Living with Intrusive Thoughts & OCD...
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- Опубліковано 30 кві 2023
- In this video, Lou shares her personal experience with OCD and intrusive thoughts. She explains how these thoughts can cause intense distress and confusion and emphasises that they are not something that a person can control or willingly choose to have.
Lou acknowledges that these thoughts can be very disturbing and can lead to intense fear and worry. She admits that, as a teenager, she struggled with these thoughts and questioned whether she wanted to have them or if they meant that she was a bad person.
However, Lou clarifies that these intrusive thoughts do not reflect a person's true desires or intentions. She emphasises that they are just thoughts that come and go, and people with OCD attach meaning to them.
Overall, Lou's message is one of reassurance and hope. She highlights that people with OCD and intrusive thoughts are not alone in their struggles and encourages them to seek support and help from professionals. By sharing her own experiences, Lou hopes to break down the stigma and misunderstanding surrounding OCD and help others understand that intrusive thoughts do not define who they are as a person.
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Ugh UA-cam really needs to change the copy paste function . Or at least insert irls properly so one can go to them! Lol
Goodness she knows how I feel. I thought I was crazy but I’m not. God is with me!!
I stand with you, too. Never give up hope. These thoughts are a lie. Bring them into obedience to the word of God. I speak against all attacks in , I bind them and cast them away, in jesus mighty name amen ❤
you are not crazy. i went through this for many months and those were the worst months of my life. id consider myself 80% recovered, and ocd no longer controls me the way it did in the past, not in the slightest. for me, meds and a little ERP was the solution. and support and love from the people around me❤
@@joetaylor3062I stand in agreement with your prayer! May God’s protection and peace cover your mind today. ♥️
Hope you get rid of them I get them to and I get angry and upset when my mind puts the ocd on God and Jesus and I get upset and worried they punish me and if they do u deserve it the ocd does it to other people and my pets and to me and then I feel depressed and I keep hitting my head to make them stop and I don't stop till my head is in pain
@@Misty.petals.12please don't hurt your head because of intrusive thoughts, God loves you. It's always a good idea to seek mental help, it's no shame in doing so. But you've gotta stop hitting yourself. These thoughts are awful to experience, I know, but God commands us to respect ourselves even when our minds can be difficult. You have the power, because of God, to fight back.
Some thought are so immoral and disgraceful that I can't even tell.
But I know in my heart I will never do anything wrong.
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Exactly and i am feeling like I am the biggest sinner and a bad person like how can I think like that... Is this I want ??? My daily activities are getting affected due to these thoughts about family about God about everyone!!!!!
Yep, it's terrible and makes me feel awful and guilty after, which makes me stress and seems to start the whole process over again like a cycle. I noticed mine come during episodes of stress. I hate it. Never had this issue until the past few years and oddly enough it seems to be a somewhat common issue others are experiencing recently as well.
@@anshikauniyal7690ur not alone but remember that’s not u and u will never be like that u r a genuine good soul u know that😊
I hate intrusive thoughts because my brain visualises them and it’s awful
Thanks for commenting!
Intrusive thoughts can be extremely upsetting and visual. That's what can make them feel particularly scary is that they can feel and seem very real to the person experiencing them. There is lots of help and support out there and here is a link to the NHS website for OCD. This might be able to give more information on the condition and what options are available for help if the intrusive thoughts are interrupting you day to day life.
www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/overview/
Very best wishes
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My daughter suffers with intrusive thoughts. She's going through an episode at the moment and I don't know how to help her.
@@lorraine70 Seek a professional that specializes in treating ocd they can help
Yeah, so do I. My mind works I’m a way of picturing whatever I think of, so when an intrusive thought comes in my mind instantly makes it a picture.
@@lorraine70I know I'm replying to a two-month-old comment, but has your daughter gotten help?? ❤
Honestly I was relieved when I found out all it was was OCD.
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Me too. Had a really bad year with this in 2015. I didn't know this had a name and it really helped me finding out and learning about it. I literally thought like her. Is this something that I want? I didn't know it wasn't me. God literally gave me the words "intrusive thoughts" to look up because I was in such distress.
I also realized that I always had it but for some reason 2015 was the worst it had ever been.
The relief was unreal 😢
I praise Jesus that even though my thoughts are so wicked and ungodly before Him, that when I cry out to Him, He as ears to hear and eyes to see my plea for help. Thank you Jesus for your mercy and grace and loving me while I was a sinner and setting me free for the schemes the devil!!!
Hey, for those who are suffering from OCD, I want to let you know that it will eventually get better as long as you don't react to them. Focus on working, exercises, and socialising with people. Also, pray to God who can ultimately save you. I was suffering really really bad from OCD for about 2 years and now I am free from being impacted by those thoughts.
This just explained how I have been feeling for months now but I’m starting therapy and it will hopefully help me I thought I was the only one scared of this but I have God with me, God bless you all ❤
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Thank God there's an internet today. When I was 15 (56 now) I just tried to ignore it the best I could and asked God to forgive me. For the longest time I think I believed that maybe I was the only one. That's what kept it inside...shame.
Thank you, I've literally thought i was destined to be a psycho for most of my life. I am so thankful for finding out I'm not alone.
Me too man I feel like a piece of crap but God is teaching me things I never knew
Yes I understand how everyday can be a battle for me especially It’s like your just keep doing it until your satisfied and then you stop
Hey @Yljnko!
Thank you for the comment and for being so honest. You got this!
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I know that I don’t want these thoughts. And it’s not me.
But yet I have still contemplated harming myself because I was so afraid of that voice. People truly don’t understand how much it breaks you as a person.
So true!
I really hate it when I know what the truth is, but my brain constantly alarms me, like "What if the truth that you beleive ,is actually not the truth?" Since these intrusive thoughts feels extremely real, what if these thoughts are the truth!?
God! I know how much I've been suffering from these intrusive thoughts about the past! Even if i have all the evidences to prove a particular thing hasn't taken place, my intrusive thoughts and overthinking makes me feel its real and has actually happened!! It makes me feel so anxious on a very daily basis! ☹️
Hi :)
Thanks for commenting. Our intrusive thoughts are often just that, thoughts. However people with OCD attach meaning to them which can make it very distressing and as you rightly mention blur the lines between what is a real thought and what is an intrusive thought, especially as there may be overlap.
If these is really distressing and causing daily anxiety then I would 100% advise to seek professional help as they will be able to really guide you through these distressing questions and thoughts you have in your mind.
Very best wishes.
@@maketimetotalk Yess! I have to! Thank you so much for the reply❤️
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You are a blessing. I currently am experiencing intrusive thoughts which I never had before. This started happening around a year ago. I will be 67 this March. I did end up going to a psychiatrist and was diagnosed as having OCD. Yes. They can be very distressing. I am a work in progress. I do experience bouts of anxiety and depression. I am also in sessions with a therapist. I have been able to move toward a better place from a year ago. I am a work in progress. I will continue to move forward. Going through this experience has placed me deeper into my faith. Christ Himself went through the throes of intense anxiety while praying in the garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion. Hearing your words aligns with exactly what I have experienced. They bring hope for further healing. Thank you and God bless you.
I struggle with them so much because they are also visual and then I get scenarios and it just won’t leave me alone I get TERRIFIED, and then I get terrified like what if I’m not terrified. Am I gonna hurt people on purpose? Am I terrible person? I’m working on it but it’s hard.
After years of being bullied, humiliation and devalued especially in the workplace, I have ended up with intrusive thoughts and OCD. I'm on the spectrum, which I guess is a contributing factor. It's a constant civil war inside your head. When you think you've overcome it, it drags you back down. It doesn't cause me to inflict pain onto others, it's self infected. Perhaps that's a good thing in some way.
Hi,
Thank you for making the time to comment with such honesty.
This must be a really difficult situation. Have you considered seeking professional help? This can help not only contain and control the intrusive thoughts but also help you live a much more fulfilled and happy life without these thoughts holding you back.
Very best wishes.
Yeah it's constant torture your brain do to you. Every thought process is negative.
Yeah, i feel you when you say that about getting down just when you feel you got out of it. I see it now as how i learnt balancing on cycle. Almost there
Bro the serial killer thing is so real
100% mate.
For people with OCD who attach meaning to these thoughts, it can be really upsetting and disturbing. I hope you are well and don't forget to reach out for help if things are starting to become overwhelming.
Thankyou so much for sharing this. I’ve been thinking over and over about these terrible thoughts. And it feels like they are overrunning my life. But I know these thoughts aren’t apart of me and I’m learning to manage and also label them as intrusive. Instead of calling myself insane. I know things will get better and I hope anyone else suffering will find the light too❤
the intrusive thoughts are so distressing I get images even, intrusive images and I don't know what to do because when I mention therapy others alienate me and it makes me not seek help
Hi,
Thanks for your comment and sorry to hear that you are struggling with intrusive thoughts and images.
I know it might be really difficult to make that first step but if this is distressing and you are confused then I would certainly seek help if you can and when you are ready. If you aren't ready to take the full step to talk to a professional could you possibly build up to this and talk to a family member or close friend? There are also some amazing support groups and charities out there that can offer some amazing help and support for free.
Stay safe! 💚
Dear One. Please seek help. You *deserve* it. Don't have to tell others about it, your gp can help kickstart you in the right direction. Or go to the mind website. Talk to the samaritans as well, they may have contact info suitable for you. Don't dwell or stew on this, it's a debilitating disease. I suffer from ocd and talking helps. I also, eat relatively well and don't drink alcohol often, just special occasions. I've noticed that alcohol can be a trigger however. Taking probiotics have massively helped to. The gut is the second brain.
Get a notepad or jot down on your phone some notes, feelings and anything. Meditate and exercise even if ten mins a day. Every little does help.
Wishing you the best.
I know how you feel with negative intrusive thoughts and negative intrusive images in your mind, I get them as well, and they are so distressing and it comes with so much anxiety, I know how you feel, but I found staying to myself what kind of thought it is that I am having which helps tell my brain that thoughts are not facts they are just thoughts, and negative intrusive thoughts are not real, true, facts, genuine and they do not describe you as a human being, please seek help it will really help you, I needed to seek help with a counselling psychologist now I am starting to get a grip on these negative intrusive thoughts and negative intrusive images for the better and it is starting to help me a lot, also ring a mental health helpline and speak to your GP to referral you to the mental health team for a assessment, and also Mind mental health charity are also really helpful and you can join local support groups to where to you live in the country, you will get better I promise ☺️ god bless 🫶🏻
I feel like the worst person in the workf having some thouguts that do not give me pleasure, i thought i was horrible. But this video really helped me, i burst into tears because someone finally understood me
The general public need to know the signs as I’ve been suffering for years and even my best friends don’t believe what I’m going through. It’s terrible.
Education and awareness is absolutely key. It's difficult to explain to friends sometimes but they should show understanding and empathy if they have your best interests at heart.
@@maketimetotalkit’s the stigma of mental health unfortunately. If it’s not happening to them it can’t happen to you either.
Let's keep talking and pushing the conversation :)
I think one thing that separates ocd from non ocd is people with ocd grow up believing that your thoughts are literally who you are. Like your thoughts are your very being or heart. Where non ocd people view their own mind as nothing more than just thoughts being generated by their brain. And who they are is not their thoughts. Like your a bystander watching a movie and your thoughts are just a movie. So if a negative thought pops up no big deal because it's just on the movie screen. A person who has ocd is fine as long as the movie is playing good stuff. But once the movie plays bad stuff ocd gets triggered because the person thinks the bad stuff being played by the movie is from their heart or soul not just the part of the movie. Crazy how growing up and how we perceive our own mind shapes us.
My ocd triggers is everywhere and everytime and in every thought process and nothing to left. Only i have to do is tolerate the impulses, everyday everytime same type of emotions and thoughts.
Bro I too
What should I do?
This honestly applies to anyone; “mental health” or not.
This is how I feel about HOCD, the images the throughs/ statements.
Literally bring me whole mood down instantly causing emotional distress. I can’t take it anymore.
Hi,
These intrusive thoughts can be extremely distressing but the good news is that people with OCD can live a life where these thoughts don't get in the way. The key is seeking the right help and support to help you get through this time and manage these thoughts on a daily basis.
I would strongly urge to speak to a medical professional and they can refer you to someone who specifically treats OCD. They may recommend some sort of therapy but they also may recommend some sort of medication. A professional will look into so many areas of your life and really help you get the clarity, certainty and most importantly the help and support YOU need.
Very best wishes!
How are you now?
@@dylanjm_2986Are you feeling the same bro?
I wish you all the best! These are just thoughts, trust me! I had my owwn experiences with OCD and its just so important to know that its all just thoughs!
I'm dying everyday with these thoughts and literally i have no one to share becoz these are so weird...
Thank you. This is very helpful to me in my struggle to overcome intrusive thoughts. I call them intrusive notions, because I'm not really thinking these things, I'm just ravaged by the idea that these false thoughts are something I could have.
Thank you for this 💙
Seeing her beauty , i forgot she is discussing of OCD . Life is too much of Hardships and we people with OCD and anxiety have to fight for it to remove the unwanted burden.
I heard the more you ignore them the less you will have.
Omg i thought i was the only one 😩like ive never dealt with something like this before, im not a killer nor a violent person but why have these thoughts started, my anxiety starting was enough but these thoughts now starting suck even more. But i got god with me
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thank you so much for this
You're very welcome! Thanks for commenting x
This video was so helpful. 5 weeks ago i had a thaught about what if I kill people and it all spirald out of control. I was always invusioning them and things like that. These thaughts come with so much distress abs and anxiety. Thank you for showing me i am not alone.
Thank you so much for commenting with such honesty!
If these intrusive thoughts continue or continue to be a significant source of anxiety and stress I know many people with the right help and support who lead extraordinary lives and manage to live with their OCD without it affecting their lives to the point of not functioning. A starting point is the NHS website which I have listed below. Just in case you want to read further or see any other support out there.
Very best wishes 💚
www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd/overview/
Anyone having intrusive thoughts, remember, your actions define you, not your thoughts ❤
Thank you for talking about this and sharing this. I got in trouble from my intrusive thoughts at school that I couldn’t help some dude in my class kept moving the desks around and she told us not to talk so I looked at him and her and I and Jana and I didn’t wanna be rude so I looked at him and apparently that’s talking
Same here 🫠 I feel
Her completely
Thank for for the video.
Thanks for the comment!
You are very welcome 💚
It is only a thought
The mind has the thought
YOU ARE NOT THE MIND
control the mind and be happy
Controlled by the mind and you will suffer.
NO NEED
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So there's something that gets me so confused about this. I was recently diagnosed with OCD, and I am not having these serial killer thoughts, but I am having other sexually oriented thoughts. And even though I do feel terrible for having them and I don't think I would ever do something like this, they do bring me pleasure, unlike what you're saying. And it's just kinda scary to see that it seems like these thoughts shouldn't give me pleasure.
Hello i dont know but i am very stressed i want to touch aomething again and again to seek relief i watched some horro image amd it is stored inside my mimd amd sound repating inside my mind i want to put them all away.... Now i feel like i lack imagi ation and feel sadness.... What should i do i talk to my mom and tell her i feel like depressed but i want quick relief i domt want to bear it anymore.... It gives me panick attack when i cant control it....
God helps us 😢
I hate the ones where my plate spills in front of me
Thank you so so so much.
I am a school student and I have OCD and autism too. I take sertraline for OCD and alprazolam for anxiety but I have notice that my autism traits have increased afterwards, why did my autistic traits has increased. How can I get rid of OCD permanently? It’s effecting my education and speech. I didn’t want my autism disability to increase and I just wanted OCD to go away.
Can you please give us advice on how to get rid of them? I've been suffering from these bad, unwanted thoughts since last year and they've been killing me from the inside 😢 they are also against my religion and morals
Depending on where you are in the world, I would try and seek some professional help. It can not only help with the intrusive thoughts but help give you confidence that it's under control and you can live a full life without these thoughts getting in the way. If professional services have a long wait or are unavailable then I would definitely confide and talk to someone you trust, talking about it can make a huge impact. If it's a family member then great but it doesn't need to be, just someone you trust who will give you the support you need. Remember these thoughts are not you, they are "ego-dystonic" so they are not aligned with your values. Things can and will improve when you get the help and support to get these thoughts under control.
You are From an arabic contry ,don't you ?@@maryamsalah135
Ect helped mine.
The only thing that broke the cycle was when I asked Christ to intercede. When I meant it. They stopped. Someone will hate me for saying that. Cool. Anyone else, I encourage you to ask him. They all stopped. I feel peace now.
Can any body be my friend l am 13 yrs old and I have ocd (staring) ❤🥺 l don't know what to do l can't control my thoughts 🙃🥀
Yep
Can mindfullness meditation helps in ocd
Thanks for the comment!
Mindfulness and meditation etc can be a huge tool to have in your corner however I wouldn't rely on this alone to 100% help. You will need to seek medical advice for a full range of support in which people and services can offer.
However the good news I know many friends who have OCD and with the combination of these mindfulness techniques and professional help they can really limit the negative experiences and live life to it's full potential without fear of OCD holding them back.
Very best wishes,
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Why do people harass you in the community for having this condition?
Thanks for the comment!
This is horrible if you have been the victim of harassment and should definitely seek to report it or get support. I have known people trivialise the language and sort of mock the illness in a casual way due to a lack of education but harassment is a whole new level that should never be tolerated.
Very best wishes.
I have to do everything 3 times.
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My ocd is telling me I have bpd and I’m constantly doing compulsions through Google research. Asking myself can I live without this person I’m obsessed with? Do I have bpd Commorbid ocd? Has anyone else struggled with this? It feels very real to me .
OCD can absolutely convince you that you have BPD or various other illnesses etc. I know several people who have been tricked by these thoughts down all sort of paths and avenues as they attach meaning to their thoughts.
However this is all to be done under the consultation of a professional and is out of this videos or our remit as people would need to know your history, in-depth symptoms and have a very detailed evaluation of you as a person as you may genuinely have BPD. It's important to distinguish the difference to symptoms and intrusive thoughts. Sometimes if you have had this for an extended period of time the lines can start to get blurred.
I can't stress it highly enough that you speak to a professional about this. Good luck.
@@maketimetotalk I remember a time I didn’t feel so hyper aware of how I’m acting? and if I’m truly being myself? I was also in a relationship with a narcissistic person for 3 years undergoing emotional abuse. Could this also lead me to believe I have bpd?
This is too difficult to diagnose / advise over on a UA-cam comment without significantly more information I'm afraid but if you are really worried and want that peace of mind, I would certainly advise seeking a medical professional for help and support.
Amen
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What if the thoughts cause pain like wtf do you do
ocd is such a horrible curse
I just have thoughts about right and wrong. Or good and bad . So technically if i know something is right. My brain tell's me no I'm wrong. And again i tell myself no im right and the brain tell's me no I'm wrong. And when i tell me im right my brain tell's me no you are stupid. You are wrong 😑
Anyone know the full video?
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When i was a teenager(14-15 years) i was so upset with these thoughts that i tried killing myself. I didnt want to tell anyone of those thoughts because i thought people would think i was crazy. I tried to kill myself because i didnt wanted to be a menace to society.
But now it is all okay
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I just got diagnosed with ocd
Has it gotten better ? Got diagnosed today
It’s annoying
We hope everything is okay.
Reach out if you need any further support 💚
Maybe harm ocd?
They are actual demons
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The fuck man! That's exactly what's happening with me 😢
Looks so much like Berber jewelry!
I have the most disturbing thoughts about the worst things that humans can do and it scares me sick. I have severe ocd I actually feel like I have done these things in real life which I would never do.