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thank you!! i have OCD and am seeing a therapist trying to get better! it actually angers me to no end when i see someone say they have ocd when it really is just perfectionism.
As someone who has OCD, this is how i explain the difference to people: Perfectionism: oh no, my room isn't clean!I need to clean it nowwwwwww! OCD: I accidentally skipped a stair while walking down the stairs, i now MUST skip every second stair while walking down even if i am carrying a bunch of dishes.
Same, but I must touch 3 separate cabinets even while carrying everything. Edit: I must also touch the handles with 4 of my fingers (excluding my thumb)
In my case, it's like, My Right Index Finger Touched this cold Metal Door Handle, now I must touch the same handle with my left index finger, or I'll be in discomfort the whole day.
As a person who’s been struggling with OCD for 2+ years. I’m so glad Pysch2Go is bringing more light to OCD, as it’s really a very misunderstood mental illness.
@@Psych2go Well some other things I believe to be differences can be the realism of a thought. It can be as bizarre as believing the world around you to be fake or teleporting to another dimension just by touching the arm of a chair and counting down. The thoughts don’t always make sense. OCD can also cause you to act like your in a loop. Sometimes when I feel the urge to check it I’d look for whatever it is I’m worried about turn my head back but than immediately turn my head to look again and turn it back, and so on. Sometimes when I do this it’s like I’m on autopilot. There’s no break in between the turning back and checking. Finally, my OCD symptoms just manifested randomly. One second I was fine and the next it’s like my brain is flooded with obsessive thought. I’m not sure if all of these is OCD, so take this information lightly. But these symptoms have been consistent and constant.
@@rest1585 hello,I am also struggling with OCD,therapy hasn't been amazing and currently looking for a new therapist. Do you have any advice for dealing with the obsessive thoughts ? At least for some time?
@@LordiGFX Well I’m not an expert. But in another OCD related video of Pysch2Go’s they said something about meditation, exercise, healthy eating, and sleep. So basically just have a healthy life style along with meditation.
As somebody with OCD, this reflects on how we actually think perfectly. OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses, and each time I see that you made a new video, I'm so happy somebody is bringing light onto these things and helping others know what we go through. I love your channel so much, and would like to let you know that you make the world a safer place for all of us. Thank you.
People with OCD do the things they do (compulsions) because they feel like they need to do them. There's urgency and it's something very distressing. People who like to keep everything in order enjoy doing that and it doesn't interfere with their normal lives. OCD is a very debilitating disorder and Psych2go explained it very well with this video. Thank you, Psych2go 💚💙
That's exactly how I feel but isn't it also about intrusive thoughts? I have many OCD symptoms and perfectionism takes up hours of my life every day but don't really have intrusive thoughts. Unless doing everything 5 times or I'd get a B would count
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS WITH SOMEONE WITH OCD I HATE WHEN PEOPLE SAY IM SO OCD AND IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL LIKE MY DISORDER IS NOT SEROUS BUT IT IS AND PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM IT YOUR NOT ALONE ❤
I've never been a "perfectionist" but have had OCD tendencies most of my life. But I overcame it through spiritual work. I learned meditation, how to be present in the moment which taught me how to observe my behavior rather than blindly following in the patterns and from there change can happen. through shadow work integration and reprogramming techniques I've pretty much changed my patterns and cured it
this is really great for you! i’m happy for you. just be sure to remember that this will not work for everyone. clinical OCD is usually a chronic and life-long condition. methods like this may help to improve symptoms (along with medication and therapy) but i wouldn’t advertise it as a fix-all. though i’m sure that that wasn’t you’re intention! it’s just that it may seem a little diminishing of the severity of OCD. it’s great nonetheless that you shared this story!!
@@merlinian209 Yes I agree, however potentially it absolutely can if you understand the power of the mind. Understand there are documented cases from a report in 2019 of people who put schizophrenia into remission without medications...also there is the documented study of a woman with multiple personality disorder where one of her personality developed breast cancer and there was a physical tumor...however when she was in a different personality the tumor disappeared. THAT IS HOW POWERFUL OUR MINDS ARE....I get what you're saying and the last thing I'd ever do is try to diminish anyone suffering with a condition and I agree with OCD having been through it is extremely difficult to shift however we want to empower people sympathetically to understand there are techniques they don't know about and they do not have to be victims. . OCD came from somewhere, usually a childhood trauma..it could be a carry over from other lifetimes which means essentially some are "born with the condition" but it absolutely can be cured..we have the power to altar brain chemistry through meditation practice and lessen the severity and in some cases cure these conditions... we must think outside the very limiting box of modern medicine/pharmaceutical companies that profit from ignorance of our own healing potentials at this time of awakening and begin to tap into the power of the mind which is vast has the ability to heal or manage many more conditions doctors recognize. .
Im sorry but how the freak is your comment 1 month ago when the vid was just uploaded like a few minutes ago and it was neither a premiere neither u're a member Im just so confused rn😭😭😭
I have a question, if OCD and perfection is not the same, can it form into OCD? What causes perfection? Is it the thought that things are out of order?
No, people with OCD are usually born with it. They are two very different things, and OCD is more like a nightmare. People who have OCD symptoms that look like a perfectionist, are doing these because they believe they have no choice. They may believe something bad will happen or that someone they love would be hurt if they don’t perform these actions.
I cant remember when my ocd starter to show up but it triggered when someone else in my family who had severe ocd problems came over, my ocd started out as signs of perfectionism, but continually got so much worse. It's been over 3 years now and I struggle with severe repetition and counting. Even though I know things aren't going to happen to me it's the thought that it will if I don't preform these actions, and I can't control this if i'm conscious of it, which is everyday.
It’s pretty crazy who a lot of people don’t understand the huge difference between these two traits. Thank you for bringing awareness to this. I wish everyone dealing with this gets the help they need 🙏🏽💜
thank you so so much for making this video!! As someone who struggles with OCD (I’ve been diagnosed) I constantly hear people call perfectionists “ocd” and it’s just so wrong to do that. awareness is so important!! the intrusive thoughts have got to be the worst part of it, most times I can’t even pick up a pencil without my brain telling me to do something bad to others or myself with it. Again thank you so much!
Wow when I saw the title I was shocked that you actually did my idea thank you very much because it's very important to aware everyone of this problem Keep up the good work😁
I got diagnosed with ocd last year because I had a nervous breakdown over my health. I was convinced I had appendicitis and it terrified me. I did "checking" by doing things like pressing my stomach or dropping from my tippy toes to my feet to ease my mind. Although it provided reassurance for a while it always came back and I had to reassure myself again and again. Eventually at a new years I drove myself physically ill with worry and cried in the bathroom and eventually ended up throwing up. OCD is exhausting. I'm glad to be medicated just to escape from the intrusive thoughts.
For me my ocd causes me to think about and obsess about very disturbing gory intrusive thoughts. These thoughts have scared the crap out of me, making me fear myself and fear for others. I was and still am afraid of becoming anything close to a murderer or a serial killer. Because I have these intrusive thoughts I usually end up doing things to help prevent myself from ever becoming like that. Usually what I’ll do, is if any knives or sharp objects are lying around I’ll throw them in the sink or put them somewhere where I can’t immediately get them. Then I usually constantly tell myself no in my mind and I tell myself that I’m not gonna ever end up like those monsters. This usually repeats every day and it’s a constant nightmare and hell for me. I just wish I didn’t have these scary intrusive thoughts and I really wish I was normal. But of course I was born with a curse and I’m now stuck with this for the rest of my life. Also what makes things worse is the fact that I struggle with severe anxiety so whenever I have intrusive thoughts that make me worry I’ll end up having a panic attack. Over all I hate this and just wish I were normal..
I understand that feeling so well. I recommend a therapist who specializes in ocd and ERP therapy. It means the most to talk to someone and they know what you’re facing and how to help
Nothing infuriates me more than seeing someone say that they're OCD because they like things neat, meanwhile I spent a ton of money shipping my hoarding when I moved because I couldn't just throw it away, used to stand waiting on someone to pass because I couldn't cross the line they walked, did compulsions every time I saw numbers or had an intrusive thoughts and to this day still can't touch doorknobs, light switches and the sink or sit on my own toilet without covering because I've had these contamination issues so long that even now knowing it's OCD I just can't bring myself to touch things and feel dirty. But sure, like things organized a certain way is totally the same as spending 20 minutes brushing your teeth cause they don't feel clean enough or crying for an hour because your brain is convinced you committed a crime and forgot or are going to lose control and hurt someone even though you don't want to ( even though your OCD will then say you're lying to yourself and you're just a bad person no matter what). Totes the same. Anyway thanks for the OCD content.
Omg😭😭 I totally understand you. I always have a tissue in my pocket bc I HATE the thought of me touching a doorknob, I wash my hands until they're red and almost bleeding. I always sit in the exact same spot on the couch and my bed. I have my own, weird, inexplicable way of packing my clothes, I even take my shirt off and put it back on multiple times bc ,, I didn't do it right" and so many more. I'm seriously exhausted. And what hurts more is when people are saying me that I'm just dramatic and I should stop. Like. Do you think I enjoy doing this? I hate myself for being this way. And also having depression episodes. It's so tiring 😞
@@cherrybomb9330 I can really understand you. This illness is very hard and tiring. People who judge you are so cruel. They just do not want to do a research into this disease. It is easier to say: 'It is no problem, just stop it.' I am praying for you.
@@Elisabeth5355 thank you so much 🥺😭 you are seriously the first person that ever said this to me. It's so kind of you❤️ I wish you all the best as well 🙏
@@cherrybomb9330 Thank you! Your answer really touched me. I know how this awful disease is and how people judge us, which just throws us deeper in the hole. Even a person who tried to commit suicide because of his OCD symptoms and who is better now, shouted at me: 'You are so ill'! 'Normal' people will never understand us. I fold the clothes the same way as you,in a certain way,multiple times, when it is not okay.
@@Elisabeth5355 we are still humans, and we have feelings too. They act as if we are extraterrestrials. And you are right. They will never understand. I hope we can find the strength and if we can, to seek professional help and have better days. There is still light for us. 🤗❤️ Take care
I love this, as a person who got did not get diagnosed until I was 18, I’m happy to have awareness. I showed slight symptoms in 1st grade and my teacher said I would “grow out of it” little did she know. My perfectionism is a part of my OCD and people always say “you don’t have it unless you have this and this” when I have terrible intrusive thoughts, things NEED to be just right or I feel like I will die, and this effects the way I feel about people and relationships too. I also feel that people forget OCD can be genetic (to my knowledge, I could be wrong tho)
Thank you for bringing more awareness to OCD. I have been living with OCD since I was a child, officially diagnosed in my early 30’s and finally thriving now at almost 40. With proper treatment you can lead a happy, productive life with OCD but what is needed most is better awareness and proper diagnosis from the mental health field. I spent a miserable 20 years because doctors and psychiatrists misdiagnosed me as depressed and treated my illness as such until I found a great psychiatrist that really listened, put 2 and 2 together and gave me the proper diagnosis of OCD and treatment, only then did I start making real progress.
I have this weird thing I do with my hair. I can't stand how my hair roots split or how small hairs stay on my neck. I split all of them and tie them up in multiple tiny ponytails. It calms me down and makes me feel right. It looks very weird though and my family was freaked out by it. I can't help it though. I also can't put my bag on the ground because I think the particles would then get on my house carpet. I haven't been diagnosed with OCD. Doctors here don't even know of such a thing.
im so sorry, i hope you get a diagnosis outside of your home area if you are unable where you live. as someone with symptoms of ocd my experience with symptoms have been hell.
Great video! I’ve had OCD for the past 7 years and it gets hard when everyone doesn’t understand but videos like this can really make an impact to bring awareness
I’ve been questioning if I have OCD and a perfectionist because i do relate to both quite a lot. I’ve been asking my mom to take me to a professional so they could diagnose me properly with anything. She hasn’t even booked anything for almost a month :(
hi! are you old enough to book your own appointment and ask your mother to take you to it? taking matters in your own hands can be overwhelming, i’m so happy to hear you’re seeking a professional opinion and help :) good luck! - a stranger who is proud of you x
Thank you guys so much for using your platform to bring more awareness to OCD and those who suffer from it. As someone with it, i feel like i can’t talk with people about bc they’re like “oh my gosh, I have OCD too! I just need everything to be centered and perfect!”
Yay, I love your videos on OCD and love learning about intrusive thoughts, they resonate so much with me and I appreciate the time taken out to make videos about these issues, especially intrusive thoughts, which can be so scary for people sometimes
Tysm for this video, i have have severe OCD since child, the first time I was diagnosed with it, I remember telling the professional that I didn't believe it, because I grew up with the idea of the stereotypes that people talk about like people ordered a lot and things like that. It is difficult to have obsessive intrusive thoughts,especially when it gets worse to the point of making you cry and affects day to day When I accepted that I had OCD and started therapy and medication I improved a lot, it is still difficult, but it is good that more people are aware of what it really is, thank you
While I have Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD I was diagnosed with OCD 2 years ago by my first counselor and I always obsess on situations that I beat myself up and get stuck on that situation but I've managed to control my behaviors in my mind so I wouldn't have to beat myself up over situations. I had to train my mind to tell myself not to beat myself up over situations. It's like walking on a land mine and then I'm blown up because of a situation that occurs. That's when I have obsessive thoughts incoming. Its my compulsions that interrupt every day life. It can be tricky living with all of these disorders but I hope people understand what's it like to have thoughts being intrusive over and over again. I'm so glad Psych2Go has covered this topic! Thank you!
im sorry to hear that, ive had symptoms of ocd as well and they feel like a nightmare. btw: aspergers is an outdated term now ive heard because people downplayed aspergers as less important than autism and adhd so they merged it and its just part of the spectrum of autism now i believe. but if im spreading false info please correct me and i will read all of your reply and be respectful.
@@bibliosmiia Asperger’s is an outdated term in 2013 but people still use it until today. I've started to get symptoms throughout my lifetime of OCD I just didn't catch them until 2020 and it took a mental toll on me because when living with 3 disorders its hell and I'm not joking it's like when I'm around people, they don't see me that way but I wish people knew of what I go through on a daily basis so they don't think differently of me. But I realized that I have to take positivity in my life so I don't keep beating myself up over and over again with these intrusive thoughts.
@@isaiahvoss yeah:,) it sucks to be labelled as an airhead or something or lazy for me people just sometimes assume that because of my possible neurodivergence. and they assume other stuff just because of what others are going through. they make insensitive comments without considering anything.
@@bibliosmiia well thanks for the encouragement to not beat myself up. I never was labeled but I was told by a girl once I didn't have Autism because I could socialize well and she thought I was healed and this bs I didn't believe because people can't be cured of having Autism. It's apart of them. People can't look at a person and say oh they aren't autistic but if they know the signs and what they are then they'll have a better understanding. It's just that I don't broadcast it. I wish people would get a chance to understand me so I would feel accepted more by having it and it's been happening. I was never judged by having Autism/Asperger’s except that one time. I'm very sorry you're labeled. You shouldn't be labeled because you're neurodivergent in any way. Whoever is making comments about you and being Insensitive towards you should do more research. I'm sorry you're going through this. I understand what you're going through.
@@Psych2go omgg yall replied!! hey cindy, how ya do. ig any videos on how to understand shy ppl when they have a crush on you and/or how to deal with anxiety disorders when you barley get any help. thankss
Thank you so much Psych2Go, for bringing more attention to this misunderstood, and very serious disorder. It affects so many people, and yet many others don’t even know what the disorder is about. As someone with OCD, it makes me really happy to see more awareness, and hopefully thought, coming towards OCD.
I have combined behaviour of both. But I consider myself more of a perfectionist. Thank you for creating this video. It provided me clarity and better understanding.
I would give anything to simply be a perfectionist, rather than being in a constant state of panic about what will happen if I don’t complete my rituals!
I feel like I might have OCD because I don't really have a list of things I need to do it's more like when I'm closing the door to my room I have to push it really hard and then pull the handle up and then push it again to make sure it stays shut despite the fact that it's the same as every other door in the house and closes perfectly, there's also having to repeatedly press the like button on youtube while closing my eyes (strange I know) or in this one shop I have to sanitize my hands while I'm leaving from the same hand sanitizer station every time despite not being worried about germs. I'm not sure if these are symptoms of OCD or if it's just me being weird or something but i just kinda wanted to get this off my chest lol thanks for the video.
I had commented asking for this, as many others did, so thank you so much for posing this:) I have OCD and it hurts when people take it lightly and joke about it, and more people need to learn about this topic.
As someone with OCD, I'd like to share that OCD requires outside help to get better. If you suspect you have the disorder, see a qualified doctor., Treatment includes very effective medicine and therapies. It is possible to get it under control and enjoy your life again. I'm living proof of that.
I am a perfectionist, and many people have called me ocd and many other awful things. The amount of panic attacks I’ve had and people making me believe that I have ocd is unreal. At one point, I started to force myself to do compulsions to make myself more “ocd” while ocd is much worse, it hurts both ways.
I am constantly called "OCD" for being a perfectionist. I don't really mind it in general, but what pisses me off is when it's said in a judgmental or derogatory manner, as if paying attention to detail and caring about the level of pride I put into whatever I do (whether it's a pet project or just styling my hair and overall grooming habits) is some kind of negative affliction.
I have struggled with OCD for so long in my childhood , it had me doing some unexplained things ( spending so much time in the bathroom brushing my teeth or washing my hands , making sure there's no extra dots or gaps in my handwriting , not tolerating anyone touching me randomly ... etc . ) ; and it even pushed me to hurt myself physically ! And everytime i reached out to my mother she sushed me saying I'm being childish ... But now - 10 to 14 y / old - I've known what's up with me and realised it's not unexplained ! It's an illness like any other . I'm trying hard to get my mom to take me to a therapist bcause it's exhausting ; but it's certainly way better than not knowing what i am going through , and I wish that any one suffering from a mental health issue will be well educated and understanding of it ❣️
As someone born with both OCD and OCPD I think it is so important to raise awareness to these disorders and what they really are. I used to struggle a lot with dermatillomania aka skin excoria disorder which was debilitating because I couldn’t stop picking at, rubbing or scratching certain areas on my head, to my shoulders. It’s commonly co-diagnosed with OCD. It made my experience with acne super terrible because I had people making comments about my skin and asked if I was okay. I struggle a lot less now, but it is still an issue. I also had to seek reassurance for things on an interpersonal level more than normal. I would talk in circles in both speech and written word until I felt comfortable. I also had SO MUCH religious OCD (I can’t remember if it’s called religiosity-in my brain it’s a funny play on words-religi-OCD lmao). I had to realize that my way of thinking was irrational and I had to ‘rationalize’ it. I still do so subconsciously nowadays. Without taking control, you will quite figuratively spiral OUT of control more often usually with increasing severity. Learning to take care of yourself is very important. The pollutant thoughts that flood our brains are very powerful. I haven’t struggled as much now because I went to therapy and I’ve been taking medication for several years. It takes time. Choose your path and make it yours. There’s no ‘right’ way per se to complete your journey to mental wellness. Do the best you can and follow tips from trusted and reliable sources.
When my sister and I were younger, if we’d fight and she’d punch me on my left side, I would have to punch myself on the right so the feeling and pain are symmetrical. Luckily I don’t do it anymore.
It's quite possible that I have OCD, and the misinformation surrounding it make me terrified to claim that I do, or admit that I do experience symptoms. I have a lot of intrusive thoughts and compulsions that pop up a lot, and it honestly makes me feel like I'm going mad. We're continually editing our thoughts and words to ensure we don't accidentally "cause" anything or say something that gets interpreted as horrible or bigoted, among many other things. I'm quite tempted to send this video to my parents, as they don't seem to have really internalised the fact that it's not perfectionism. They'll make jokes about stuff and refer to it as "CDO" because "you want it alphebetised" or whatever and meanwhile I'm trying to ignore the echoes in the back of my head mumbling about my dog secretly having a certain illness I cannot will myself to write and hurting someone :/ like we're dodging words and phrases because if I interact with them bad things will happen according to the ocd brain.
✨ For those new to the topic of OCD and are confused by it, allow me to sum it up for you. Sometimes it’s basically your mind telling you to check the shower for the 16th time or everything you know and love will be ripped away from you.
@@noasoceans but then they’re obviously gonna confuse and scare others who genuinely don’t know what OCD. I’m simply just stating that what they’re describing sounds more like compulsive behaviours and that compulsive behaviours are normal and not just caused by OCD.
Thank you for spreading awareness. I've been following your channel for a while now, and this is the video I can relate to the most. The types of OCD I experience are checking, symmetry, and sensorimotor obsessions. I have these rituals that would take ages to complete, and if something went slightly wrong or if it doesn't feel 'right', I get the feeling something terrible is going to happen, and I feel uncomfortable in my own skin. And so I have to do it all over again. Sometimes I try forcing myself not to, but I always end up doing them anyway. My OCD is rather debilitating, as it affects my health and my social life. Most of my rituals take place before going to bed, and I often lose sleep time because I need to do these things over and over again. It was especially bad when I was younger. I had one of those digital alarm clocks. Nearly every night I would lose hours of sleep because of the blinking colon (:) and the numbers that were shown. I needed both the colon to be lit and a right feeling for the number shown before I could finally close my eyes and turn my back to the clock before I inevitably second-guessed myself and got the urge to check again. Back when I was in middle school, my OCD was at its worst. I was hyperaware of swallowing my saliva. Depending on where you look, websites will tell you the average human swallows from 600 to 2400 times a day. Now, imagine being hyperaware of it. The sensation, the motion, the need to do it over and over and thinking of something that should be automatic. It drove me crazy. I felt awful and disgusting because back then, I didn't know what OCD was. It was like I couldn't function like everyone else, and I felt terribly lonely. I was afraid people would notice my excessive and manual swallowing, and so I got paranoid. School was torture: endless hours of silence with the deafening sound of my deglutition ringing in my ears. My mom had major OCD when she was clinically depressed. That's a combo I wouldn't wish on anyone. It was so, so difficult for the whole family. It was painful seeing her like this. It was triggered by my sister getting scabies, so she had mostly cleanliness-related OCD. I hate it when people dumb OCD down to just 'needing to wash your hands extra hard'. My mom scrubbed her hands raw because of how many times a day she washed her hands. She needed my father, my sister or me to watch her accomplish mundane small things, like going to the bathroom because she needed to not touch the toilet lid. If she did (and even if she didn't, because the mind can be twitsed), she would break down. Anyone who has to deal with OCD has my compassion. It's difficult. Sometimes it gets worse, other times it gets better. I haven't dared seeking medication my own yet, because I don't want to inform my parents about it. I'm 18 and can see a doctor on my own, but my parents check my expenses and they would question me about it. Due to past trauma, I also hate drawing negative attention to myself, and needing medicine is included in being 'needy', so I have trouble getting past that. In any case, sorry for oversharing. I just needed to share my experiences. It's lonely, having OCD, and it's not exactly something you can just mention to friends because they simply can't understand.
I feel like I'm a perfectionist by nature and my OCD thrives on that even more. I'm a writer and whenever I'm writing OCD kicks in and convinces me that I have to write things in a certain way because otherwise it will not be "perfect" which for me means "not qualifying for my own set high standards". It's hard to explain but basically my OCD tells me I'm a failure and that my texts doesn't make sense and that I have rewrite it in a "right way" to make them perfect and it's on the loop again and again. I had many other ocd subtypes(cleaning, religious, moral, hurting) throughout my teenage years they always change. But only recently as I found passion in writing they switched to tormenting me on the thoughts of perfection. I'm now working on my mental health, doing therapy and accepting myself and uncertainty of life. To everyone who has ocd You're strong guys💛I believe in You!💪✨
*GOSH! I FELT LIKE I HAVE SOME SYMPTOMS OF OCD.. LIKE I REPEATING MANY THINGS (LIKE TAKING ENDLESS SCREENSHOT WHEN HOUR HIT EX. **5:30**,**2:22**,**1:30**,**12:00**,ETC. EVERY PERFECT NUMBER I ALWAYS TAKE SCREENSHOT AND MY GALLERY IS FILLED WITH THEM,OVER AND OVER AND OVER)* *ALSO, WHENEVER I HOLD SHARP THINGS LIKE KNIFE, MY HEAD REPEATEDLY DISPLAYING GORE AND EVIL THOUGHTS OF STABBING SOMEONE,THAT I CONTROL MYSELF* *I ALSO HAD THE HABITS OF REPEATING SOMETHING,LIKE DIGITAL ART OR WASHING HANDS JUST TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT,OR ENOUGH* *GOSH! THANKS FOR THE TIP.. I HAVE SOME SIGNS OF OCD!!*
it’s also super important to note that ‘magical-thinking OCD’ is not the ONLY presentation of OCD. some people with magical-thinking OCD will experience thoughts such as “if i don’t flip this light switch __ amount of times this __ awful thing will happen to me” etc. but this isn’t the case for all OCD people. sometimes the obsessive thoughts and compulsions may be quite rational but will instead be very out of proportion. such as washing your hands multiple times because of an obsessive fear of sickness etc. Also worth noting: having obsessive thoughts about harming others or doing something awful does not mean that someone with OCD is at all likely to actually act out those thoughts. usually the compulsions in response to that is in order to prevent that thing from happening or to feel like you’re preventing it from happening. Also also: the level of insight that a person with OCD has can vary greatly. some people with OCD may be completely convinced that their obsessive thoughts are real and that their compulsions are really preventing then. whilst others may be fully aware that the obsessive thoughts aren’t real but will still feel the need to act out their compulsions in order to sooth their anxiety or “just to be safe.” hope this helps give some extra info!
Thank you! I have been struggling with OCD for over 3 years. It bothers me when people say they have OCD when they really just love making things perfected. Thank you for spreading OCD Awareness!
Ohh my gosh thank you so much for this video!! For a while now I would get annoyed when people misuse the term OCD. If only people just googled the definition of it before using it so overconfidently. Again, thank you so much for this video!! :)
I have ocd since sixth grade...... I am equally depressed right now (18 years)... Dropped 2 years in high school ... Have private counseling and psychiatric therapy .... Life is at its lowest point right now . Even though I am seeking medical attention, don't feel the improvement... Everyone has lost hope in me..... (I think they have just given up on me) ... I don't about other patients of OCD but I assure u brothers/sisters , no matter how bad the situation iss and no matter how low u feel at any point in ur life... There will be always one person praying for u from far away.... Take care
OCD is a lifelong ailment my friend. I’ve had it my entire life and will for the rest of it. Treatment can make it better and medications can make it almost undetectable but it cannot be cured. Don’t let that discourage you just also don’t fall back on your treatments because they’re what are making you feel better!
Hey, dear Psych2go team! Could you maybe make a video about the difference/simarities between ADHD and anxiety or something similar? Would be greatly appreciated! Best regards, a fellow Psych2Goer :)
when i was younger whenever i would have an itch somewhere, i would always have to scratch at the same spot on the opposite side of my body i mostly stopped (still do it sometimes) but have big scars on my body from it there are also many more things that i do, i’m gonna wait until i’m in college or living on my own to get therapy or see whatever the heck is wrong with me but to those who do have OCD i’m so sorry and i hope you are doing well
I have OCD ticks where I have to tap or hear things a specific amount of times before I can let it go (this can be dangerous because of kettles, stoves, knives etc.). I also have to walk around things in a specific way, (ex.) if I walk around a plastic bin, I have to walk the same exact path round it when I walked before. I am doing a very good job at fighting it though
I have the same thing with the walking around something, if I don’t walk the same way back I have this strong feeling that I HAVE too, and it won’t stop until I do. Any tips on how I can fix this?
@@Black_Fox921 i try to ignore it as hard as i can. what i do is i walk around it however i can, and then i do something to distract myself (writing, watching youtube, reading a book, or brute force to ignore it). if that doesn't work, you just have to ignore it and eventually you will forget.
@@Black_Fox921 I had a numbers based OCD when I was younger, and I managed to reduce it by doing what was scary (e.g. I felt I had to do everything in an even number or it would feel bad, so I made myself do things in odd numbers). So it's not really ignoring the OCD, but recognising it and doing the opposite of what it tells you to do. I'm not going to lie, it is very very hard, but it does work. See if you can speak to a Doctor about taking medication too, some SSRIs can help with OCD, or (if available) if there is a therapist who can help guide you through doing the opposite of the OCD tells you to.
I have anxiety, depression, and OCD (all diagnosed by doctors). Your videos help me so much! Thank you so much for the videos you make. It helps me alot
Personally my OCD is partially perfectionism. In my mind I always want to say, do, think perfectly, and if things aren't perfect I'll try and try again until they are. Example: I'll open and close my door over and over until I see my room in an absolute perfect way. I'll lay down, get up and look at something and if it looks off I'll fix it, lay back down and get up to see it perfectly. I'll be thinking about something and if i think about it in an unorganized or imperfect way, I'll erase my thoughts and try thinking about it again. I'll constantly repeat actions till it's perfect. I can't have a hair on my floor or it'll bother me. I'll rewatch or re look at videos/pictures I post on social media to make sure it's perfect (I sometimes do this for hours sometimes) These things have caused me to over think alot. Causing me to obsess over things being perfect.
YES. THANK YOU. i experience symptoms and they are something out of a sleep paralysis demon. i feel like i cant control myself and when i think a violent disgusting thought i somehow convince myself ive ACTUALLY committed what ive thought of and i lay on my bed trying to silence my head. that unintentionally rhymes.
To be honest I do have OCD which I get it from my Mom's side of the family. I think that almost everyone has it on her side. Which came down to me, and one maybe two of my other siblings. I started showing symptoms when I was younger where I felt like I had to organize things. Like making the shoes be perfect from biggest to smallest and having my toys facing a certain way. I suffer from intrusive thoughts that form into someone getting hurt. Which scares me, so I go through with thw compulsive behavior, so that person wouldn't be harmed. I tend to keep my room clean. I lock the door when I let my dog outside, and when I bring him back in I relock it. Thinking that if I don't someone will attack my family, and cause harm. I sometimes clean dishes because a part of me says you need to clean it perfectly or else someone is going to get sick. I have more thoughts on things if I look at people and I feel ashamed when I do think of certain things. I tell myself that I'm a horrible person for even thinking of something that may involve me attacking, assaulting them in a certain way, or manipulating them. Which is why I get mad at people when they say "I know how you feel I have insane OCD!!!" Which just hurts because that person is just a perfectionist, and they feel like they have a choice. When people with OCD suffer from the disorder and feel like they cannot escape this torture of manipulative thougts and actions.... I just felt like going on a rant, sorry.
I don't even call my own condition OCD anymore (even though it was diagnosed as a teen) because I've found ways to cope with it and I don't struggle as much anymore. I have other issues that are more pressing on a daily basis which is a blessing. I still struggle but not to the point where I feel the need to name it.
I’m so glad this channel is finically putting out more accurate OCD content (: it was kind of strange to see how Terence this channel would use OCD as an adjective sometimes when trying to describe how OCD is misunderstood. It’s strange how this disorder in particular has so many misconceptions hovering around in popular culture.
it might be that i have this, i have a lot of those intrusive thoughts about violence and sex most of the day to the point i cant think of what am i speaking about with a person i am talking to.... really obnoxious... then i play videogames compulsively and watch your videos (which are great) to see if any of those things align with my thoughts.... it gives me temporary relief and then back to intrusive thinking..... another think is that i constantly doubt if i am being honest with myself, which repeats the cycle
OCD related to symmetry here! Love this. I used to think i was a perfectionist until I was diagnosed. It has to affect your daily life significantly to be a mental disorder. I don't say mental illness because an illness can have a cure and people often pity me when they hear it like its a terrible thing. Its not. Its something that allows me to function and think differently. Like my GAD, ADHD and so on. I say embrace your OCD and just be aware. Trust me, for years I ignored it and it made me bitter and resentful. I just had different needs. *shrugs*
Ok, before watching this video, I had watched the 4 Different types of OCD and thought my parents have been telling me have OCD but now that I saw that vid, I don’t think I have OCD. And now that I’ve seen this video, I’m now pretty sure that I’m a perfectionist and do not have OCD
This video has convinced me to be open with my therapist about some of my fears that I believe are OCD related. Thank you Psych2Go. This video means a lot to me.
I think the big difference is perfectionism is something that's bred into you by your family and or your culture while OCD you are born with. I think OCD has a strong genetic link like everything does but I also think it's related to what happens in utero especially to kids of certain drug users past or present, whether they be street drugs or prescribed
i've been doing stuff that was talked about in this video for 7 years,(literally half of my life)and i would just like to know how i would go about telling my therapist that i think i have this, cuz if it isnt ocd that's wrong with me, then im just insane. but i just wanted to know how to properly talk about it without sounding like a pick me girl, cuz i think im finally ready to talk about it cuz im tired of feeling like im crazy, so i had to ask online cuz i've never brought up the fact that i've felt like this for the longest time to anyone. im done oversharing now(im sorry)but if you have any advice or anything like that pls lmk
I had OCD as a kid into my early 20s. It was super disruptive to my daily life. I tried to open up to my friend about it once. I had to touch every single pole we passed by in a certain number pattern. I had to run back and restart if I "messed up". I told her about how I had to perform rituals. She told me, "Oh, I do that too." The conversation ended there. I clam up as soon as I feel like I'd have to prove that I legitimately have a disorder, or that the disorder is way beyond normal quirks and emotions. It's great when you do find someone who understands or is really able to listen, though.
For sure! Here are our other 2 videos on OCD: 1) 4 Types of OCD & How They Manifest ua-cam.com/video/u_qfAtvX8Os/v-deo.html 2) 5 Highly Misunderstood Facts about OCD ua-cam.com/video/K-cODu7WnJ0/v-deo.html Hope this helps you! - Cindy
I’m definitely perfectionist, I know for a fact I don’t have ocd. But I worry about people thinking I have ocd when I say “it bothers me” while I fix something, eg. Fixing picture frames when crooked
THANKYOU !! FINALLY I CAN PROVE PEOPLE I DO NOT HAVE OCD ITS JUST BEING A PERFECTIONIST AND THAT IT IS NOT A DISORDER like seriously the ones who actually have ocd must be so annoyed with seeing the ones who don't pretend like or being referred to have it
I’ve been diagnosed with OCD, Anxiety & depression for a few months now it started with me having intrusive thoughts of jumping out the window of the 21st floor. I have this urge to feel what it’s like falling and I got so scared not of the falling part but of the thought that I had. Sometimes I get a thought while watching tv or walking my dog. If’s like a translucent screen drops over my eyes and my intrusive thoughts just pops out of nowhere and I phase out for a second or two. I get disturbed but you can’t see it in my face I just look deadpanned or poker faced but inside im scared. So now everytime I have a thought that disturbs me I tell it to my bf so we can both keep up with my OCD and tell my psychiatrist after. It really helps to have someone especially at night when your alone with your own thoughts.
I have always had OCD. but sometimes perfectionism can be a SYMPTOM of OCD. if it is it is EXTREMELY debilitating. I hate it and it is one of my many obsessions.
I feel like the reason why I started to think that I have OCD is not because I have perfectionist traits but rather that I experience anxiety, obsessions, irrational 'just right' feelings escpesially within the realm of 'body sensation symmetry OCD' and the fact that i wash my hands over 50 times a day as well as using avoidance and rumination compulsions about contamination and wash my phone as frequently as I use it. There are also many other symptomatic experiences that seem like ocd not beacause they fit the fake stereotype but because I have obssesively amd compulsively researched and analysed OCD and the possability that I have it. The uncertainty of not being tested by a professional causes me so much anxiety and distraction and thinking what if im just a lying-narcissistic-self-victamizing-attention-seeker and therefore I can't be helped becuase theres nothing wrong but then why does it feel like there's something wrong, OR am I actually suffering from OCD and therefore I can recieve real reassurence and treatment.
I was diagnosed with OCD since I was 18 amongst other things. Intrusive thoughts I do get a lot. And I also tend to be a perfectionist too as it takes more time to do tumultuous things or just make sure it comes out right in detail. But no one really has labeled me as OCD.
as someone that has so many types of ocd im like inside: what that sounds wrong…rh kh rh gh ..whatever i dont like being perfect but i hate or dislike when someone removes the way i putted it in organized the way i like! im not really organised cuz i dont really like i have lots intrusive toughts i wash my hands 11020293837626(like 130 times a day) cuz i dont like feeling contaminated if i think abt a person i think a lil bit dirty and i dont like it i dont watch these ugly vids from years after i was obsessed since i was depressed during that time i always need to check door keys or windows exept the gas cuz i always forget with adhd i can’t concentrate a lot during study and im so childish with ocd if i do something i think so much before i do it most of the times and then i instant regret and i cry i have maybe like 3 more but idk how describe why are you still here :D
For me people in my class confused me for having OCD even tho I just like being perfect and having a clean desk and being very organized and that I feel the need that I need to be perfect and for me I just like cleaning and organizing stuff nothing more, and that one time someone told me if I have OCD and at that time I didn’t even know what that even meant so I said “Um sure?” and once I found out about what OCD was I felt so embarrassed and then corrected myself and I felt very nervous and scared of now how this person will see me Even tho I have intrusive thoughts that make me worried that I might hurt someone or myself I don’t really think I have OCD
For me, sometimes I feel like things need to be perfect, including: -drawings/paintings -things being symmetrical -other that I don’t feel like thinking of right now Also, if something feels like it’s stronger from one side (left or right) than I have to make it even so the other is as strong as it. Example: if I touch one side of my face/body, than I have to touch the other. Something that really annoys me is temperature and stickiness. My left hand is ALWAYS warmer than my right hand, and therefore it’s stickier in a way. When it’s sticker and I type, like right now, my left hand feels like there’s way stronger pressure than my right hand, and it gets really annoying. When something annoys me, it stresses me out. When I feel like something isn’t right, I do random things with my face/body that I call “to fill the gap up.” It just gets rid of the stress somehow. But it doesn’t work for temperature/stickiness.
My brother has a SEVERE ocd-like illness that came on two years ago and has disrupted my entire family life, peace, and unity. From pumping the soap hundreds of times and wearing shoes all day in the house at the onset of this, to living every waking hour in a shower with running water while he watches a tv and my parents feed him like an animal in a cage and forced to serve his every demand or else he will break things, and harm himself, it’s been a horrific couple of years. He’s slightly better now simply because we managed to get him to live his life on the living room recliner but it’s still a terrible situation. Anything can potentially cause his “brain to swell” and the only way he can fight the thoughts and impulses is to scream and demand food and stuff. His screaming and grunting sounds like a wild animal being tortured... My sister and I have had to endure a lack of normal family activities and parental attention causing us both to sink deep into depression. Fortunately for me at least, enough time has passed for me to fully process it all and I have reached a point where I am just done letting this rule my life. I’m gonna be the best person I can be and walk through life with confidence and being carefree. I have become more sympathetic to other’s struggles after spending 2 years in an extremely stressful household environment. Sorry for this long ramble but I appreciate anyone who got this far
This reminds me of when I worked in retail, and a coworker asked if I had OCD. The reason was that I was trying to color coordinate the hanging clothes. This video reminded me of that incident. Yes, I’m a perfectionist when it comes certain things (a Virgo too). Thank you Psych2Go for clarifying the difference!
Having progeny with OCD has been quite the frustrating experience. It is not about achieving perfection, but instead acts of repetition are used to relieve anxiety. They are intelligent and have researched their illness themselves, but have concluded that any form of chemical treatment is not the answer and feel there isn’t any treatment to cure it so they just accept it and live with it. Add to this their stubbornness and the journey has been long and unproductive! Any suggestions guys?
So I’m not quite sure if I have OCD or not. I often have this urge that I NEED to do something, for example of I walk around something and don’t walk back around the same way I have this strong feeling that I have to do it, or maybe I’ll do something a bit different and again there’s that strong urge to go back and change it. Often if I’m writing and I mess up a letter, even if it’s not that bad, I need to erase it and write it again. Basically I would like any advice if I have OCD or if its different because this gets really annoying in my day to day life
OMG I NEEDED THIS VIDEO CUZ I DO HAVE OCD BUT MY FRIEND SAYS SHE HAS IT TOO CUZ SHE LIKES TO STAY CLEAN - but im like no thats not OCD but she dont understand AHHHHHHHHHH - TY SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR EXPLAINING THIS 😆
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OCD awareness is so important! Everyone who is struggling you are not alone. I love you all and we will beat this illness!
Yes. We need to push for more awareness on OCD!
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Couldn’t agree more! I wish you the best ☺️
thank you!! i have OCD and am seeing a therapist trying to get better! it actually angers me to no end when i see someone say they have ocd when it really is just perfectionism.
Thank you :3 and yes we will!
As someone who has OCD, this is how i explain the difference to people:
Perfectionism: oh no, my room isn't clean!I need to clean it nowwwwwww!
OCD: I accidentally skipped a stair while walking down the stairs, i now MUST skip every second stair while walking down even if i am carrying a bunch of dishes.
thats me lol
Same, but I must touch 3 separate cabinets even while carrying everything.
Edit: I must also touch the handles with 4 of my fingers (excluding my thumb)
@@NothingAndN0body lmao same
OH MY GOD YES
In my case, it's like, My Right Index Finger Touched this cold Metal Door Handle, now I must touch the same handle with my left index finger, or I'll be in discomfort the whole day.
As a person who’s been struggling with OCD for 2+ years. I’m so glad Pysch2Go is bringing more light to OCD, as it’s really a very misunderstood mental illness.
Happy to hear that this video could be of relevance and help. Do you want to add anything else that we might have overlooked from your experience?
@@Psych2go Well some other things I believe to be differences can be the realism of a thought. It can be as bizarre as believing the world around you to be fake or teleporting to another dimension just by touching the arm of a chair and counting down. The thoughts don’t always make sense. OCD can also cause you to act like your in a loop. Sometimes when I feel the urge to check it I’d look for whatever it is I’m worried about turn my head back but than immediately turn my head to look again and turn it back, and so on. Sometimes when I do this it’s like I’m on autopilot. There’s no break in between the turning back and checking. Finally, my OCD symptoms just manifested randomly. One second I was fine and the next it’s like my brain is flooded with obsessive thought. I’m not sure if all of these is OCD, so take this information lightly. But these symptoms have been consistent and constant.
@@rest1585 hello,I am also struggling with OCD,therapy hasn't been amazing and currently looking for a new therapist. Do you have any advice for dealing with the obsessive thoughts ? At least for some time?
So what advice would you offer to someone dealing with OCD? What course of action should be taken or treatment for a desired cure?
@@LordiGFX Well I’m not an expert. But in another OCD related video of Pysch2Go’s they said something about meditation, exercise, healthy eating, and sleep. So basically just have a healthy life style along with meditation.
As somebody with OCD, this reflects on how we actually think perfectly. OCD is one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses, and each time I see that you made a new video, I'm so happy somebody is bringing light onto these things and helping others know what we go through. I love your channel so much, and would like to let you know that you make the world a safer place for all of us. Thank you.
I don't think OCD is even in the top 10 misunderstood disorders. Depression and schizophrenia are all the way up there.
People with OCD do the things they do (compulsions) because they feel like they need to do them. There's urgency and it's something very distressing. People who like to keep everything in order enjoy doing that and it doesn't interfere with their normal lives. OCD is a very debilitating disorder and Psych2go explained it very well with this video. Thank you, Psych2go 💚💙
That's exactly how I feel but isn't it also about intrusive thoughts? I have many OCD symptoms and perfectionism takes up hours of my life every day but don't really have intrusive thoughts. Unless doing everything 5 times or I'd get a B would count
@@inimene6ocd intrusive thoughts are like “i have to write ___ in the air or ___ will happen!”
I absolutely agree with you! Thanks for spreading awareness, especially because the phrase OCD is thrown around way too often
You're welcome. Hopefully this topic can spread more awareness.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS WITH SOMEONE WITH OCD I HATE WHEN PEOPLE SAY IM SO OCD AND IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL LIKE MY DISORDER IS NOT SEROUS BUT IT IS AND PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM IT YOUR NOT ALONE ❤
SAAAAAME
THIS VIDEO WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND IM SO GLAD YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY
OMG JUST IN TIME!!! Many people have been telling me i have OCD without even being diagnosed with it and it REAALLY annoys me!!!
Hope this help you! Let us know if any points resonate with you! - Cindy
I've never been a "perfectionist" but have had OCD tendencies most of my life. But I overcame it through spiritual work. I learned meditation, how to be present in the moment which taught me how to observe my behavior rather than blindly following in the patterns and from there change can happen. through shadow work integration and reprogramming techniques I've pretty much changed my patterns and cured it
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@@johnnyjohnnyyespapavideos5699 I’m not sure what that means but thank you
this is really great for you! i’m happy for you.
just be sure to remember that this will not work for everyone. clinical OCD is usually a chronic and life-long condition. methods like this may help to improve symptoms (along with medication and therapy) but i wouldn’t advertise it as a fix-all. though i’m sure that that wasn’t you’re intention! it’s just that it may seem a little diminishing of the severity of OCD.
it’s great nonetheless that you shared this story!!
@@merlinian209 Yes I agree, however potentially it absolutely can if you understand the power of the mind. Understand there are documented cases from a report in 2019 of people who put schizophrenia into remission without medications...also there is the documented study of a woman with multiple personality disorder where one of her personality developed breast cancer and there was a physical tumor...however when she was in a different personality the tumor disappeared. THAT IS HOW POWERFUL OUR MINDS ARE....I get what you're saying and the last thing I'd ever do is try to diminish anyone suffering with a condition and I agree with OCD having been through it is extremely difficult to shift however we want to empower people sympathetically to understand there are techniques they don't know about and they do not have to be victims. . OCD came from somewhere, usually a childhood trauma..it could be a carry over from other lifetimes which means essentially some are "born with the condition" but it absolutely can be cured..we have the power to altar brain chemistry through meditation practice and lessen the severity and in some cases cure these conditions... we must think outside the very limiting box of modern medicine/pharmaceutical companies that profit from ignorance of our own healing potentials at this time of awakening and begin to tap into the power of the mind which is vast has the ability to heal or manage many more conditions doctors recognize. .
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I have known for a while that I had OCD but I didn't know that I was also a perfectionist. This was so interesting and I love your content.
What signs did you noticed overlapped?
Im sorry but how the freak is your comment 1 month ago when the vid was just uploaded like a few minutes ago and it was neither a premiere neither u're a member
Im just so confused rn😭😭😭
@@Ghizlane_06 help im wondering the same thing😰😰
@@170nuggets0 lol i just saw someone else who's comment was in here for like 2 months what's going onnnnn 😭😭😭
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I have a question, if OCD and perfection is not the same, can it form into OCD? What causes perfection? Is it the thought that things are out of order?
No, people with OCD are usually born with it. They are two very different things, and OCD is more like a nightmare.
People who have OCD symptoms that look like a perfectionist, are doing these because they believe they have no choice. They may believe something bad will happen or that someone they love would be hurt if they don’t perform these actions.
@@CortoOfficial Yes! That is correct. Thanks for helping the community :)
@onur ypu are borned with ocd or you are not, i had ocd and no traumatic experience
I cant remember when my ocd starter to show up but it triggered when someone else in my family who had severe ocd problems came over, my ocd started out as signs of perfectionism, but continually got so much worse. It's been over 3 years now and I struggle with severe repetition and counting. Even though I know things aren't going to happen to me it's the thought that it will if I don't preform these actions, and I can't control this if i'm conscious of it, which is everyday.
@onur That is not how it works, it's a literal disorder, you are born with it, or not born with it.
It’s pretty crazy who a lot of people don’t understand the huge difference between these two traits. Thank you for bringing awareness to this. I wish everyone dealing with this gets the help they need 🙏🏽💜
thank you so so much for making this video!! As someone who struggles with OCD (I’ve been diagnosed) I constantly hear people call perfectionists “ocd” and it’s just so wrong to do that. awareness is so important!! the intrusive thoughts have got to be the worst part of it, most times I can’t even pick up a pencil without my brain telling me to do something bad to others or myself with it. Again thank you so much!
'Progress not perfection ...
You can't be perfect everything. But you can gain process on a daily basis'
-Court McGee
Wow when I saw the title I was shocked that you actually did my idea thank you very much because it's very important to aware everyone of this problem
Keep up the good work😁
I got diagnosed with ocd last year because I had a nervous breakdown over my health. I was convinced I had appendicitis and it terrified me. I did "checking" by doing things like pressing my stomach or dropping from my tippy toes to my feet to ease my mind. Although it provided reassurance for a while it always came back and I had to reassure myself again and again. Eventually at a new years I drove myself physically ill with worry and cried in the bathroom and eventually ended up throwing up. OCD is exhausting. I'm glad to be medicated just to escape from the intrusive thoughts.
For me my ocd causes me to think about and obsess about very disturbing gory intrusive thoughts. These thoughts have scared the crap out of me, making me fear myself and fear for others. I was and still am afraid of becoming anything close to a murderer or a serial killer. Because I have these intrusive thoughts I usually end up doing things to help prevent myself from ever becoming like that. Usually what I’ll do, is if any knives or sharp objects are lying around I’ll throw them in the sink or put them somewhere where I can’t immediately get them. Then I usually constantly tell myself no in my mind and I tell myself that I’m not gonna ever end up like those monsters. This usually repeats every day and it’s a constant nightmare and hell for me. I just wish I didn’t have these scary intrusive thoughts and I really wish I was normal. But of course I was born with a curse and I’m now stuck with this for the rest of my life. Also what makes things worse is the fact that I struggle with severe anxiety so whenever I have intrusive thoughts that make me worry I’ll end up having a panic attack. Over all I hate this and just wish I were normal..
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I understand that feeling so well. I recommend a therapist who specializes in ocd and ERP therapy. It means the most to talk to someone and they know what you’re facing and how to help
Nothing infuriates me more than seeing someone say that they're OCD because they like things neat, meanwhile I spent a ton of money shipping my hoarding when I moved because I couldn't just throw it away, used to stand waiting on someone to pass because I couldn't cross the line they walked, did compulsions every time I saw numbers or had an intrusive thoughts and to this day still can't touch doorknobs, light switches and the sink or sit on my own toilet without covering because I've had these contamination issues so long that even now knowing it's OCD I just can't bring myself to touch things and feel dirty. But sure, like things organized a certain way is totally the same as spending 20 minutes brushing your teeth cause they don't feel clean enough or crying for an hour because your brain is convinced you committed a crime and forgot or are going to lose control and hurt someone even though you don't want to ( even though your OCD will then say you're lying to yourself and you're just a bad person no matter what).
Totes the same. Anyway thanks for the OCD content.
Omg😭😭 I totally understand you. I always have a tissue in my pocket bc I HATE the thought of me touching a doorknob, I wash my hands until they're red and almost bleeding. I always sit in the exact same spot on the couch and my bed. I have my own, weird, inexplicable way of packing my clothes, I even take my shirt off and put it back on multiple times bc ,, I didn't do it right" and so many more. I'm seriously exhausted. And what hurts more is when people are saying me that I'm just dramatic and I should stop. Like. Do you think I enjoy doing this? I hate myself for being this way. And also having depression episodes. It's so tiring 😞
@@cherrybomb9330 I can really understand you. This illness is very hard and tiring. People who judge you are so cruel. They just do not want to do a research into this disease. It is easier to say: 'It is no problem, just stop it.'
I am praying for you.
@@Elisabeth5355 thank you so much 🥺😭 you are seriously the first person that ever said this to me. It's so kind of you❤️ I wish you all the best as well 🙏
@@cherrybomb9330 Thank you! Your answer really touched me. I know how this awful disease is and how people judge us, which just throws us deeper in the hole. Even a person who tried to commit suicide because of his OCD symptoms and who is better now, shouted at me: 'You are so ill'!
'Normal' people will never understand us.
I fold the clothes the same way as you,in a certain way,multiple times, when it is not okay.
@@Elisabeth5355 we are still humans, and we have feelings too. They act as if we are extraterrestrials. And you are right. They will never understand. I hope we can find the strength and if we can, to seek professional help and have better days. There is still light for us. 🤗❤️ Take care
I sadly have ocd and it really sometimes ruins life, and for anyone who haves ocd, I wish the best even if you go trough hard times!
I love this, as a person who got did not get diagnosed until I was 18, I’m happy to have awareness. I showed slight symptoms in 1st grade and my teacher said I would “grow out of it” little did she know. My perfectionism is a part of my OCD and people always say “you don’t have it unless you have this and this” when I have terrible intrusive thoughts, things NEED to be just right or I feel like I will die, and this effects the way I feel about people and relationships too. I also feel that people forget OCD can be genetic (to my knowledge, I could be wrong tho)
Thank you for bringing more awareness to OCD. I have been living with OCD since I was a child, officially diagnosed in my early 30’s and finally thriving now at almost 40. With proper treatment you can lead a happy, productive life with OCD but what is needed most is better awareness and proper diagnosis from the mental health field. I spent a miserable 20 years because doctors and psychiatrists misdiagnosed me as depressed and treated my illness as such until I found a great psychiatrist that really listened, put 2 and 2 together and gave me the proper diagnosis of OCD and treatment, only then did I start making real progress.
I have this weird thing I do with my hair. I can't stand how my hair roots split or how small hairs stay on my neck. I split all of them and tie them up in multiple tiny ponytails. It calms me down and makes me feel right. It looks very weird though and my family was freaked out by it. I can't help it though.
I also can't put my bag on the ground because I think the particles would then get on my house carpet.
I haven't been diagnosed with OCD. Doctors here don't even know of such a thing.
im so sorry, i hope you get a diagnosis outside of your home area if you are unable where you live. as someone with symptoms of ocd my experience with symptoms have been hell.
Great video! I’ve had OCD for the past 7 years and it gets hard when everyone doesn’t understand but videos like this can really make an impact to bring awareness
I’ve been questioning if I have OCD and a perfectionist because i do relate to both quite a lot. I’ve been asking my mom to take me to a professional so they could diagnose me properly with anything. She hasn’t even booked anything for almost a month :(
hi! are you old enough to book your own appointment and ask your mother to take you to it? taking matters in your own hands can be overwhelming, i’m so happy to hear you’re seeking a professional opinion and help :) good luck! - a stranger who is proud of you x
no, im barely 13-15 (not comfy sharing my exact age online, sorry!)
i have ODC and it's so beautiful hear someone finally explaining it properly. thank you :)
Thank you guys so much for using your platform to bring more awareness to OCD and those who suffer from it. As someone with it, i feel like i can’t talk with people about bc they’re like “oh my gosh, I have OCD too! I just need everything to be centered and perfect!”
Yay, I love your videos on OCD and love learning about intrusive thoughts, they resonate so much with me and I appreciate the time taken out to make videos about these issues, especially intrusive thoughts, which can be so scary for people sometimes
Tysm for this video, i have have severe OCD since child, the first time I was diagnosed with it, I remember telling the professional that I didn't believe it, because I grew up with the idea of the stereotypes that people talk about like people ordered a lot and things like that.
It is difficult to have obsessive intrusive thoughts,especially when it gets worse to the point of making you cry and affects day to day
When I accepted that I had OCD and started therapy and medication I improved a lot, it is still difficult, but it is good that more people are aware of what it really is, thank you
While I have Asperger’s Syndrome and ADHD I was diagnosed with OCD 2 years ago by my first counselor and I always obsess on situations that I beat myself up and get stuck on that situation but I've managed to control my behaviors in my mind so I wouldn't have to beat myself up over situations. I had to train my mind to tell myself not to beat myself up over situations. It's like walking on a land mine and then I'm blown up because of a situation that occurs. That's when I have obsessive thoughts incoming. Its my compulsions that interrupt every day life. It can be tricky living with all of these disorders but I hope people understand what's it like to have thoughts being intrusive over and over again. I'm so glad Psych2Go has covered this topic! Thank you!
im sorry to hear that, ive had symptoms of ocd as well and they feel like a nightmare. btw: aspergers is an outdated term now ive heard because people downplayed aspergers as less important than autism and adhd so they merged it and its just part of the spectrum of autism now i believe. but if im spreading false info please correct me and i will read all of your reply and be respectful.
@@bibliosmiia Asperger’s is an outdated term in 2013 but people still use it until today. I've started to get symptoms throughout my lifetime of OCD I just didn't catch them until 2020 and it took a mental toll on me because when living with 3 disorders its hell and I'm not joking it's like when I'm around people, they don't see me that way but I wish people knew of what I go through on a daily basis so they don't think differently of me. But I realized that I have to take positivity in my life so I don't keep beating myself up over and over again with these intrusive thoughts.
@@isaiahvoss yeah:,) it sucks to be labelled as an airhead or something or lazy for me people just sometimes assume that because of my possible neurodivergence. and they assume other stuff just because of what others are going through. they make insensitive comments without considering anything.
@@isaiahvoss please dont beat yourself up about stuff:)
@@bibliosmiia well thanks for the encouragement to not beat myself up. I never was labeled but I was told by a girl once I didn't have Autism because I could socialize well and she thought I was healed and this bs I didn't believe because people can't be cured of having Autism. It's apart of them. People can't look at a person and say oh they aren't autistic but if they know the signs and what they are then they'll have a better understanding. It's just that I don't broadcast it. I wish people would get a chance to understand me so I would feel accepted more by having it and it's been happening. I was never judged by having Autism/Asperger’s except that one time. I'm very sorry you're labeled. You shouldn't be labeled because you're neurodivergent in any way. Whoever is making comments about you and being Insensitive towards you should do more research. I'm sorry you're going through this. I understand what you're going through.
i don't recall being early for something in a long time, but i can't miss an upload from ya'll :D
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@@Psych2go omgg yall replied!! hey cindy, how ya do. ig any videos on how to understand shy ppl when they have a crush on you and/or how to deal with anxiety disorders when you barley get any help. thankss
Thank you so much Psych2Go, for bringing more attention to this misunderstood, and very serious disorder. It affects so many people, and yet many others don’t even know what the disorder is about. As someone with OCD, it makes me really happy to see more awareness, and hopefully thought, coming towards OCD.
I have combined behaviour of both. But I consider myself more of a perfectionist. Thank you for creating this video. It provided me clarity and better understanding.
I would give anything to simply be a perfectionist, rather than being in a constant state of panic about what will happen if I don’t complete my rituals!
I have OCD and I think your video is very accurate and clear! Thanks for discussing the difference between OCD and perfectionism.
this is such a relief to know im not alone with these reoccuring thoughts of things i never even did
I feel like I might have OCD because I don't really have a list of things I need to do it's more like when I'm closing the door to my room I have to push it really hard and then pull the handle up and then push it again to make sure it stays shut despite the fact that it's the same as every other door in the house and closes perfectly, there's also having to repeatedly press the like button on youtube while closing my eyes (strange I know) or in this one shop I have to sanitize my hands while I'm leaving from the same hand sanitizer station every time despite not being worried about germs. I'm not sure if these are symptoms of OCD or if it's just me being weird or something but i just kinda wanted to get this off my chest lol thanks for the video.
I had commented asking for this, as many others did, so thank you so much for posing this:) I have OCD and it hurts when people take it lightly and joke about it, and more people need to learn about this topic.
As someone with OCD, I'd like to share that OCD requires outside help to get better. If you suspect you have the disorder, see a qualified doctor., Treatment includes very effective medicine and therapies. It is possible to get it under control and enjoy your life again. I'm living proof of that.
I am a perfectionist, and many people have called me ocd and many other awful things. The amount of panic attacks I’ve had and people making me believe that I have ocd is unreal. At one point, I started to force myself to do compulsions to make myself more “ocd” while ocd is much worse, it hurts both ways.
thank you sm for this vid. also congrats on 9 mil!
I am constantly called "OCD" for being a perfectionist.
I don't really mind it in general, but what pisses me off is when it's said in a judgmental or derogatory manner, as if paying attention to detail and caring about the level of pride I put into whatever I do (whether it's a pet project or just styling my hair and overall grooming habits) is some kind of negative affliction.
I have struggled with OCD for so long in my childhood , it had me doing some unexplained things ( spending so much time in the bathroom brushing my teeth or washing my hands , making sure there's no extra dots or gaps in my handwriting , not tolerating anyone touching me randomly ... etc . ) ; and it even pushed me to hurt myself physically ! And everytime i reached out to my mother she sushed me saying I'm being childish ... But now - 10 to 14 y / old - I've known what's up with me and realised it's not unexplained ! It's an illness like any other . I'm trying hard to get my mom to take me to a therapist bcause it's exhausting ; but it's certainly way better than not knowing what i am going through , and I wish that any one suffering from a mental health issue will be well educated and understanding of it ❣️
As someone born with both OCD and OCPD I think it is so important to raise awareness to these disorders and what they really are. I used to struggle a lot with dermatillomania aka skin excoria disorder which was debilitating because I couldn’t stop picking at, rubbing or scratching certain areas on my head, to my shoulders. It’s commonly co-diagnosed with OCD. It made my experience with acne super terrible because I had people making comments about my skin and asked if I was okay. I struggle a lot less now, but it is still an issue. I also had to seek reassurance for things on an interpersonal level more than normal. I would talk in circles in both speech and written word until I felt comfortable. I also had SO MUCH religious OCD (I can’t remember if it’s called religiosity-in my brain it’s a funny play on words-religi-OCD lmao). I had to realize that my way of thinking was irrational and I had to ‘rationalize’ it. I still do so subconsciously nowadays. Without taking control, you will quite figuratively spiral OUT of control more often usually with increasing severity. Learning to take care of yourself is very important. The pollutant thoughts that flood our brains are very powerful. I haven’t struggled as much now because I went to therapy and I’ve been taking medication for several years. It takes time. Choose your path and make it yours. There’s no ‘right’ way per se to complete your journey to mental wellness. Do the best you can and follow tips from trusted and reliable sources.
When my sister and I were younger, if we’d fight and she’d punch me on my left side, I would have to punch myself on the right so the feeling and pain are symmetrical. Luckily I don’t do it anymore.
It's quite possible that I have OCD, and the misinformation surrounding it make me terrified to claim that I do, or admit that I do experience symptoms. I have a lot of intrusive thoughts and compulsions that pop up a lot, and it honestly makes me feel like I'm going mad. We're continually editing our thoughts and words to ensure we don't accidentally "cause" anything or say something that gets interpreted as horrible or bigoted, among many other things. I'm quite tempted to send this video to my parents, as they don't seem to have really internalised the fact that it's not perfectionism. They'll make jokes about stuff and refer to it as "CDO" because "you want it alphebetised" or whatever and meanwhile I'm trying to ignore the echoes in the back of my head mumbling about my dog secretly having a certain illness I cannot will myself to write and hurting someone :/ like we're dodging words and phrases because if I interact with them bad things will happen according to the ocd brain.
✨ For those new to the topic of OCD and are confused by it, allow me to sum it up for you. Sometimes it’s basically your mind telling you to check the shower for the 16th time or everything you know and love will be ripped away from you.
idk, that sounds more like having compulsive behaviour to me.
@@cocraine ocd is literally obsessive compulsive disorder, thats the point
@@noasoceans yes, But OCD isn’t just compulsive behaviour which is what the person is trying to sum it up as.
@@cocraine yes, but that still is a main symptom
@@noasoceans but then they’re obviously gonna confuse and scare others who genuinely don’t know what OCD. I’m simply just stating that what they’re describing sounds more like compulsive behaviours and that compulsive behaviours are normal and not just caused by OCD.
Thank you for spreading awareness. I've been following your channel for a while now, and this is the video I can relate to the most.
The types of OCD I experience are checking, symmetry, and sensorimotor obsessions. I have these rituals that would take ages to complete, and if something went slightly wrong or if it doesn't feel 'right', I get the feeling something terrible is going to happen, and I feel uncomfortable in my own skin. And so I have to do it all over again. Sometimes I try forcing myself not to, but I always end up doing them anyway.
My OCD is rather debilitating, as it affects my health and my social life. Most of my rituals take place before going to bed, and I often lose sleep time because I need to do these things over and over again. It was especially bad when I was younger. I had one of those digital alarm clocks. Nearly every night I would lose hours of sleep because of the blinking colon (:) and the numbers that were shown. I needed both the colon to be lit and a right feeling for the number shown before I could finally close my eyes and turn my back to the clock before I inevitably second-guessed myself and got the urge to check again.
Back when I was in middle school, my OCD was at its worst. I was hyperaware of swallowing my saliva. Depending on where you look, websites will tell you the average human swallows from 600 to 2400 times a day. Now, imagine being hyperaware of it. The sensation, the motion, the need to do it over and over and thinking of something that should be automatic. It drove me crazy.
I felt awful and disgusting because back then, I didn't know what OCD was. It was like I couldn't function like everyone else, and I felt terribly lonely. I was afraid people would notice my excessive and manual swallowing, and so I got paranoid. School was torture: endless hours of silence with the deafening sound of my deglutition ringing in my ears.
My mom had major OCD when she was clinically depressed. That's a combo I wouldn't wish on anyone. It was so, so difficult for the whole family. It was painful seeing her like this. It was triggered by my sister getting scabies, so she had mostly cleanliness-related OCD. I hate it when people dumb OCD down to just 'needing to wash your hands extra hard'. My mom scrubbed her hands raw because of how many times a day she washed her hands. She needed my father, my sister or me to watch her accomplish mundane small things, like going to the bathroom because she needed to not touch the toilet lid. If she did (and even if she didn't, because the mind can be twitsed), she would break down.
Anyone who has to deal with OCD has my compassion. It's difficult. Sometimes it gets worse, other times it gets better. I haven't dared seeking medication my own yet, because I don't want to inform my parents about it. I'm 18 and can see a doctor on my own, but my parents check my expenses and they would question me about it. Due to past trauma, I also hate drawing negative attention to myself, and needing medicine is included in being 'needy', so I have trouble getting past that. In any case, sorry for oversharing. I just needed to share my experiences. It's lonely, having OCD, and it's not exactly something you can just mention to friends because they simply can't understand.
As someone who had OCD when i learned some person where comparing it with perfectionnism it pissed me off so much
I feel like I'm a perfectionist by nature and my OCD thrives on that even more. I'm a writer and whenever I'm writing OCD kicks in and convinces me that I have to write things in a certain way because otherwise it will not be "perfect" which for me means "not qualifying for my own set high standards". It's hard to explain but basically my OCD tells me I'm a failure and that my texts doesn't make sense and that I have rewrite it in a "right way" to make them perfect and it's on the loop again and again. I had many other ocd subtypes(cleaning, religious, moral, hurting) throughout my teenage years they always change. But only recently as I found passion in writing they switched to tormenting me on the thoughts of perfection.
I'm now working on my mental health, doing therapy and accepting myself and uncertainty of life.
To everyone who has ocd
You're strong guys💛I believe in You!💪✨
*GOSH! I FELT LIKE I HAVE SOME SYMPTOMS OF OCD.. LIKE I REPEATING MANY THINGS (LIKE TAKING ENDLESS SCREENSHOT WHEN HOUR HIT EX. **5:30**,**2:22**,**1:30**,**12:00**,ETC. EVERY PERFECT NUMBER I ALWAYS TAKE SCREENSHOT AND MY GALLERY IS FILLED WITH THEM,OVER AND OVER AND OVER)*
*ALSO, WHENEVER I HOLD SHARP THINGS LIKE KNIFE, MY HEAD REPEATEDLY DISPLAYING GORE AND EVIL THOUGHTS OF STABBING SOMEONE,THAT I CONTROL MYSELF*
*I ALSO HAD THE HABITS OF REPEATING SOMETHING,LIKE DIGITAL ART OR WASHING HANDS JUST TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT,OR ENOUGH*
*GOSH! THANKS FOR THE TIP.. I HAVE SOME SIGNS OF OCD!!*
it’s also super important to note that ‘magical-thinking OCD’ is not the ONLY presentation of OCD.
some people with magical-thinking OCD will experience thoughts such as “if i don’t flip this light switch __ amount of times this __ awful thing will happen to me” etc. but this isn’t the case for all OCD people.
sometimes the obsessive thoughts and compulsions may be quite rational but will instead be very out of proportion. such as washing your hands multiple times because of an obsessive fear of sickness etc.
Also worth noting: having obsessive thoughts about harming others or doing something awful does not mean that someone with OCD is at all likely to actually act out those thoughts. usually the compulsions in response to that is in order to prevent that thing from happening or to feel like you’re preventing it from happening.
Also also: the level of insight that a person with OCD has can vary greatly. some people with OCD may be completely convinced that their obsessive thoughts are real and that their compulsions are really preventing then. whilst others may be fully aware that the obsessive thoughts aren’t real but will still feel the need to act out their compulsions in order to sooth their anxiety or “just to be safe.” hope this helps give some extra info!
This is so helpful to know
@@jawsplayz i’m glad to help!☺️
@@merlinian209 thank you :D
Thank you! I have been struggling with OCD for over 3 years. It bothers me when people say they have OCD when they really just love making things perfected. Thank you for spreading OCD Awareness!
Ohh my gosh thank you so much for this video!! For a while now I would get annoyed when people misuse the term OCD. If only people just googled the definition of it before using it so overconfidently. Again, thank you so much for this video!! :)
I'm so glad you posted this video! This has definitely helped me show my friends and family the difference.
Glad it was helpful! :)
I have ocd since sixth grade...... I am equally depressed right now (18 years)... Dropped 2 years in high school ... Have private counseling and psychiatric therapy .... Life is at its lowest point right now . Even though I am seeking medical attention, don't feel the improvement... Everyone has lost hope in me..... (I think they have just given up on me) ... I don't about other patients of OCD but I assure u brothers/sisters , no matter how bad the situation iss and no matter how low u feel at any point in ur life... There will be always one person praying for u from far away....
Take care
Prayer is the cure for all things.. Jesus Christ love's everyone so pray to him and he will help us
Hey, psych2Go ♡
If u can, could u plz make a video about compassion fatigue and how to cope? Tysm this would mean a lot 🥺🤍
@Umar Bala aww ty ☺️
Baby radish sprout is all grown up in this one 😊OCD vs. Perfectionism is discussed very well in this video 👍🏻
Been struggling with OCD for 11 months but, I think I’m finally close to beating it! Glad you put this to light too!
OCD is a lifelong ailment my friend. I’ve had it my entire life and will for the rest of it. Treatment can make it better and medications can make it almost undetectable but it cannot be cured. Don’t let that discourage you just also don’t fall back on your treatments because they’re what are making you feel better!
Hey, dear Psych2go team!
Could you maybe make a video about the difference/simarities between ADHD and anxiety or something similar? Would be greatly appreciated!
Best regards, a fellow Psych2Goer :)
when i was younger whenever i would have an itch somewhere, i would always have to scratch at the same spot on the opposite side of my body
i mostly stopped (still do it sometimes) but have big scars on my body from it
there are also many more things that i do, i’m gonna wait until i’m in college or living on my own to get therapy or see whatever the heck is wrong with me but to those who do have OCD i’m so sorry and i hope you are doing well
I have OCD ticks where I have to tap or hear things a specific amount of times before I can let it go (this can be dangerous because of kettles, stoves, knives etc.). I also have to walk around things in a specific way, (ex.) if I walk around a plastic bin, I have to walk the same exact path round it when I walked before.
I am doing a very good job at fighting it though
I'm proud of you for trying to fight it! I know how hard it can be:(
I have the same thing with the walking around something, if I don’t walk the same way back I have this strong feeling that I HAVE too, and it won’t stop until I do. Any tips on how I can fix this?
@@Black_Fox921 i try to ignore it as hard as i can. what i do is i walk around it however i can, and then i do something to distract myself (writing, watching youtube, reading a book, or brute force to ignore it). if that doesn't work, you just have to ignore it and eventually you will forget.
@@Black_Fox921 I had a numbers based OCD when I was younger, and I managed to reduce it by doing what was scary (e.g. I felt I had to do everything in an even number or it would feel bad, so I made myself do things in odd numbers). So it's not really ignoring the OCD, but recognising it and doing the opposite of what it tells you to do. I'm not going to lie, it is very very hard, but it does work. See if you can speak to a Doctor about taking medication too, some SSRIs can help with OCD, or (if available) if there is a therapist who can help guide you through doing the opposite of the OCD tells you to.
I have anxiety, depression, and OCD (all diagnosed by doctors). Your videos help me so much! Thank you so much for the videos you make. It helps me alot
Personally my OCD is partially perfectionism. In my mind I always want to say, do, think perfectly, and if things aren't perfect I'll try and try again until they are.
Example: I'll open and close my door over and over until I see my room in an absolute perfect way.
I'll lay down, get up and look at something and if it looks off I'll fix it, lay back down and get up to see it perfectly.
I'll be thinking about something and if i think about it in an unorganized or imperfect way, I'll erase my thoughts and try thinking about it again.
I'll constantly repeat actions till it's perfect.
I can't have a hair on my floor or it'll bother me.
I'll rewatch or re look at videos/pictures I post on social media to make sure it's perfect (I sometimes do this for hours sometimes)
These things have caused me to over think alot. Causing me to obsess over things being perfect.
YES. THANK YOU. i experience symptoms and they are something out of a sleep paralysis demon. i feel like i cant control myself and when i think a violent disgusting thought i somehow convince myself ive ACTUALLY committed what ive thought of and i lay on my bed trying to silence my head. that unintentionally rhymes.
To be honest I do have OCD which I get it from my Mom's side of the family. I think that almost everyone has it on her side. Which came down to me, and one maybe two of my other siblings. I started showing symptoms when I was younger where I felt like I had to organize things. Like making the shoes be perfect from biggest to smallest and having my toys facing a certain way. I suffer from intrusive thoughts that form into someone getting hurt. Which scares me, so I go through with thw compulsive behavior, so that person wouldn't be harmed. I tend to keep my room clean. I lock the door when I let my dog outside, and when I bring him back in I relock it. Thinking that if I don't someone will attack my family, and cause harm. I sometimes clean dishes because a part of me says you need to clean it perfectly or else someone is going to get sick. I have more thoughts on things if I look at people and I feel ashamed when I do think of certain things. I tell myself that I'm a horrible person for even thinking of something that may involve me attacking, assaulting them in a certain way, or manipulating them. Which is why I get mad at people when they say "I know how you feel I have insane OCD!!!" Which just hurts because that person is just a perfectionist, and they feel like they have a choice. When people with OCD suffer from the disorder and feel like they cannot escape this torture of manipulative thougts and actions.... I just felt like going on a rant, sorry.
I don't even call my own condition OCD anymore (even though it was diagnosed as a teen) because I've found ways to cope with it and I don't struggle as much anymore. I have other issues that are more pressing on a daily basis which is a blessing. I still struggle but not to the point where I feel the need to name it.
Only 20 views 7 days ago? Im so confused.
I am also confusion
It is unlisted
@@coolliam422 Makes sense
Me too
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I‘m glad your still making Videos! Your Videos Are the best💕
I’m so glad this channel is finically putting out more accurate OCD content (: it was kind of strange to see how Terence this channel would use OCD as an adjective sometimes when trying to describe how OCD is misunderstood. It’s strange how this disorder in particular has so many misconceptions hovering around in popular culture.
it might be that i have this, i have a lot of those intrusive thoughts about violence and sex most of the day to the point i cant think of what am i speaking about with a person i am talking to.... really obnoxious... then i play videogames compulsively and watch your videos (which are great) to see if any of those things align with my thoughts.... it gives me temporary relief and then back to intrusive thinking..... another think is that i constantly doubt if i am being honest with myself, which repeats the cycle
OCD related to symmetry here! Love this. I used to think i was a perfectionist until I was diagnosed. It has to affect your daily life significantly to be a mental disorder. I don't say mental illness because an illness can have a cure and people often pity me when they hear it like its a terrible thing. Its not. Its something that allows me to function and think differently. Like my GAD, ADHD and so on. I say embrace your OCD and just be aware. Trust me, for years I ignored it and it made me bitter and resentful. I just had different needs. *shrugs*
Ok, before watching this video, I had watched the 4 Different types of OCD and thought my parents have been telling me have OCD but now that I saw that vid, I don’t think I have OCD. And now that I’ve seen this video, I’m now pretty sure that I’m a perfectionist and do not have OCD
This video has convinced me to be open with my therapist about some of my fears that I believe are OCD related. Thank you Psych2Go. This video means a lot to me.
I think the big difference is perfectionism is something that's bred into you by your family and or your culture while OCD you are born with. I think OCD has a strong genetic link like everything does but I also think it's related to what happens in utero especially to kids of certain drug users past or present, whether they be street drugs or prescribed
I know I am a perfectionist but my OCD kicks in when I have anxiety
Let's give Psych2go a round of applause for reaching 9M subscribers 👏.
Thank you for all the support!
IM SO GLAD YOU MADE THIS!! It’s so frustrating to hear someone be like “oH IM sO OCD!¡!!” when they barely even know what it is.
this channel is a therapy 😍
TYSM for making this vid I am a perfectionist but ppl always assume I have ocd there is difference but ppl won’t listen to me.
i've been doing stuff that was talked about in this video for 7 years,(literally half of my life)and i would just like to know how i would go about telling my therapist that i think i have this, cuz if it isnt ocd that's wrong with me, then im just insane. but i just wanted to know how to properly talk about it without sounding like a pick me girl, cuz i think im finally ready to talk about it cuz im tired of feeling like im crazy, so i had to ask online cuz i've never brought up the fact that i've felt like this for the longest time to anyone. im done oversharing now(im sorry)but if you have any advice or anything like that pls lmk
I had OCD as a kid into my early 20s. It was super disruptive to my daily life. I tried to open up to my friend about it once. I had to touch every single pole we passed by in a certain number pattern. I had to run back and restart if I "messed up". I told her about how I had to perform rituals. She told me, "Oh, I do that too." The conversation ended there. I clam up as soon as I feel like I'd have to prove that I legitimately have a disorder, or that the disorder is way beyond normal quirks and emotions.
It's great when you do find someone who understands or is really able to listen, though.
Hey love 💜
Can we take out a moment and celebrate this achievement of
9 million subscribers
They do work hard 🌠
Can we have more videos on OCD? I'm not one, but I would like to learn more about it
For sure!
Here are our other 2 videos on OCD:
1) 4 Types of OCD & How They Manifest ua-cam.com/video/u_qfAtvX8Os/v-deo.html
2) 5 Highly Misunderstood Facts about OCD ua-cam.com/video/K-cODu7WnJ0/v-deo.html
Hope this helps you! - Cindy
THANK YOU
I’m definitely perfectionist, I know for a fact I don’t have ocd. But I worry about people thinking I have ocd when I say “it bothers me” while I fix something, eg. Fixing picture frames when crooked
THANKYOU !! FINALLY I CAN PROVE PEOPLE I DO NOT HAVE OCD ITS JUST BEING A PERFECTIONIST AND THAT IT IS NOT A DISORDER like seriously the ones who actually have ocd must be so annoyed with seeing the ones who don't pretend like or being referred to have it
I’ve been diagnosed with OCD, Anxiety & depression for a few months now it started with me having intrusive thoughts of jumping out the window of the 21st floor. I have this urge to feel what it’s like falling and I got so scared not of the falling part but of the thought that I had. Sometimes I get a thought while watching tv or walking my dog. If’s like a translucent screen drops over my eyes and my intrusive thoughts just pops out of nowhere and I phase out for a second or two. I get disturbed but you can’t see it in my face I just look deadpanned or poker faced but inside im scared. So now everytime I have a thought that disturbs me I tell it to my bf so we can both keep up with my OCD and tell my psychiatrist after. It really helps to have someone especially at night when your alone with your own thoughts.
I have always had OCD. but sometimes perfectionism can be a SYMPTOM of OCD. if it is it is EXTREMELY debilitating. I hate it and it is one of my many obsessions.
Thank you, for bringing light into this
I feel like the reason why I started to think that I have OCD is not because I have perfectionist traits but rather that I experience anxiety, obsessions, irrational 'just right' feelings escpesially within the realm of 'body sensation symmetry OCD' and the fact that i wash my hands over 50 times a day as well as using avoidance and rumination compulsions about contamination and wash my phone as frequently as I use it. There are also many other symptomatic experiences that seem like ocd not beacause they fit the fake stereotype but because I have obssesively amd compulsively researched and analysed OCD and the possability that I have it. The uncertainty of not being tested by a professional causes me so much anxiety and distraction and thinking what if im just a lying-narcissistic-self-victamizing-attention-seeker and therefore I can't be helped becuase theres nothing wrong but then why does it feel like there's something wrong, OR am I actually suffering from OCD and therefore I can recieve real reassurence and treatment.
I was diagnosed with OCD since I was 18 amongst other things. Intrusive thoughts I do get a lot. And I also tend to be a perfectionist too as it takes more time to do tumultuous things or just make sure it comes out right in detail. But no one really has labeled me as OCD.
as someone that has so many types of ocd im like inside:
what that sounds wrong…rh kh rh gh ..whatever
i dont like being perfect but i hate or dislike when someone removes the way i putted it in organized the way i like!
im not really organised cuz i dont really like
i have lots intrusive toughts
i wash my hands 11020293837626(like 130 times a day) cuz i dont like feeling contaminated
if i think abt a person i think a lil bit dirty and i dont like it i dont watch these ugly vids from years after i was obsessed since i was depressed during that time
i always need to check door keys or windows exept the gas cuz i always forget
with adhd i can’t concentrate a lot during study and im so childish
with ocd if i do something i think so much before i do it most of the times and then i instant regret and i cry
i have maybe like 3 more but idk how describe
why are you still here :D
For me people in my class confused me for having OCD even tho I just like being perfect and having a clean desk and being very organized and that I feel the need that I need to be perfect and for me I just like cleaning and organizing stuff nothing more, and that one time someone told me if I have OCD and at that time I didn’t even know what that even meant so I said “Um sure?” and once I found out about what OCD was I felt so embarrassed and then corrected myself and I felt very nervous and scared of now how this person will see me
Even tho I have intrusive thoughts that make me worried that I might hurt someone or myself I don’t really think I have OCD
For me, sometimes I feel like things need to be perfect, including:
-drawings/paintings
-things being symmetrical
-other that I don’t feel like thinking of right now
Also, if something feels like it’s stronger from one side (left or right) than I have to make it even so the other is as strong as it.
Example: if I touch one side of my face/body, than I have to touch the other.
Something that really annoys me is temperature and stickiness.
My left hand is ALWAYS warmer than my right hand, and therefore it’s stickier in a way. When it’s sticker and I type, like right now, my left hand feels like there’s way stronger pressure than my right hand, and it gets really annoying. When something annoys me, it stresses me out.
When I feel like something isn’t right, I do random things with my face/body that I call “to fill the gap up.” It just gets rid of the stress somehow. But it doesn’t work for temperature/stickiness.
My brother has a SEVERE ocd-like illness that came on two years ago and has disrupted my entire family life, peace, and unity. From pumping the soap hundreds of times and wearing shoes all day in the house at the onset of this, to living every waking hour in a shower with running water while he watches a tv and my parents feed him like an animal in a cage and forced to serve his every demand or else he will break things, and harm himself, it’s been a horrific couple of years. He’s slightly better now simply because we managed to get him to live his life on the living room recliner but it’s still a terrible situation. Anything can potentially cause his “brain to swell” and the only way he can fight the thoughts and impulses is to scream and demand food and stuff. His screaming and grunting sounds like a wild animal being tortured...
My sister and I have had to endure a lack of normal family activities and parental attention causing us both to sink deep into depression. Fortunately for me at least, enough time has passed for me to fully process it all and I have reached a point where I am just done letting this rule my life. I’m gonna be the best person I can be and walk through life with confidence and being carefree. I have become more sympathetic to other’s struggles after spending 2 years in an extremely stressful household environment.
Sorry for this long ramble but I appreciate anyone who got this far
This reminds me of when I worked in retail, and a coworker asked if I had OCD. The reason was that I was trying to color coordinate the hanging clothes. This video reminded me of that incident. Yes, I’m a perfectionist when it comes certain things (a Virgo too). Thank you Psych2Go for clarifying the difference!
Having progeny with OCD has been quite the frustrating experience. It is not about achieving perfection, but instead acts of repetition are used to relieve anxiety. They are intelligent and have researched their illness themselves, but have concluded that any form of chemical treatment is not the answer and feel there isn’t any treatment to cure it so they just accept it and live with it. Add to this their stubbornness and the journey has been long and unproductive! Any suggestions guys?
So I’m not quite sure if I have OCD or not. I often have this urge that I NEED to do something, for example of I walk around something and don’t walk back around the same way I have this strong feeling that I have to do it, or maybe I’ll do something a bit different and again there’s that strong urge to go back and change it. Often if I’m writing and I mess up a letter, even if it’s not that bad, I need to erase it and write it again. Basically I would like any advice if I have OCD or if its different because this gets really annoying in my day to day life
OMG I NEEDED THIS VIDEO CUZ I DO HAVE OCD BUT MY FRIEND SAYS SHE HAS IT TOO CUZ SHE LIKES TO STAY CLEAN - but im like no thats not OCD but she dont understand AHHHHHHHHHH - TY SOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR EXPLAINING THIS 😆
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