When you say “I’m so OCD,” you might mean you’re a perfectionist. Here’s how to know the difference. TheMighty.com @TheMightySite Facebook.com/TheMightySite
Sometimes I literally cannot go on with my day if something is not in order. I opened my brand new pack of plastic straws to put the in rainbow order cause it said rainbow on the front but it was in an ombre pattern. And at school of my stuff is not in order I get like super stressed but other times I couldn't care less about it
Nimita Siju I’ve lowkey self diagnosed myself with OCD, but only bc I’ve seen so many of these videos and I know the difference between being a perfectionist and someone with OCD
@@alexsanimals1468 well that's one of the types of OCD, there are many kinds of it, but the short definition is essentially acting on your intrusive thoughts through compulsions and rituals
Actually, if you think you may have OCD you should go check up an appointment. It's not a good idea to trust your own diagnosis, that is the reason why many people believe they have OCD when they do not.
sometimes when i see like someone missed a spot when erasing something or cleaning it I can’t look at it my eyes go into this overly irritating state i can’t look at it til’ it’s cleaned and things like that always happen with me as well not just missed spots. my eyes just can’t take it
I remember being upset with one of my classmates because she kept on telling everyone she has OCD which is why she wants things in order. My friend asked her if she was actually diagnosed by a Doctor and she answered him, "No, but I have the symptoms though". My friend got so upset over her diagnosing herself because that's just not a right thing to do and being from a family full of medical professionals, he lectured her about OCD being a real disorder and not just something that anyone could freely use in order to excuse their perfectionism. He said that some people are actually suffering from this disorder and that affects how they live their life so no one should be using that word freely without any medical professionals actually diagnosing them. I was so proud of him that day (because he's just quiet most of the time and he rarely voices out his opinions).
I don't know your friend but I'm very thankful to him. You have a very good reason to be proud of him!! More people understand what and how bad mental health issues are, the better it is because even now it's still something that many many people don't understand or don't know.
The thing is..some people don’t go to the doctor and still have OCD. You don’t know if she actually had it or not but you both assumed she didn’t which could easily cause issues for her in the long run. All he really had to say was if you think you’re OCD you should get a check up rather than going on a tangent about it. Most diagnosis and check ups start with an inkling that something is not as it seems and as the internet becomes more abundant more people are realizing they probably have disorders and they didn’t know it. So I don’t think he was in the right at all. At best tell her to get a check up at worst tell her she shouldn’t say she has it for sure but instead say she suspects she has it.
@@tired6971 I agree with you. Bc for them to say ''I have symptoms though'' means that they have already researched the disorder. I too struggle with symptoms of OCD but I am not diagnosed bc I don't have the means to do so. Although I want to get tested, I cannot do it at the moment. So yeah, I also don't think that it is right to assume that they do not have OCD but it is best to advise them to get tested if they have the means.
My history teacher needs to watch this omg. She always says stuff like "that's a really OCD thing to do" to me when I'm just a perfectionist... I feel like it's so rude to people who actually have OCD to just casually throw it around and treat it like it's a joke or something unimportant. People should be more aware.
Same with saying ‘homo’ and ‘gay’ because someone did something funny/stupid or something. I also hate when people do that, just like the OCD thing and so many more
This is really rude of her...like what if one of her students really have ocd? how does he supposed to feel? I actually had my english teacher say something about ocd... a student said "I have ocd" for some reason as a joke, and then the teacher and the students started talking about ocd and the student said "no I'm just joking I don't really have ocd" and then the teacher was like "oh...yeah ocd is a disorder...there's only one type of ocd that I like-the one who is obssessed with cleaning and washing hands" and I was like - seriosly?🤦♀️
CameraMan28 english is not my native language and there are multiple types of ocd, btw i have nothing to prove to u :) i just said what i have suffered since i was a kid it doesnt matter if u dont believe me
CameraMan28 wow that was mean, hope from the bottom of my heart that it never happens to you or anyone that u love because its horrible and really painful
If something slightly has a scratch or anything my heart beats faster and I start to pant even if I try to forget my brain just keeps reminding me of it
thank you for this video! i have ocd, but my compulsions don't have to do with cleanliness, mostly numbers and routines. a lot of people tell me im "such a perfectionist" when it's completely different. :/
Same here, mines all about counting and routines and the counting can get so annoying because I sometimes can't let go of that thinking and repeating that counting and it drives me insane sometimes but I'm glad I am much better than a year ago so I have improved my OCD if I put it that way
Sort of same. Mine has to do with cleanliness as in germs but for some reason not order. I also can't start a new task untill the other one is one is fineshed.
Every time I claim I have OCD, my sister mocks me and says “oh look at me I’m so special I have OCD” The one thing she doesn’t understand is that people who have ocd aren’t ‘special’ because they have to have everything perfect. OCD is a constant struggle with me and I’m constantly late for class because my locker is not organized perfectly
I hate it when people lie about having OCD either because they want attention or believe it means "neat" and that they like things orderly. I am always tempted to ask "have you spent 2 hours opening and closing a drawer until you break down in sobs because you feel that you have lost complete control of yourself?" or "have you stayed awake at night crying and vomiting out of depression and terror of the consequences of not doing what the voice in your head is telling you?". I could go on. People joke about this disorder without realizing how serious it is. Now, I have improved thanks to therapy and medication but its still something that bothers me every day.
I appreciate this, but perfectionism is also a huge thing in some people’s lives can be debilitating. I feel like this video is discrediting the struggles that perfectionists have, just because OCD is an actual disorder. Idk I just feel like both of these situations may be very hard, and this video did not accurately represent perfectionism at all.
@@annoyingmusiclover1936 I know I’m 3 yrs late but if your perfectionism is “debilitating” then there might legitimately be something more going on worth discussing with a doctor. Typically the requirement for being diagnosed with a disorder, aside from showing symptoms, is that it affects your quality of life and/or your ability to function. Most people will present with symptoms of any particular mental disorder at some point in their lives but they wouldn’t get diagnosed because it doesn’t affect their quality of life. For example in the video Rae can’t eat lunch before washing her hands, it’s a source of anxiety, BUT it doesn’t affect her ability to walk away from the sink after washing her hands just once. Whereas Lauren’s symptoms are truly debilitating because she washes her hands raw. I feel like maybe the video should’ve emphasized that difference. They BOTH have symptoms but one can’t self-regulate them. And also even if you’re not this extreme it doesn’t mean you can’t have a mild case.
Amy Duong I hate that too Bc being a neat freak is a generally applauded quality whereas I frequently get made fun of for my OCD and I seem like I have to hide it from people
Draco the Anime Dragon OCPD is classified as a personality disorder not an anxiety disorder/OCD related disorder in the DSM 5. But they do have somilarities and differences.
%49 Cent Hoe 49% Im 17 years old I dont want to say I have it because its “self-diagnosed” aka just my opinion but doing a lot of habits that are developing and its giving me stress, I would go on to give you examples but I need to study right now if anyone with OCD would reply to me so we could have a discussion that would be really nice
I’ve been diagnosed with OCD, anxiety, and depression since I was somewhere between 12 and 13, and I am turning 17 in a month. OCD runs in my family along with anxiety and depression. It bothers me a lot when people use OCD as a description of perfectionism. The anxiety it causes me and other sufferers is absolute hell. I’ve fallen behind in classes and lost many people, including myself, because of it. It’s so much more than “perfectionism”.
"lost many people, including myself" Exactly. I've been diagnosed with these 3 same mental health issues some years, it's an actual hell. With OCD I feel like I lose myself because of intrusive thoughts that I can't control and end at all and because of the fact that endless rituals take away a huge amount of time in my daily life. With anxiety I find myself to not being able to do even simple things anymore, like doing a phone call or going out of home. Where is my life going? With depression I lose myself because I lose will to live, I lose hope, I lose my passions. I've been going to therapy for more than 6 years and taking meds for 5-ish years, I haven't gotten better with OCD but at least sometimes or periods anxiety and depression hit a little less harder. Sorry for this, I'm venting... I hope both you and me and also all of the people who suffer of any mental health disease will have a better future.
@@MorePara8 I hope you will get better soon. I know you are a strong person. Keep fighting the "monster". It doesn't have a right to control our minds. Believe in yourself that you will get well.
Hey, my sister, I swear to God, there is a final solution to your problem. God says in the Qur’an, “Only in the remembrance of God do hearts find peace.” Repeat, “There is no god but God” with complete certainty, and everything that bothers you will go away from you.
Its not switched, I though so too but Lauren is the girl with OCD on the left and Rae in the perfectionist on the right. The text appearing on different sides is very confusing
That's why people think it's the same thing its kinda similar but one difference off...ones a repeated performance while the other isn't as much and a one time thing
@@mycatisjudgingyou800 more me its like even number or prime number. But even that won't stop until I'm exhausted and suddenly I have seconds in my hand to get out of that riutal before I repeat the same thing again.
THANK YOU. I have OCD and it really hurts and offends me when people say “oh I’m so OCD” when they are really just perfectionists. You don’t Lysol your entire room every month because you are an emetophobe and the idea of getting sick makes you want to curl up in a ball of sanitized comfort. Please don’t jut use that as some quirk when you really don’t have it.
You don't have OCD, if it does not take up at least an hour of every day of your life, it is not considered OCD, I would get checked by a professional before claiming you have OCD, or any illness, instead of doing a self-diagnosis.
DOnT cHoOsE ThAt aCcouNT naMe yOuLL lOoK StUpID I don’t know if you’re talking to me or just agreeing with me. But I, have been checked by a medical professional. I was diagnosed almost two years ago by a psychologist. I would not have posted this if I wasn’t sure I had OCD. And trust me, I am. I spend so long cleaning and organizing, and I spend so much time curled up in a ball with anxiety because my room is “out of control”. I have no doubt in my mind that this is OCD. It bothers me severely and it does take up at LEAST two hours of my everyday life.
Marion T I'm so sorry! I hope you regain control over your life. I wish you all the best!! (I really don't know what to say. That comment shocked me.) And I'm not pitying you... I just don't know what to say 😅
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS COMMENT. I'm an emetophobe do and have also developed some obsessive behaviors. I wash my hands so much because I'm so afraid of getting sick. My hands are fracked and dry. I always have to check movie websites so I'll know that it's free of vomit, and if it's not, then I refuse to watch it. All of my friends make fun of me, and no one understands it. Emetophobia affects EVERYTHING. People even get eating disorders from it or stop eating because they're afraid of getting food poisoning and throwing up. It's so hard.
My friends say I have OCD and they dont even know what it means. It actually upsets me because I don’t have OCD I just like things to be clean like a normal person does.
OCD isn’t a fun thing to have. A lot of people are always like “oh wow you have OCD you must be so perfect!” When really, there’s people who have to close the oven door 7 times before they leave the house, and if they don’t, they’ll have impending anxiety over whether or not their house has burned down yet
I literally thought my brother had OCD because he would make himself a routine and he would get really anxious because he didn't get up at the right time. Like if it's 30 minutes later he'll get really freaked out. He also hates when people move things around his room, it has to be in the same spot every time. I think my brother is just a profectionist. He just likes to stay on schedule and for his things to be organized perfectly.
Yes ocd is not always about being clean or whatever It is something that can make you go insane or cause so much anxiety and even cause harm on yourself it’s not a joke and I don’t like when people think having ocd is good it’s not a good thing to have it’s terrible and makes your life worse.
Oh My God thank you finally someone addressed this. As someone who actually does have OCD, you have made me very very happy. My compulsions though don't really revolve around avoiding catastrophic clutter but they do definitely revolve around hypochondria. I always carry anti bac and use it every time I touch something, I can't eat until I wash my hands cause I'm worried about getting sick. Last week my prof told me she was sick and in between lecture and tutorial I actually ran to grab surgical masks so I wouldn't catch anything. The car thing is also something I would totally do. I've had instances where I thought I may have forgotten to empty my locker on the last day at school so I walked all the way back there to make sure I had in fact emptied it of all the garbage. Or do you ever get that feeling that you've forgotten something? That's enough to make me turn right around and head back just to double check. And I always do the numbers thing. But it revolves around 3 or 7 or a combination of the two. Stuff like that. And it really bothers me when people say "I have OCD cause I dropped this thing and when I pick it up it has to be facing the same way as it was before" Everyone does that you know.
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Diego Nator06 Your alleged god is a wicked, fear mongering, immoral idea. Love him? And fear him though, right? The definition of sadomasochism. I’d never respect someone so wicked and evil. And extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence of which there is none. Zero. But even if it were true, I wouldn’t worship because he loves slavery, women as chattel, human sacrifice, and torture.. Zeus isn’t real, either, by the way. Although people thought he was. Didn’t have enough convincing press, coupled with a threat should you not buy a notion so utterly absurd, was the problem. So, you know, be sure to spread the word.
Thank you so much for making this. I feel like screaming every time someone makes an O.C.D joke. I’ve spent so much time trying to explain to people the difference between the two. My O.C.D was so bad at one point that’s it took up 17 hours of my day. So no if you need the dishes to be clean it doesn’t mean that you have this severe anxiety disorder. Thank you. I will share this with the people who make jokes and misconceptions.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves unwanted and disturbing thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that intrude into a child/teen's mind and cause a great deal of anxiety or discomfort, which the child/teen then tries to reduce by engaging in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions).
uhh i have severe ocd and have had it for years, i’m diagnosed and on tons of medication for it, and when someone who likes neat stuff says “omg im ocd!” i try to ignore but when i tell them “hey don’t say that, i have ocd and that’s kinda offensive” people have the audacity to say “no you’re not” or not believe me.. like bro i’m not pretty much overdosing on ocd medication everyday and spending thousands of dollars in therapy for you to tell me what i do or do not have.
@@BBWBabeLisa yeah idk, there are some people who only have really small forms that only affect them somewhat of the time. i'm talking hospital admissions, psych wards, suicide attempts, panic induced seizures, moving away because of all it caused, losing friends.... you can't tell me that's not worse than someone who has a little bit of ocd. it ruined my life.
Perfectionism also deserves compassion and understanding - not everyone is a perfectionist. Washing your hands before you eat or dismissing the thought you hit someone with your car is not perfectionism. The term is so loosely thrown around nowadays that people forget it is debilitating. Perfectionism is to do with having an abject fear of failure. That something bad will happen if this person fails by their own omission. It is to do with having unattainably high standards that have been set by the person having grown as a result of developing silly coping mechanisms. It can cause severe anxiety in daily life; affect the ability to sleep and have a normal life. Dumbing it down like this only adds to the negative stereotype of perfectionism.
The disorder is generalised anxiety and mental health symptoms recognised are depression, both ranging from moderate to severe, however, the problem is perfectionism/fear of failure and it needs to addressed in therapy as such. For example, I'm not a diagnosed "perfectionist" - I have severe anxiety and moderate depression which are my symptoms if you like, but my problem has presented itself through perfectionist ideals/setting such barriers as coping mechanisms, and is being treated through CBT therapy - unlearning all that I have "learned" through setting these ideals for myself and coming to terms with why and how this has developed slowly throughout my teenage years (I am 25 and a postgraduate student now). Of course, perfectionist ideals do affect people differently and other people are more able to cope with it. At least, this is my interpretation and what I've learned anyway :)
Natalie Correct. Perfectionism is indeed a disorder. I, sadly, have been struggling since I was a very young child. My disorder often upsets people around me, which i don't fully understand why. It's not like I walk up to them and say their face is ugly, then spit on them. I often comment about how people are not living to their fullest potential, and why they do not do the best possible. I dislike this video. It makes it seem as if perfectionism is easy, and that everyone has it. That is insanely incorrect. I believe that the creators of this video do not understand the daily struggles of people with this disorder. I will give them a bit of freedom, saying that maybe they don't know anyone with perfectionism, but that is no excuse. If that is the case, they should have done more research.
I remember when I got diagnosed with OCD. I would have a ritual with everything like showers, putting up clothes and exc. would cry because I couldn’t stop myself from doing these rituals. But once I started taking medicine for it, it made such a huge difference!
Hello brother and sisters 💓 I had also been a long time patient of ocd but thanks to God I'm relieved from this thing and now I want to help all of you who are suffering from this I'd love to help you out ❤️ if you ever need help or any one you can Reply to comment I will surely help you and by grace of God you'll all Inshiallah will get better.
@jlmraks Bro I got rid from this thing religiously by reciting verses of Holy book Quran and by crying in front of God by asking Gods help and through religious practices if you do the same then I guarantee you that you will by grace of God will be fine
OCD is much worse than perfectionism. They are correct when they say the thoughts are possessive. One of my family members have serious suicidal thoughts because of their OCD.
@@meiso3643 but that is not an anxiety disorder, OCD is a brain disfunction and people usually have lower levels of serotonin present. I have never heard of anyone with perfectionism having a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or despression unless you studied this in psychology because I have a this isnt even a mental disorder or even discussed in it.
Jenny Winstrop I never meant to say perfectionism had a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or depression. And I haven't studied psychology either.(obviously) I was just trying to state that perfectionism wasn't very good, I think. I don't even remember anymore, whoops.
I have OCD and literally my whole class says this: "I am so ocd" Like, they will think that getting annoyed at something or wanting to be organised is ocd? No! Ocd is a real, serious disorder, it isnt as simple as just wanting a f**king ginger bread house to be organised. Ocd is so different than what the world thinks. Ugh
I'm a perfectionist and I know that but my friend who literally just arranged her pens facing the same way in her pencil case constantly says she has OCD she does nothing else she isn't even a perfectionist either and it annoys me so much
People say that I have Ocd when i dont. My mom has it. bcz of her beahviour i kind of became like her but not ocd but a perfectionist. everyone makes fun of me and legit i think ppl are too dumb and they dont know what ocd is. man get your facts right before saying "oh im do ocd" 🙍♀️🤦♀️
I’m a perfectionist and I feel bad when people say I have OCD because I’m not pretending to have it. People just keep saying I do like they think it’s cool, but I don’t have it, and they need to stop mixing up OCD with perfectionism.
I even wash my hands after touching money. Be it coins or the paper one. Didnt know where the money was before it landed on my hand. Probably it fell on some dirty ground before when with someone else idk
Most people I know wash their hands after touching money. Money is very dirty and people are encouraged to wash their hands after touching it. You don't know where it's been, fam. It passes so many hands.
Thank you! As someone who had OCD for over a decade I still struggle with people like my sister who don’t think it’s something you should take seriously. It’s not funny, it’s not something people with ocd choose or make up. It’s hard to live with ocd because those rituals,... are just the symptoms and there’s so much more behind. So thank you for this video and for making clear that not everyone who likes it clean has ocd!
My friend has OCD and when people are like "oh, that's totally my OCD" my friend gets upset about. That is why I will never talk about anything like that unless she is fine with it.
Please explain to me, my friends keep making fun of me and saying I have OCD when I m just putting the pens neatly in my pencil case (not even in colour order)!!
OCD is about people having obsessive thoughts that, for some reason, makes them believe it will harm something/someone if they don't do what the thought says.
I’m gonna admit something I actually used to tell people I’m so OCD or that I have OCD and I wasn’t really educated on it so I apologize great video for giving some education on the subject.
Ok ligit crying, thank you so much for this video my friends are not dionced (my phone won't let me spell that word) but always say their so OCD my doctor said I have a very strong form of OCD. But my friends won't believe it. Thank you so much for this video. Much love for this channel 💕
I'm a bit of a perfectionist too. I don't have OCD but I do understand what it's like for people to stereotype mental illnesses as I struggle with mental health too. Being a perfectionist is part of your personality & defines you. Having OCD does NOT define you & is not part of who you are.
@@ellab3511 There are treatments and therapies to help with OCD, although they may not be as effective as with other illnesses. Indeed you can't simply change it on your own and it is a very difficult thing to treat.
@@chevaliedelareverie i didnt actually know that but as you said its a difficult thing to treat it is hard to change whereas being a perfectionist can change quickly and easily depending on circumstances
@@ellab3511 Big assumption mate, I have been a perfectionist for the last eight years of my life and it's been affecting me greatly. The worst thing, it seems it's only getting worse.
@@john3260 I said depending on circumstances j don't know a lot about the subject but j do know that. For your case it isn't easy and I'm not saying it's always is.
Yes I agree ocd shouldn't be used as an adjective and should be seen as a condition that deserves compassion and understanding, but this video makes it seem like perfectionism is normal and easy. I'm a perfectionist and its really hard to deal with beating yourself up every time I dont do something "perfect." For example, I'm trying to learn guitar. Whenever I make a mistake I play the whole song over until I play the whole song without any mistakes. Sometimes when I just cant play a song right I get fustrated and give up on guitar for a while. The thought of making a mistake while playing the guitar makes me wanna rip my hair out and cry.
Allen Antony I know it sounds like ocd, but its not like the kinda thing whereas a person with ocd keep checking things a certain number of times to be certain that it won't cause harm in the future, I dont have repeated unwanted thoughts, I dont count things to relieve anxiety, I just strive to be as perfect as possible. On the guitar I only play songs over again to get it as perfect as possible so I feel gud about myself. Also I try to be as accurate as possible so I dont cause misunderstandings, tho this is a problem sometimes cuz I correct my mom alot which I feel bad about. And at school I try to get the highest grade in a class to also feel gud about myself. For me not being perfect doesnt really cause me anxiety like it wud a person with ocd, its just irritating. And even if I did have ocd I dont really see a point in getting an official diagnosis cuz its not really causing me any real problems. Ps. Sorry if this is alot
Thank you so much! I was wanting to make a comment like this! They're right OCD is worse to have than being a perfectionist, but the way video is it seems to me like they did little to no research on perfectionism and intentionally tried to make it look not as bad as it is.
I'm definitely a perfectionist XD Whenever I do things that are sort of a perfectionist, sometimes people say that's sO OCD, but I'm not diagnosed and I don't think I have it. I will be correcting them from now on lol
finally this is being explained to the world that have OCD since I was a little kid and it sucks because everybody makes fun of you just because you want everything to be perfect.
thank you for making this!!! as someone diagnosed with bad ocd where it runs in my family, it is so frustrating to hear perfectionists say they have ocd when they don’t really understand how frustrating it is or what it really means. it affects me on the daily so much. wanting things to be organized doesn’t mean you have ocd. ocd is when you have tics and worry about things and it doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be organized. it is different for everyone.
People know the difference its just a exaggeration just like omg this makes me want to kill myself people joke about those things get over it they are exaggerations that are not meant to hurt people I have depression but when people joke about it I dont give a crap cause I know that they are joking people joke about death serious conditions its the internet for gods sake! the difference between joking and not joking is obvious very obvious whats not okay is when someone says I have OCD and I self diagnosed myself!
I never insisted or even thought of claiming that i have OCD, but being unable to do something perfectly enough causes me anxiety too 😕 and it’s very difficult to keep my mind off of anything i might’ve done wrong, I cannot just dismiss the thought, it isn’t that easy. Although perfectionism is still something hard to deal with, or more accurately the lack of perfection is, it’s clear OCD is a serious and troubling condition and shouldn’t be taken lightly by anybody. Everyone has issues they deal with and I think what matters most is that we show respect and don’t take other people’s struggles lightly.
Well this definitely clarifies that I’m just a perfectionist. I was told by friends that I probably had OCD but I’m glad to know the difference. I can move throughout my day without having too much anxiety. I just like things clean and neat. It’s a type of therapy for me. And I like to make my clients homes look clean and picture perfect. I feel like it’s a gift but it does drive some people crazy 😜
I agree. I actually have obsessive-compulsive disorder, arithmomania, fear of schizophrenia, and obsessive thinking disorder- all linked to OCD. I'm tired of seeing different people on the internet exaggerating about this serious topic. Literally, I see someone on the internet that says. "That tile on the floor is uneven, I'm so OCD about that!" I HATE these people, and don't take that lightly. If you're one of these people, STOP IT. People with OCD are so frustrated about you people. OCD is a serious topic. When I try to tell someone, like a family member or friend about my OCD, due to the large amounts of exaggeration they've heard about OCD, they don't want to listen to me. If it weren't for these people, I could have my large amounts of anxiety cleared up and nearly cured by now. Like I said before, stop it. Whoever read this until the end, thank you so much. Like I said before, if someone you know is one of these people, please talk to them about this problem that they have. Feel free to reply to this comment and share your thoughts. :)
I had a friend once say I don't have it because she doesn't see me constantly wash my hands and I'm not organized. First off prior to therapy and meds I was constantly washing my hands I'm not neat and organized because I'm also ADD and its too overwhelming because I don't have a clue where to start. I don't like getting rid of things because I have hoarding tendencies. Though I'm a lot better I'm constantly having intrusive repetitive thoughts and every day is a struggle. I would count have rituals fear death if I didn't abide by those rituals but no because someone reads a text book definition or watched this show monk lets just assume that person doesn't fit the criteria.
I agree my best friend was diagnosed with OCD and her boyfriend said Im super OCD when it comes to dental hygiene my friend got very upset and her boyfriend acted like it was no big deal until I told him off and he said don't you have OCD too because you don't like the volume on an odd number and you are OCD about people touching your food I explained to him that i am an perfectionist through and through everything has to go according to plan or I will freak out and have an anxiety attack because I'm not in control and he truly didn't know the difference between them my friend was diagnosed with OCD her boyfriend and I were not so if you weren't diagnosed you shouldn't say that you do because you are hurting the people who have OCD for real
I agree!!! People who are just perfectionist about stuff (like the tile) think they have OCD but it's not just about that. It's also about WAY over thinking stuff (I have this type) and something that will annoy them until they fix it
I think I have OCD, and what I think is OCD only takes up about 30 minutes of my day. I'm too scared to tell anyone as they may think I'm crazy or just looking for attention. I'm also afraid to say this as I don't want to offend anyone with OCD if I'm actually just a perfectionist. Any advice mate?
When i was little i has to turn all the bottles/products in the bathroom and they will all have to be looking the same way, if i wasnt satisfied with the way I did it I had to do it again and again, I also had different things/tasks I needed to do through the day because if I didn’t I felt like something bad was going to happen, I don’t know if I had OCD or not but I did it for so long that one day I just said that it was time for a “vacation” and that I didn’t had to do it for a while, but when I saw nothing bad was happening I just completely stopped.
I myself have OCD like tendencies when it comes to my anxiety. When I have phases of everyday anxiety I have rituals that need to be performed or else I’ll feel like something bad will happen. Even if I understand that it’s unreasonable! Perhaps that’s what you had as a kid :)
It's so true. People throw around OCD like "my OCD is acting up," but they don't even have OCD. But OCD does come in different levels and not everyone has it as bad as Lauren
I've got autism so I understand the whole ritual thing, it's a pain in the ass but it's worse if it's not done! OCD seems like such a harsh disease, I admire people who live with it
Sometimes I make sure that each foot got even steps(?), if you understand what I mean. So if I accidentally use the same foot to step twice, it bothers me and I have to make sure it's even again somehow or redo the whole thing..
And then there is me, who forgets to breathe. When I have to focus on something my breathing is very irregular, sometimes I don't breath and realize after 1 minute, and when I realize I breathe faster but then forget again lmao.
I have severe ocd and have been struggling with it since I was 9-10 and I’m currently 15 and my life is a living hell and I’m glad this video explains how ocd is different from being a perfectionist
I hate how casual the word ‘ocd’ has become. It bothers me so much. Even teachers are using it as an adjective nowadays. I find it quite hard to hear that word misused so much as for me and I’m sure many others it’s not a ‘casual thing’ it’s a lifetime of anxiety and stress and other thinking. It’s not just lining a ruler straight or making sure all the marker on the whiteboard is rubbed off. It eats you and your life away until you are completely consumed by your own mind. Thank u for raising awareness
I am a perfectionist but sometimes I turn to my little ocd personality side not that it's big and coming in my way of life; I have depression and anxiety too. But despite everything, I never took consideration that I am in a bad condition. I have self care remedies and for moments I can only remember that I am normal and happy. Even if I have these problems which devour my happiness sometimes, I become happy the next moment. It doesn't really matter to me how many problems I have; all it matters is how much strong my mindset is.
I’m a perfectionist but sometimes I have these “ritual” things I do like when I turn off the lights I have to flick it 5 times to fully make sure that the lights are off
@@imapotato7049 my dad is exactly like you. You're not going to believe this. He's a clean freak and it's super hard to live around him if you're messy.
I'm a perfectionist and my classmates and friends keep throwing around the word OCD like it's nothing I didn't even know what it was so I did some research on it and when I understood it I became annoyed when someone would refer to OCD and perfectionism as the same thing so I decided to tell them what it actually is because they probably don't know and that's why they're using it lightly when it's a serious thing.
I actually got diagnosed with it this year and as I’m learning all the symptoms it makes me sad that I didn’t know I had it until now realizing I’ve been struggling with it for years, and just calling myself paranoid and people thinking my thoughts are ridiculous 💔 I’m 17 btw prayers for me and y’all ❤️
My counselor said I have slight ocd (it's really mild though) and I have a lot of compulsions that don't even have triggers. If I forget about one or two I HAVE to do it or else I end up with a panic attack. I've gotten in trouble at school for taking too long outside because I have to make sure I don't step on anything the wrong way or if I do step on something (grass, twig, crack, different color carpet, ect) I have to step on it the same exact way with my other foot. This oftentimes makes me walk super slow and backtrack which annoys people a lot. I wish teachers at school knew more about mental health.
Gumi Swimming I can't believe someone else does the same thing! I got soo uncomfortable! When I'm walking and I step on a crack in the sidewalk I have to step on a crack with the other foot too. Samething with different colours on the floor... I have to touch the same colour both feet....
Gumi Swimming I feel like I have mild OCD as well, but it hasn't been confirmed. When I go to bed, I tell myself I have to change the position of my torch 3 times, and if I don't I'll have a bad nights sleep. At least that's what I tell myself. Strange, I know, but OCD and anxiety are strange.
This is a Username So true!!! Some days (the bad ones) I'll just randomly do something weird (like twitch a certain amount of times) and it freaks people out!!!
Gumi Swimming whenever i accidentally hit my arm on the wall or something of the sort, i have to hit my other arm in just the same way, and if it's not the same strength or area then i have to redo it until i get it right. does anybody know why i do this??
I believe I had OCD in my childhood. I didn't know that this condition is known as OCD.I used to do the same which all these OCD videos show. But now my problem is almost gone. Like I have made my mind to stop over and unnecessary thinking over the years. Thanks to my parents for that. So in my case, this condition fades out with growing older. I hope everyone's OCD overs like my did
I used to think I had OCD, but the more I researched it, the more I realized what I had was actually perfectionism. This perfectly summed up all of my research, and I wish that I had seen this earlier. Thank you!
Who else got triggered when her bedtime ritual “revolves around the number three” yet she fell asleep at four? Edit: I’m so sorry this was a year ago, I now understand that everybody’s ritual is different and I’m sorry for being/coming off as maybe uneducated or ignorant. Have a good day everyone! :D
Exactly. It revolves around the number three. To me, that means when the number three is still on the clock, she's "not allowed" to sleep. She has to wait until there's not a three on the clock before she's allowed to sleep.
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@@taylorbritt499 or her sleepiness didn't hit till 4
@ the thing is, even if she was extremely sleepy by 3:01, she probably wouldn't sleep till 4:00 because her brain is telling her she can't sleep until "3" disappears on the clock. She can't ignore it, *"she has to do it at the right time"* . Obsessive Compulsive usually affects someone's health this way because their NEED to follow rituals usually involves unhealthy sleeping patterns.
@@designereyebags7113 that's what I was about to say. It has nothing to do with sleepiness, it had everything to do with the obsession with the number three.
Everyday when I walk to the bus, when Im almost there I panic that I left the door open and my dog is going to run away, and I turn around and go back to my house and take a picture of the door, but when I leave again I still panic
I read a book for literacy class about a girl with OCD and I’m a perfectionist myself, but I am not diagnosed and this video described the differences between the book and myself PERFECTLY. Great explanation.
Morgan Crystals it also happens with anxiety when people want attention so they say they have it or they think that just because they once cried they have GAD
This is so nice! I sometimes say I have OCD but remember that’s apart of someone and I don’t want to make fun of it so I will try and change what I say and this has been a process for the last two years I’m a whole lot better. I do get upset because to this day I say it every here and there...
I used to have OCD which went undiagnosed however I did recovered somehow. The way we act in OCD has nothing to do with Perfectionism but the continuous anxiety and it is exhausting.
okay im sorry. you're a liar. ocd is a lifelong disorder as soon as it starts. and it NEEDS to be diagnosed. and can be "recovered" by professional help, jesus christ
@@bomoore9872 Your right OCD is a lifetime disorder BUT it can come and go for some people, you can’t be “cured” but their is definitely a chance it can seem/feel like it disappears for a while (even though it hasn’t). Also for the original comment if you’re telling the truth I know it feels like your okay, but you should still seek help and have check ups because OCD can’t technically “go away.”
Btw when it comes to things like this you should always go to doctor, because some, disorders have similar symptoms, and you could have something else, or maybe you do have OCD, but in that case you should definitely seek help because it is a lifetime disorder and what you’re really experiencing is it seeming like it went away, but it really still there it just being “quiet,” but it may come back, (and usually it comes back harsher then ever) and you should have professionals helping you through it. You have my support.
I read a book called "OCDaniel" before. It's one of my fav books. Even though I don't have OCD, I could actually feel how the main character, Daniel, feels the pain and anxiety each night and day. His OCD affected him a lot and I can actually feel it from the book. It was a very touching story of how at first Daniel didn't know he had OCD and thought he was just crazy, for all the OCD thoughts he had. For example, he had to wash his hands and scrub it with soup so hard and many numbers of times bc he thought that if he didn't, the world would end and his gut feeling knew that that was probably not true, but he couldn't shake off the anxiety. If he went to sleep without doing his Ritual, he would actually be crying himself to sleep and in the end he still could not defeat it and has to do it again until 4 or 5 in the morning. Like I said, I don't have OCD, but I'm pretty sure I have a feeling of what OCD people would feel like and I hope those people are rlly OK. God bless them.
Im glad I found this... I have Ocd. Not perfectionism but Ocd. People are scared to recognize Mental illnesses , and for some reason its almost like they are scared of when someone has them, but what they should really be doing is Acknowledging that we are all imperfect, its not our fault and instead of being scared of it, DEAL WITH IT. HELP. TRY TO UNDERSTAND. Im not scared of my Ocd, Its life ... and it doesn't define me. Thank you to those who work hard to put these skits together..I don't feel alone and it gives me a sense of normality in the sense that Its okay to have it . More people should understand that :)
I'm a perfectionist I have never said im a little ocd because i have adhd and i hate and just cant take when people that fidget a little or cant always focus say they are a little adhd so,I have never thought about saying that because its so annoying so whenever some onesays they are a little ADHD or a little OCD I always ask have you gone to a neuroligst or for ADHD I might also say have you had any scans done or If you think you have adhd or ocd tell a parent and try to make a neuroligy appointment of course i always say it politely but most of the time I have such a deep feeling to the point that I'm 97 percent sure they are not adhd because I know how itsl feels even if I now am on medication I still feel symptoms just its easeir to control and I can actually function and focuse and get stuff done
I had to get back on adhd medication after being off 3 months and unemployed as soon as I did I got a job within a week. It was nearly impossible to sit there and have any idea where to start without meds. I stopped taking OCD meds and noticed I started doing this scratching thing and had intrusive thoughts that disturbed my sleep. I got on some meds to help and I have been better but im still checking things like crazy. I started to put a tally so I know I really did check it.
I have symptoms of ADHD but I dont know if I have it or not and what happens if i go get a brain scan and they say I do have it will they put me on weird medication? Oh and my symptoms are attention span issues forgetting things constantly and having anxiety the whole day my teachers all have said the same thing "your daughter doesn't pay attention and never listens and forgets" one of my teachers even said you sure there is nothing wrong with you? I denied it cause I dont think i had any issue with my brain I can't pay attention at all and my mind wanders during random time in the day during a shower during helping out my mother it happens a lot I have extremely random thoughts and my thoughts never are the same they change and I forget stuff so often I overheard my classmates talking about how I forget everything help
Lmfao, my middle school teacher once said that she has a “little ADHD” and calls herself a respectful woman. She’s slightly conceited and no one else can see that! But she’s a good person for sure.
Isabel Allen OCPD is basically a bridge between the two, but with the severity of OCD. So perfectionism can indeed become a medical disorder as well, but it takes up hours of your day just like OCD.
OCD has to be diagnosed to someone so no one can say “I’m so OCD” if they are not diagnosed and if they think they are OCD then they should see someone to confirm or deny them. I only know that because my cousin has OCD and the doctor he saw when he was 5 years old said they have to be diagnosed. My cousin has 7 disorders/disabilities: OCD, ODD, ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, and type one diabetes so I know a lot about all those disorders. He also had brain cancer from 1-7 years old. Btw my cousin is now 15 years old.
Nobody cares about you invading your cousin's privacy on UA-cam, but thanks for reminding people to get diagnosed. And yes, it is possible to having multiple diagnoses. That many are seldom heard of at once, but mental illnesses can indeed come in multiples. They can happen to those with autoimmune problems who more prone to diseases such as cancer and heart failure. I've had cancer and mental illnesses. Considering 1 in 3 people get cancer in their lifetime and 1 in 5 get a mental illness, having cancer and a mental illness at the same time isn't actually THAT out of the ordinary. Thankfully my cancer was very easy to deal with though, just requiring 2 tests, a surgery, and 3 check-ups. Sucks to hear about your cousin's brain cancer though.
Yeah. I agree 100%. I have OCD and said something about it in class and one girl was like “Same!” but I wish people understood it more. The reason I’m in all honors classes is because of my OCD. I go to therapy because of my OCD. I am in my parents’ room with my homework instead of my room right now because my tassels on my rug are messed up and I get nervous looking at them like that. I have to be the best at everything because of my OCD. I have BDD because of my OCD. OCD sucks and it pisses me off when people throw the word around like it’s nothing.
Ugh I hate when people are like "this triggers my OCD" or "I'm having OCD rn". It's so annoying. People who actually have OCD probably don't want it so stop using it as an adjective because ITS NOT AN ADJECTIVE.
When people say "it triggers my OCD," they mean as a way of it almost being like they have OCD. It doesnt means that they're saying that they actually have it.
THANK YOU! I suffer from severe OCD since a young age and it’s really hard. I am a twice cancer survivor, and it is nothing compared to what OCD sufferes have to deal with. 🥰From Madrid, Spain
idk but when i go to sleep i put all the pillows near the walls (like until they cover up the hard surfaces) i even cover up the tiniest spots left. and i can't fall asleep without doing that. i stayed up for like 30 mins by doingg that because i have a thought of hitting my head against the wall and eventually die lol wtf
it's your own sleeping ritual, which might help you with anxiety thoughts... if it affects your personal life, work, school, relatioships, and causes distress, then it might be a form of anxiety disorder
I don't have OCD but it exists!! So we all need to educate ourselves if we want to make this world a beautiful place for others 💞 More power to all the people suffering from any disease. You deserve all the love❤️🥺
my perfectionist friends says stuff like "oh my OCD was really bad that day" when she referred to why she wrote so neatly on the whiteboard. The ironic part is that she's a psychology major 😐
can someone help me? I don't know if I do or don't have OCD. I just know that I have anxiety since I was a kid. Now that I've read about OCD, I feel like it explains a lot about me. But still I have no idea. Tell me if any of you do things like me. 1. I overuse soap, shampoo, and always washing my face and brushing teeth repeatedly 3 to 4 times because I'm scared there still some germs left on me 2. I pick my skin and hair even if it hurts so bad I cant stop, it happens everyday (doesnt matter if I'm working or doing nothing my hands seem like to have me in control) 3. I keep checking words 5 to 6 times just to make sure what I've read or write was right (like right now) 4. I get angry and sometimes start shouting when people (even if it's my parents) move my stuff because I want it to always be in the same place, neat and organized 5. I took 5 to 10 minutes to take a pee, and I usually go back to the bathroom even after I lay down in bed 6. I put things straight in line 7. I get mad when I hear 3 or more voices (including electronics) or when people trying to talk to me when I'm doing something (I shut them off or make faces) 8. I count numbers over and over, and triple check everything I do 9. I repeat my self when I talk 10. I tell my friends the same story over and over again and only stop when they say "I know, you told me about it a few times already"
Widaad Bawahab The issue you describe in your second point is called "body-focused repetitive behavior" or BFRB. It is kind of a subset of OCD, and many people diagnosed with OCD suffer from BFRBs, as well as people without full-blown OCD (like myself.) Specifically, obsessive-compulsively picking at the skin (especially to the point of damaging the skin or feeling pain) is called excoriation disorder or dermatillomania. Pulling out hair is called trichatillomania. There are other types of BFRBs, and while I am not a doctor or someone with any type of medical license, I will say that it sounds to me like you do suffer from a couple of specific BFRBs. I have done permanent damage to my body due to my excoriation disorder, so I have personal experiences with BFRBs. Again, this is just my opinion. I can't comment on the other stuff because like I said, I'm not a medical professional nor do I have full-blown OCD. I highly encourage you to seek professional help from a mental health expert who can officially diagnose you and provide help and guidance with what you are dealing with. :)
lyndsie911 May people like us can stop it bit by bit and get better in the future. Thanks a lot and you're right I think about time I need to go see a professional :) God bless us xx
I wasn't clinically diagnosed with OCD. But, back when I was in highschool I was fixated with the number 60. My daily activities have been affected by counting in each task I do and if I missed a number I would repeat it again until I am satisfied. I didn't really paid much attention about it, but it turned out that if affected me mentally and socially. I always come in school late, sleep late at night because I'm having too much thoughts running in my mind and worse it causes me too much anxiety that I feel helpless most of the time. My family is not aware of it because having OCD or other mental illness is not commonly discussed or should I say still socially unacceptable even up to this day. Eventually, I had the initiative to change my habit and made my own path to redirect myself to a better mental state. Sometimes you don't need someone to help you. Help yourself first before others do.
Okay. I get this but there are different levels of OCD. I have OCD but it isn't so bad and I can function normally but there are still little bumpy bits along the way. All that I do though is having to revolve everything around 6. I count every six steps I shake the juice carton six times. I blink 6 times at a time ect. It's not that bad and when you claim you have OCD you might just so. Just on a different level with different diagnoses.
Most human beings have pieces of ocd its when its all the time or messes with quality of life its a disorder or if you are diagnosed by a very good counselor
I hate it when someone shows the slightest hint if perfectionism and someone else is like *oMg YoU hAvE OCD!!*
Sometimes I literally cannot go on with my day if something is not in order. I opened my brand new pack of plastic straws to put the in rainbow order cause it said rainbow on the front but it was in an ombre pattern. And at school of my stuff is not in order I get like super stressed but other times I couldn't care less about it
Ella B girl that’s not ocd. Go get checked before you self diagnose
@@Hydratiun never said I had ocd did I? Why you assume I'm saying something I'm not
Owen McLaughlin Go read the reply carefully before you reply
Nimita Siju I’ve lowkey self diagnosed myself with OCD, but only bc I’ve seen so many of these videos and I know the difference between being a perfectionist and someone with OCD
She also forgot to add that OCD needs to be professionally diagnosed and not with buzfeed quizzes and relatible videos
star dust it is
I don't know if I self-diagnosed myself.
@@alexsanimals1468 well that's one of the types of OCD, there are many kinds of it, but the short definition is essentially acting on your intrusive thoughts through compulsions and rituals
@@ephemerida9166 people act like bitches in comment sections and with friends because they listen to Billie eilish and take buzfeed quizzes.
And call it 'depression'
people don’t understand that OCD isn’t just perfectionism or liking to clean. there are different types of OCD.
hola amigo
I contantly shake my hands and if one hand is cold the other has to be cold as well.
I actually shaked my hand writing this.
Lolita Subliminals yes i have a similar situation if i feel pain in one hand i have to make the pain the same in the other.
bruh i used to always wash my hands before doing anything with food and i used to have to step in a right pattern before someone talks
Yet they could turn one name into a category of many other things but couldn’t for mental illnesses..
@@holaamigo8906 i always do that
If it bothers you severely then it is OCD. If it is just something you do with little to no anxiety, then it is perfectionism.
Actually, if you think you may have OCD you should go check up an appointment. It's not a good idea to trust your own diagnosis, that is the reason why many people believe they have OCD when they do not.
Yeah OCD normally takes up a lot of your time like at least an hour a day
sometimes when i see like someone missed a spot when erasing something or cleaning it I can’t look at it my eyes go into this overly irritating state i can’t look at it til’ it’s cleaned
and things like that always happen with me as well not just missed spots. my eyes just can’t take it
This isn't a good way to look at it either though.
YOUHAVEOCD no I do not
it pisses me off so much when people use OCD as an adjective.
You no perfectionist
@Elisha Otto same I know a girl who says she's OCD because she cleans her house & it's not even really clean
YES YES YES
@@alishaMarrie420 fr like they bragging about something they don’t got
@Shad Animations yeah, we don‘t say, im getting ocd, it is just oc.
I remember being upset with one of my classmates because she kept on telling everyone she has OCD which is why she wants things in order. My friend asked her if she was actually diagnosed by a Doctor and she answered him, "No, but I have the symptoms though". My friend got so upset over her diagnosing herself because that's just not a right thing to do and being from a family full of medical professionals, he lectured her about OCD being a real disorder and not just something that anyone could freely use in order to excuse their perfectionism. He said that some people are actually suffering from this disorder and that affects how they live their life so no one should be using that word freely without any medical professionals actually diagnosing them. I was so proud of him that day (because he's just quiet most of the time and he rarely voices out his opinions).
I was clinically diagnosed with OCD years ago. I applaud him.
I don't know your friend but I'm very thankful to him. You have a very good reason to be proud of him!!
More people understand what and how bad mental health issues are, the better it is because even now it's still something that many many people don't understand or don't know.
You're lucky to have such a good friend who can understand the pain of people suffering from this disorder
The thing is..some people don’t go to the doctor and still have OCD. You don’t know if she actually had it or not but you both assumed she didn’t which could easily cause issues for her in the long run. All he really had to say was if you think you’re OCD you should get a check up rather than going on a tangent about it. Most diagnosis and check ups start with an inkling that something is not as it seems and as the internet becomes more abundant more people are realizing they probably have disorders and they didn’t know it. So I don’t think he was in the right at all. At best tell her to get a check up at worst tell her she shouldn’t say she has it for sure but instead say she suspects she has it.
@@tired6971 I agree with you. Bc for them to say ''I have symptoms though'' means that they have already researched the disorder. I too struggle with symptoms of OCD but I am not diagnosed bc I don't have the means to do so. Although I want to get tested, I cannot do it at the moment. So yeah, I also don't think that it is right to assume that they do not have OCD but it is best to advise them to get tested if they have the means.
My history teacher needs to watch this omg. She always says stuff like "that's a really OCD thing to do" to me when I'm just a perfectionist... I feel like it's so rude to people who actually have OCD to just casually throw it around and treat it like it's a joke or something unimportant. People should be more aware.
what kind of teacher is that
Same with saying ‘homo’ and ‘gay’ because someone did something funny/stupid or something. I also hate when people do that, just like the OCD thing and so many more
This is really rude of her...like what if one of her students really have ocd? how does he supposed to feel? I actually had my english teacher say something about ocd... a student said "I have ocd" for some reason as a joke, and then the teacher and the students started talking about ocd and the student said "no I'm just joking I don't really have ocd" and then the teacher was like "oh...yeah ocd is a disorder...there's only one type of ocd that I like-the one who is obssessed with cleaning and washing hands" and I was like - seriosly?🤦♀️
That’s immature.
@@Yamsandjams-w4t they'll only get offended if their overly sensitive
Thanks for this, i've OCD for my whole life and i get uncomfortable when people claim that they have ocd just because they are tidy or clean
There is a double space gap between the words 'Uncomfortable' and 'when'. 👍🏻😀
*I have had
And there is a double space, both making me very skeptical of your statement
CameraMan28 english is not my native language and there are multiple types of ocd, btw i have nothing to prove to u :) i just said what i have suffered since i was a kid it doesnt matter if u dont believe me
nati - and I have just said that I was skeptical and it doesn't matter how triggered you are
CameraMan28 wow that was mean, hope from the bottom of my heart that it never happens to you or anyone that u love because its horrible and really painful
i have OCD and this was literally the most perfect way to describe how we actually feel
i like your pfp
how you feel, while we all generally have the same intrusive thoughts its different for every person with ocd
you should rename your account to finn wolfhard ocd.
Yeah it also helped me realize that I might actually be OCD.
If something slightly has a scratch or anything my heart beats faster and I start to pant even if I try to forget my brain just keeps reminding me of it
thank you for this video! i have ocd, but my compulsions don't have to do with cleanliness, mostly numbers and routines. a lot of people tell me im "such a perfectionist" when it's completely different. :/
Same here, mines all about counting and routines and the counting can get so annoying because I sometimes can't let go of that thinking and repeating that counting and it drives me insane sometimes but I'm glad I am much better than a year ago so I have improved my OCD if I put it that way
tori omg same ! I have to do stupid rituals and murmur things and it ha snitching to do with making thing clean or neat 😂
Sort of same. Mine has to do with cleanliness as in germs but for some reason not order. I also can't start a new task untill the other one is one is fineshed.
my compulsions are cleanliness and order
But sometimes when get too lazy and tired I just sit outside
Every time I claim I have OCD, my sister mocks me and says “oh look at me I’m so special I have OCD” The one thing she doesn’t understand is that people who have ocd aren’t ‘special’ because they have to have everything perfect. OCD is a constant struggle with me and I’m constantly late for class because my locker is not organized perfectly
I hate it when people lie about having OCD either because they want attention or believe it means "neat" and that they like things orderly. I am always tempted to ask "have you spent 2 hours opening and closing a drawer until you break down in sobs because you feel that you have lost complete control of yourself?" or "have you stayed awake at night crying and vomiting out of depression and terror of the consequences of not doing what the voice in your head is telling you?". I could go on. People joke about this disorder without realizing how serious it is. Now, I have improved thanks to therapy and medication but its still something that bothers me every day.
What if I have ocd without hearing voices in my head...?
Ocd is intrusive thoughts and compulsions. Its not literal thoughts in your head its you thoughts replaying loud and then louder and nagging
Intrusive thoughts are the worst. I’m glad you’re getting better.
lol i don't have ocd but i've opened a drawer constantly for an hour whilst sobbing because of my depression so that was fun
I feel the same sometimes! F*** OCD!
I have OCD myself,and I just appreciate how this channel is telling people to stop faking mental illnesses
I appreciate this, but perfectionism is also a huge thing in some people’s lives can be debilitating. I feel like this video is discrediting the struggles that perfectionists have, just because OCD is an actual disorder. Idk I just feel like both of these situations may be very hard, and this video did not accurately represent perfectionism at all.
@@annoyingmusiclover1936
I know I’m 3 yrs late but if your perfectionism is “debilitating” then there might legitimately be something more going on worth discussing with a doctor. Typically the requirement for being diagnosed with a disorder, aside from showing symptoms, is that it affects your quality of life and/or your ability to function. Most people will present with symptoms of any particular mental disorder at some point in their lives but they wouldn’t get diagnosed because it doesn’t affect their quality of life. For example in the video Rae can’t eat lunch before washing her hands, it’s a source of anxiety, BUT it doesn’t affect her ability to walk away from the sink after washing her hands just once. Whereas Lauren’s symptoms are truly debilitating because she washes her hands raw. I feel like maybe the video should’ve emphasized that difference. They BOTH have symptoms but one can’t self-regulate them. And also even if you’re not this extreme it doesn’t mean you can’t have a mild case.
*SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK*
Azalea yeah lol
😂
My biggest pet peeve is when people self diagnose themselves with OCD because they're a neat freak. Don't under estimate mental disorders!
Amy Duong I hate that too Bc being a neat freak is a generally applauded quality whereas I frequently get made fun of for my OCD and I seem like I have to hide it from people
Amy Duong Self diagnosis isnt always wrong, I self diagnosed myself and it turned out to be true.
Look up OCPD, it is often what people think OCD is.
OPCD is just another form of OCD.
Draco the Anime Dragon OCPD is classified as a personality disorder not an anxiety disorder/OCD related disorder in the DSM 5. But they do have somilarities and differences.
When ppl say, "omg this triggering my ocd" when they don't even have it, I wanna throw hands.
If you want to know what it is, check out a doctor. They can diagnose you and, if necessary, start a treatment plan.
yes don’t you just want to slap 🤜
OCD has become a slang.
I hate when people say “It’s my OCD” when they don’t have OCD. So thank you for this video!
I have OCD and I've come to realize no one fully understands it unless they have it their selves
That is 100% true.
I have it myself and still don’t fully understand it lol
Literally
%49 Cent Hoe 49% Im 17 years old I dont want to say I have it because its “self-diagnosed” aka just my opinion but doing a lot of habits that are developing and its giving me stress, I would go on to give you examples but I need to study right now if anyone with OCD would reply to me so we could have a discussion that would be really nice
I have a really good understanding but I do not have OCD
I’ve been diagnosed with OCD, anxiety, and depression since I was somewhere between 12 and 13, and I am turning 17 in a month. OCD runs in my family along with anxiety and depression. It bothers me a lot when people use OCD as a description of perfectionism. The anxiety it causes me and other sufferers is absolute hell. I’ve fallen behind in classes and lost many people, including myself, because of it. It’s so much more than “perfectionism”.
Hope you're getting better with all of this stuff:3
"lost many people, including myself"
Exactly. I've been diagnosed with these 3 same mental health issues some years, it's an actual hell.
With OCD I feel like I lose myself because of intrusive thoughts that I can't control and end at all and because of the fact that endless rituals take away a huge amount of time in my daily life.
With anxiety I find myself to not being able to do even simple things anymore, like doing a phone call or going out of home. Where is my life going?
With depression I lose myself because I lose will to live, I lose hope, I lose my passions.
I've been going to therapy for more than 6 years and taking meds for 5-ish years, I haven't gotten better with OCD but at least sometimes or periods anxiety and depression hit a little less harder.
Sorry for this, I'm venting... I hope both you and me and also all of the people who suffer of any mental health disease will have a better future.
@@MorePara8 I hope you will get better soon. I know you are a strong person. Keep fighting the "monster". It doesn't have a right to control our minds. Believe in yourself that you will get well.
@@kirorokokoro7899 thank you so much! Have a wonderful day and year!
Hey, my sister, I swear to God, there is a final solution to your problem. God says in the Qur’an, “Only in the remembrance of God do hearts find peace.” Repeat, “There is no god but God” with complete certainty, and everything that bothers you will go away from you.
The thumbnail should have the word ocd and perfectionist switched since it's switched around. Just suggesting
KMR 125 ok
Its not switched, I though so too but Lauren is the girl with OCD on the left and Rae in the perfectionist on the right. The text appearing on different sides is very confusing
ЛеШая yea I agree I had to take time to understand
Yesss
I feel like this is a pun.
"You have ocd right?"
"No I'm a perfectionist I'm not diagnosed or anything"
"Isn't that just the same thing?" *facepalms*
Mikayla&Violet no, its not...
@@vernicyy9280 ever heard of sarcasm
OFFTOPIC BUT I LOVE YOUR KOKICHI PFP
@@vernicyy9280 They were quoting..
That's why people think it's the same thing its kinda similar but one difference off...ones a repeated performance while the other isn't as much and a one time thing
the effect OCD has on my life daily makes me want to bang my head against a wall sometimes
But only three times on even minutes right?lol... sorry, just kidding, fellow ACTUAL OCDer here.
@@mycatisjudgingyou800 more me its like even number or prime number. But even that won't stop until I'm exhausted and suddenly I have seconds in my hand to get out of that riutal before I repeat the same thing again.
THANK YOU. I have OCD and it really hurts and offends me when people say “oh I’m so OCD” when they are really just perfectionists. You don’t Lysol your entire room every month because you are an emetophobe and the idea of getting sick makes you want to curl up in a ball of sanitized comfort. Please don’t jut use that as some quirk when you really don’t have it.
You don't have OCD, if it does not take up at least an hour of every day of your life, it is not considered OCD, I would get checked by a professional before claiming you have OCD, or any illness, instead of doing a self-diagnosis.
DOnT cHoOsE ThAt aCcouNT naMe yOuLL lOoK StUpID I don’t know if you’re talking to me or just agreeing with me. But I, have been checked by a medical professional. I was diagnosed almost two years ago by a psychologist. I would not have posted this if I wasn’t sure I had OCD. And trust me, I am. I spend so long cleaning and organizing, and I spend so much time curled up in a ball with anxiety because my room is “out of control”. I have no doubt in my mind that this is OCD. It bothers me severely and it does take up at LEAST two hours of my everyday life.
Marion T ikr
Marion T I'm so sorry! I hope you regain control over your life. I wish you all the best!!
(I really don't know what to say. That comment shocked me.) And I'm not pitying you... I just don't know what to say 😅
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS COMMENT. I'm an emetophobe do and have also developed some obsessive behaviors. I wash my hands so much because I'm so afraid of getting sick. My hands are fracked and dry. I always have to check movie websites so I'll know that it's free of vomit, and if it's not, then I refuse to watch it. All of my friends make fun of me, and no one understands it. Emetophobia affects EVERYTHING. People even get eating disorders from it or stop eating because they're afraid of getting food poisoning and throwing up. It's so hard.
My friends say I have OCD and they dont even know what it means. It actually upsets me because I don’t have OCD I just like things to be clean like a normal person does.
Your profile picture makes me feel stupid
Alicia F I can't even touch anything eirhout using anti bac before and after.
WatOutlaw41 Gaming It must suck to be able to feel stupid so easily
Alicia same. Any time I just want something clean they say "wow you have so much OCD"
OCD isn’t a fun thing to have. A lot of people are always like “oh wow you have OCD you must be so perfect!”
When really, there’s people who have to close the oven door 7 times before they leave the house, and if they don’t, they’ll have impending anxiety over whether or not their house has burned down yet
I literally thought my brother had OCD because he would make himself a routine and he would get really anxious because he didn't get up at the right time. Like if it's 30 minutes later he'll get really freaked out.
He also hates when people move things around his room, it has to be in the same spot every time.
I think my brother is just a profectionist. He just likes to stay on schedule and for his things to be organized perfectly.
Yes ocd is not always about being clean or whatever
It is something that can make you go insane or cause so much anxiety and even cause harm on yourself it’s not a joke and I don’t like when people think having ocd is good it’s not a good thing to have it’s terrible and makes your life worse.
I wish I can cure my OCD some day..........
Perfectionism isn't a fun thing to have either.
Oh My God thank you finally someone addressed this. As someone who actually does have OCD, you have made me very very happy. My compulsions though don't really revolve around avoiding catastrophic clutter but they do definitely revolve around hypochondria. I always carry anti bac and use it every time I touch something, I can't eat until I wash my hands cause I'm worried about getting sick. Last week my prof told me she was sick and in between lecture and tutorial I actually ran to grab surgical masks so I wouldn't catch anything. The car thing is also something I would totally do. I've had instances where I thought I may have forgotten to empty my locker on the last day at school so I walked all the way back there to make sure I had in fact emptied it of all the garbage. Or do you ever get that feeling that you've forgotten something? That's enough to make me turn right around and head back just to double check. And I always do the numbers thing. But it revolves around 3 or 7 or a combination of the two. Stuff like that. And it really bothers me when people say "I have OCD cause I dropped this thing and when I pick it up it has to be facing the same way as it was before" Everyone does that you know.
Lol I don’t need to read a whole novel 😂
I feel like I just read my journal expect my numbers are 13, 21 and if I get distracted and miss them I go to 43
Oliver’s channel Then don't. You didn't even need to comment. I'm sorry your attention span hasn't evolved past, "Red Fish, Blue Fish". Please never attempt to go on a forum because you'll be very dissapointed by any discussions taking place.
TLDR; Thanks for being a bitchy goldfish.
For me most things I do revolve around the number 5 or multiples of 5.
Diego Nator06 Your alleged god is a wicked, fear mongering, immoral idea. Love him? And fear him though, right? The definition of sadomasochism. I’d never respect someone so wicked and evil. And extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence of which there is none. Zero. But even if it were true, I wouldn’t worship because he loves slavery, women as chattel, human sacrifice, and torture.. Zeus isn’t real, either, by the way. Although people thought he was. Didn’t have enough convincing press, coupled with a threat should you not buy a notion so utterly absurd, was the problem. So, you know, be sure to spread the word.
Thank you so much for making this. I feel like screaming every time someone makes an O.C.D joke. I’ve spent so much time trying to explain to people the difference between the two. My O.C.D was so bad at one point that’s it took up 17 hours of my day. So no if you need the dishes to be clean it doesn’t mean that you have this severe anxiety disorder. Thank you. I will share this with the people who make jokes and misconceptions.
Taylor Catherine *every time someone makes
Taylor Catherine is OCD an anxiety disorder.
Parcially
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) involves unwanted and disturbing thoughts, images, or urges (obsessions) that intrude into a child/teen's mind and cause a great deal of anxiety or discomfort, which the child/teen then tries to reduce by engaging in repetitive behaviors or mental acts (compulsions).
Taylor Catherine e
uhh i have severe ocd and have had it for years, i’m diagnosed and on tons of medication for it, and when someone who likes neat stuff says “omg im ocd!” i try to ignore but when i tell them “hey don’t say that, i have ocd and that’s kinda offensive” people have the audacity to say “no you’re not” or not believe me.. like bro i’m not pretty much overdosing on ocd medication everyday and spending thousands of dollars in therapy for you to tell me what i do or do not have.
@@KonekoPurrrfection lmaooo i would never let my child go through what i do, smh my dad had it too
@@indiapotter9913 Does medication help though?
@@dreamygirl2999 depends on the person
"I have severe ocd" ocd is ocd, there's different types but all just as bad
@@BBWBabeLisa yeah idk, there are some people who only have really small forms that only affect them somewhat of the time. i'm talking hospital admissions, psych wards, suicide attempts, panic induced seizures, moving away because of all it caused, losing friends.... you can't tell me that's not worse than someone who has a little bit of ocd. it ruined my life.
Perfectionism also deserves compassion and understanding - not everyone is a perfectionist. Washing your hands before you eat or dismissing the thought you hit someone with your car is not perfectionism. The term is so loosely thrown around nowadays that people forget it is debilitating. Perfectionism is to do with having an abject fear of failure. That something bad will happen if this person fails by their own omission. It is to do with having unattainably high standards that have been set by the person having grown as a result of developing silly coping mechanisms. It can cause severe anxiety in daily life; affect the ability to sleep and have a normal life. Dumbing it down like this only adds to the negative stereotype of perfectionism.
THANK YOU
YEEESSS
The disorder is generalised anxiety and mental health symptoms recognised are depression, both ranging from moderate to severe, however, the problem is perfectionism/fear of failure and it needs to addressed in therapy as such. For example, I'm not a diagnosed "perfectionist" - I have severe anxiety and moderate depression which are my symptoms if you like, but my problem has presented itself through perfectionist ideals/setting such barriers as coping mechanisms, and is being treated through CBT therapy - unlearning all that I have "learned" through setting these ideals for myself and coming to terms with why and how this has developed slowly throughout my teenage years (I am 25 and a postgraduate student now). Of course, perfectionist ideals do affect people differently and other people are more able to cope with it. At least, this is my interpretation and what I've learned anyway :)
I relate to this. Like a lot. Wow
Natalie
Correct. Perfectionism is indeed a disorder. I, sadly, have been struggling since I was a very young child. My disorder often upsets people around me, which i don't fully understand why. It's not like I walk up to them and say their face is ugly, then spit on them. I often comment about how people are not living to their fullest potential, and why they do not do the best possible. I dislike this video. It makes it seem as if perfectionism is easy, and that everyone has it. That is insanely incorrect. I believe that the creators of this video do not understand the daily struggles of people with this disorder. I will give them a bit of freedom, saying that maybe they don't know anyone with perfectionism, but that is no excuse. If that is the case, they should have done more research.
I'm a perfectionist! Anyone else ?
Christopher Mclaren eh
No one's perfect
Won't try to be
😝
Me Too I'm always late at my school because of... Grrh
Christopher Mclaren me tbh
Christopher Mclaren me it’s not ice but perfectionism sometimes it annoying if I don’t do something right I have to redo it completely
Nah
I remember when I got diagnosed with OCD. I would have a ritual with everything like showers, putting up clothes and exc. would cry because I couldn’t stop myself from doing these rituals. But once I started taking medicine for it, it made such a huge difference!
I have these compulsions too, I wanna get diagnosed as soon as I'm done with my broken toe
im glad that you got help! but in my own opinion getting therapy is a way better solution than having medicine .
Hello brother and sisters 💓 I had also been a long time patient of ocd but thanks to God I'm relieved from this thing and now I want to help all of you who are suffering from this I'd love to help you out ❤️ if you ever need help or any one you can Reply to comment I will surely help you and by grace of God you'll all Inshiallah will get better.
@jlmraks Bro I got rid from this thing religiously by reciting verses of Holy book Quran and by crying in front of God by asking Gods help and through religious practices if you do the same then I guarantee you that you will by grace of God will be fine
@@gameconsumer3528 go away with your religious nonsense and stop using mental illness as an excuse to push your agenda.
Yo I thought this was buzzfeed lmao
Same!
way better doe
Same lol
Wait, it wasn't?
Same!
OCD is much worse than perfectionism. They are correct when they say the thoughts are possessive. One of my family members have serious suicidal thoughts because of their OCD.
Perfectionism is still bad though, leading to depression then suicidal thoughts. Both are something you need help if you have.
OCPD is also much worse than perfectionism, but it's still an extreme form of perfectionism.
@@meiso3643 but that is not an anxiety disorder, OCD is a brain disfunction and people usually have lower levels of serotonin present. I have never heard of anyone with perfectionism having a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or despression unless you studied this in psychology because I have a this isnt even a mental disorder or even discussed in it.
Jenny Winstrop
I never meant to say perfectionism had a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or depression. And I haven't studied psychology either.(obviously) I was just trying to state that perfectionism wasn't very good, I think. I don't even remember anymore, whoops.
Oh, I just read my reply over again I think I meant that perfectionism isn't something worth living with
Imagine saying: "I am so obsessive compulsive disorder" like it does not make sense
I have OCD and literally my whole class says this:
"I am so ocd"
Like, they will think that getting annoyed at something or wanting to be organised is ocd?
No! Ocd is a real, serious disorder, it isnt as simple as just wanting a f**king ginger bread house to be organised.
Ocd is so different than what the world thinks. Ugh
I'm a perfectionist and I know that but my friend who literally just arranged her pens facing the same way in her pencil case constantly says she has OCD she does nothing else she isn't even a perfectionist either and it annoys me so much
People say that I have Ocd when i dont. My mom has it. bcz of her beahviour i kind of became like her but not ocd but a perfectionist. everyone makes fun of me and legit i think ppl are too dumb and they dont know what ocd is. man get your facts right before saying "oh im do ocd" 🙍♀️🤦♀️
I’m a perfectionist and I feel bad when people say I have OCD because I’m not pretending to have it. People just keep saying I do like they think it’s cool, but I don’t have it, and they need to stop mixing up OCD with perfectionism.
i have ocd and living is hell im in constant fight against myself
I have r
Real ocd I was diagnosed by a doctor.
I even wash my hands after touching money. Be it coins or the paper one. Didnt know where the money was before it landed on my hand. Probably it fell on some dirty ground before when with someone else idk
Lol who said I wanna be OCD. Its a disease. Im just a semi-perfectionist and likes thing clean. Thats all’
I never saw or heard a person washing their hands after touching money
Most people I know wash their hands after touching money. Money is very dirty and people are encouraged to wash their hands after touching it. You don't know where it's been, fam. It passes so many hands.
Money is one or the most dirty objects in the world, so everyone should wash their hands after touching money.
@@bookmilla8616 in fact, the dirtiest things in the world are phones (n.1) and money (n.2)
Thank you! As someone who had OCD for over a decade I still struggle with people like my sister who don’t think it’s something you should take seriously. It’s not funny, it’s not something people with ocd choose or make up. It’s hard to live with ocd because those rituals,... are just the symptoms and there’s so much more behind. So thank you for this video and for making clear that not everyone who likes it clean has ocd!
My friend has OCD and when people are like "oh, that's totally my OCD" my friend gets upset about. That is why I will never talk about anything like that unless she is fine with it.
Please explain to me, my friends keep making fun of me and saying I have OCD when I m just putting the pens neatly in my pencil case (not even in colour order)!!
OCD is about people having obsessive thoughts that, for some reason, makes them believe it will harm something/someone if they don't do what the thought says.
@@nenidetic you should tell that to my friends 😏
@@yongtaufoooo lol I wish I could then
What you do is normal..your friends are just messing around..
@@Yamsandjams-w4t ישראלים
I’m gonna admit something I actually used to tell people I’m so OCD or that I have OCD and I wasn’t really educated on it so I apologize great video for giving some education on the subject.
Ok ligit crying, thank you so much for this video my friends are not dionced (my phone won't let me spell that word) but always say their so OCD my doctor said I have a very strong form of OCD. But my friends won't believe it. Thank you so much for this video. Much love for this channel 💕
finally a video that explains the difference between perfection and the actual ocd thanks so much the mighty!
I'm so thankful to u for differentiating it because nowadays literally everyone claims to have OCD...they are just using it as a random word
I'm a bit of a perfectionist too. I don't have OCD but I do understand what it's like for people to stereotype mental illnesses as I struggle with mental health too. Being a perfectionist is part of your personality & defines you. Having OCD does NOT define you & is not part of who you are.
Being a perfectionist can change having OCD can't
@@ellab3511 There are treatments and therapies to help with OCD, although they may not be as effective as with other illnesses. Indeed you can't simply change it on your own and it is a very difficult thing to treat.
@@chevaliedelareverie i didnt actually know that but as you said its a difficult thing to treat it is hard to change whereas being a perfectionist can change quickly and easily depending on circumstances
@@ellab3511 Big assumption mate, I have been a perfectionist for the last eight years of my life and it's been affecting me greatly. The worst thing, it seems it's only getting worse.
@@john3260 I said depending on circumstances j don't know a lot about the subject but j do know that. For your case it isn't easy and I'm not saying it's always is.
Thankyou so much for making this
Caleb Drinkwater yes
I was the type of person who said I had OCD sorry guys . I am just a perfectionist
@random person 😅
"until the ritual is complete"
I thought she was going to bed, not summoning Satan
The scrible lmaok
Not funny
😂😂
omg i’m weak😂😂😂😂
When she has to do something repeatedly it is referred to as a ritual.
Yes I agree ocd shouldn't be used as an adjective and should be seen as a condition that deserves compassion and understanding, but this video makes it seem like perfectionism is normal and easy. I'm a perfectionist and its really hard to deal with beating yourself up every time I dont do something "perfect." For example, I'm trying to learn guitar. Whenever I make a mistake I play the whole song over until I play the whole song without any mistakes. Sometimes when I just cant play a song right I get fustrated and give up on guitar for a while. The thought of making a mistake while playing the guitar makes me wanna rip my hair out and cry.
Um... that is OCD...
Allen Antony
I know it sounds like ocd, but its not like the kinda thing whereas a person with ocd keep checking things a certain number of times to be certain that it won't cause harm in the future, I dont have repeated unwanted thoughts, I dont count things to relieve anxiety, I just strive to be as perfect as possible. On the guitar I only play songs over again to get it as perfect as possible so I feel gud about myself. Also I try to be as accurate as possible so I dont cause misunderstandings, tho this is a problem sometimes cuz I correct my mom alot which I feel bad about. And at school I try to get the highest grade in a class to also feel gud about myself. For me not being perfect doesnt really cause me anxiety like it wud a person with ocd, its just irritating.
And even if I did have ocd I dont really see a point in getting an official diagnosis cuz its not really causing me any real problems.
Ps. Sorry if this is alot
You didn't write shouldn't with the apostrophe! (Sorry, it was giving me so much anxiety.)
Jayce Hassan
It's okay. I fixed it for you. 😊
Thank you so much! I was wanting to make a comment like this! They're right OCD is worse to have than being a perfectionist, but the way video is it seems to me like they did little to no research on perfectionism and intentionally tried to make it look not as bad as it is.
I'm definitely a perfectionist XD Whenever I do things that are sort of a perfectionist, sometimes people say that's sO OCD, but I'm not diagnosed and I don't think I have it. I will be correcting them from now on lol
“Aren’t they the same thing?” *OCD people shove their head in their hands and scream whilst counting the seconds*
finally this is being explained to the world that have OCD since I was a little kid and it sucks because everybody makes fun of you just because you want everything to be perfect.
That's OCD.
thank you for making this!!! as someone diagnosed with bad ocd where it runs in my family, it is so frustrating to hear perfectionists say they have ocd when they don’t really understand how frustrating it is or what it really means. it affects me on the daily so much. wanting things to be organized doesn’t mean you have ocd. ocd is when you have tics and worry about things and it doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be organized. it is different for everyone.
My rage level reaches over 9,000 when people say “OMG THIS TRIGGERS MY OCD!!!” when they don’t even have ocd
@@PeterSramka exactly what I was thinking
People know the difference its just a exaggeration just like omg this makes me want to kill myself people joke about those things get over it they are exaggerations that are not meant to hurt people I have depression but when people joke about it I dont give a crap cause I know that they are joking people joke about death serious conditions its the internet for gods sake! the difference between joking and not joking is obvious very obvious whats not okay is when someone says I have OCD and I self diagnosed myself!
I never insisted or even thought of claiming that i have OCD, but being unable to do something perfectly enough causes me anxiety too 😕 and it’s very difficult to keep my mind off of anything i might’ve done wrong, I cannot just dismiss the thought, it isn’t that easy.
Although perfectionism is still something hard to deal with, or more accurately the lack of perfection is, it’s clear OCD is a serious and troubling condition and shouldn’t be taken lightly by anybody. Everyone has issues they deal with and I think what matters most is that we show respect and don’t take other people’s struggles lightly.
Maybe you should tell your parents and see if a doctor diagnoses you with it
RubyLove07 i have similar symptoms but my parents don’t wanna ask a doctor bc the don’t want me on anything else if i do have it
Well this definitely clarifies that I’m just a perfectionist. I was told by friends that I probably had OCD but I’m glad to know the difference. I can move throughout my day without having too much anxiety. I just like things clean and neat. It’s a type of therapy for me. And I like to make my clients homes look clean and picture perfect. I feel like it’s a gift but it does drive some people crazy 😜
I agree. I actually have obsessive-compulsive disorder, arithmomania, fear of schizophrenia, and obsessive thinking disorder- all linked to OCD. I'm tired of seeing different people on the internet exaggerating about this serious topic. Literally, I see someone on the internet that says. "That tile on the floor is uneven, I'm so OCD about that!" I HATE these people, and don't take that lightly. If you're one of these people, STOP IT. People with OCD are so frustrated about you people. OCD is a serious topic. When I try to tell someone, like a family member or friend about my OCD, due to the large amounts of exaggeration they've heard about OCD, they don't want to listen to me. If it weren't for these people, I could have my large amounts of anxiety cleared up and nearly cured by now. Like I said before, stop it. Whoever read this until the end, thank you so much. Like I said before, if someone you know is one of these people, please talk to them about this problem that they have. Feel free to reply to this comment and share your thoughts. :)
I had a friend once say I don't have it because she doesn't see me constantly wash my hands and I'm not organized. First off prior to therapy and meds I was constantly washing my hands I'm not neat and organized because I'm also ADD and its too overwhelming because I don't have a clue where to start. I don't like getting rid of things because I have hoarding tendencies. Though I'm a lot better I'm constantly having intrusive repetitive thoughts and every day is a struggle. I would count have rituals fear death if I didn't abide by those rituals but no because someone reads a text book definition or watched this show monk lets just assume that person doesn't fit the criteria.
I agree my best friend was diagnosed with OCD and her boyfriend said Im super OCD when it comes to dental hygiene my friend got very upset and her boyfriend acted like it was no big deal until I told him off and he said don't you have OCD too because you don't like the volume on an odd number and you are OCD about people touching your food I explained to him that i am an perfectionist through and through everything has to go according to plan or I will freak out and have an anxiety attack because I'm not in control and he truly didn't know the difference between them my friend was diagnosed with OCD her boyfriend and I were not so if you weren't diagnosed you shouldn't say that you do because you are hurting the people who have OCD for real
I completely agree
I agree!!! People who are just perfectionist about stuff (like the tile) think they have OCD but it's not just about that. It's also about WAY over thinking stuff (I have this type) and something that will annoy them until they fix it
I think I have OCD, and what I think is OCD only takes up about 30 minutes of my day. I'm too scared to tell anyone as they may think I'm crazy or just looking for attention. I'm also afraid to say this as I don't want to offend anyone with OCD if I'm actually just a perfectionist. Any advice mate?
When i was little i has to turn all the bottles/products in the bathroom and they will all have to be looking the same way, if i wasnt satisfied with the way I did it I had to do it again and again, I also had different things/tasks I needed to do through the day because if I didn’t I felt like something bad was going to happen, I don’t know if I had OCD or not but I did it for so long that one day I just said that it was time for a “vacation” and that I didn’t had to do it for a while, but when I saw nothing bad was happening I just completely stopped.
Like all conditions, sometimes it does just stop. :P If it doesn't bother you anymore, consider that a good thing, but it could always re-emerge.
I myself have OCD like tendencies when it comes to my anxiety.
When I have phases of everyday anxiety I have rituals that need to be performed or else I’ll feel like something bad will happen. Even if I understand that it’s unreasonable! Perhaps that’s what you had as a kid :)
same
It's so true. People throw around OCD like "my OCD is acting up," but they don't even have OCD. But OCD does come in different levels and not everyone has it as bad as Lauren
I've got autism so I understand the whole ritual thing, it's a pain in the ass but it's worse if it's not done! OCD seems like such a harsh disease, I admire people who live with it
Sometimes I'll stop what I'm doing to breath in a specific pattern 5 times
I do something similar when I say a word wrong. Checking sucks sometimes. Scratch that, all of the time.
Sometimes I make sure that each foot got even steps(?), if you understand what I mean. So if I accidentally use the same foot to step twice, it bothers me and I have to make sure it's even again somehow or redo the whole thing..
@@mountainstream8718 same
And then there is me, who forgets to breathe.
When I have to focus on something my breathing is very irregular, sometimes I don't breath and realize after 1 minute, and when I realize I breathe faster but then forget again lmao.
@@amyparrish5164 omg same!!
Nonetheless, Imagine the added struggles of people who have OCD due to the pandemic.
Ong, it’s just compulsions over and over again
Yes!! This has been a struggle, stuck in the same house with the same objects!
Omg... I couldn't imagine
I have severe ocd and have been struggling with it since I was 9-10 and I’m currently 15 and my life is a living hell and I’m glad this video explains how ocd is different from being a perfectionist
I hate how casual the word ‘ocd’ has become. It bothers me so much. Even teachers are using it as an adjective nowadays. I find it quite hard to hear that word misused so much as for me and I’m sure many others it’s not a ‘casual thing’ it’s a lifetime of anxiety and stress and other thinking. It’s not just lining a ruler straight or making sure all the marker on the whiteboard is rubbed off. It eats you and your life away until you are completely consumed by your own mind. Thank u for raising awareness
I am a perfectionist but sometimes I turn to my little ocd personality side not that it's big and coming in my way of life; I have depression and anxiety too. But despite everything, I never took consideration that I am in a bad condition. I have self care remedies and for moments I can only remember that I am normal and happy. Even if I have these problems which devour my happiness sometimes, I become happy the next moment. It doesn't really matter to me how many problems I have; all it matters is how much strong my mindset is.
I’m a perfectionist but sometimes I have these “ritual” things I do like when I turn off the lights I have to flick it 5 times to fully make sure that the lights are off
@@imapotato7049 my dad is exactly like you. You're not going to believe this. He's a clean freak and it's super hard to live around him if you're messy.
@@madhumitakar7031 well I don’t really care about messy stuff and being clean though
@@imapotato7049 I was saying about my father. It didn't have to relate to you tho 🙂
I'm a perfectionist and my classmates and friends keep throwing around the word OCD like it's nothing I didn't even know what it was so I did some research on it and when I understood it I became annoyed when someone would refer to OCD and perfectionism as the same thing so I decided to tell them what it actually is because they probably don't know and that's why they're using it lightly when it's a serious thing.
I actually got diagnosed with it this year and as I’m learning all the symptoms it makes me sad that I didn’t know I had it until now realizing I’ve been struggling with it for years, and just calling myself paranoid and people thinking my thoughts are ridiculous 💔 I’m 17 btw prayers for me and y’all ❤️
I know I’m late, but thank you for making a video on this- I have mild OCD and am so happy when people spread awareness about it
my friends saying "im so ocd" me actually diagnosed with ocd "😐"
My counselor said I have slight ocd (it's really mild though) and I have a lot of compulsions that don't even have triggers. If I forget about one or two I HAVE to do it or else I end up with a panic attack. I've gotten in trouble at school for taking too long outside because I have to make sure I don't step on anything the wrong way or if I do step on something (grass, twig, crack, different color carpet, ect) I have to step on it the same exact way with my other foot. This oftentimes makes me walk super slow and backtrack which annoys people a lot. I wish teachers at school knew more about mental health.
Gumi Swimming I can't believe someone else does the same thing! I got soo uncomfortable! When I'm walking and I step on a crack in the sidewalk I have to step on a crack with the other foot too. Samething with different colours on the floor... I have to touch the same colour both feet....
Gumi Swimming I feel like I have mild OCD as well, but it hasn't been confirmed. When I go to bed, I tell myself I have to change the position of my torch 3 times, and if I don't I'll have a bad nights sleep. At least that's what I tell myself. Strange, I know, but OCD and anxiety are strange.
This is a Username So true!!! Some days (the bad ones) I'll just randomly do something weird (like twitch a certain amount of times) and it freaks people out!!!
Amanda m It is really nice knowing I'm not the only one who does this!
Gumi Swimming whenever i accidentally hit my arm on the wall or something of the sort, i have to hit my other arm in just the same way, and if it's not the same strength or area then i have to redo it until i get it right. does anybody know why i do this??
I believe I had OCD in my childhood. I didn't know that this condition is known as OCD.I used to do the same which all these OCD videos show. But now my problem is almost gone. Like I have made my mind to stop over and unnecessary thinking over the years. Thanks to my parents for that. So in my case, this condition fades out with growing older. I hope everyone's OCD overs like my did
Well for my case it's total opposite. It increased day by day to the point it take me 10 minutes to wash my hands and around an hour to take bath.
"Lauren finally falls asleep around 4 am, when the ritual is complete"
Sounds very satanic when put out of context.
I am not a perfectionist, I actually have OCD.. Similar but not the same by any means.
Thanks The Mighty for another great video! 🙏
I used to think I had OCD, but the more I researched it, the more I realized what I had was actually perfectionism. This perfectly summed up all of my research, and I wish that I had seen this earlier. Thank you!
Who else got triggered when her bedtime ritual “revolves around the number three” yet she fell asleep at four?
Edit: I’m so sorry this was a year ago, I now understand that everybody’s ritual is different and I’m sorry for being/coming off as maybe uneducated or ignorant. Have a good day everyone! :D
Exactly. It revolves around the number three. To me, that means when the number three is still on the clock, she's "not allowed" to sleep. She has to wait until there's not a three on the clock before she's allowed to sleep.
@@taylorbritt499 or her sleepiness didn't hit till 4
@ the thing is, even if she was extremely sleepy by 3:01, she probably wouldn't sleep till 4:00 because her brain is telling her she can't sleep until "3" disappears on the clock. She can't ignore it, *"she has to do it at the right time"* . Obsessive Compulsive usually affects someone's health this way because their NEED to follow rituals usually involves unhealthy sleeping patterns.
But what if it's 4:03?
@@designereyebags7113 that's what I was about to say. It has nothing to do with sleepiness, it had everything to do with the obsession with the number three.
Everyday when I walk to the bus, when Im almost there I panic that I left the door open and my dog is going to run away, and I turn around and go back to my house and take a picture of the door, but when I leave again I still panic
That's not OCD...
I get thoughts like that too, they’re horrible it’s the worst feeling
ẞüññy ẞtår 2.0 yes it is. It’s different for everyone who has it
@@marietea11 they didn't claim that it is ocd.
I read a book for literacy class about a girl with OCD and I’m a perfectionist myself, but I am not diagnosed and this video described the differences between the book and myself PERFECTLY. Great explanation.
I hate it when people use OCD as an adjective
Pauline_The Piggyhorn13 I know, right? It really aggravates me when people say, "You're giving me OCD." Or, "That makes me so OCD."
Morgan Crystals it also happens with anxiety when people want attention so they say they have it or they think that just because they once cried they have GAD
Sorry so sorry but the labels are swapped at the start and thumbnail
Del Manatee They actually aren't, its just blocking the person they arent talking about with text.
Diaben0u0 No..
Del Manatee omg I'm cringing
Diaben0u0 Oh yeah.
Ikr
This is so nice! I sometimes say I have OCD but remember that’s apart of someone and I don’t want to make fun of it so I will try and change what I say and this has been a process for the last two years I’m a whole lot better. I do get upset because to this day I say it every here and there...
I used to have OCD which went undiagnosed however I did recovered somehow. The way we act in OCD has nothing to do with Perfectionism but the continuous anxiety and it is exhausting.
okay im sorry. you're a liar. ocd is a lifelong disorder as soon as it starts. and it NEEDS to be diagnosed. and can be "recovered" by professional help, jesus christ
@@bomoore9872 Your right OCD is a lifetime disorder BUT it can come and go for some people, you can’t be “cured” but their is definitely a chance it can seem/feel like it disappears for a while (even though it hasn’t). Also for the original comment if you’re telling the truth I know it feels like your okay, but you should still seek help and have check ups because OCD can’t technically “go away.”
Btw when it comes to things like this you should always go to doctor, because some, disorders have similar symptoms, and you could have something else, or maybe you do have OCD, but in that case you should definitely seek help because it is a lifetime disorder and what you’re really experiencing is it seeming like it went away, but it really still there it just being “quiet,” but it may come back, (and usually it comes back harsher then ever) and you should have professionals helping you through it. You have my support.
I read a book called "OCDaniel" before. It's one of my fav books. Even though I don't have OCD, I could actually feel how the main character, Daniel, feels the pain and anxiety each night and day. His OCD affected him a lot and I can actually feel it from the book. It was a very touching story of how at first Daniel didn't know he had OCD and thought he was just crazy, for all the OCD thoughts he had. For example, he had to wash his hands and scrub it with soup so hard and many numbers of times bc he thought that if he didn't, the world would end and his gut feeling knew that that was probably not true, but he couldn't shake off the anxiety. If he went to sleep without doing his Ritual, he would actually be crying himself to sleep and in the end he still could not defeat it and has to do it again until 4 or 5 in the morning. Like I said, I don't have OCD, but I'm pretty sure I have a feeling of what OCD people would feel like and I hope those people are rlly OK. God bless them.
OMG I LOVE THAT BOOK worth reading again
@@jadas8686
Ikr!! I read the book like 2-3 times already😂
Im glad I found this... I have Ocd. Not perfectionism but Ocd. People are scared to recognize Mental illnesses , and for some reason its almost like they are scared of when someone has them, but what they should really be doing is Acknowledging that we are all imperfect, its not our fault and instead of being scared of it, DEAL WITH IT. HELP. TRY TO UNDERSTAND. Im not scared of my Ocd, Its life ... and it doesn't define me. Thank you to those who work hard to put these skits together..I don't feel alone and it gives me a sense of normality in the sense that Its okay to have it . More people should understand that :)
I'm a perfectionist I have never said im a little ocd because i have adhd and i hate and just cant take when people that fidget a little or cant always focus say they are a little adhd so,I have never thought about saying that because its so annoying so whenever some onesays they are a little ADHD or a little OCD I always ask have you gone to a neuroligst or for ADHD I might also say have you had any scans done or If you think you have adhd or ocd tell a parent and try to make a neuroligy appointment of course i always say it politely but most of the time I have such a deep feeling to the point that I'm 97 percent sure they are not adhd because I know how itsl feels even if I now am on medication I still feel symptoms just its easeir to control and I can actually function and focuse and get stuff done
I had to get back on adhd medication after being off 3 months and unemployed as soon as I did I got a job within a week. It was nearly impossible to sit there and have any idea where to start without meds. I stopped taking OCD meds and noticed I started doing this scratching thing and had intrusive thoughts that disturbed my sleep. I got on some meds to help and I have been better but im still checking things like crazy. I started to put a tally so I know I really did check it.
I have symptoms of ADHD but I dont know if I have it or not and what happens if i go get a brain scan and they say I do have it will they put me on weird medication? Oh and my symptoms are attention span issues forgetting things constantly and having anxiety the whole day my teachers all have said the same thing "your daughter doesn't pay attention and never listens and forgets" one of my teachers even said you sure there is nothing wrong with you? I denied it cause I dont think i had any issue with my brain I can't pay attention at all and my mind wanders during random time in the day during a shower during helping out my mother it happens a lot I have extremely random thoughts and my thoughts never are the same they change and I forget stuff so often I overheard my classmates talking about how I forget everything help
Lmfao, my middle school teacher once said that she has a “little ADHD” and calls herself a respectful woman. She’s slightly conceited and no one else can see that! But she’s a good person for sure.
Thank you for this video. Countless people always mix the two and it really bothers me.
Isabel Allen OCPD is basically a bridge between the two, but with the severity of OCD. So perfectionism can indeed become a medical disorder as well, but it takes up hours of your day just like OCD.
*This was the most eyeopening minute and a half of my life*
*I'm a perfectionist, i like everything nice ang clean. I can't study on a desk with messy things.*
OCD has to be diagnosed to someone so no one can say “I’m so OCD” if they are not diagnosed and if they think they are OCD then they should see someone to confirm or deny them. I only know that because my cousin has OCD and the doctor he saw when he was 5 years old said they have to be diagnosed. My cousin has 7 disorders/disabilities: OCD, ODD, ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, and type one diabetes so I know a lot about all those disorders. He also had brain cancer from 1-7 years old. Btw my cousin is now 15 years old.
Ava Streeter omg same I'm now 17
Damn
Nobody cares about you invading your cousin's privacy on UA-cam, but thanks for reminding people to get diagnosed.
And yes, it is possible to having multiple diagnoses. That many are seldom heard of at once, but mental illnesses can indeed come in multiples. They can happen to those with autoimmune problems who more prone to diseases such as cancer and heart failure. I've had cancer and mental illnesses. Considering 1 in 3 people get cancer in their lifetime and 1 in 5 get a mental illness, having cancer and a mental illness at the same time isn't actually THAT out of the ordinary. Thankfully my cancer was very easy to deal with though, just requiring 2 tests, a surgery, and 3 check-ups. Sucks to hear about your cousin's brain cancer though.
Foe some reason, I am just happy he survived cancer😊
Yeah. I agree 100%. I have OCD and said something about it in class and one girl was like “Same!” but I wish people understood it more. The reason I’m in all honors classes is because of my OCD. I go to therapy because of my OCD. I am in my parents’ room with my homework instead of my room right now because my tassels on my rug are messed up and I get nervous looking at them like that. I have to be the best at everything because of my OCD. I have BDD because of my OCD. OCD sucks and it pisses me off when people throw the word around like it’s nothing.
Good video. I like how they also included intrusive thoughts, and rituals. A lot of the times, people think of OCD as just wanting things to be clean.
Ugh I hate when people are like "this triggers my OCD" or "I'm having OCD rn". It's so annoying. People who actually have OCD probably don't want it so stop using it as an adjective because ITS NOT AN ADJECTIVE.
Alphastarseeds uhhh i think you misunderstood
When people say "it triggers my OCD," they mean as a way of it almost being like they have OCD. It doesnt means that they're saying that they actually have it.
Omg I thought I was the only one with that thought in the car
jessica it’s similar to the call of the void
Finally a short direct to the point explanation of the difference between perfectionism and OCD!
Everytime I try to be organized my mom be like: *stop being so OCD*
I make sure to never say “I’m so OCD” instead I’ll say “I’m such a perfectionist”
THANK YOU! I suffer from severe OCD since a young age and it’s really hard.
I am a twice cancer survivor, and it is nothing compared to what OCD sufferes have to deal with.
🥰From Madrid, Spain
idk but when i go to sleep i put all the pillows near the walls (like until they cover up the hard surfaces) i even cover up the tiniest spots left. and i can't fall asleep without doing that. i stayed up for like 30 mins by doingg that because i have a thought of hitting my head against the wall and eventually die lol wtf
That's likely a form of sleep anxiety. It's more common than many people think. OCD doesn't just happen at night. Anxiety is more random.
it's your own sleeping ritual, which might help you with anxiety thoughts... if it affects your personal life, work, school, relatioships, and causes distress, then it might be a form of anxiety disorder
I literally do that too. Like, all of the edges of the beds, bc it makes me cozy and comfortable. uwu
My friend says “Omg the tables aren’t aligned😞 I have OCD!!” Like bro you don’t even know what it’s like. Have you been diagnosed or something?
has your friend even been to a classroom
I don't have OCD but it exists!! So we all need to educate ourselves if we want to make this world a beautiful place for others 💞 More power to all the people suffering from any disease. You deserve all the love❤️🥺
my perfectionist friends says stuff like "oh my OCD was really bad that day" when she referred to why she wrote so neatly on the whiteboard. The ironic part is that she's a psychology major 😐
can someone help me? I don't know if I do or don't have OCD. I just know that I have anxiety since I was a kid. Now that I've read about OCD, I feel like it explains a lot about me. But still I have no idea. Tell me if any of you do things like me.
1. I overuse soap, shampoo, and always washing my face and brushing teeth repeatedly 3 to 4 times because I'm scared there still some germs left on me
2. I pick my skin and hair even if it hurts so bad I cant stop, it happens everyday (doesnt matter if I'm working or doing nothing my hands seem like to have me in control)
3. I keep checking words 5 to 6 times just to make sure what I've read or write was right (like right now)
4. I get angry and sometimes start shouting when people (even if it's my parents) move my stuff because I want it to always be in the same place, neat and organized
5. I took 5 to 10 minutes to take a pee, and I usually go back to the bathroom even after I lay down in bed
6. I put things straight in line
7. I get mad when I hear 3 or more voices (including electronics) or when people trying to talk to me when I'm doing something (I shut them off or make faces)
8. I count numbers over and over, and triple check everything I do
9. I repeat my self when I talk
10. I tell my friends the same story over and over again and only stop when they say "I know, you told me about it a few times already"
Widaad Bawahab The issue you describe in your second point is called "body-focused repetitive behavior" or BFRB. It is kind of a subset of OCD, and many people diagnosed with OCD suffer from BFRBs, as well as people without full-blown OCD (like myself.) Specifically, obsessive-compulsively picking at the skin (especially to the point of damaging the skin or feeling pain) is called excoriation disorder or dermatillomania. Pulling out hair is called trichatillomania. There are other types of BFRBs, and while I am not a doctor or someone with any type of medical license, I will say that it sounds to me like you do suffer from a couple of specific BFRBs. I have done permanent damage to my body due to my excoriation disorder, so I have personal experiences with BFRBs. Again, this is just my opinion.
I can't comment on the other stuff because like I said, I'm not a medical professional nor do I have full-blown OCD. I highly encourage you to seek professional help from a mental health expert who can officially diagnose you and provide help and guidance with what you are dealing with. :)
lyndsie911 May people like us can stop it bit by bit and get better in the future. Thanks a lot and you're right I think about time I need to go see a professional :) God bless us xx
Mabye it's OCPD.
Widaad Bawahab yep you have ocd
You have to see a psychiatrist to be diagnosed properly. People on the internet cannot diagnose you.
I wasn't clinically diagnosed with OCD. But, back when I was in highschool I was fixated with the number 60. My daily activities have been affected by counting in each task I do and if I missed a number I would repeat it again until I am satisfied. I didn't really paid much attention about it, but it turned out that if affected me mentally and socially. I always come in school late, sleep late at night because I'm having too much thoughts running in my mind and worse it causes me too much anxiety that I feel helpless most of the time. My family is not aware of it because having OCD or other mental illness is not commonly discussed or should I say still socially unacceptable even up to this day. Eventually, I had the initiative to change my habit and made my own path to redirect myself to a better mental state. Sometimes you don't need someone to help you. Help yourself first before others do.
your comment really is really motivating. i am trying to do my own chanel now and you gave me some positive things to think about. thank you
Okay. I get this but there are different levels of OCD. I have OCD but it isn't so bad and I can function normally but there are still little bumpy bits along the way. All that I do though is having to revolve everything around 6. I count every six steps I shake the juice carton six times. I blink 6 times at a time ect. It's not that bad and when you claim you have OCD you might just so. Just on a different level with different diagnoses.
Most human beings have pieces of ocd its when its all the time or messes with quality of life its a disorder or if you are diagnosed by a very good counselor
Okay people. The hair strand profile pics don't even work anymore xD
OrionElHunter I can't be arsed to change it.
Be There Or Be Square. 666? You need Jesus. (Ok ok it was just a joke. Ok I'll leave now)
Clorax Bleach haha. No