What is OCD?

People with OCD experience obsessions, which are specific thoughts that are intense and intrusive. Treatment options may include ERP and medication.
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[@emeraldannabelle3320]

I have OCD. This calms me down knowing there’s other people out there

[@suhelahamed]

Now watching such videos will become a compulsion...😂

[@DislikeButton69420]

@@jesusisyoursavor7950 how tho?

[@elf5589]

I have OCD too

[@eviephillips3773]

@@jesusisyoursavor7950 no it’s not

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts, do these two things consequently and your intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. Intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@00stevenmusselman]

I wouldn’t wish OCD on my worst enemy. It is a crippling disorder. I long for the day I don’t suffer anymore.

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊👍❤

[@samyar5333]

actually i do cause im a sadist😈

[@EmmaDeFazio5938]

I wonder what’s worse ocd or adhd

[@aiperthatgotmutatedbytruth5638]

@@EmmaDeFazio5938 coming from the person having both i will say ocd but yeah adhd is hell annoying as well. It made me look like a complete fool in front of others when i was child when i was trying to dismiss what the other mind was 'saying'.

[@EmmaDeFazio5938]

@@aiperthatgotmutatedbytruth5638 Oh okay

[@karsenloveskartoons]

when i was 14 (three years ago), i was hospitalized for three weeks due to severe ocd. it was taking over my life. that's when i was diagnosed with ocd, as well as social anxiety and generalized anxiety.. even though life is a little tough for me, i still love my life! remember that none of you are alone in this!! you guys are all so strong and amazing people!

[@aqsakhan2618]

I always felt that there is something wrong in my mind since I was child like when I was 11 years old from ...now I am 20 years old four days ago I get to know that I have thought ocd it was very hard for me ..but I think now I am very OK to understand all those things that I always feel that there is some reason behind my negative thoughts since childhood I fight with my thought blame myself not to repeat that thing trust me guys I have most dangerous thoughts ...I want to tell you guys Maine apna teat bhi karaya therapy bhi Nhi Lee bss wapas aa gayi wahan se.srf ye jaaankr ki mere thoughts ka koi sir pair Nhi hai WO SB jhoot hai uame koi reality Nhi hai...mai bass itna khna chahti huun ki aapko Jo sochna hai WO soche apni life ke bare harr cheez ke bare bss jahan aapko ek aisa khyaal aae jisme aap kuch na kar skte ho us time bss yahi bolo ki ye SB jhoot hai is me koi sacchai Nhi hai

[@victoriatzyu_shinobu]

I was also hospitalized because of it and I thought something was wrong with me until today.

[@joeswanson.6180]

How did u get hospitalised from ocd??

[@aakash7464]

@@aqsakhan2618 yes dear .

[@devvejebaited3565]

Do you take Lexapro or a different SSRI?

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

Does people with OCD feel they have two voices in their head? One that knows what's right thing to do and another that puts all the effort in making sure you don't do the thing right?

[@vamp1112]

OMG YES YES YES I SWEAR

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊👍❤

[@vamp1112]

@@feelsokayman3959 thank you so much !!!

[@egginevitable7404]

TW: I'm a bit late to this comment but, for me it's more like there's a voice that suggests disturbing things, which are the intrusive thoughts. It's not always like putting all effort into doing the wrong thing, depending on what the wrong thing is. Personally, I will get an intrusive thought about compulsively doing something to hurt myself, which can be difficult to restrain at times. So then there's like another part of me that says "if you do [insert obsession here lol] it won't happen". It can vary for different people, I think, but that's just my experience with it.

[@samyar5333]

ok i deleted the folder so my game will be reset now lets pla... my voice but deeper : you sure you deleted it? yeah i mean i hited shift delete and the folder dissappeared so... my voice but deeper : check again but im sure tha... my voice but deeper : maybe you saw it wrong! maybe it didnt dissappear and it is still there fine i'll check it. yep its deleted time to pla... my voice but deeper : go check again cause maybe .... OH FUCK YOU JUST FUCK OFF

[@ykpayton2729]

Me being 15, I overreact alot already, my OCD had made life alot harder but im slowing learning to live with it. So if you’re reading this. You’re not alone.❤️

[@melonman66]

I have OCD too. You can get through it! You are strong!

[@amieysworld7365]

@Reese Johnson Talk to Someone about it

[@Bengiamino]

@Reese Johnson your still in the early stage i would just try to stop doing them if you can and if you cant it usually goes away and comes back like i had this thing where i would correct my shirt which i then stopped then months later and i have this blinking thing which im close to fixing. Now its more of a habit

[@srivenkateswaraswamy3403]

@Reese Johnson same😐

[@sharpballer7751]

I have OCD, ADHD, and Anxiety and I'm 15.

[@MoolsDogTwoOfficial]

To hell with those who think it's just "Handwashing 1000 times". It'll REALLY tear your sense of self overtime. Stay strong folks, never stop!

[@starscreamfan288]

My ocd gets worse whenever I watch my favorite tv show, I’m so sick of this stupid thing making the things I love impossible to enjoy

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

I thought that was an ADHD thing... I relate to that so much! But I'm taking medication and learning successfully how to deal with that. I'll get over it, I know.

[@HarleyKeen]

It's always like that.. the moment you actually start to enjoy life it kicks in immediately as though trying to say "no reason to be happy, you still got ME".

[@starscreamfan288]

Yeah it sucks, I wish it’d just go away, I’m scared it’ll infect the other things I love

[@HarleyKeen]

@@starscreamfan288 no worries, people can only have it if they've been through some hardships like us. This stuff happens for a reason. I've thought a lot about how and why I got it and I realized it's because of a number of things. Childhood traumas, punishment for small transgressions and underachievement, bullying, long-term lack of things I really really needed, above all lack of freedom, loneliness at a later period in life etc, things that make you do a little too much introspection and push yourself to the limit because at some point you start to believe your life sucks because you haven't worked hard enough. All this stuff makes you into a hypersensitive perfectionist. It's not really a disorder, it's our personality shaped by our environment and people, good and bad. And there is no medication against it, unless you simply believe it can help you, which.. can help, I guess.

[@lolailaonabanjo8630]

@@HarleyKeen that Explain why I keep waking up every day thinking about Negative before I think about

[@andrepansoy8067]

Praying for anyone who was this disorder 🙏❤️ God is with you and will help you!

[@vinayreddy9000]

Self confidence

[@Angelo11563]

Thank u

[@e3pichighlights137]

Please ask God to help me I've been like this for like 6 months... I see weird images so much that I have pain when I see them

[@LeviAmmann]

I remember several years ago I suffered from severe depression and mental disorder. I was addicted to illicit pills, alcohol, and smoking until I was recommended for psilocybin mushroom treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly I'm 8 years clean now. It's quite fascinating how effective they are against anxiety and depression.

[@CianWalsh-vr7pi]

To be honest, mushrooms are one of the most amazing things on the planet and it is natural, they serve in many ways not only for mental related issues.

[@Mihkel-km9fw]

Can you help me with a reliable source I would really appreciate it. Many people talk about mushrooms and psychedelics but nobody talks about where to get them. It is very hard to get a reliable source here in New Zealand. Really need!

[@bryantdonald8997]

Yes, Sporeville. I had the same experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction... Mushrooms definitely made a huge difference to why I'm clean today.

[@watsonkaren3449]

I wish they were readily available in my place. Microdosing was my next plan of care for my husband. He's 59 & has many mental health issues plus probably CTE & a TBI that left him in a coma 8 days. It's too late now I had to get a TPO as he's 6'6 300+ pound homicidal maniac. He's constantly talking about killing someone. He's violent. Anyone reading this Familiar w/ BPD knows if it is common for an obsession with violence.

[@Mihkel-km9fw]

Is he on Instagram?

[@vintageman91]

OCD can be an absolute nightmare. Sometimes i make jokes about my own in order to kind of feel how unneccesary it actually is.

[@jaceisdabest519]

Eh it just triggers it more. Don’t do that. Unless it works.

[@easyrhymztv5864]

It works lol Most of the intrusive thoughts are dumb if you are conscious enough to notice

[@romefox]

The overbearing, I get angry and almost cry sometimes. I can control it for months at a time but it always comes back. Its simple, just dont do it, thats the obvious and ineffective answer. ITs born of trauma and anxiety. As anyone with OCD knows, if you ignore a compulsion, your mind goes into a state of anticipating bad things and for relief you give into the compulsion and its never enough.

[@jaycourvoisier1281]

You’re not the only one my friend. I struggle everyday. That’s why I’m replying to this message. Cause I’m so sad and confused. You’re message helped me. It’s gonna be ok.

[@EternaResplandiente]

Never give into the compulsion. CHSLLENGE IT. DARE IT. FIGHT IT.

[@annakr.6380]

I never got diagnosed with OCD but my mom told me I had to acknowledge that I had some kind of obsession like this so I could do something about it. It started when I was 9 and I started washing my hands every time I touched something. I got better at the age of 11-13 but now I'm 14 and I wake up at night just to wash my hands. I also get these bad thoughts that are like ´if you don't throw this pen right now your dog will die´. Ive gotten that a lot. More of the symptoms are that I need to check every app in my phone before I go to sleep and check every room in my house, may sound childish but its exhausting. Ive never said anything about this to my friends, probably cause I once had this friend that was such an attention seeker it wasn't even fair. She's not my friend anymore though. When I would tell her I had, for example, lost a family member she would say ´oh yeah I lost like three yesterday´ (real story btw). It made me feel so sick of her and it happened just too often, almost like she had to top me in everything. Therefore, I never told her about my obsession because that is exactly what she'd do. (idk if these examples sound stupid, it´s hard explaining her). Anyways I thought I´d open up about this here in the comment section cause... why not :/

[@ryanlilly1630]

Yo Anna you probably have some form of OCD I would go talk to a teacher at school you trust the most. Or even they school counselor. They are always super friendly and can help you allot. There is always help just remember that. And that friend lol she sound horrible lol she needs help also

[@annakr.6380]

@@ryanlilly1630 thank uu

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

That reminds me of my cousin...

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊🙏❤

[@annakr.6380]

@@feelsokayman3959 you're the sweetest, thank you so much

[@itsyouhannah1654]

I’m watching this to try my hardest not to relapse!!

[@liama8337]

Don't worry! you're not alone

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@lukalursmanashvili5921]

I had OCD years ago, along with stress, depression, and adhd, thinking back my life was a living nightmare, felt like every day I was living in some fever dream, now I beat all of them, and learned to better myself, the reason I was able to beat it though is because I wasn’t led to believe they were incurable, I didn’t even know there was something wrong sith me at the time, thankfully all those thought gradually went away as I grew up and learnt to better my life, and to anyone reading this.. I want you to know that your life will get better.. you just need relax and train your mind.

[@MMTRAVELVLOGS]

To all people having this (including me) a big hug for all of you.

[@cirylkershy]

Never thought I had OCD. I thought it was just anxiety. Two days ago I were diagnosed with it. Few months ago I was diagnosed with cyclothymia. Never heard of it before that day. But it made so much sense in retrospect. I never thought about those two, just thought I'm depressed and anxious. Turns out I have something completely different from what I thought

[@madxenotheanti-hero]

Online lectures was really bothering me... I rechecked whether I've submitted my quiz like 100 times..I'm scared if I mistakenly pressed "unsubmit". I made sure to carefully press the home button on my screen.. this whole ritual is exhausting. Then I realized, maybe I do have OCD. I have the same problem with checking doors.

[@SS-nz6ju]

Same here, its tiring

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@jvsse2925]

i thought i was the only one- we have online lessons for school and after submitting an assignment, i HAVE to check if i accidentally submitted a random picture on my gallery instead of the actual page. it’s tiring and a huge time consumer but my brain doesn’t let me do anything if i don’t check. :(

[@trusfrated4645]

I have these thoughts about my birds. I check their cage locks 5 times and i have thoughts if i didn't they'll fly into the fan and die 😭😭😭

[@stileszzm]

same, it's tiring tbh

[@compareFirepower]

This video provides a decent explanation of OCD (put a little but too much emphasis on the cleaning compulsions. Intrusive thoughts also pertain to long-term anxieties (that also lead to compulsions). It's not just "oh, I am so worried that the oven is on and I have to check on it all the time." It's also long-term, non-immediate obsessions, such as the fear of being mocked by others, the deaths of loved ones, or even existential worries that gnaw at your mind. These obsessions are not about the stove being on or the door being unlocked; they're about the intangible, persistent, and often overwhelming thoughts that shadow your every move. These anxieties lead to a myriad of compulsions, including body-repetitive behaviors ( trichotillomania, dermatillomania, etc), hoarding disorder, body dysmorphic behavior, and so much more.

[@cozywalrus7175]

i hate that people think that ocd is just cleaning

[@HisMajesty_x]

Annnnnd nice i unpluged it. Brain: Check again. Me: What no im sure Brain: JUST DO IT

[@mrdope66l78]

join this if you have ocd and needs to talk about it your not alone discord.gg/J4pCGSgR68

[@phoenix33a65]

Me: Brain STFU!

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@ThiccJuice69]

If you have ocd think No you

[@akutaruu3441]

ah a nike sponsor

[@MateoIdk]

I never realized I had ocd whenever I do something on my left leg I have to do the same exact thing on the right and whenever I make sure i did something I always check back like 50times Im happy with my life im extremely smart im only 11 abd i have he iq of an average adult and i want o be a scientist i can also solve a rubiks cube so i wouldnt say ocd is a disability is an ability so dont feel sad or depressed because of it. You WILL get used to it 😃 good luck

[@MayankSharma-xn5ho]

Same with me .

[@tracy.4712]

Why does this relate to me so much

[@zackxr]

If my right arm hurts , I start hitting my left arm so it would feel the same. Pretty dumb but that's OCD for you

[@nyawhitney4578]

Same😞

[@tonicastaneda6984]

Follow another pattern that you will do less often,that's what I did and it worked! It might work for ya guys but it takes a while

[@xyv7107]

In a society where mental issue are called weakness we hide and its get worse..I hope we understand and help each other

[@maybe.yellow]

Things I stopped doing since age 12 because of my OCD: Read a book. (I can't read a line without rereading it 3 more times) -Play the guitar. (I get strong urges to touch certain parts of the guitar while in the middle of a song) -Ride my bike. (I'll have to push both feet in front of the wheel for no reason, which hurts like hell) -Sleep peacefully. (I have at least 5 compulsions that take at least 3 minutes each whenever I crawl into bed) -Get out of bed to get water. (Whenever I re-enter my bed, I have to redo my original bed compulsions) -Solve a Rubik's cube. (I can't make it a few seconds in without touching compulsions. This sucks because I used to be able to do it in about 10-15 seconds) -Do many exercises. (Especially push ups, I have to do an even number of them or a certain pre-determined number which wears me out and leads to injury) -Think. (Whenever I think about a situation in my head, I have to redo certain parts of it until it feels just right. It usually takes 8-16 tries, but only an even number of tries of course)

[@sam_sa09]

This is me , completely

[@hellolettuce6652]

We are very similar

[@tonicastaneda6984]

Friend try doing another pattern that happens less often,like I did when I use to clean my phone every time I touched it, I then decided to clean it only when someone else touched it,since it happened less often I started forgeting about it and the ocd went away!

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@feelsokayman3959]

@@sam_sa09 If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@relaxbear4208]

Covid : Target spotted. 😈 OCD person : I bathe 10 times , washing hands 30 times, brushing teeth 15 times, changed my clothes 10 every 3 hours daily .Also social distance myself at least 5 metres away.😠 Covid :Understandable, 😰have a nice day..😒

[@applepie8308]

Wow, you're making jokes about something reason LIKE DUDE WTF I find nothing funny abt your comment OCD IS NOT A FUCKING JOKE!

[@joshuarainey6796]

Im a 31yr old man who has lived with ocd for as long as my brain has been capable of making long term memories. Out of all the struggle and torment it has caused me through life what has to be the worst part is this fact: if I ever do meet a woman and develop a serious relationship it probably wont last because odds are she will want children. This is not an option for me because I think passing these genes would be a terrible thing to do,how do you create something in good conscience knowing it will suffer. This sucks so bad.

[@limpy9527]

I have always wondered what OCD really was. I have always thought that I was a slave to a soulless things in my home. Thank you so much. This is going to help me so much in life. My parents have signed me up for OCD theraphi, In a while I'm going to have controll over my cleaning disorder.

[@HarleyKeen]

I'm attached to objects too and a little scratch, stain or even smell on them can impact me harder than a punch in the jaw and I can spend eternity ruminating it and thinking how I can fix it or at least figure out some stupid excuse to let it go. Sometimes it works, sometimes not and I'm stuck until something new happens and helps me through Very very exhausting and depressing, and makes me consider suicide every time. And all because there is so little happiness outside this little artificial world of mine. I literally think of micro damage, molecules and all that kind of bizarre stuff. Any change is traumatic, whether real or imaginary.

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@HarleyKeen]

@@misslola1194 Yeah, I hear you. And imagine you have to live in an environment where people around you do exactly the opposite leaving all sorts of traps and seemingly crave to destroy everything you've been trying to keep safe and clean. And it's not just an example, it's my actual every day life. On top of that, I got very intolerant towards certain smells. I can't stand tobacco, I can't stand certain cleaning solutions, deodorants, I keep thinking they soak into my clothes or my other stuff and remain their forever. I don't want to touch some things because I know they smell and for all I know those are tiny particles of these different substances and they probably stick to you, which is why I always wash my hands after touching anything suspicious. Could be anything, a spoon, a lighter, a door knob, which someone else touched IN MY HOUSE, etc. And the more I try to avoid it, the more there is to come. I believe this forced lifestyle is, in fact, a part of what made me like this. Seems like I'm one of those people who could live in a mess half of their life and against their will too, but instead of accommodating they grow intolerant towards it until it's a huge problem, and next you know every small thing becomes the last nail for you.

[@SuperAfrofreak]

Never knew I had this disorder just recently went to a doctor and got to know wtf is wrong with me. All this pain and suffering since 5 years, now I know what was the issue. I would write a single word at least 10 times during my exams. I would get exhausted because of that. My med school exams were like a world war. I had to fight with my brain and my body. I doubted it first because I also had disturbing and violent thoughts, I thought if I go to a doctor they would give me some crazy schizophrenia pills. Now with my meds I am at ease but still this shit is hard to fight. I wouldn't wish OCD on anyone.

[@rollakosta6554]

Dang. Take care bro. Sorry to hear that story. Pray to God for help 🙏

[@mentalhelp8474]

Just started my own channel and its taken a lot of guts as I have suffered all my life with OCD but your site is amazing and really encourages me and others to challenge OCD. thank you so much for spending the time to help people like me.

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for sharing! We appreciate the positive feedback.

[@cjcong2019]

I have those symptoms.. ☹️

[@tarekmabirans6253]

I do too

[@Dash5663]

U r sickoo

[@offgun6466]

Same but only the constantly wondering about the iron on or like the stove or the door.

[@SaminAliMondal]

Take picture with that work you have done. And every time you have confusion, just check the latest pic you have taken.

[@abusayeed7264]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYi0dmB8rZqoipo

[@tracy.4712]

Whenever I touch something with my hand I always have to touch it with my other hand My parents said my brother had ocd and that I should be grateful that I didn’t have it.

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@acebrek7394]

sameeee 😞😞😞

[@feelsokayman3959]

@bart thanks. i have the strong urge to help people out of this cruel condition because i have felt how gut-wrenching it can be. but the positive side of this condition is that it shows people that they are not their thoughts and that thoughts are bullshit.

[@TheChroniclesOfCommonSense]

Too true! Thoughts are the weirdest of things, I try to explain them here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp25ia2Xm5lpoMk

[@lynniewood]

My doctor really didn't explain what ocd was when he diagnosed me (i was there for an adhd dx and he told me i probably had ocd and autism), and i pretty much spent years thinking "oh, its just the urge to be neat he must be talking about" and just write off the constaint intrusive thoughts about hurting my family and myself as anxiety. Finally starting to research it on my own and talk to my therapist about it.

[@junaidlabaso]

is it only me that loves wiping my phone over and over because of smudges?, i hate myself when i do that, i try to not wipe in in my shirt,hope this annoying thing go away.🤧

[@ottillascott2784]

I was diagnosed with OCD just a month ago. I've always been interested in mental health issues and I knew what OCD was but somehow I couldn't see that was my problem. I will think that I haven't closed the windows and my cat is going to fall off and die and it will all be my fault because I didn't close the window and I will have to go back and check it. I will think I took the wrong train or bus knowing damn well I didn't and I will be breathless until I arrive at my destination. I will count on and on and on endlessly when I'm nervous, losing focus on what's going on around me. And I still wasn't able to see that was clearly OCD. This disorder is overwhelmingly misunderstood and people saying "oh those lines aren't perfect, that's giving me OCD" doesn't help AT ALL.

[@pastorfred2048]

You all should be grateful for what you think mine is worse bro I will not tell you cuz you will start thinking of that and being depress over 5 months 😔

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@feelsokayman3959]

@erin quite the opposite

[@user-mx8ql5ic2q]

@@feelsokayman3959 hey since i get to know about my mind always thought about these disorder without any reason literally every time and my mind never stop thinking or chattering do you think it is ocd ??

[@LV03]

This is one of the best explanation videos i've come across!

[@MikeTotalDrama17]

As a person who has ADHD and not OCD don't worry y'all aren't alone I'll always support you even if you have OCD.

[@meo2707]

I have OCD. I’ve had it since I can remember. Initially (from a young age 6+) my fear point was the death of myself, whether that be murder, killing/hurting myself unintentionally. It got to a point where I couldn’t be alone or sleep alone due to the fear. Today, (I’m 21) my fear point is death of everyone I care about. I’m struggling because I get thoughts and images, which I will never be able to un-see. Gratefully, I was able to be alone again from the age of 12 (I know it’s old to sleep in your mothers bed, but I was an undiagnosed OCD traumatised child, so it’s all I knew). I am receiving High Intensity CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) in a few months & I am on medicine to help with my OCD, Social Anxiety & Generalised Anxiety. I wish I knew sooner, but this tends to be a common theme amongst those mentally unwell. I love and pray for all those that are unknown & known.

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@meo2707]

@@PsychHub this means so much!! Thank you for all your educating & helping those figure themselves out. I am forever grateful for this work.

[@justinajust5412]

I get very weird and disgusting thoughts every day for few hours or more. Those thoughts make me feel stressed and I don't want them, I just hate them. I can't control it and when I get them I start to rub my fingers but it only makes it worse and I can't stop doing it. I remember how good was a life without this thing ( idk if its ocd or not) and how I lived in reality and not in those weird unwanted thoughts and stress that I have and a fear that I could say something out loud when I'm in my thoughts. That is so baaaadddd.

[@hodophile4277]

hlo

[@DosuKinu]

i have ocd at times, i have generalized anxiety disorder, it is hard but i think it happened to me for a reason, so i can learn and see the world differently. It makes me work on things ppl my age realize years after. I'm fighting but learning everyday, it is a curse and a gift at the same time. stay strong guys

[@Animationlover17]

I am very grateful that I watch this. I actually learned today that I actually have OCD and I was aware of it until now and it shook me learning that I have this new disorder pile up on the others. I never knew that the symptoms of this disability was strong with paranoia and anxiety, I always heard it was a long lines of being a perfectionist, and or neat freak but I guess I was wrong. Thank you for showing me the truth..

[@HaveASweetNightMare]

i was actually showing symptoms of ocd but i didnt know it until today for an example, the repetitive actions and intrusive thoughts. I alr told my grandma and i might go see a diagnostic to see if i do have ocd

[@HaveASweetNightMare]

ive been getting the same intrusive thoughts about serious harm to me and others for about months straight multiple timed a day along with the repetitive behavior thought and im not gonna ignore the signs!

[@itsquinn6023]

I don't have OCD (not that I know of) but I'm here because my friend has OCD so I want to educate myself while respecting them.

[@saniketmakeshwar976]

this makes me feel so calm rn 😭😭

[@atan3261]

I hace OCD,and reading the comments and watching this video made me happy. It made me realize there are ways to stop, and if other people can do I can do

[@justmedino1267]

I think I may have OCD so I am watching a lot of psychology videos to make sure I have it before getting an appointment with a doctor. Well, "rituals" in general seem to resonate with me a lot: for example, I like a certain way of packing my bag, the night before school. I HAVE to do it in that SPECIFIC way and my parents keep on telling me, "It's not efficient, why are you doing it that way?" I just say, "Well, I like to do it that way." Because of this routine, I usually waste around 1:30 hrs of my evening. The last 2 points about Repeating and Arranging also relate to me as well. Well, you're probably already bored so I'll just bore you a tiny bit more with another example. I like texting or writing online with PERFECT punctuation. If I don't, it really bugs me and in the end, I cave in and waste another half a minute editing my text to put in punctuation. All my friends all make fun of me because of this certain habit, joking "Why even bother? It's fricking WhatsApp/Messages; you don't need punctuation!" I never listen. I have an urge to do it that way. And I don't think I ever will change. 2 things to remember: -I don't really have intrusive thoughts or anything like that. It's more of like my body feels weird; it really bugs me, and I feel in order to stop it I must do/perfect/organise it. -Wasting of my time does not really bother me. I just say to myself, "It is necessary, I can't change my routine like that!" So, in conclusion, what do you think? Do you think I may have OCD? Is it worth getting an appointment with a doctor? Thank you.

[@callmejupiter5525]

Great video!

[@q.u.e.r.t.y]

2:30 Unplug the curling iron. Put it in your handbag, and go with it. So now you won't have to go back. You can just check your hand bag (if you want to verify its not plugged in somewhere in the bag 😂)

[@Mr.stilessss]

What you said is funny and not funny at the same time

[@q.u.e.r.t.y]

@@Mr.stilessss I only read the part that said "What you said is funny"

[@Adrian_Marmy]

I was gonna suggest to get rid of it at all. I mean if it was so stressful wouldn't anybody rather live without it? But your idea is even better. It solves it and she could keep it.

[@belo2590]

I search what is the meaning of OCD. Everything that I learn from this video is literary I had. And i Didn't know that I had this kind of mental illness already bcoz I never had a chance to go to a specialist. Thank you for explaining this.

[@registromalplena2514]

Me and my wife both have this. For us it's going back to check the stove to make sure it was off. Before had phones with cameras to photo the stove before I left home, I would be late for work to the point of getting written up then would have to leave for work at hour early ...

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@kikayei]

Video record yourself unplugging your curling iron and when you have doubts, just watch the video for proof.

[@jaceisdabest519]

I still doubt myself…

[@Abdulwahid-ig3we]

Hi everyone i was 17 years old when my ocd started now i am 19 years old i know it is hard to prevent the thoughts it was for me at start it took me 4 years to recover from ocd you just have to make yourself strong and be confident and believe your self i hope you will be fine most of the problems that the people had in the comments i also had the same thoughts and i know it is very disturbing and stress full just believe your self and everything will be fine😊

[@z4kry44]

ive had ocd my whole life

[@Syhmz_99]

I recommend psychologist İzzet Güllü's book "You Are Not Sick" for people who say they experience OCD.

[@modisedaeswatiniprincess6944]

During this pandemic with online learning I had to submit my assignments or homework via email during a specific time, I remember checking a billion times if I sent it and taking pictures of the screen conferming that I did send it and looking at that picture again and again for reassurance, I really didn't wanna fail because of one stupid mistake (me forgetting to send my work to my professor). Also with my feet, I am obsessed with them going through the same thing. For example if I step on a stone with my left foot, I have to do that with my right foot. I am always anxious about my ID, cards and money so I am always checking my bag to make sure that I didn't lose them, I do this a lot 🙆🏽‍♀️ but I don't think I have OCD. I came to this video because my friend asked me to check it out. Please don't self diagnose 👏🏾

[@marymdukaza4970]

Years ago, I once left a stove on and my parents went crazy. Since then I have to check the stove at intervals: after I've used it, directly after I've left the kitchen, every few minutes after being out of the kitchen, whenever I'm in the kitchen and before I go to sleep. The same applies for things like a TV, iron, or anything you need to switch off after use and if I don't check it I feel like something really bad would happen 😔

[@jamesmartin8135]

I feel the same way

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@doniellejohnson3251]

omg i lost my phone once in grade 8 and ever since then i’ve checked for my phone, airpods and everything else at different intervals too, before i leave the house, after i leave i’ll go back in the house to check, when i get on the bus, off the bus, etc it’s like this every single day of my life now

[@jakesy3119]

I also have ocd and it is extremely debilitating. I am almost 30 years old, don’t have a girlfriend, don’t have a permanent source of income. Also, my ocd gets worse day by day. I keep on washing my hands, obsessing over everything and having weird thoughts. I hate my life.

[@PsychHub]

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[@Redhuski]

I’m a 12 year old who has quite bad ocd nearly every 10 minutes I’ll get a bad thought in my head saying if I don’t run downstairs something bad will happen or I ‘want something bad to happen’ when I really do not. I’ve been in literal tears because is it

[@Angel-ip7pw]

The guy who said he had thoughts about hurting his fiancé that only stopped when he started counting numbers was very relatable to me

[@jessicabilonoac4266]

I experienced all of these but yes I agree, it will be treated if you will believe so. :)

[@yummysoap3325]

I am afraid I have ocd. I remember having excessive obsessive thoughts when I was younger. I was worried I would kill my family or myself and that if I didn’t do the compulsions they would die. I would also pray at night 12 times specifically as a compulsion. As I grew older, I grew out of this and eventually stopped doing some of the compulsions. Then, I would have really weirdsexually intrusive thoughts. I didn’t feel too guilty about those thoughts since I thought it was just my weird horny mind and that I shouldn't worry about it too much. Now that I look back and res researched more on OCD, I am afraid that I have OCD and have spent a few hours the past week researching about it. I don’t have many compulsions now and I have mild obsessions at the moment. I have a normal social life and keep up with school, but I still have certain obsessive thoughts occasionally on death and sexuality. Should I worry over this or is it just my paranoia?

[@Alex-ke5mv]

I suggest you check in with a local GP - if it conspirers that you may not suffer from it, no harm done! Xx

[@roncoloscos2183]

I never thought in my whole life that I have this ocd thing. Back in my high school days as student I have heard one of my subject teachers told me that I have ocd but I just didn't think of it. Now I believe her. It's tough.

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@ahmedtaqy1230]

i like it so much, it's incredible one to explain ✌🏼

[@golmajor148]

Don’t wish this on anyone take care of yourself guys

[@RandomPersonThatDoesArt]

My teacher has OCD so one of my classmates decided to randomly tell everybody he has OCD he’s never brought it up in the past he was never professionally diagnosed he just said he had all the symptoms and he wouldn’t further elaborate (he self diagnosed himself) still hate him to this day 😃 👍

[@lachiborara7219]

Do you know what really hurts me more? When Ppl with real OCD are fighting it there are some ppl who fake it as a way of showing it as a modern thing. My sister's son is less than a year old and while he was crawling one day a grain of rice stuck to his hands. He noticed it and just didnt know how to remove it so he saw me. I removed it from his hand and he smiled and started doing whatever he was doing. My sister was near me and she was like he is suffering from OCD. I was like what?? My mom and dad are from typical Indian family so they dont know much about these kinds of disorder and my mom asked me what it was? I just gave her an example I saw on youtube and told her this is an example but I dont know to explain it. I will search in our Native language so you can understand it better. She was ok and told me to do it on my free time. I then turned to my sister and said why do you say that? She told me that her husbands cousin has OCD so it runs in their blood and when her son grows up he will definitely have OCD. I told her This is a mental condition and you are not even a Doctor. Do you know how many ppl suffer because of OCD. Just pray your son doesnt get one rather than insisting on he has it thus making him believe he has OCD when he becomes older. I was really hurt that they just say it like its a fashion choice. I mean if he really has it, he should get certain help but when he is only less than a year old and when we are not expert in that field should we stop making up things? Its ok when he gets older and then going for counselling but we should not insist that he has a mental illness that he doesnt. I mean who doesnt want to remove a sticky rice from their hands? Since I dont have anyone to talk about this who can understand I thought of sharing it here. Sorry if it was too big of a message

[@shantanuhardiha]

Since when I was 11 year old I'm suffering from OCD..my family and friends too make fun of me as if I'm more like an Alien from another planet..I try and I really try each and every time to fix this obsessions and compulsions..but it comes back with much greater force..and because of this I'm having delusions..that's why I became very less active and demotivated..at some point I felt like what's the meaning of this life If I have to be in this misery whole time..where no one is there for you to listen your problem or hug you and to say "everything's gonna be fine"..but I still haven't gave up and I'm not gonna gave up..still fighting and will fight till my last breathe. REMEMBER "You are not inside of your brain instead the brain is the one who is inside you..the purpose of the brain is to serve you not to harm you..and yes..you will succeed and overcome this for sure..You're not alone"❤

[@_ishang98]

All my life I thinks it's normal to think that way. I just realise I had OCD that I did not even know it is. Thanks for this video, it was really hard to deal with this illness.

[@PsychHub]

Thank you for taking the first step and expressing your struggle. We want you to know you are not alone in how you feel. We hope you will check out the links to the resources in the description box for where to learn more and where to get treatment and support.

[@slashifyu1453]

SAME BRO

[@HaveASweetNightMare]

same lol but now ima see a diagnostic hopefully

[@sunset33533]

Thanks. The book "30 Days to Reduce Anxiety" by Harper Daniels was also helpful.

[@Tamil_Nationalist01]

Thank you for the information..♥

[@bellhooks9061]

I always check electric switches are off, I triple check I’ve shut the door, I don’t touch public surfaces and if I do I was or sanitise my hands. But I’m starting counselling this year so I’m excited about a positive progression!

[@mtrzaska7590]

Commonly people with OCD are obsessive over being clean. So lets say in the shower you are rinsing your arm and you rinsed your shoulder then your forearm then your hand. Lets say once you get to your hand, you think "wait I feel like I didn't do a good enough job rinsing the dirt from my shoulder, and so you go back and do your whole arm again. Then when you get back to rinsing your hand again you think "wait I know I rinsed twice but I feel like I may have missed a spot on my shoulder" and you do this ritual over and over again. Now imagine rituals and Compulsions like these literally being present for your entire day 24/7. And people with OCD usually realize that what they are doing is irrational but they really cannot help it because their compulsions are too strong and always lingering to have these rituals. That really is OCD. OCD is commonly misconceived by society. It's not having to even things out when you touch something and you have to touch it with the other side too or having to order a pencil straight or in a certain way. These are Obsessive tendencies but not even close to OCD. OCD is a CHRONIC disorder which, for most, will literally control their lives.

[@medico.pallav]

This thing happens with me too while taking shower. I would feel that I've washed my hands or not, I may have not washed it, let's do it again to assure.

[@death_spirit2.487]

Can u help me?

[@supersuper1378]

I used to ignore repetitive bad feeling, bad thinking,fear,boring, and things like that. If you need anything i am here for help. Take it easy.

[@aadityakumwar8201]

मैं जो भी प्रयास कर रहा हूँ, वह प्रेरणा के लिए कारण कि हमने 45वर्षों तक झेला है 5वर्षों से 100 प्रशेंट ठीक हूँ। हजारों लोग प्रेरणा पाकर ठीक हुए हैं। M9006020110

[@death_spirit2.487]

I don't know if i have it or not.. But it's the intrusive thoughts that makes me suffer.. Do i have it or not?

[@KMC_MrChicken]

do i have ocd? like whenever i miss something my body tells me to re-do it or else i will oof in real life so i get scared and sometimes it makes me almost vomit. it just exaggerates everything.

[@jaceisdabest519]

Umm….Go see a doctor. That’s ocd ;-;

[@elmerguatesiempre]

I unfortunately have OCD and believe me, it's not a pretty feeling. When you're stuck in the "trance" of doing things over and over again, you really can't stop. And you feel like you're never going to escape. And if you try to, you have this urge that doesn't go away. I get stuck touching doorknobs for, like, 3 minutes a lot. I really wish it could go away. But my OCD does let me be more organized, so that's that! Oh, plus I hate the numbers 12, 14, 6, 5, 9, 0, especially 16, and every other number that ends with 6 5 9 0 4 or 2.

[@saulbadman3]

I have OCD and I’ve been suffering till now.

[@victoriaaguilar266]

I awake in the middle of most nights, get up and vacuum, dust my house, mop floor, start a wash and start dishwasher. I have gotten up in the middle of the night to give myself a manicure? Who does this? Am I OCD? I don’t know, but this has gone on for years.

[@yasharahmed7601]

Does you force yourself to do works bcoz of ur thoughts? İf yes then you do have ocd

[@theotherway1639]

Thanks. Another helpful resource is that book "30 Days to Stop Obsessing" by Harper Daniels.

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@linazilinskaite4238]

I just realized yesterday, that I probably have OCD, when my KZbin recommendations with "What is OCD" popped up. The whole thing kind off started, when I started avoiding even numbers. Like whatever I did, I had to do it like three or five times. And at first, I was like "I just like odd numbers", but then it got a little bit worse. It started like a month or two ago, but I believe that it's worth when I'm worrying. When I go outside, it's not that bad, but if I get scared of something, for example, some kind of nuclear powerplant exploding and all of us dying, then I start doing these things all over again. I've also noticed, that it's also hard with texting or social media. Sometimes I even count the words and try to leave an odd number of words. Or be like: "If I don't like all of the comments on this comment section, something bad will happen." It's always something with my fears. I've always been a little more anxious and nervous, if I saw, that someone was sick of something, I got scared that me or my family or grandparents would get sick of that and I would search for Information and symptoms of that disease, and see if I'm not sick of that and if you couldn't die of that and even worse if someone died of that lol and I'm now fourteen. But I know it's getting better and I can control it more and more honestly. At first it was a little things, but then it started to be very hard. I think this whole OCD thing started like a month ago, but like five months ago, I was very strict about my night routine and had to do dumb things, otherwise, something bad would happen (nothing bad happened, but I was just scared). Also, I'm now scared that my grandparents would die, even though they aren't sick or anything. Also, what I have been doing for a week maybe, and you should try doing it too, ask "yourself" or that voice in your head: "Is it okay (, if I (don't) do it)? And then answer: "Oh yea, it's totally fine/okay/alright" and then say it: "Okay, thank you". And don't do that OCD thing. And also, just don't do something, and if nothing bad happened, you will feel good and stop to do that thing. Oh, and also, if I'm walking, I always have to go through some kind of line with my right leg lol. And sometimes, outside, I have to touch some kind of twig. Also, when watching KZbin, or movies, I have to stop at a certain time, or watch something that I don't want to, or watch a certain amount of videos. So yea, but it's really getting better I feel like. And I know I was just so good feeling and happy before this all, and I feel like one of the biggest reasons for my OCD is quarantine, because I'm really a social person and it's been hard not talking to people. I've also noticed, that it's harder for me to believe in God with OCD honestly, because I feel like I trust myself more then God God.

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

All my life I thought that obsessive thoughts were an ADHD thing, but I searched A LOT on that and what I found was relatable but not really what I felt. And I found it weird, because when I told people that when I had a crush I couldn't do nothing at all, I couldn't study, I couldn't focus/caring about loved ones or talking to other people (including the crush), I couldn't even sleep properly. I went to an ADHD specialized psychiatrist to change my pills, because, as it turns out, methylphenidate worsens the obsessive thoughts. He didn't diagnosed me with OCD, I don't have that much compulsiveness, but prescribed regulating thoughts pills. It was great, I think I never felt that happy for an extended period of time! I could have a normal conversation with my friends and girl friends and older cousins and girl cousins; I could have a normal conversation with anybody without obsessing over that person. But it didn't make me concentrate. So now I take both pills and feel kinda normal... Idk. Does any ADHDer relates to this?

[@feelsokayman3959]

what pills do you take for your thoughts?

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊👍❤

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

@@feelsokayman3959 Zoloft 100 mg for serotonine and Risperidone 0,5 mg

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

@@feelsokayman3959 Thank you so much! I'll see what my psychologist says. My fear is that there are people who does horrible things and everyone thought they were normal.

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

@@feelsokayman3959 Nowadays, sertraline 200mg and 1mg of risperidone.

[@yasushisama7755]

Like i have this feeling or idk what is . Like i have to touch things or anythins with my left hand then with my both hands then with my right hand . And doing things 3 times . And i can't control it . I can't stop thinking about everything . And Feeling very anxious . Can be this ocd? Is this ocd? ( ps : If there are any mistakes, do not pay attention to them, because I am not an American) And thank you

[@rayamiles]

I have the same thing! I'm confused on what it is, but it seems like ocd 🤔

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@ameliagracebavolacco3651]

Finally, somebody understands me and my OCD finally❤

[@primedarkhero1936]

I don't know if I also have this OCD, but I like to touch edges of something... anything. like sometimes I found myself moving my finger-tips onto the edges of my laptop's keys while watching short-film or something... I have few thoughts as shown in the video like I also think that what if I forgot to turn off the switch of the fan when I left the room. I come back to check it, and then as i just left the room, I may think about like my brain would ask me "u sure you fan wasn't on??". But I dont have these thoughts every time. Just merely few times! I'm confused here with me! Are these thoughts are supposed to be syndrome of OCD??

[@dennishanouwer]

I dont know if i have OCD, but i Check things so much, even through i know the light is off, i would still Check it. And i dont know why, i just have to Check it again, again and again. And noting can be 3, if i clap My hands 2 times, i need to do it again for 2 times so its not 3, 3 just doesn’t feel Right. And if i did that, i need to clap 2 times 2 and do that 4 times, because other wise it would be 3 times 2 times 2 claps. I dont know why 3 is a wrong number, but i just feel Not Right when its 3. And i Check almost everything, like My phone, i Check like 5 times a Minute if its in My bag. If the light is off, everything. And what the Video shows of thinking i forgot to unplug something, i would also Check things like That, sometimes i would Check it over 10 times.

[@dhinakarankalyanasundram365]

Yup buddy! Welcome to the club !! ✌️

[@sahasradokuparti1376]

yeah same here. I am exactly similar to you.

[@cyrilaraiz9826]

I can relate to u with the counting ugh. For me, i always make sure it's an odd number. I count almost everything i do!! For example the steps i take from my room to the bathroom, i will always make sure it will count to an odd number..

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@KK-gl6fv]

I kept on checking if the quality was 1080p , even though I knew it was already on that setting

[@gianbasta]

Same

[@gianbasta]

Mine was 360p lol

[@meowky4001]

Lmao same

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊👍❤

[@KK-gl6fv]

@@feelsokayman3959 Wow, thanks!

[@krijgdekanker]

Glad I'm not alone, I thought I got my own "insecurity" to check the door has been locked or not for 5-10 times when going outside

[@sdmugabe]

Very informative, thank you!

[@PsychHub]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kenna9310]

I don't touch things in fear of getting dirty, even right now I'm using my clean hand over my "dirty" hand even though I just used it to unplug my charger that I feel is dirty even though I know its not but later I won't stop thinking about how I made my laptop dirty. A lot of other things happen to me every day about my fear of getting dirty/having germs on me. I get so frustrated and I scream and cry because I'm so tired of washing my hands and throwing away newly washed clothes that got "dirty" and the anxiety I feel. I don't know what's wrong with me and I don't want to self-diagnose but maybe I do have OCD.

[@HarleyKeen]

I'm only afraid of making things dirty but not being dirty myself. But it works exactly the same way. Stressful, exhausting and depressing.

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊🙏❤

[@tonicastaneda6984]

I removed it off me,just do a pattern that you will do less often,then you will start and start forgetting more about it,this will take a while but it worked for me.

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊👍❤

[@reamsel]

When I am outside walking I suddenly starts counting from the number 200 every time, and I cant stop counting before I have walked past 4 lightpoles

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@chloe_harkema]

OCD isn’t just being obsessed with organizing people! It’s also being obsessed with doing something an amount of time, I have ocd and if I don’t do something 3 times I will think someone will get hurt or something bad will happen, you DONT have ocd if you like to organize, ocd causes anxiety and even depression talk to a therapist if you have these!

[@sam_sa09]

I lived the 18 years of my life thinking this was normal....but it seems I have OCD

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

Did you get diagnosed?

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@theeggbreadguy3799]

Don't say "it seems", go to a psychiatrist. If you go years without one, it'll get so much worse

[@TigaToonsELTiagor]

@@theeggbreadguy3799 Yes, yes. Totally right.

[@theeggbreadguy3799]

@@TigaToonsELTiagor I went 2 years without diagnosis and it already got pretty bad, so I'm trying to be helpful to as many people as I can

[@terminatorabsolute3326]

My thoughts keep telling me sweep the house over again,I sweep the house then my thoughts say evil things I would never do to the holy spirit,Pray for me I am sick and tired😒😒

[@user-cd1it5kf4f]

Same but I don’t listen to what my brain says sometimes because it’s fake it told me I have to drop a special person and I don’t want too😔

[@divaboo2412]

@@user-cd1it5kf4f Wrd !! I’m tired of this shit i need help how long have you been having obsession thought negative thoughts ect … ?

[@user-cd1it5kf4f]

@@divaboo2412 FOR a while😭😭

[@user-cd1it5kf4f]

@@divaboo2412 and I just don’t listen to mad worry about someone else

[@ashyxt]

My dad is autistic and has OCD, this combination literally fucked up his life and ours, he would wash hands up to hundred times a day, gambled all his money away and never contributed financially to the family (there was occasional domestic violence too). One of my brothers inherited the autism from him, he's now in his 40s and still acting like a child, evading life responsibilities. Then me, I think I had autism and OCD at points in my life, something which I only realized when I'm in my mid 20s (I am now 34) Fortunately, it gradually and eventually went away after everything that I've been through in my life...

[@user-ti6jh8ij9c]

OCD Inst something that just goes away unless you never really had it to begin with

[@ashyxt]

@@user-ti6jh8ij9c it does, I had first hand experience, so it's real just perhaps rarely...... it could be attributed to life experience, cognitive growth etc I guess

[@carolynparry]

I experience all these symptoms, and my therapist said I have a very big chance of having ocd. Idk if I say I have it.

[@nyawhitney4578]

I'm 13 and I've been going through my OCD and anxiety for about 7 months now. My brain convinces me that I cant breathe towards anyone unless I say that I breathe "good" air towards them and I have to breathe "bad" air towards a window so it can get out of the universe. I cant control it and its ruining my life. I also have OCD where I have to put the TV's volume on a multiple of 5, I must count to 25 when doing most activities, take 25 breaths when doing something and a whole bunch of other stuff that's related to the number 25. My mind also tells me that the numbers 55, 6, 20, 16, and 2 are cursed. It is ruining my life and I feel like a part of me disappears everyday. I need help but I'm too scared that my parents wont believe me. I'm even too scared to tell my friends. Thanks tho for reading.

[@tonicastaneda6984]

Friend try doing another pattern that happens less often,like I did when I use to clean my phone every time I touched it, I then decided to clean it only when someone else touched it,since it happened less often I started forgeting about it and the ocd went away!

[@nyawhitney4578]

@@tonicastaneda6984 Thanks so much tho but when I dont complete what my mind forced me to do I begin to have panic attacks so it would make me even more fearful of the future.

[@tonicastaneda6984]

@@nyawhitney4578 oh sorry about that,well good luck removing that OCD

[@nyawhitney4578]

@@tonicastaneda6984 thank you so much. Hopefully I can become comfortable enough to tell my parents soon. I'm just worried that the medication could make it even worse with the side effects.

[@tonicastaneda6984]

@@nyawhitney4578 yeah....well good luck

[@idonotcareforapples7069]

We all do things repeatedly and want to fix something. That does NOT mean you have OCD. Do not think being a perfectionist is having OCD. That is not OCD.

[@sagardahiya6138]

OCD alert with dilusional human alert

[@tangerinetones7315]

As a twelve year old, whenever I did something I would have to replay it in my head, if I wasn’t sure I did it I would redo the activity or ask someone to confirm it. I also always washed my hands repeatedly.

[@mohammadadilshaikh9861]

In the video you were showing of hand washing hands OCD, sadly I have that same OCD. Everyday my face was looking depressed, those thought were terrible, and if I don't wash my hands my mine not let me do any other work, like 'first go and wash your hands' my mind always disturb me like this. One day my family take me to the doctor then all those medicines when I fell better, now I have changed a lot 😊 but now also I am not fully cure but 75/100 I have changed I hope I will change and say 'I did it'. 🤗

[@finixHD]

this make my smile because im not the only one xD

[@PsychHub]

Thanks for the feedback-we’re curious how you found our video?

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have intrusive thoughts or OCD, do these two things consequently and your OCD and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and negative feelings in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts. Do not identify with your thoughts and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts immensely. OCD and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to OCD and all intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@nareshboolchandani7029]

@@feelsokayman3959 THANK YOU, I will try for sure

[@SS.0026]

PLEASE HELP:My mom is also suffering from OCD from last 31 yrs.. 😒😔😔😔😔Whenever we go to home she make us bath without touching and sitting anywhere. Also she washes evrything wtever we are carrying from outside. No guest is allowed as far as it's really important. Whenever somebody comes to our home my mom tell them to sit on only one place (Sofa) they can't move in other part of home they have to sit on sofa only. And once the guest left she use to clean sofa as well 😑😑😑and after that we can sit on that odrws we are not allowed to sit where the guest sit. We ppl are now fed up of all these things but wt should we do. We can't do anything. It is getting difficult for us and for mom too. She knows she is doing wrong but can't help it. Infact we don't even know wt kind of OCD is this. She has never been to psychiatrist about this. Now she is 60 yrs old.

[@trickystuff5972]

your mother is suffering from what is known as contamination ocd. I suffer from that as well and it makes everything about your life difficult, don't think your mother enjoys doing all of that she just feels compelled to do so and it is physically and mentally exhausting. I would tell you about my experiences with contamination ocd but i don't want to make this too long. Just know that it is an absolute mental prison and i am now feeling so embarrassed becoz everyone around me notices. For more info about the different forms of ocd check out this link www.webmd.com/mental-health/obsessive-compulsive-disorder#1 Also i guarantee your mother is going through contamination OCD. After u've viewed the first link, you can now watch the video in this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4q8oKumZrR4idE so you can have a better understanding. Also read the comments on that video so you can see from the experiences of others that perhaps you know what u r dealing with.

[@SS.0026]

@@trickystuff5972 thank you so much 😭😭😭 i feel bad for my mother. I am helpless 😣 I want to help her and my family but I can't find a way 😥😥

[@feelsokayman3959]

If you have OCD (compulsions and/or intrusive thoughts) do these two things consequently and your compulsions and intrusive thoughts WILL 100% get better or maybe even completely vanish if you do it long enough: Meditate daily (ideally 30-60+ minutes, I recommend Vipassana, which is simply putting your Awareness on your breath) and constantly practice Awareness throughout the entire day. Practicing Awareness means simply observing your thoughts and compulsions in a distanced and detached way. You have to realize that you ARE the observer/the Awareness and not the observed thoughts and compulsions. Do not identify with your thoughts and compulsions and simply observe them from a distance. Intrusive thoughts and compulsions are randomly generated and you have absolutely 0 control over them, but you have the power of being able to ignore them and not worry about them. Fully accept and welcome all thoughts and compulsions, no matter how strange or disturbing they may be. Never feel ashamed, disgusted or shocked, this fuels intrusive thoughts and compulsions immensely. Compulsions and intrusive thoughts thrive on the attention and meaning you give to them. Meditating is gonna be extremely hard at first, but don't be discouraged, it will become easier and easier the more you meditate and practice Awareness. The goal would be to remain in Awareness 24/7, which would make you completely invulnerable to all compulsions and intrusive thoughts. Wishing you all the best 😊❤

[@benpincus7748]

i dont think i have it but sometimes i say smth like "Do it now or someone dies!" n sometimes doing hw i say "dont drink until ur done!"

[@sanket_o7]

here is how i cured my ocd completely, i believe ocd happens because of unresolved trauma, and i was suffering from ocd recently because of triggered trauma, and my ocd intrusive thoughts increased, so every time when i got triggered, i started noticing physical sensations in the body instead of fighting my thoughts and feelings, i started being present with the feeling in the body, i started giving my attention to that physical sensations whenever intrusive thoughts came, or feelings, i grounded my self, and took deep breaths 4 inhale and 8 exhale through pursed lips about 10 times with each completion of breath i said to myself “ i am okay, i am safe and i am alright “ and ocd went away after few days, and also i began to do chakra meditation every night, these problems i believe are mostly due to imbalance in life forces. Do this it has helped me hope this help you too. wish you guys peace and love.

[@ttwstedx]

I'm getting tested for OCD and some other mental illnesses soon, and I have these symptoms :(

[@divaboo2412]

How can I get tested for it ?

[@ttwstedx]

@@divaboo2412 if you visit a psychiatrist or therapist or counselor they can test you and diagnose you ^^