and what it means to walk by faith. But I think I still tend to have perfectionistic tendencies and being hard on myself at times.

[@jeremyscheatday7305]

Oh no, I feel like you are talking straight to me. All of this applies so well.

[@mmohseni69]

Wow Dr. Mark thank you for your great contents and continues education, God Bless you 🙏

[@flyygurl18]

Super insightful video Dr Marks 🖖🏾🍀

[@brythefry2785]

Love the art u added

[@quarteracreadventures855]

Dr. Marks, I appreciate you

[@Mystic_Paths]

Seeking help from a mental health professional is an important step toward recovery.

[@Jeannek4493]

This is extremely validating. I had the 3rd type many years ago but I thought I had just lost it. I was so aware of body sensations and the more I would think about how I didn’t want to feel those sensations, the worse it would get

[@Atom_Stone]

Doc, thanks so much. Your work has been of such a huge help to me, for several years, now. Also, I love the new intro as to "what you do," as well as the continued quality improvements and innovations in the production development of your content. Again, THANK you for making this helpful work accessible. I'm going to see if there are any ways to support your work, in return. Best to you.

[@NYCbankersforPalestine]

How do we not have a top comment on an OCD video about her necklace being crooked the whole time?!?

[@OllieApples]

Well comprehended, articulated and much appreciated.

[@arizonawildflwr]

I just watched that cute little short film that these pictures are from. I loved it 😊

[@carolinadelaossa7383]

I have pivoted between these different obsessions at different periods of my lifetime (depends a lot on what I'm going through on a particular period). Definitely debilitating. Thank you for bringing some light to this subject.

[@DOA18]

Thank you for explaining this. I thought I was going crazy.

[@LunchboxLex]

I'm plagued by this!

[@sharry6356]

I have dealt with harm ocd thoughts. I had fears of hurting my mom or my daughter. When I learned about schizophrenia I then thought I was developing that. Had I not learn about it the thought wouldn’t linger in my mind. I pray we all heal from any form of anxiety that affects us in our everyday lives. I’m 30 now soon be 31 and had dealt with anxiety since I was 16 years old. I have been successful with it for the past 15 years but seems to be a problem now in my adult life. Faith will see us all through. This too shall pass

[@fataturchina5289]

Dr. Marks, neverending Thanks for what you are doing. God bless you.

[@johnmorkunas6707]

I have much the same problem. I hoard things a bit. I once had a psychiatrist who informed me that even though many OCD symptoms are treatable with meds, hoarding is not one of them. I've been getting help cleaning out the house from friends. It helps to know someone with a ministry that will help you donate things to the poor.

[@blueorange6026]

The fifth one is actually true though. I have contamination issues around germs and people's energy. Nothing will convince me that energy can't contaminate people and things.

[@xXnoomzyXx]

I really relate to the religious/ moral obsessions one!

[@Star-dj1kw]

❤ excellent video

[@eternalriver7866]

I pray God heals my ocd and everyone here. 🙏

[@monstersock980]

I came up with a term for me when I get triggered I call it nesting I have to rearrange my bedroom and organize things on walls I.e. moving my bed to a new spot, rearranging furniture but not really cleaning anything. I didn’t realize it was a compulsion until later but it makes so much sense. It got triggered by anxiety and that I wasn’t doing enough

[@monstersock980]

I did it every time I had a panic attack and it was the only thing that calmed me down but it often led to a even more dysfunctional living space with even more of a mess than I started with

[@Tejano._.]

I actually have a combination of three types that come and go It’s so relieving to know the cause that all these emotions stem from my ocd

[@lorettatalavera3215]

Dr Marks is a God send ❤️ very grateful for her advice / insight 🙏

[@avereynakama9854]

Oh. My. Gosh. I would hug and kiss you if I could. This explains SO MUCH. So many things that I thought were unrelated individual things I had to just work on all stem from the same source AND there's names for them. I became way more hyper aware of certain things after college and especially moving out with my partner, and now I understand why. All the traumatic stuff I dealt with growing up didn't come to a head until basically adulthood, and most of these OCD behaviors are the result. I'm gonna sent this to my partner so he understands why I've been doing certain things (like questioning our relationship :( ) so often and couldn't ever bring myself to stop even if I wanted to.

[@lucyfurr777]

Omg, number 3 is a big problem for me. I was recently diagnosed with OCD and I've been learning as much as I can, so thank you💛 And for the relationship one... I pretty much just refuse to get into romantic relationships at this point.

[@LindaMcification]

I see a good sitcom here

[@NakitaKita777]

ONE time, I was afraid to sleep. I had allowed myself to become over tired, and I watched a true crime video where a man killed someone in his sleep... made me feel like I was going to have a heartattack 😮 I have a lot of amazing stories... amazingly insane stories.

[@jareddaniel5508]

Great video! Well explained. Is it possible to have a combination of these different OCD’s?

[@Shooshie130]

Psychologist here. Yes, you can.

[@SchoolHouseRudd]

@@Shooshie130how do you treat multiple forms at once?

[@viewtifuljacob]

I know everyone's chemistry is different but the supplements NAC, inositol, combined with the max does of an SSRI has done wonders for me if anyone is struggling to find comfort in medication for this awful disease. I also think finding a CBT therapist that specializes in OCD rather than an overall broad approach at anxiety disorders.

[@Andla_2806]

It was late 1980 and I was just 10. My family and I were having lunch and they asked me to go to the next room to turn off the TV that was on. I don't know why, but the screen was black and a devilish voice was talking. Yes, the TV was on and it was a cartoon. What did I believe? I believed the devil was speaking to ME. I recall that moment triggered an OCD so heavily that I would spend the next 2 years washing my hands until they were white, doing rituals (such as praying to specific marks on walls I had deliberately chosen in each room), avoiding stepping on the lines in sidewalks, and even looking at the sun! I would avoid everything I would relate either to the devil or death: images, songs, commercials, specific people, etc. But what was the background in all this? Maybe the 2 previous years were ones of intense bullying at school and maybe starting to "feel" that an aunt of mine (who used to live with us) had something more than affection towards me (you know what I mean...). I abrubtly changed from an outstanding schoolboy with brilliant marks to one with bad grades and overall academic performance. Many, many years later I discovered I was not the only human on earth who experienced this, I started learning and finding out about it since I had watched As Good As It Gets with Jack Nicholson.

[@goodenoughgirl8102]

When I was younger it was religious fear of “committing the unpardonable sin.” Thankfully a nice old lady helped me with that way back when. I would also have tics sometimes. On and off. Now it’s mostly around having to get up every stray water drop. I just can’t not most days. Thankfully it only is a bit extra around cleaning the kitchen or bathing or other bathroom cleaning. Also really have a hard time focusing or relaxing if things aren’t clean or tidy or orderly. I would say also when I need to leave the house or esp travel. It’s “ordinary” things I feel I “must do” before I can give myself an ok to leave and even tho I don’t do anything multiple times or odd things, I wind up with quite a list of things I think have to be “in order” or have to be done before I can go. Including being all up to par with my own hygiene and so on. I can maybe run to get milk or such quickly without doing al of that but most times I find myself doing it anyways. I also tend to be all or nothing with so many things. And yah. I’m often late Bcuz this that and the other “must” get done first. So I feel like it’s just chaos and unsettling when it’s not all done or orderly or my list isn’t checked off. I guess the plus side of it at times tho is that I can be very tenacious about getting to the bottom of something or finding the needles in the haystacks or digging into things and solving problems or puzzles. I can also stay awake like a dang meth head and get sh*t done lol. Like driving into the middle of the night or working extra etc. I def try to use that tho (puzzles, mysteries etc) Bcuz it helps me focus or zone in on something besides my own problems or staying so driven about what all I need to get done. And that’s why I guess people think I’m weird when I say true crime or a good mystery is like a sleeping pill for me. Simply put, it gives my overactive mind something to latch onto. OCD traits? Idk. I think there is some OCD stuff and some perfectionism there but not at the level of OCPD.

[@GaasubaMeskhenet]

My partner of 8 years just left me because of my relationship OCD.....

[@davidandmaryloy5978]

I’m so sorry

[@toneandcolors]

It's great that she is educating the public about this condition, but she said "you" a lot. I'm not struggling with OCD so I would prefer if she said "people struggling with this type of OCD..."

[@TheAnimeMiMi]

Number 5 is real though…

[@tims9434]

I thought that as well. There's some evidence to support it. The meaning is different to people who actually absorb other peoples emotions.

[@Kikkarlin]

You can be influenced by other people's emotions but it isn't the same as being so worried about being contaminated by other people's thoughts or emotions that youre scared to be around people unless theyre happy and saying nice things. Just like it is possible to get sick from germs but contamination ocd is still a disorder. It's not so much that something needs to be truly impossible to be part of an ocd cycle. Someone with somatic ocd may be occasionally right or be basing their 'oh this sore throat might be cancer' on facts. But if this is happening every time they have a sore throat and they are getting super anxious about it, then it is a clinical problem. And if it was ocd, then it would probably include them asking for lots of reassurance, doing things they think will help prevent the sore throat whether or not it's rational, googling a lot, constantly checking their throat, lymph nodes, temperature, etc. TLDR: the thing that makes something an ocd obsession is more related to how anxious it makes you, how you respond to it and how often it impacts your thoughts and actions, than whether it's possible.

[@ToddGreenwich]

Emotional OCD is based on a real phenomenon though, if you're an HSP. I keep my life drama free by staying away from drama ✌🏽

[@Visittothealcove]

Isn't being a highly sensitive person just like normal. It doesn't seem like some special label. Why do we have to label everything.

[@qwertyuiopas984]

highly sensitive person is a modern pop psychology term for autism, or one of the autism forms

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

I just mostly stay away from people. lol it’s super helpful for minimizing the drama

[@lilakz1126]

I like your necklase. I also notice that it is not perfectly centered 😊

[@Hi_Im_Akward]

I'm still not sure if I have OCD or OCD like symptoms. I have ADHD, do the intrusive thoughts about shutting off the stove or locking the door has a direct correlation to memory issues. I frequently think about doing something and my brain recognizes and checks it off as it being done. Or I literally just forget in the middle of doing something. Repetitive behaviors are also common with ADHD and so is anxiety. Honestly not sure. I would say it's disabling but is it disabling because of the ADHD and anxiety or because it might be OCD in there too. Hard to tell.

[@sashabrinkhorst7381]

Im diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder and i see some simularities with OCD like, over analyzing relationships, the fear of losing someone or hurt people sabotaging relationships im to scared to bond with people but when im in a relationship or friendship i will give my all and i dont have baundrys because im to scared to lose you its hard living in this insecurety

[@probablypoetic8759]

Very interesting! I hadn't heard of these types of OCD. Thanks, Dr. Marks.

[@TheWasthereonce]

Is OCD distinct from normal thinking in that the thoughts are ruminated on, which gradually becomes the cause of compulsions?

[@imParisthoee]

The point of any disorder is that it negatively impacts quality of life and prevents you from going about your day. Worrying about leaving the stove off is not unusual. Constantly checking your stove knobs even when the stove hasn’t been used, not leaving the house or coming home earlier just to check again is a problem.

[@ladennayoung2939]

Wow. Thank you, Lord Jesus. Thank you, Holy Spirit. I needed this more than you all or even myself even know. I honestly didn't even Google this. Because I didn't know this was a thing. That is how I know that God brought it to my attention.

[@jeremyscheatday7305]

I think I should give this book a try.

[@Eirini.e11]

Listening to this creates new obsessions and fears😂😂😂 but I will fight it

[@arasayproductions3727]

The relationship one is ruining my life I would rather have any other mental illness. Relationships are supposed to be one of the joys of life and I was so excited to enter one and so happy at first. Now I feel sick every day and I’m hurting him.

[@ladennayoung2939]

I have came across her videos a couple of times and meant to listen to one of them the other day. Because it caught my attention as well. I just don't remember the name of the video.

[@Sincerely_SweetAesthete]

I have genetic disposition to ocd and have adhd, also high strung personality, and a very strong nut allergy since childhood=hypochondria

[@Anonymous-vu8qq]

Def get overstimulated but I think that is from the PTSD and my nervous system just being on higher alert overall all the time now. Def have signs of scrupulousity and the one after. Grew up in a very religious, abusive, unyielding, critical family. Made me perfectionistic and fearful and obsessed with the idea that I was bad. Kinda the last one, but I feel like I “infect” people with my mental illness so I should stay away and isolate to save others

[@Lyrielonwind]

The last one reminded me of New Agers 😂 and many other fanatics. Some people hate people with less money than they have and is not always due to their narcissism. It seems to me that some OCD symptoms might be related to superstition. I had a friendenemy who I invited to a small house warming because I didn't have many chairs and she told me she didn't show up because one of my guests was a woman whom her sister died due to cancer. I was shocked.😮

[@AlexDeep-k3o]

Is obsessing over your partner cheating still a relationship ocd obsession?

[@Michael69101]

I used to have number 1, maybe still have it a tiny bit.

[@jeremyscheatday7305]

Oh wow, the third one! My body will only start coughing before I start running and it makes me feel like I have some kind of illness. But once I start running, and throughout the day I don’t cough at all.

[@mekman4]

Thank you!

[@GiftsAmimalsGiveUs]

I never been diagnosed with OCD but I wonder if I might have it. Ever since I was a kid I always need to have the grocery basket in order and neat. I would have tantrums looking at other peoples baskets and seeing the mess. I'm an adult now and I can keep myself in check. I still have to have my basket neat. I do hide this fact if I'm out shopping with others.

[@Smazzpop]

Dermatillomania is apart of my OCD, I wish I could stop.

[@aimeewithers7376]

I thought for years ocd was about being tidy. I've had ocd since my teens. My sister had a serious tooth accident in my care. She was 7 and was 13. After I had a this thing where I would spend hours and hours doing my mascara, i mean,2 ,3 hours at a time. If it didn't go perfect I'd wipe it all of and start again! It went on for years. My parents didn't even notice I was ocd. It's took me till my 40s to understand why I was doing it. I still have ocd and have lots of rules and regulations in my life ,it's exhausting😢

[@noisechannel232]

Haha i thought she was DJ-ing in the thumbnail 😅

[@cindyrhodes]

Omg thank you.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@tribalmuseum6490]

How do I fix this? U have described things that I haven't been able to talk to anyone about 😢 thank you.

[@RobbieNewell]

I get ocd about choking and _____ too and I knew it was trauma related or anxiety they I can’t swallow, but I think it’s ocd the thought is accompanied with my throat muscles just start freezing and that amplifies/ triggers more anxiety. ALL just from The thought THAT I MIGHT CHOKE. The point now where I don’t even think about that hypothetical situation because even thinking about it prevent me from eating and imagine how much weight I’m dropping because I can’t eat when I want to. And it’s really sad because I’m really hungry. I have to have a bottle of water with me so they push down the food because my anxiety is so severe and my fighter flight is so severe from the OCD attacking my throat muscles that I have that water bottle right by me while eating if I even consider, what if I choke or can’t swallow. What I wish my OCD knew is that I’m not thinking “What if I choke or can’t swallow because I wan that out me. I’m just thinking about it bc it’s a concern and I’m hoping that it doesn’t happen smh. I’m hoping that doesn’t happen.

[@rnovotny645]

I have all of these forms of OCD. I have NOT been officially diagnosed with this though! What can I do about this Dr. Marks? Any recommendations!

[@irishrebel1976]

Thanks for another fantastic video Doc! Maybe someone can help me figure out why over the last several months I’ve been hyper focused on death. My own death to be exact. I have never had thoughts like this before.

[@Christynmaine]

I would have had a sister but she died soon after birth. I dealt with my grief by doing everything twice; one for me, once for her. I did this for a long time and kept to myself (and my imaginary sister) rather than playing with the other kids. OCD?

[@cleverhandle420]

It took ERP, medication, and MBSR combined for me to get a handle on my “Pure O” OCD. Now I’m in therapy for the trauma of having to have lived with it so yea…. It sucks. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy. I’m off the meds and the ERP and MBSR was life changing so there’s that but I’d still say the cost wasn’t worth it.

[@dilnozamirzahojaeva4458]

Thanks ❤❤❤

[@RussBlake80]

I gave up with my ocd, i just try not think about it and just act on my intrusive thoughts.😂

[@selinaxo1008]

I do have one genuine question though! With relationship OCD, how is that different with splitting and borderline personality disorder? I’m just having a hard time understanding how the real and imagined rejection like in BPD isn’t the same as wondering if this person is right for me OCD. Thanks so much! ❤

[@NeapolitanApe]

I think getting covid twice gave me health anxiety 😩

[@genericrobin6597]

Where were you in 1972 when puberty hit and brought a ton of these symptoms to my world?! what a difference you might have made then. Is the puberty thing a coincidence or is that often a trigger?

[@oksanakaido8437]

Puberty brings a lot of hormonal changes, which can trigger mental health symptoms (or worsen existing ones).

[@MicksMixedMedia]

I do that blinking thing it really freaks me out it really is like my eyes dont feel right so ill blink them really hard until it feels right and sometimes i get like stuck in it its awful

[@SchoolHouseRudd]

I feel like I have multiple types of OCD.