Literally fighting back tears. I feel for all of us who suffer from OCD and anxiety. Literally just want to give each of us a hug for as long as we may need it.
I feel you...sending a hug back. This video felt like my mind does every day...I've watched it many times. The first time I cried and had to stop in middle because it triggered a panic attack. I feel like sharing this video with people instead of explaining myself.
Ellie C aww thank you for the return hug. I’m always looking for better ways to explain how my mind works/functions. When I try to explain it, people often don’t see how it could be a struggle. This video nailed it. Haven’t been able to watch it again because it’s also triggering for me. I hope you’ve been managing Ellie.
@@samdobie6748 you will feel like you are cursed and the world will end, and you will just do it, like you cant stop, I had same but with wall, if I dont touch it 6 or 7 times, the world will end, and i know that's not gonna happen but I just feel like it, and if I mess up the touching I have to start over again with all that, it's like a ritual, but nothing's gonna happen, but only when you successfully do that thing, you feel like, ok so now everything is ok
@@roctionastre4015 If you just forced yourself not to touch the wall, and forced yourself to breathe through it, despite the negative thoughts and emotions, do you think it would be possible to break the habit?
Social Divergence I was being sincere in my comment because I struggle with panic attacks myself and could see how this would trigger someone.. I got a little anxious watching it
when he kept on saying "it's just the anxiety, nothing ever happens" i started crying from relief and then breathing along with him to calm down and remind myself that i exist. it's so comforting to know that other people are going through the same shit as you every day. thank you for this video.
I had started rocking to the video, unaware I was rocking, until he said "it's just the anxiety" and noticed I was doing my confiding thing. So I say down and started breathing with him. To my pulse, it was high but not too bad, because I had been rocking.
A lot of people are self-diagnosing because of this video, and to save time from replying hundreds of times, I'll make a comment. If you think you have anxiety, or OCD, tell a doctor. It could be that you're just an anxious person in general, or you actually have anxiety. Not to mention, it is VERY normal for "regular" people to have these fast thoughts in their mind. Back to my point, however, PLEASE don't self-diagnose because of a UA-cam video and then go living your life thinking you have anxiety or another serious condition.
Angie Reyes Thank you so much!! I know so many people who self diagnose OCD, and Anxiety attacks and even 'Panic Attacks' when they mean anxiety attacks, and its incredibly annoying. I have pretty bad anxiety (no numbers here), to the point where I stress myself out enough to get ulcers. People think 'oh I have rapid thoughts, I have an anxiety disorder'. Or they think 'oh I get nervous in certain situations (even in common situations), I must have something wrong', I hate to tell you your issue isn't valid, but usually occasional anxiety is normal. I don't know why people try to convince me they're 'sick'. Why do you want this, if you think it gets you attention? it doesn't. People just get annoyed at the incessant double and triple checking. This video shows a normal day, my brain has conversations identical to this, it's how I make decisions, it's weighing the odds, what will be worse (not better). I wake up panicking if i over slept, panicking if i did everything I needed to yesterday. The way people say 'panic attack', no you got upset, or at the most had an anxiety attack/breakdown (and maybe you have often breakdowns and yes maybe talk to someone). but 'Panic Attacks' are a COMPLETELY diagnosed term. I do not have a panic disorder WHICH ARE DIFFERENT, therefore I have frequent anxiety attacks. Panic Attacks are unprovoked and have no stressor, therefore unpredictable. I've seen both many times. I am manageable because I'm educated, please don't respond trying to one up me either, I'm sure you've suffered worse than me, take your pride. Sorry if this was butthurt but people need to understand.
I totally agree with you. I related to some of this but it's not as nerve wrecking and constant as this video. What this video depicts is a real struggle brought by a disorder and what I, and so many others self-diagnosing in the comments, have is just a bit of anxiety and/or an easily distracted mind (which explains how easily you can get obsessed with something else instead of doing your real tasks). Real OCD isn't something as simple as having a few pet peves or getting nervous easily, it's something far more complicated and that, as you said, must be diagnosed by a real professional, not a UA-cam video or a "what mental illness you have?" test online. People who self diagnose and use it as an excuse are making people with real mental illnesses seem whiny and liars, because they are put in the same box as the tumblr SJW.
This video is so accurate. There was a period when my OCD got so bad that I physically wanted to smash my head somewhere because I was so tired and my mind was so loud that I did not know what to do.
I was at that stage, and you're honestly wayy stronger than I am. I actually did physically injure myself to the point of giving myself multiple concussions that year. I pray that we will overcome our symptoms together.
This is absolutely terrifying to hear out loud. OCD, anxiety, depression, PTSD. I hate being inside my own head some days. The vulnerability it makes you feel might be one of the worst things. This nailed the non-stop of overlapping overwhelming thoughts. Idk, just knowing I'm not alone is reassuring but then at the same time the emotions are just too much. I'm not sure if I'm making any sense whatsoever. But either way, thank you for this video and comment section. Seeing so many other people who understand all together is so comforting
Well I made a whole world inside my head from childhood, just the stuff you imagine with your favorite cartoon characters. But mine has developed into a whole new fictional world connected to all media characters and I can talk to and listen to them. It's actually amazing how they have actually told me true stuff about me that I didn't even realize
the talking in the video. talking over the other voices and i cant just STOP FREEKING OUT sto talking im tping my thougts uuuuuugh?!!!!!!! okay taking deep breaths now.
Emily Jones Emily Jones people who doubt me and judge me and tell me look at all the other problems in the world, why are you worrying? Or generalize what I'm going through, I always tell them you couldn't last a day in my mind. Some people really don't have a clue and it's so hard to accept that fact. I'm not saying it's there fault either but it still sucks. It really does !
I hate it when people say they have OCD when they're really just perfectionists... just stop, you don't have OCD. I don't have OCD, people like that just annoy me like wtf it's literally just an uneven letter then they say "my OCD hurts" and I look at them like "you don't have OCD ffs"
So fucking accurate. My thoughts: Should I post this? what if people don't like my language, but it's how I feel. Do people not like how I feel? People need to stop judging. I don't judge, well everyone does, nevermind. Maybe I should just cancel the post, but then it would be like I never watched it. I want people to know my opinion. I'm just gonna post it I don't even care anymore. Why do I care so much about it, is that normal? It's all my fault. Just move on your fine. Move on.
wait doesn't everyone feel like this? i feel like everyone does and I ask people if they feel like that and they say yes or they say no but maybe because I'm just not saying it right
also how about when I feel scared because I have to wave at dark potential spaces so they don't hurt me and I say hi as well and that makes me feel like people think I'm pretending when I wait I'm not even sure HAAHA what am i doing
Jessica Maisie you have a "messy" brain girl xD dont bother thinking about those things, thats what i do when i find myself thinking too much about something like that, just say to yourself 'stop. Its not worthy thinking about this now.'
"Am I sick or is it just anxiety?" My therapist told me everyone thinks people with OCD are super organized and it's perfectionists, but the only organized things about us is the disorder. Counting the tiles in my bathroom is more important than eating. Showering until I feel clean is more important than studying for the test tomorrow, even though my heart's racing and there's a little voice inside my head yelling I'll fail the test if I don't study. But I don't feel clean yet.
A-fucking-men. And I hate being called lazy for not doing my work or whatever but I'll pick up a pen and everything else suddenly becomes more important; diagnosing my symptoms online, what to do if there's a robber, what if a comet hits the earth... THINGS THAT DONT EVEN MATTER. And it sucks
Lana Del Bae SO TRUE. And then people (*cough* mom and dad *cough*) say that you don't I anything all day and pressure me saying that I'll have no future (geez thanks that really helps) despite the fact that I was literally diagnosed. Laughing at me for having a complete plan in my head for a possible zombie apocalypse. And don't even get me started on intrusive thoughts.
melanie martinez well you're a lucky one because I am also clinically diagnosed as is my father and mother and we all have this problem. OCD is not the same for every person
This is accurate. I have OCD and anxiety and I have something repetitive racing through my mind almost every single day all day. I also hum almost every minute of my life. I drive my family nuts but I can't help it.
What's weird is that my brain cycles through songs randomly through out the day, all day like my own playlist which i find neat. Right now its playing rougeport from ttyd not to make light on ocd sufferers of course, this is just me that I know of.
Ghalia yea it's pretty annoying. But you get used to it and then it becomes a part of you. I have Tourette's, OCD, anxiety, and minor depression. But yea you get used to whatever you have. I like to think of myself as lucky because I don't have cancer or something worse. But I do appreciate your empathy and care. So thank you
Very! Which is why I never tell someone they should drug themselves up or that they shouldn't kill themselves and keep living. Some people just can't escape it and if they want out then the best you can do is support them and hear them out.
No, I don't adorably keep all my papers lined up in order and color code my highlighted notes for class so I can easily find them later. I erase the word "wrists" from a written essay I had to write 17 times because the letter t never quite touched the line each time and I then erased it 3 more times so the number of times I erased it would be a multiple of five. It's not cute. It's torture.
I know exactly how you feel. I have a mild ocd and i cant stop thinking thats all i do i always need to do anything perfect. I also got ADD and that shit aint fun, my anxiety aint fun too, i know exactly how you feel. Sometimes i do stuff like 5 times just to get it right.
"I forgot to clean my room! LOL I have OCD!" Stop. Stop right there. I have mild OCD and let me just say it is torture. Just because you have a cute little quirk doesn't mean you have a mental disorder.
I was diagnosed with OCD 4 years ago. People think that just because they have a small quirk, means that they have OCD, and to be honest, it's really insulting to the people who actually struggle with OCD.
Donni A I totally agree.Mental illnesses MUST NOT be a joke in conversations.I have OCD as well and it ruins your day less or more..I hope I can overcome it asap.Because this time I have this really disgusting thought and it makes me feel worse than ever.
Whoever made this, thank you. I showed it to someone who was having trouble understanding my OCD. They cried when they saw this, and understand what i deal with much more now. Thank you
This makes me want to cry. I have to deal with this every day. I'm so sorry other people have to experience it. Nobody but you understand and it's just so difficult. Thanks for this video.
+Sage Spicer kinda accurate, i mean, all of the things he was thinking are accurate but not that crazy ( i mean, like there are 8590348503498 voices all over your head saying that things) anyways its really annoying i suffer that too and i think about really horrible things that just make me go like "dude wtf i am thinking" or i feel like im about to have E.L.A or more diseases because there are symptoms that matches and i try to hold myself from punching a random dude or doing bad things, it really drives me crazy sometimes, or i have to follow certain patterns like when the sidewalk texture changes i have to step first with my right foot because if not i keep thinking i'll have bad luck or something bad will happen to me, and everytime i stand up from a chair or when i put my shoes on i have to start with the right foot, or i have to make things perfectly for me to feel good (for example i have to put something in an exactly position if not i'll feel really uncomfortable) or when i regret saying something i really feel like if i should say that if not something bad can happen to him/her, or when i'm saying goodbye to someone it has to be an even number (for example -Bye +Bye its ok but +Bye -Bye +Bye will give me bad luck or something bad) probably the same happens to you in some cases (sorry for bad english)
this is one of the best videos I’ve seen on OCD. Honestly, part of me was laughing and part of me was frustrated because I can relate to this video so much. Thank you for sharing!
Shit, this is pretty me everyday. That's fucking accurate. One of the things that really annoys me is that whenever I start reading those stupid comments below I FUCKING HAVE TO READ THEM ALL! Oh! And if I'm reading a really long text, I have to make sure I didn't miss a single line, so I keep checking over and over again if I got to exactly consecutive line after finishing the previous. That takes soooo much time of my precious life! I didn't notice it was so serious before.
Oh my gosh I thought I was the only one who had to make sure they read everything!!! Whenever I'm scrolling through anything, I have to make sure I've read all of the text. I've only just gotten diagnosed and have been realizing how much my OCD has actually been affecting me for years and years since I was a kid and it is blowing my mind, honestly.
Yes exactly!! And does anyone else have this like for example when you turn off the lights in the bathroom and then leave the bathroom. But then you go back for about 15 times to check if you have turned the lights off even though you are 100% sure that you turned them off?
Michelle Sheppard yeah, that's pretty much a strong OCD. I just try to convince myself that it takes me too long to do all that stuff that I "need" to do, so with a really uncomfortable feeling in my heart I just skip it.
This is me every day. But it's always been my brain, even before I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Racing thoughts, overlapping thoughts, constant thinking and rethinking and overthinking. I can't imagine what it would be like to live in a brain with less chaos.
As someone that has made a lot of progress in their depression and anxiety, it feels strange. Kinda good strange though; I hope you can make progress too!
thenormalstate it feels wrong to think of a mindset less chaotic because then I think, what if I won’t be as smart or as attentive as I am? And that’s my ocd, lol.
This made me cry immediately, tears of recognition, tears of feeling seen. I haven't ever seen a better representation of what it's like to be inside my mind every day. The battles I've been fighting with myself my whole life. 💛 May we all find piece.
Adam Bumber having thoughts racing through your mind constantly, most of which are random and when taken into context, don't make sense at all. It's normal to think consciously, but if it distracts you from carrying out your daily tasks too much, that doesn't seem quite normal.
This is a short video, so it covers a lot in a small amount of time. The "looking up the symptoms" part, can easily take up 3 hours of my day if I don't keep myself from doing it. Also, in the end, he has a bit of a panic attack. Yea, everyone has a little anxiety about this or that even with illness. In this video, though the thoughts are consuming him, controlling his day. For normal people they are just passing thoughts, for him they are real fears. He can't focus or concentrate on anything because of all these thoughts running through his head.
Ocd is about having intrusive thoughts and intense anxiety in order to cope you perform a ritual to feel a small amount of relief like my parents are gonna die so I tap the table 6 times. This video makes it seem like ocd is having lots of thoughts
It's an hourly verbal assault in your head. So much self doubt and checking behind every single thing you did. Second guessing, obsessing, shame, feeling frantic not knowing how much time you lost during a freak out.....It's not that we(or he) hears actual "voices" in his head. It's just an illustration of that constant internal debate and trying to remain calm when the fight or flight instinct kicks in...Instead of fight, we are left with compulsions as our fight. Repetitive ways of doing things to fight off the onslaught of negative thoughts and fears. I wish there were more videos like this.
missamanda1025 Or even the regret of things that I had done or didn't do years and years ago, that nobody probably remembers, that's a word that appears too frequently for me, probably... Or just trying to figure out what everyone is thinking of you...
I hate living with it, I feel this exact way, everything, I consider mine not as extreme as others but I definitely know I have OCD and I'm only thirteen, I wouldn't consider it to be a struggle every single second but there are times where situation such as this video demonstrates happen and I've experienced, trust me, it is not fun, there is upsides but there are a lot of downsides and If I had a choice i would keep it because I believe it helps me, there is a lot of stress and anxiety it, and so many other factors and to the average human being, you wouldn't no I have it, but I do. Does it set me apart from everyone else? No, I'm normal just as everyone else , but no one is normal on the surface, but if you dig down you'll find my flaws just as everyone else in the world.
Adam Weber Yeah, my brother is autistic and he has someone come round our house every couple of days. Anyway, the guy that comes round has changed the timing of when he comes round (so that I'm not at school), because he thinks that I have some sort of social/anxiety disorder. (I overheard my parents talking to the guy about it, but they haven't told me yet)... But I've done my research, and I'm pretty sure that I have OCD.
Ams Leather I would definitely recommend seeking treatment if for nothing else than a proper diagnosis. I was misdiagnosed for a long time: autism as a toddler, Asperger's as a teen, GAD in college. I finally learned last year I'm battling OCD and have had much success with a combo of medication and Exposure and Response Prevention. Don't know what resources are near you, but I started by visiting The Reeds Center (thereedscenter.com/).
Ams Leather I was very very bad with the reassurance aspect. It was the "compulsion" that i couldn't seem to get past. It ruined at least 2 relationships. There is a book called The Worry Trap that my Psychologist wrote that I always reccommend to friends dealing with anxiety. Take a look at it. Remember YOU aren't your thoughts.
I've been diagnosed with this and it is exactly like this guy did in the video but I am used to living with it though sometimes I get panic attacks because of it..
I don't have OCD, but I have general anxiety disorder and the accuracy of this is scary. I've wondered if what goes through my head is the same as what others experience with aniexty and yep! That's all pretty much what goes through mine. Especially the appetite thing. I'm constantly trying to remember when I ate last or how much I ate because I'm never hungry.
I have GAD too and I honestly thought I was the only who have these thoughts, like the heartbeat thing, when you're constantly worried and checking if it's okay, etc. But seeing, that I'm not alone in this, gives me strength that I can get through this, that I can kick anxiety in the ass. So let's not give up guys. Keep fighting, we can do it!
Until very recently I thought everyone thought this way. I was just diagnosed with ocd today and this literally bought me to tears. I had no idea this wasn’t normal.
Some people can have it 10x Worse than this, but this is an extremely good video which shows how OCD Feels like, but there are other types and variations of this
VLturbo1988 Yes, especially when you don't know yet that you have OCD ... you try hard to shut the voices down inside your head, you try hard not to follow your thoughts because you know exactly the consequences, and yet you can not avoid the eternal infernal daily cycle of deep anxiety .... you end up thinking about doing things you don't understand ... and eventually sink into a depression, because you understand that what you do is not common ... I only knew I had OCD when medications helped me to slow down my thoughts ..
I literally burst out laughing at the Ebola part because I was so happy to see someone else obsess over something like that!!! The earliest manifestation of my OCD was hand washing due to an extreme fear of germs, which developed into hypochondria as I got older. I could not count how many times I've been scared that I'm sick with a horrible disease or I've been scared that I've infected someone else with one because I touched something that "might" have had the disease on it and then spread it to them. Thank you for making this video, it's a gift to us all.
Does anyone feel like they live two lives? A "normal" human life and then your OCD life? Like no one in "real" life would know I had OCD and I had thoughts like this...
Exactly! In normal life I always be like don't worry be happy and I am and almost never visibly scared, but inside my head I can be terrified about even the smallest things
I feel like writing this will make me feel better. This is my life every day. I have learned to deal with it but sometimes I just can't. I finally feel like people understand how I feel from watching this video. I will look up the symptoms of something (whatever I think it is) even if I don't want to. I also have a problem with eating sometimes, where I will be fine all day sometimes but other times I will be insanely worried about eating to the point of have no appetite and I also am already extremely cautious with food because of my extreme peanut allergy. I also have an obsession with numbers sometimes, mostly even numbers, like everything I do has to be in even amounts. I feel much better after writing this and I hope others do too. I also don't know about whoever is reading this, but I am a pianist, cellist, and a cuber (a Rubik's Cube type puzzle solver/a speed solver) and I found that having a passion for one or more things really helps me relax.
Wow, we literally have the same problem, whenever I think I have something or if somehting is wrong with me, I search it up, although I really don't want to but I have too. I had a severe peanut allergy as well, until I went in to see if I was allergic still and the doctors told me I wasn't, but yet, with my anxiety I still didn't want to eat peanuts, I would still act as if I was allergic to them, I had a big fear of peanuts, it started when someone injected an epi pen into me although I didn't need it, after that I wouldn't get near a peanut, I could barely go to school, i wouldn't want to eat anything, I would check the ingredients more then once. It ruined my life. But I have learned to overcome it, I am no longer afraid of peanuts, although I still don't eat them, I guess I just got so tired of worrying I just couldn't worry anymore, although I still get minor panic attacks but I can deal with them. After anxiety, I had OCD, I had to do things a certain way or a number or times..
+Brianna W or a number of times because I convinced myself something bad would happen if I didn't. I Learnt my friend had it too and got through it together, my OCD isn't as severe as some peoples but it did control my life, I have also found a way to stop the OCD by telling myself it won't actually happen and by ignoring it. Anyway, this has already gotten very long, I just thought it was crazy you basically have the same Thing as me, guess it just proves no one is ever alone, I mean there is 7 billion people on earth. I'm happy so saw your comment, I hope u feel someone understands you now. (Sorry this is so long)
+Brianna W I do feel like someone understands now. I appreciate your reply and I will always remind myself that someone does understand when I am having trouble with OCD.
Your reply has zero spelling and punctuation errors, how many times did you proof read? I proof read like four times and even then I may fail to catch the error. Later when i see it, it makes me feel so stupid and afraid that people who have seen it are laughing at my illiteracy.
+Bernice Nyambura I type it once and then proof read it twice. I am very cautious when typing and proof reading. That is why I don't have many spelling errors.
I was diagnosed with Mental OCD which is not to be confused with OCD but if you have OCD I am NOT taking anything away from you, you will be the best you can be, give it time. This video is practically spot on. I personally experience a few differences; however, this video is a great example. It’s not always making sure that paper stack is cornered perfectly, it’s not making sure the shoes you have are perfectly matched and equally spaced apart (These are examples of OCD). Mental OCD is overthinking every single thing that happens throughout your day. If someone gives you the wrong look, hours upon days upon weeks upon months you are thinking about this situation. “Why did he look at me like that!” “Why did he give me that face?” “What was in his mind when he looked at me like that?” It’s a mental issue where we think about certain things on a constant basis and never understand what actually happened. Whoever out there has OCD, just remember you are not alone.
I have OCD, ASD (high function borderline) and anxiety. And no anxiety social is different than anxiety in general. I'm curious why you said OCD 6x. From Bandung, Indonesia
Hi just curious if by "Mental OCD" you mean Pure OCD? This also sounds like Real-event OCD but regardless both are types of OCD and the disorder is mental of course so I'm unsure what that point means. I'm concerned that there might be some confusion that could cause issues for you, but please feel free to let me know if there's something I got wrong and I hope this doesn't come off dismissive. Much love and hope you're doing better with managing this!
Do you ever get those random "spasms" in your body and you think something bad is going to happen in your body, like a heart failure or something. My therapist says I'm obsessive compulsive lol but I didn't believe him until I watched this video :O
I have OCD, so did a friend, we talked about this a few times, the ol' multiple thoughts at once. I dont think its something that none OCD people can understand. In a way I pity the people that cant contain multiple thoughts at once :)
I think I might have a mild form of OCD, but I don't have thoughts like this. I usually get images in my mind that I don't want to see; things I am scared of, or worried about for example. To get rid of the image I feel the need to do something, like moving the objects in front of me in a certain direction. I don't know why, but it helps me calm down and it makes me think that "this scary thing is not going to happen to me now", just because I moved an object, or blinked at something. It kind of scares me, because in my brain it makes sense, but it really doesn't. I know that it isn't realistic, but I can't help but think that it is. It's embarrassing to talk about - I don't want people to know this because very few people actually understand the problem.
+Kristina Sandnes You are not alone. I am clinically diagnosed with OCD and I take medication and have for almost 8 years now. It is nothing to be ashamed of. It is a chemical imbalance that makes us do what we think needs to be done in order for things to be right. I would think something and if I felt like if I did this movement or do a certain thing, it would clear this irrational fear. I have gained control over that but I still check things repeatedly, such as the stove even though I hadn't even used it. I would love to talk to you more about this if you would like. Sometimes I feel so alone and wonder why on earth I have to deal with this. I am actually going to major in psychology and counselling Lord willing. I feel like there is a reason I am struggling with it. Anyhow, whether or not I hear from you, I just want you to know that you are not alone and it is not because there is something wrong with who you are, but simply a chemical imbalance.
+Brian Soto yes! I completely understand! I know what you mean. I have had those terrible thoughts and they consumed my life. I always felt "why me" but I am overcoming it. Through medication and prayers. My out is dancing. I don't know where I would be without it. Praying for you. Have a great day
Breanna Lewis Everthing you say is so true. It has gotten better and more under control with me as well, but it's not gone. And I hope it goes away soon, but who knows. I guess it's just who I am, and I am glad that it's not too bad. It's not a big struggle, just... annoying at times. :)
+Kristina Sandnes I'm so glad that you are able to control it. I am hoping to use it to benefit others by going into counseling and psychology. I want to know why our brains have such a chemical imbalance! Hope you are having a great day!
+maak Me too, especially the looking things up online and the thoughts I have the minute I wake up, like how many hours (This one has gotten worse and I thought it happens to everyone and it is part of life but I am scared now) but I hope I don't have it...
+maak Same i know i have the same urge to look symptoms, it's been a bad period, for an examplei left my window open while i was in the bathroom i was so sure someone had crawlwn into my room. I kept turning the lights on and off all night. And like sometimes i'm checking if my jewelry is still there not being able to sleep before i find it.
Muhammad Reyhan exactly! My guilt just comes from over analyzing my every action, motivation and intention, then feeling like I need to redo everything because it wasn’t right somehow
Oh My God!!! Mine is the sameeeee !!! A whole day lost and living with a drained brain that repeats too many actions every day, follows patterns that nobody can even visualize, and are only going on inside our brains...😭🥺😭
I have OCD and anxiety. I've given them both a personal definition that works for me: Obsession - A fear which becomes a fixation on an imaginary threat. Anxiety - Reacting to an imaginary threat. Breaking it down in simple terms has helped me rationalize the chaotic cycle that goes on in my brain. Furthermore, I've realized that my lack of self love and fear of being no good is really the root cause behind my obsessions.
this is actually really helpful!! as someone who also has ocd and anxiety i find it hard to separate the core of each problem sometimes but this helped clear my mind a bit. thank you.
Hey, hope you're doing okay! I just wanted to respond to your comment since i relate a lot! I have diagnosed OCD and i am realizing it most likely came from teachers at a young age treating me like i was filth, cursing and hitting me every time i made a mistake, telling other kids not to play with me etc. Im gonna go to a therapist again this month, gonna see what they think!
Thank god you made this! Does this look like just him going 'oh those pens are not straight!' NO OCD isnt something you have just because you want something straight. Its an exhausting mental illness that is tiring for anyone with it.
Fioretta Applewood Personal fable. It is common for young people who exist in a highly egotistical state, to assume that no one else experiences what they experience. They think they are unique, their pain is the greatest pain, their suffering is unmatched.
I think the problem is that mental health issues are not talked about much, they are still a somewhat taboo subject, where I live at least. People hide these kind of things, whether they have depression, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD - we have to smile and carry on as normal. Therefore, when you look around it seems like everyone else is 'normal' and happy. It would seem like they don't struggle with the things I struggle with. That would be a logical assumption, surely? I wouldn't suggest that my struggle is the greatest or the worst possible suffering, I know many people have it a lot worse. But can't I still recognise that I have a problem?
My anxiety: Maybe I shouldn't. I can't. Cancel all plans. I'm too worried. Fuck, now everyone thinks I'm a wuss. They're talking about me, making fun of me. They hate me. THEY HATE ME. My depression: I hate myself. I hate myself. I'm a terrible person. I shouldn't be alive. I should kill myself. No one likes me. I don't belong here. God, why am I here? Terrible. Awful. Disappointment. Bad faces. Bad, I'm bad, I did bad, I deserve nothing less, why does everyone HATE me? My paranoia: I see things, I hear things, I'm too jumpy, going down stairs is a hassle. Shadows are a hassle. No, keep the lights on! I can't sleep without a light on! Are the trees outside waving at me? They're going to kill me. Oh God, I hate the nighttime. I can't wait until morning. Something is going to kill me. There's a monster in the closet. It's under my bed. I'm panicking. I swear something moved. It's all in my head. All in my head. No, I can't sleep now, I'll never wake up. Stay awake. Stay awake. Don't go to sleep till there's light. I'll be safer then. My friends and family: You're okay. You'll always be okay. We're here for you.
i know exactly how you feel. Shut your eyes and try to envision: Someone, somewhere on this planet will be able to relate. This is what i learned i Group therapy. You're not as alone as you think. Sometimes it is impossible to ignore the voices in your head telling you that no one will understand and that you're crazy. Never forget how strong you are for not letting go. Tell the voices, "Fuck yourself". Write on your mirror: " I am divine love" and look and smile at yourself because you are wonderful and amazing.
Hi! I know how to eradicate OCD, not just alleviate it. GET RID OF THE SYMPTOM. Do you want to know on it? If you want to know, plz reply to this comment. I could let you know about its HINT.
Used to have all the symptoms of OCD, then Jesus helped. Never want to go back. ever. heart goes out to all who are dealing with this or helping a loved one who is.
I feel like this. Not nearly quite so....extreme, but I do feel like this. Except I also have only 1 voice talking at a time, not multiple. I do, however, do the "Am I okay?" "yes, you're okay!" and talk to myself, but not at the same time.
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I cried watching this. I have never been able to explain how it sounds in my head to others until this. It's still hard to explain how my body feels but this helps.
This is so beautifully done. I get the anxiety part I don't have OCD but like those who don't understand the beginning feels like you're on like an escalator of like pure panic. Like at first you're like "oh I'm scared." Then like you can't calm down like you just feel it getting like higher and higher and higher and like you forget to breathe. Imagine that a couple of times a day. Like for such small things like "That man didn't smile at you back."
I've never been diagnosed with OCD and I don't have anxiety, but sometimes I wonder if I have a very mild form of OCD. Many of the thoughts in this video sound so familiar to me. I feel like me brain works in a very similar way, only not to a point that I get anxiety over it. Sometimes I exhaust myself just thinking. I can only imagine how someone with full blown OCD must feel everyday.
Lana yeah same, I feel like I don't get anxiety either, but I also don't know what anxiety is supposed to feel like, which is weird. idk i guess it's just normal
+Nihal Muniah OCD is acually kind of uncommon, it's just a lot of people self diagnose themselves or they are wrongly diagnose. Most of these people are just anxious or have anxiety. I am not saying that you don't have a mild case. But, it isn't common, and you should see a doctor before confirming. (sorry this comment is late XD)
dont makes something a provlem if it isnt...having symproms of mental illness doesnt mean you are mentally ill as the condition needs to either be dangerous, cause issues in your ability to do normal tasks, and/or cause you distress. if you have racing thoughts and they dont bother you then you are perfectly fine...in many cases treatment for a disorder is a matter of making someone ok with the symptoms so that it doesn't bother them (not in most cases of course) but remember if it doesnt negatively effect you then it isnt a problem
I have ocd and it’s the actual worst it’s not like this but I do count and repeat things a lot and if I don’t it’s like my head is about to bust and my day is awful
The sudden burst of inspiration, where you think that because you're on a roll you'll continue to write that way forever, only to get distracted by something you only just thought of (whether it's something that makes you anxious or not) hit a little too close to home for me.
wow this video stressed me out so much, i couldn't finish it. i cant believe that so many people go through this on a daily basis, i have so much respect for all of you
Oh gosh, the counting sleep hours...and the steps...and the times you touch certain things. It's actually nice seeing this. I thought I was the only one who constantly had thoughts running through their heads, talking themselves through the day to keep going. It's nice seeing that OCD really is, not just the 'fear of germs' that some of the doctors even talk about.
This is my daily life...however, i am diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Not OCD. This seems much more like my anxiety attacks than OCD.
I have a GAD and for me, part of it is OCD, however I think a lot of the stuff in this video felt more like stuff I'd feel with the non OCD part of my GAD, if that makes any sense 😂
The actual video itself says OCD AND anxiety, besides OCD is just a specific type of anxiety disorder and if you don't have it then how do you know this isn't what it's like?
Spencer Livingston I also have generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, most likely OCD, and mild depression. It sucks sometimes but that's just life I guess! It's a part of who I am, who would I be without it in my life. Everyone has some road block in their life and for us it's anxiety!
Yes! I know I can lessen it, but it will always be a part of me, just like how having social anxiety kind of taught me to be observant and to have good listening skills. So there is always pro's and con's to this, but it helps create our life experiences and our outlook on life! It is not who we are, but it does affect us in a way that we wouldn't be who we are today; if it weren't for the little struggles in life to keep us moving forward! Looking to a better future!
How do you know if this is what wrong with you? What if you just feel the way this guy feels and not actually go through this? I need to know cause i dont know if this is needed to know..
I absolutely hate it when people say oh I have ocd , everything in my room is perfect and no one can touch it and then everyone else is like yeh I have ocd too my ornament has to be in a certain spot!!! Like seriously it is a disorder not u being a perfectionist. This video is really emotional and has a very strong message. I love you man, ur so strong and everyone else out there with ocd
I think so, idk. I have this a lot, but idk if I have a minor for of OCD or like does everyone have it or what or is there like some sort of genetic disorder or something I don't know uhg.
If you experience this at a mild level you don't have ocd. You're just anxious. THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE ANXIETY. I swear people try to make themselves seem to have serious mental issues
Miranda G my thing is that i don't know what i mild level would be. These thoughts happen to me every day all day but i'm just not sure if that's like enough to classify as ocd? idk
+theacp127 I am very glad you do not have it, I do and it is HORRIBLE. I am sad that other people have to go through it too, I also have depression. You are very lucky and always remember that :)
I literally am in tears, that's the first time I've ever just sat and watched something or done anything without these exact thoughts going through my head, because it's his head not mine... Finally ❤
A lot of this is just the average mind, filled with thoughts. I don't have OCD and my mind races like this all the time. This felt more like anxiety than OCD. Anxiety, I do have, feeling irrational fears in situations where I know i shouldn't feel anxious or fearful. Overthinking everything and having panic attacks.
Donovan Stevens, hey genius, why don't you try talking to ANYONE in the mental health field because you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. OCD is a form of anxiety. Don't talk about something if you don't know what you're talking about. Don't try to tell me I'm wrong when you obviously don't know the facts.
Also, Jean G, if you have anxiety, then you don't know what the average mind looks like because you don't have an average mind. But other than that (and what I've already said), I understand what you mean.
Hi! I know how to eradicate OCD, not just alleviate it. GET RID OF THE SYMPTOM. Do you want to know on it? If you want to know, plz reply to this comment. I could let you know about its HINT.
Compulsive thinking is a global epidemic, everyone experiences this, because its the nature of the mind. For people with OCD it just gets a lot worse, but as good as everyone on the planet is currently mind-slaves to various degrees. People are mind-junkies, everyone`s addicted to thinking except for those who has learned the truth about the nature of the mind and how to deal with it in an optimal way. But even the most peaceful and enlightened people probably have intrusive and unpleasant thougths, but they know that the thoughts are not them so they deal with it. If you have OCD your thougts are a lot more intrusive and seem a lot more convincing than for most others. But that doesn`t make the thougths any more real or true, you have to realise that its not you, its your mind. Your mind is making you believe that its you and your body even responds to your mind so it seems even more convincing, but its not real! You dont even choose your thougths, there is nothing personal, you didnt choose your mind/brain, did you? You are in a very bad circle if have OCD, so your mind may tell you that you cant get out of it, but dont believe it, you can change, you are probably a rational person, all the irrationality is not you. Dont give up. Google *Truthcontest* and read *The Present*. It shows you what the mind actually is and how to free yourself from it.
This video should be used and shown to anyone that would like to know what OCD is truly like and for others to understand that being a "Neat freak" does not make someone "so OCD" Although I don't let things like that bother me, I know for many it does. I personally have shared this to many of my friends and family in order to help them understand what its like inside my brain all day, everyday and I just wanted to say, thank you.
I'm not OCD and I also don't have anxiety but i have friends that do so I knew a little about it but I've heard people joke about OCD and anxiety and I can't say I've never done that and I cannot describe how guilty I feel of that. I'd really just like to say thank you for whoever made this video and for whoever it is this is based off of. Thank you so much
Anna Lu its really no joke! i mean i sometimes joke "HEY im ocd!" and that kind of thing. i mean im not gonna get "triggered" if my family or friend make a joke or somethinf but my point is like this is serious and i hope everybody can get the proper treatment for it as i have been the past months ♥️
I have OCD and I have many things like counting a lot or thinking that I may have a heart attack or bad health in general among other things but what is killing me the most are the horrible intrusive thoughts. Many people have them. Like someone may suddenly think about their parents being intimate and he/she may say "ugh gross" and shake the thought away. I can't do that. I have Incest, Pedophile, zoophilia OCD. It is so bad, and it is what my thoughts are mostly made of. It got this way around last May and ever since I am the lowest I have ever been. Shortly after something called groinal response started happening. Your body will react to anything having to do with sex. I'm 16 and at this point everything is a turn on. I can think about rocks and if I ask myself "Are you turned on?" I suddenly am. It may sound ridiculous but it is happening to me. Ever since May my OCD revolves around the subject of sex (sexual OCD). It is terrible.
I'm not diagnosed with OCD but I can partially relate to your situation, sometimes intrusive thoughts would pop up in my mind. 6 months ago it was pedophilia, now it's incest, it's gross, I think about it awoken but asleep as well. If I do have OCD it's even following me in my dreams. Its highly disturbing and just gross, please mind, stop doing this.
Amélie Le Roux My ocd also crosses onto my dreams. It has become worse, it basically gets worse everyday. I thought it was worse a week ago and now this week it is worse compared to last. Every week it outdoes itself. It's fucking horrible. I can't see family members, animals, or kids the same ever again.
+The Nostromo I hope it got better by now. I also have OCD, usually it was just repetitive actions and repeating thoughts as well as intrusive thoughts of small magnitude. But I also have this incest thoughts or hurting loved ones some times and since a few days compulsive ear popping; mind, wtf you doing?!
I have ocd also and i count for no reason. Like i have to land on certain numbers because other numbers or bad stuff will happen. Its really annoying. Thoughts that would never happen pop up in my head and i have to do certain routines to get the thoughts away...
it's awful when our parents can't understand what we are experiencing and they only say "you are fine just don't think about it" or "stop hallucinating,you have nothing wrong" or the worst thing when they say "there is nothing like that" and they laugh at you
This made me feel like crying. As someone who has OCD but sadly suffer with pure evil and often times violent and truly frightening thoughts that make me feel disgusting inside this has to be the most on point way to describe OCD to someone on the outside. I'm in college now, trying to turn my life around and have finally after 35 years of life come to the reality that my intrusive thoughts are becoming more violent and disturbing as I get older (I have never ever acted on my thoughts not once in my entire life) but it doesn't change the fact it's really starting to scare me now and I feel like a monster, like I don't deserve to be a part of a functioning society with the types of distressing thoughts I have been getting over the last few years. These thoughts do not represent me or my personality in any way shape or form, I am nothing like what they have me believe I would do. Some of them are truly terrible, it feels as if I can see myself doing them even though I won't. It's enough to scare you from seeking help because to someone on the outside who doesn't understand OCD would take it very poorly. I realise now i'm turning my life around that it's time to seek proper help from an expert. My OCD is slowly stealing my free will to think for myself from me, I mean it always has but now more than ever. I can't do it alone anymore. I recently thought back to a time when I actually had control of my own thoughts, real control. There hasn't ever been one.
To me this just seems like a normal day. I feel this all the time but I never knew it was a problem? It's strange because whenever I get home from school I notice my heart is suddenly no longer beating so fast and that all day it goes so fast; I ware myself out because I'm constantly thinking about everything. For example, where should I go for a study period? What if there are too many people in the main room and they stare at me and laugh because I have nowhere to sit? I always need to get to the canteen before anyone else so I don't have to line up and be surrounded by people and if I am, I get really hot and flustered, and I have to go into the bathroom and sit in the cubical and close my eyes and try to get my pulse down, and what if someone comes in the loo and sees that I'm taking forever? What if they talk to me or judge me when I come out for taking forever, and if they say hello to me and I say hello back I'll think about that moment for the rest of the day and how stupid my voice sounds and if I looked weird when I smiled at them, and oh no. I'm not sure. :( Also, I don't have OCD. I wouldn't have thought so anyway, because look at how carelessly i'm writing this... However, if i'm writing an essay and spell something wrong, I can't cross it out; I have to re-write everything on another piece of paper, and if i'm reading a book I have to read every word, and if I accidentally skip a line I physically cannot not go back and read it a few times so I understand it completely, and I have this thing where everything in my bag has to be in a particular order: my laptop, my folders, my writing pads, spare paper, my reading books, my glasses, then my water. Does anyone else do these? Im pretty sure it's just normal teenage behaviour, nonetheless I would like to know if others feel the same as I do! :) Also, does anyone else have to go to sleep (or start trying) at a perfect timing (e.g. 11:00, 12:00; right on the dot)? Because if I go to bed at just gone eleven, I can't start going to sleep till 12. But as I'm playing on my phone, I lose track of time and I get past 12. Then, I have to wait till 1, then 2, then 3, and it really fucks up my sleeping.
Ellie M I don't have the anxiety, but I do have the need for everything to be in a particular order. I always thought of it as part of OCD, but who am I to say? I'm just a teenager. Though, I know I do have OCD. I have it especially while I'm writing or typing. I have to rewrite a letter if it's not perfect, and I will continue to do so until it is. Hense is why it takes me so long to write notes in school. It's terrible and makes me behind on my notes and other stuff. While I'm typing, I have the urge to type a letter (usually the ones in the middle of my keyboard- which tends to be the letter "t"), then backspace, and repeat that a few times. I usually place my "t" at the end of the word or in the middle, where it looks good. Along with this, I have to find the middle of everything- and I mean EVERYTHING: from the bridge of someone's nose to the middle of a piece of paper. It's so difficult to hold back and to not give in on my urges.
Kyla Montisanti I'm sorry you feel this way! Any obsessions I have aren't nearly as much as you. Similarly, however, if I type a sentence and I spell a word wrong, I have to completely re-write that sentence (if it's on a computer). Or, sometimes if I write a sentence it just won't feel right so I'll back space and repeat until it feels right. Do you do things like that? I really hate how people dismiss things like this in teenagers because it's so hard for us :(
Broooo i do the EXACT same thing. Ive had OCD for as long as I can remember but last year in like November and December I found out I had it. I was 13 at that time and had it all my life and had no idea because society thinks OCD is being a perfectionist. I used to never be able to go outside without an adult because I thought I would get kidnapped and I would constantly think of getting into a car crash. I can't be in the house alone because I think someone will break in and do something to me like kill me, kidnap me, or rape me. I always have to make sure every door is locked. I couldn't take the OCD anymore so I looked up ways to stop it and you have to agree with the bad thoughts and it'll go away. It was SOOOO hard at first but now I don't have as many bad thoughts and if I do they'll go away faster. I still have a lot of OCD but I can love with it now. Oh and btw we have the same name bit I just replace the I with and E
Trvp GT Whoah, do you know what type of OCD it is? Through my life I've had almost every kind of OCD but they would go away or come back in different times of my life. Currently I just have intrusive thoughts that I think will happen, but it's not if I touch something a certain way, it's like I think of bad things and assume they'll happen.
Trvp GT Wow. Trying to get away from your family will make it worse because your brain will know that it disturbs you, so I suggest to agree with the thoughts and be around your family. I know it'll be the most uncomfortable thing to do especially that involving your family, but if you agree with it your brain will think it's not a problem thinking about that stuff and the thoughts will leave you alone.
If you truly think you have anxiety, try contacting a doctor as they have seen many different parts to anxiety. It isn't just having troubling thoughts a lot, it is having actual anxiety/panic attacks with it; your heart begins to beat a lot faster than its usual pace, you breathing gets a lot quicker, and you have the feeling you are about to faint. However, there is a lot more to anxiety than you think, if you think these symptoms match yours, it is best to see a doctor :)
Every so often you meet someone whos like you don't have OCD your room is so messy. And your rage breaks a little. I explain it by saying "my OCD has turrets" because my brain will get stuck on one little thought and just keep looping that thought in my head over and over. Oh and counting. How many hours did I sleep last night is a common one. There is also how many steps between the lines in the side walk I take. Counting people. Counting bricks. Its a way of blocking out things going on around me like if the room gets to loud or hectic I start counting things. I think OCD can easily go unnoticed especially if you don't have a lot of anxiety attacks because of it like me but obsessive thoughts keeps you from doing things and accomplishing things and it makes relationships with other people really difficult. So even if you go several months without panicking you don't feel any better.
I really hate when people trivialize OCD, because its much more complicated than just not liking a mess. When people say "oh i'm just OCD like that" it just makes me mad because OCD is not what I am, its what i have. I just don't get how people can talk about it that way and when I ask them if they have been diagnosed, THEY get offended. Its like its all fine and good to joke about having a mental illness, but when you are actually struggling with one its taboo.
Thank you for this amazing video. I am suffering like this every single day and it gets so exhausting. I forgot what normal feels like. My OCD is like I keep asking people the same questions over and over again. It's really sad that this happens but I am glad to see that people understand about this.
Literally fighting back tears. I feel for all of us who suffer from OCD and anxiety. Literally just want to give each of us a hug for as long as we may need it.
I feel you...sending a hug back. This video felt like my mind does every day...I've watched it many times. The first time I cried and had to stop in middle because it triggered a panic attack. I feel like sharing this video with people instead of explaining myself.
Ellie C aww thank you for the return hug. I’m always looking for better ways to explain how my mind works/functions. When I try to explain it, people often don’t see how it could be a struggle. This video nailed it. Haven’t been able to watch it again because it’s also triggering for me. I hope you’ve been managing Ellie.
You two are a part of what may be the most wholesome thing UA-cam sends me all day. Keep fighting
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*big hug* to all of us!
What people thinks OCD feels like: oRgAniZe EvEryThIng
People with OCD: If i don't off/on the lights the entire world will die.
I Have Those Thoughts. Like If I Don’t Do Something Something Bad Will Happen.
What would happen if you forced yourself not to off/on the lights?
@@samdobie6748 you will feel like you are cursed and the world will end, and you will just do it, like you cant stop, I had same but with wall, if I dont touch it 6 or 7 times, the world will end, and i know that's not gonna happen but I just feel like it, and if I mess up the touching I have to start over again with all that, it's like a ritual, but nothing's gonna happen, but only when you successfully do that thing, you feel like, ok so now everything is ok
I feel so less alone now thank you
@@roctionastre4015 If you just forced yourself not to touch the wall, and forced yourself to breathe through it, despite the negative thoughts and emotions, do you think it would be possible to break the habit?
This video is giving me an anxiety attack.
lmao i hope ur kidding
Social Divergence I was being sincere in my comment because I struggle with panic attacks myself and could see how this would trigger someone.. I got a little anxious watching it
Bentley Haynes me too
Bentley Haynes same
HAR PER laggajkkkkkkk
when he kept on saying "it's just the anxiety, nothing ever happens" i started crying from relief and then breathing along with him to calm down and remind myself that i exist. it's so comforting to know that other people are going through the same shit as you every day. thank you for this video.
Me too i’m not alone…
Yes me too
I had started rocking to the video, unaware I was rocking, until he said "it's just the anxiety" and noticed I was doing my confiding thing. So I say down and started breathing with him. To my pulse, it was high but not too bad, because I had been rocking.
I Cry every time I see this because it's so damn accurate.
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yes
It's so true
cant understand the vid because my ear has some error and no sub(my toefl is 593)
Me too
A lot of people are self-diagnosing because of this video, and to save time from replying hundreds of times, I'll make a comment. If you think you have anxiety, or OCD, tell a doctor. It could be that you're just an anxious person in general, or you actually have anxiety. Not to mention, it is VERY normal for "regular" people to have these fast thoughts in their mind. Back to my point, however, PLEASE don't self-diagnose because of a UA-cam video and then go living your life thinking you have anxiety or another serious condition.
Angie Reyes this comment is so important
Angie Reyes Thank you so much!! I know so many people who self diagnose OCD, and Anxiety attacks and even 'Panic Attacks' when they mean anxiety attacks, and its incredibly annoying. I have pretty bad anxiety (no numbers here), to the point where I stress myself out enough to get ulcers. People think 'oh I have rapid thoughts, I have an anxiety disorder'. Or they think 'oh I get nervous in certain situations (even in common situations), I must have something wrong', I hate to tell you your issue isn't valid, but usually occasional anxiety is normal. I don't know why people try to convince me they're 'sick'. Why do you want this, if you think it gets you attention? it doesn't. People just get annoyed at the incessant double and triple checking. This video shows a normal day, my brain has conversations identical to this, it's how I make decisions, it's weighing the odds, what will be worse (not better). I wake up panicking if i over slept, panicking if i did everything I needed to yesterday. The way people say 'panic attack', no you got upset, or at the most had an anxiety attack/breakdown (and maybe you have often breakdowns and yes maybe talk to someone). but 'Panic Attacks' are a COMPLETELY diagnosed term. I do not have a panic disorder WHICH ARE DIFFERENT, therefore I have frequent anxiety attacks. Panic Attacks are unprovoked and have no stressor, therefore unpredictable. I've seen both many times. I am manageable because I'm educated, please don't respond trying to one up me either, I'm sure you've suffered worse than me, take your pride. Sorry if this was butthurt but people need to understand.
SeychellesLover I applaud you for that comment
I totally agree with you. I related to some of this but it's not as nerve wrecking and constant as this video. What this video depicts is a real struggle brought by a disorder and what I, and so many others self-diagnosing in the comments, have is just a bit of anxiety and/or an easily distracted mind (which explains how easily you can get obsessed with something else instead of doing your real tasks).
Real OCD isn't something as simple as having a few pet peves or getting nervous easily, it's something far more complicated and that, as you said, must be diagnosed by a real professional, not a UA-cam video or a "what mental illness you have?" test online.
People who self diagnose and use it as an excuse are making people with real mental illnesses seem whiny and liars, because they are put in the same box as the tumblr SJW.
Honestly, while I do think in that way, I also just really like arguing with myself.
Yeah. It's like a life long conversation with yourself. This is a really good video.
This video is so accurate. There was a period when my OCD got so bad that I physically wanted to smash my head somewhere because I was so tired and my mind was so loud that I did not know what to do.
Currently at that stage, trying to fight it
I was at that stage, and you're honestly wayy stronger than I am. I actually did physically injure myself to the point of giving myself multiple concussions that year. I pray that we will overcome our symptoms together.
YESSSSSS. That’s exactly how it feels .
I hit my head to the wall and the ocd magically started slowly dissapearing
This is more relatable than any shitty Buzzfeed video
true
Eleora Marie so true
You're 100% right
yes
So. Fucking. True.
It's like having a youtube comment section inside your brain.
BlackHawkXXX555 😂😂😂
Lol!
This is the best description I have ever heard for my obsessive thoughts.
*gold*
🤣😂🤣 exactly my trouble
This is absolutely terrifying to hear out loud. OCD, anxiety, depression, PTSD. I hate being inside my own head some days. The vulnerability it makes you feel might be one of the worst things. This nailed the non-stop of overlapping overwhelming thoughts. Idk, just knowing I'm not alone is reassuring but then at the same time the emotions are just too much. I'm not sure if I'm making any sense whatsoever. But either way, thank you for this video and comment section. Seeing so many other people who understand all together is so comforting
Emily Jones I feel you
Emily Jones aggeaargagglgeagghhgghgglahglggh
Well I made a whole world inside my head from childhood, just the stuff you imagine with your favorite cartoon characters. But mine has developed into a whole new fictional world connected to all media characters and I can talk to and listen to them. It's actually amazing how they have actually told me true stuff about me that I didn't even realize
the talking in the video.
talking over the other voices and i cant just STOP FREEKING OUT sto talking im tping my thougts uuuuuugh?!!!!!!! okay taking deep breaths now.
Emily Jones Emily Jones people who doubt me and judge me and tell me look at all the other problems in the world, why are you worrying? Or generalize what I'm going through, I always tell them you couldn't last a day in my mind. Some people really don't have a clue and it's so hard to accept that fact. I'm not saying it's there fault either but it still sucks. It really does !
I hate it when people say they have OCD when they're really just perfectionists... just stop, you don't have OCD. I don't have OCD, people like that just annoy me like wtf it's literally just an uneven letter then they say "my OCD hurts" and I look at them like "you don't have OCD ffs"
Exactly! this man showed that ocd is not just being a perfectionist, but is 100 times worse
clariquia THANK YOU SIR MAAM SIR WHATEVER, YOU SAID THE THING :D from the perspective of a child with OCD, I love this.
F4K3 N3W5 they’re talking about the people who say they have OCD for attention
Lol i wish OCD meant I was just a perfectionist smh
Sadly, people will always downplay the severity of this disorder. I seriously wish being a perfectionist was my only problem.
So fucking accurate.
My thoughts: Should I post this? what if people don't like my language, but it's how I feel. Do people not like how I feel? People need to stop judging. I don't judge, well everyone does, nevermind. Maybe I should just cancel the post, but then it would be like I never watched it. I want people to know my opinion. I'm just gonna post it I don't even care anymore. Why do I care so much about it, is that normal? It's all my fault. Just move on your fine. Move on.
this comment is gold
wait doesn't everyone feel like this? i feel like everyone does and I ask people if they feel like that and they say yes or they say no but maybe because I'm just not saying it right
lol I probably sound like im trying to seem like I have it for some reason
also how about when I feel scared because I have to wave at dark potential spaces so they don't hurt me and I say hi as well and that makes me feel like people think I'm pretending when I wait I'm not even sure HAAHA what am i doing
Jessica Maisie you have a "messy" brain girl xD dont bother thinking about those things, thats what i do when i find myself thinking too much about something like that, just say to yourself 'stop. Its not worthy thinking about this now.'
this video calms me down bc I have to focus on this persons thoughts instead of mine. it's so accurate tho
Same for me
Noah Roller *inaccurate
inaccurate* +Noah roller
"Am I sick or is it just anxiety?"
My therapist told me everyone thinks people with OCD are super organized and it's perfectionists, but the only organized things about us is the disorder. Counting the tiles in my bathroom is more important than eating. Showering until I feel clean is more important than studying for the test tomorrow, even though my heart's racing and there's a little voice inside my head yelling I'll fail the test if I don't study. But I don't feel clean yet.
K
I have to do everything 3 or 27 times
+Stormister96 do you relate to what I do?
A-fucking-men. And I hate being called lazy for not doing my work or whatever but I'll pick up a pen and everything else suddenly becomes more important; diagnosing my symptoms online, what to do if there's a robber, what if a comet hits the earth... THINGS THAT DONT EVEN MATTER. And it sucks
Lana Del Bae SO TRUE. And then people (*cough* mom and dad *cough*) say that you don't I anything all day and pressure me saying that I'll have no future (geez thanks that really helps) despite the fact that I was literally diagnosed. Laughing at me for having a complete plan in my head for a possible zombie apocalypse. And don't even get me started on intrusive thoughts.
This is really triggering, but it's amazingly accurate and I love it
OCD here with a scoop of ADHD
The music you hear is also in his head btw. OCD sufferers often have an ear worm going on pretty much daily.
I've never experienced this as someone who is clinically diagnosed with this disorder.
melanie martinez well you're a lucky one because I am also clinically diagnosed as is my father and mother and we all have this problem. OCD is not the same for every person
I honestly never knew this was linked to OCD. I have OCD and I don't remember a time in my entire life where I haven't had ear worm
This is accurate. I have OCD and anxiety and I have something repetitive racing through my mind almost every single day all day. I also hum almost every minute of my life. I drive my family nuts but I can't help it.
What's weird is that my brain cycles through songs randomly through out the day, all day like my own playlist which i find neat. Right now its playing rougeport from ttyd not to make light on ocd sufferers of course, this is just me that I know of.
I got so anxious while watching this video, it's truly too much for me. It's so sad for people to live through this on a day to day basis
This comment really just shows how kind you are and your ability to empathize and understand. So thank you.
Ghalia it really is hard to have this and anxiety+ ADD haha I have both..
Ghalia yea it's pretty annoying. But you get used to it and then it becomes a part of you. I have Tourette's, OCD, anxiety, and minor depression. But yea you get used to whatever you have. I like to think of myself as lucky because I don't have cancer or something worse. But I do appreciate your empathy and care. So thank you
its horrible
Very! Which is why I never tell someone they should drug themselves up or that they shouldn't kill themselves and keep living. Some people just can't escape it and if they want out then the best you can do is support them and hear them out.
I cried watching this.I relate 100% and I don't feel alone anymore
Me too 😊
+Syna Ishihara If you ever need someone to talk to I'll listen! Best. Always. Alex
Me too, mild
+Syna Ishihara i do too i thik if i show this to my friends the will understand
Same
"see, you're fine" I can't count how many times a day I have to say that to myself
Just watching this video made me anxious
maggie14235 exactly how I feel
damn!
I know right xD
maggie14235 that's the point
maggie147235
very good presentation
No, I don't adorably keep all my papers lined up in order and color code my highlighted notes for class so I can easily find them later. I erase the word "wrists" from a written essay I had to write 17 times because the letter t never quite touched the line each time and I then erased it 3 more times so the number of times I erased it would be a multiple of five. It's not cute. It's torture.
I know exactly how you feel. I have a mild ocd and i cant stop thinking thats all i do i always need to do anything perfect. I also got ADD and that shit aint fun, my anxiety aint fun too, i know exactly how you feel. Sometimes i do stuff like 5 times just to get it right.
+Upprorr It would suck having your OCD with my handwriting.
+Upprorr ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
***** wow, that was really informative and helpful. thank you!
Moaz Selim It sucks having OCD with anyone's handwriting but my own, really.
The accuracy of this is actually horrifying
Ida C that’s how I feel watching this finally. I literally put it off for a year because I was worried it was going to be too relatable.
Ida C it is I think like this all the time.
It’s scary how exact this is. This is literally my brain all day
Finally, a video that isn't romanticizing the disorders millions of people have to struggle with every day.
I really have so much respect for the people who have to deal with this everyday👏🏼
Thank you!
Lotte Thank you, but I deal with something a little different
Lotte thanks
Thanks i appreciate that
Thank you
"I forgot to clean my room! LOL I have OCD!" Stop. Stop right there. I have mild OCD and let me just say it is torture. Just because you have a cute little quirk doesn't mean you have a mental disorder.
Preach it. Having OCDs is like having a bully inside your head constantly torturing you by obsessionally brining up worries.
I was diagnosed with OCD 4 years ago. People think that just because they have a small quirk, means that they have OCD, and to be honest, it's really insulting to the people who actually struggle with OCD.
Donni A I totally agree.Mental illnesses MUST NOT be a joke in conversations.I have OCD as well and it ruins your day less or more..I hope I can overcome it asap.Because this time I have this really disgusting thought and it makes me feel worse than ever.
Kit Kat I feel really bad for this guy this must suck thinking your going to die or something is wrong with you.
+Kit Kat dosnt watching this video really help though?
Whoever made this, thank you. I showed it to someone who was having trouble understanding my OCD. They cried when they saw this, and understand what i deal with much more now. Thank you
This makes me want to cry. I have to deal with this every day. I'm so sorry other people have to experience it. Nobody but you understand and it's just so difficult. Thanks for this video.
Yeah it's nice to know that there are people out there going through this. And it's so hard to explain it to your friends and family. :/
EVERYTHING is countable...it's the worst.
Guerra Movie House I KNOW i dont have as much trouble with the numbers but i think i count soemtimes
Guerra Movie House i count everything
yes!!!
Guerra Movie House anyone know how to stop the damn counting? I count to 3 24 fucking 7
Montana Klich *seven* I count my steps in seven and gen
So, so painfully accurate.
+Sage Spicer I'm sorry you have to deal with this
+George McFlurry again, that means so much to me, you have no idea
+Sage Spicer kinda accurate, i mean, all of the things he was thinking are accurate but not that crazy ( i mean, like there are 8590348503498 voices all over your head saying that things) anyways its really annoying i suffer that too and i think about really horrible things that just make me go like "dude wtf i am thinking" or i feel like im about to have E.L.A or more diseases because there are symptoms that matches and i try to hold myself from punching a random dude or doing bad things, it really drives me crazy sometimes, or i have to follow certain patterns like when the sidewalk texture changes i have to step first with my right foot because if not i keep thinking i'll have bad luck or something bad will happen to me, and everytime i stand up from a chair or when i put my shoes on i have to start with the right foot, or i have to make things perfectly for me to feel good (for example i have to put something in an exactly position if not i'll feel really uncomfortable) or when i regret saying something i really feel like if i should say that if not something bad can happen to him/her, or when i'm saying goodbye to someone it has to be an even number (for example -Bye +Bye its ok but +Bye -Bye +Bye will give me bad luck or something bad) probably the same happens to you in some cases (sorry for bad english)
+Sage Spicer Yup!
+Sage Spicer Thank god I don't have this. I wouldn't even be able to focus.
this is one of the best videos I’ve seen on OCD. Honestly, part of me was laughing and part of me was frustrated because I can relate to this video so much. Thank you for sharing!
I'm crying because this is too real for me. This is what it's constantly like in my brain.
I'm 11 and I know what it's like....
I'm 11 too Morgan, and I have OCD well atleast I'm sure I have it.
I feel so sorry for you!!!
+RageCookie no, you're not sure. I doubt you actually have OCD. Go see a doctor if you're "that sure," but I doubt you actually have OCD.
blackbeltrjfish how would you know if I have ocd? Have you ever met me? No. So shut up.
Shit, this is pretty me everyday. That's fucking accurate. One of the things that really annoys me is that whenever I start reading those stupid comments below I FUCKING HAVE TO READ THEM ALL! Oh! And if I'm reading a really long text, I have to make sure I didn't miss a single line, so I keep checking over and over again if I got to exactly consecutive line after finishing the previous. That takes soooo much time of my precious life! I didn't notice it was so serious before.
Oh my gosh I thought I was the only one who had to make sure they read everything!!! Whenever I'm scrolling through anything, I have to make sure I've read all of the text. I've only just gotten diagnosed and have been realizing how much my OCD has actually been affecting me for years and years since I was a kid and it is blowing my mind, honestly.
+Clementine Rae Same,ughh
Yes exactly!! And does anyone else have this like for example when you turn off the lights in the bathroom and then leave the bathroom. But then you go back for about 15 times to check if you have turned the lights off even though you are 100% sure that you turned them off?
Michelle Sheppard yeah, that's pretty much a strong OCD. I just try to convince myself that it takes me too long to do all that stuff that I "need" to do, so with a really uncomfortable feeling in my heart I just skip it.
+Michelle Sheppard yes!!but sometimes i 'ignore' it and stay calm although I WANT TO!
This is me every day. But it's always been my brain, even before I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression. Racing thoughts, overlapping thoughts, constant thinking and rethinking and overthinking. I can't imagine what it would be like to live in a brain with less chaos.
This is me every day too,and it 's driving me crazy!!!!
Rylie Yan i relateee dont worry ur not alone :)
As someone that has made a lot of progress in their depression and anxiety, it feels strange. Kinda good strange though; I hope you can make progress too!
Ha, wonder how normal people think?
thenormalstate it feels wrong to think of a mindset less chaotic because then I think, what if I won’t be as smart or as attentive as I am?
And that’s my ocd, lol.
This made me cry immediately, tears of recognition, tears of feeling seen. I haven't ever seen a better representation of what it's like to be inside my mind every day. The battles I've been fighting with myself my whole life. 💛 May we all find piece.
I thought everyone thought like this...
Same wtf
Adam Bumber having thoughts racing through your mind constantly, most of which are random and when taken into context, don't make sense at all. It's normal to think consciously, but if it distracts you from carrying out your daily tasks too much, that doesn't seem quite normal.
This is a short video, so it covers a lot in a small amount of time. The "looking up the symptoms" part, can easily take up 3 hours of my day if I don't keep myself from doing it. Also, in the end, he has a bit of a panic attack. Yea, everyone has a little anxiety about this or that even with illness. In this video, though the thoughts are consuming him, controlling his day. For normal people they are just passing thoughts, for him they are real fears. He can't focus or concentrate on anything because of all these thoughts running through his head.
Ocd is about having intrusive thoughts and intense anxiety in order to cope you perform a ritual to feel a small amount of relief like my parents are gonna die so I tap the table 6 times. This video makes it seem like ocd is having lots of thoughts
Emily Mintern its more of an anxiety video than an ocd while the symptoms are there
It's an hourly verbal assault in your head. So much self doubt and checking behind every single thing you did. Second guessing, obsessing, shame, feeling frantic not knowing how much time you lost during a freak out.....It's not that we(or he) hears actual "voices" in his head. It's just an illustration of that constant internal debate and trying to remain calm when the fight or flight instinct kicks in...Instead of fight, we are left with compulsions as our fight. Repetitive ways of doing things to fight off the onslaught of negative thoughts and fears. I wish there were more videos like this.
missamanda1025 Or even the regret of things that I had done or didn't do years and years ago, that nobody probably remembers, that's a word that appears too frequently for me, probably... Or just trying to figure out what everyone is thinking of you...
I hate living with it, I feel this exact way, everything, I consider mine not as extreme as others but I definitely know I have OCD and I'm only thirteen, I wouldn't consider it to be a struggle every single second but there are times where situation such as this video demonstrates happen and I've experienced, trust me, it is not fun, there is upsides but there are a lot of downsides and If I had a choice i would keep it because I believe it helps me, there is a lot of stress and anxiety it, and so many other factors and to the average human being, you wouldn't no I have it, but I do. Does it set me apart from everyone else? No, I'm normal just as everyone else , but no one is normal on the surface, but if you dig down you'll find my flaws just as everyone else in the world.
How old where you when you were diagnosed?
I was never diagnosed but my family, friends, they know I have it, I know I have it because I have every single symptom
Adam Weber Yeah, my brother is autistic and he has someone come round our house every couple of days. Anyway, the guy that comes round has changed the timing of when he comes round (so that I'm not at school), because he thinks that I have some sort of social/anxiety disorder. (I overheard my parents talking to the guy about it, but they haven't told me yet)...
But I've done my research, and I'm pretty sure that I have OCD.
I’ve never cried so hard watching a video because I’ve never seen something so true. Thank you. 😔
god help anyone that feels this was......i feel this way... it sucks
I haven't been diagnosed with ocd but do get very anxious. I obsess, need reassurance and avoid.
Scared, over thinking mess.
Ams Leather I would definitely recommend seeking treatment if for nothing else than a proper diagnosis. I was misdiagnosed for a long time: autism as a toddler, Asperger's as a teen, GAD in college. I finally learned last year I'm battling OCD and have had much success with a combo of medication and Exposure and Response Prevention. Don't know what resources are near you, but I started by visiting The Reeds Center (thereedscenter.com/).
Thank you.
That's really kind.
Ams Leather I was very very bad with the reassurance aspect. It was the "compulsion" that i couldn't seem to get past. It ruined at least 2 relationships. There is a book called The Worry Trap that my Psychologist wrote that I always reccommend to friends dealing with anxiety. Take a look at it. Remember YOU aren't your thoughts.
I've been diagnosed with this and it is exactly like this guy did in the video but I am used to living with it though sometimes I get panic attacks because of it..
I cried watching this..that is exactly how I feel all day ever day..I'm not alone
Vanessa Gutierrez i cried too
Me too
Vanessa Gutierrez same :(
+Vanessa Gutierrez i cried to bc i feel this is me and then some
+Vanessa Gutierrez Would you like someone to assist you through this process, or are you intending to go through it all by your self?
I don't have OCD, but I have general anxiety disorder and the accuracy of this is scary. I've wondered if what goes through my head is the same as what others experience with aniexty and yep! That's all pretty much what goes through mine. Especially the appetite thing. I'm constantly trying to remember when I ate last or how much I ate because I'm never hungry.
i have GAD too and this is so accurate i cried honestly
I'm the opposite I feel hungry all the time I have to tell myself I'm not hungry and try to remember when I ate last and when I should eat again.
Tiffany Pratt I usually feel and think of the whole heartbeat, heart attack, etc. It's tough
I have GAD too and I honestly thought I was the only who have these thoughts, like the heartbeat thing, when you're constantly worried and checking if it's okay, etc. But seeing, that I'm not alone in this, gives me strength that I can get through this, that I can kick anxiety in the ass. So let's not give up guys. Keep fighting, we can do it!
Tiffany Pratt same here. I have GAD and I relate a lot to this video 100%
Until very recently I thought everyone thought this way. I was just diagnosed with ocd today and this literally bought me to tears. I had no idea this wasn’t normal.
Dear God, especially the end of this video. Almost made me cry with how accurate it was. Damn.
Some people can have it 10x Worse than this, but this is an extremely good video which shows how OCD Feels like, but there are other types and variations of this
VLturbo1988 Yes, especially when you don't know yet that you have OCD ... you try hard to shut the voices down inside your head, you try hard not to follow your thoughts because you know exactly the consequences, and yet you can not avoid the eternal infernal daily cycle of deep anxiety .... you end up thinking about doing things you don't understand ... and eventually sink into a depression, because you understand that what you do is not common ... I only knew I had OCD when medications helped me to slow down my thoughts ..
Christopher Anthony Gosh especially when he was counting and repeating how many hours did I sleep .... so accurate.
SAME.
Wow this is TOOO accurate...
this was scary for me to watch. to see myself from another point of view...
Yeah, I cried. Gave me anxiety to watch it.
Noya mood
I literally burst out laughing at the Ebola part because I was so happy to see someone else obsess over something like that!!! The earliest manifestation of my OCD was hand washing due to an extreme fear of germs, which developed into hypochondria as I got older. I could not count how many times I've been scared that I'm sick with a horrible disease or I've been scared that I've infected someone else with one because I touched something that "might" have had the disease on it and then spread it to them. Thank you for making this video, it's a gift to us all.
Does anyone feel like they live two lives? A "normal" human life and then your OCD life?
Like no one in "real" life would know I had OCD and I had thoughts like this...
YES
Karla Irene Same
All the time one have fear and other is the brave
Me
Exactly! In normal life I always be like don't worry be happy and I am and almost never visibly scared, but inside my head I can be terrified about even the smallest things
this made me tear up.. the anxiety he felt with almost exactly what i feel
I feel like writing this will make me feel better. This is my life every day. I have learned to deal with it but sometimes I just can't. I finally feel like people understand how I feel from watching this video. I will look up the symptoms of something (whatever I think it is) even if I don't want to. I also have a problem with eating sometimes, where I will be fine all day sometimes but other times I will be insanely worried about eating to the point of have no appetite and I also am already extremely cautious with food because of my extreme peanut allergy. I also have an obsession with numbers sometimes, mostly even numbers, like everything I do has to be in even amounts. I feel much better after writing this and I hope others do too. I also don't know about whoever is reading this, but I am a pianist, cellist, and a cuber (a Rubik's Cube type puzzle solver/a speed solver) and I found that having a passion for one or more things really helps me relax.
Wow, we literally have the same problem, whenever I think I have something or if somehting is wrong with me, I search it up, although I really don't want to but I have too. I had a severe peanut allergy as well, until I went in to see if I was allergic still and the doctors told me I wasn't, but yet, with my anxiety I still didn't want to eat peanuts, I would still act as if I was allergic to them, I had a big fear of peanuts, it started when someone injected an epi pen into me although I didn't need it, after that I wouldn't get near a peanut, I could barely go to school, i wouldn't want to eat anything, I would check the ingredients more then once. It ruined my life. But I have learned to overcome it, I am no longer afraid of peanuts, although I still don't eat them, I guess I just got so tired of worrying I just couldn't worry anymore, although I still get minor panic attacks but I can deal with them. After anxiety, I had OCD, I had to do things a certain way or a number or times..
+Brianna W or a number of times because I convinced myself something bad would happen if I didn't. I Learnt my friend had it too and got through it together, my OCD isn't as severe as some peoples but it did control my life, I have also found a way to stop the OCD by telling myself it won't actually happen and by ignoring it. Anyway, this has already gotten very long, I just thought it was crazy you basically have the same Thing as me, guess it just proves no one is ever alone, I mean there is 7 billion people on earth. I'm happy so saw your comment, I hope u feel someone understands you now. (Sorry this is so long)
+Brianna W I do feel like someone understands now. I appreciate your reply and I will always remind myself that someone does understand when I am having trouble with OCD.
Your reply has zero spelling and punctuation errors, how many times did you proof read? I proof read like four times and even then I may fail to catch the error. Later when i see it, it makes me feel so stupid and afraid that people who have seen it are laughing at my illiteracy.
+Bernice Nyambura I type it once and then proof read it twice. I am very cautious when typing and proof reading. That is why I don't have many spelling errors.
I was diagnosed with Mental OCD which is not to be confused with OCD but if you have OCD I am NOT taking anything away from you, you will be the best you can be, give it time. This video is practically spot on. I personally experience a few differences; however, this video is a great example. It’s not always making sure that paper stack is cornered perfectly, it’s not making sure the shoes you have are perfectly matched and equally spaced apart (These are examples of OCD). Mental OCD is overthinking every single thing that happens throughout your day. If someone gives you the wrong look, hours upon days upon weeks upon months you are thinking about this situation. “Why did he look at me like that!” “Why did he give me that face?” “What was in his mind when he looked at me like that?” It’s a mental issue where we think about certain things on a constant basis and never understand what actually happened. Whoever out there has OCD, just remember you are not alone.
this sounds like social anxiety
I have OCD, ASD (high function borderline) and anxiety. And no anxiety social is different than anxiety in general. I'm curious why you said OCD 6x.
From Bandung, Indonesia
Hi just curious if by "Mental OCD" you mean Pure OCD? This also sounds like Real-event OCD but regardless both are types of OCD and the disorder is mental of course so I'm unsure what that point means. I'm concerned that there might be some confusion that could cause issues for you, but please feel free to let me know if there's something I got wrong and I hope this doesn't come off dismissive. Much love and hope you're doing better with managing this!
Wow, I thought everyone thought this way. I feel kinda betrayed :/
Do you ever get those random "spasms" in your body and you think something bad is going to happen in your body, like a heart failure or something.
My therapist says I'm obsessive compulsive lol but I didn't believe him until I watched this video :O
Evil Tree yeah, I do, wow.
How do you mean?
I have OCD, It's just that I thought everyone had these thoughts, I mean, multiple thoughts at once you know.
I have OCD, so did a friend, we talked about this a few times, the ol' multiple thoughts at once. I dont think its something that none OCD people can understand. In a way I pity the people that cant contain multiple thoughts at once :)
I think I might have a mild form of OCD, but I don't have thoughts like this. I usually get images in my mind that I don't want to see; things I am scared of, or worried about for example. To get rid of the image I feel the need to do something, like moving the objects in front of me in a certain direction. I don't know why, but it helps me calm down and it makes me think that "this scary thing is not going to happen to me now", just because I moved an object, or blinked at something. It kind of scares me, because in my brain it makes sense, but it really doesn't. I know that it isn't realistic, but I can't help but think that it is. It's embarrassing to talk about - I don't want people to know this because very few people actually understand the problem.
+Kristina Sandnes
You are not alone. I am clinically diagnosed with OCD and I take medication and have for almost 8 years now. It is nothing to be ashamed of. It is a chemical imbalance that makes us do what we think needs to be done in order for things to be right. I would think something and if I felt like if I did this movement or do a certain thing, it would clear this irrational fear. I have gained control over that but I still check things repeatedly, such as the stove even though I hadn't even used it. I would love to talk to you more about this if you would like. Sometimes I feel so alone and wonder why on earth I have to deal with this. I am actually going to major in psychology and counselling Lord willing. I feel like there is a reason I am struggling with it. Anyhow, whether or not I hear from you, I just want you to know that you are not alone and it is not because there is something wrong with who you are, but simply a chemical imbalance.
Me too :(
+Brian Soto yes! I completely understand! I know what you mean. I have had those terrible thoughts and they consumed my life. I always felt "why me" but I am overcoming it. Through medication and prayers. My out is dancing. I don't know where I would be without it. Praying for you. Have a great day
Breanna Lewis Everthing you say is so true. It has gotten better and more under control with me as well, but it's not gone. And I hope it goes away soon, but who knows. I guess it's just who I am, and I am glad that it's not too bad. It's not a big struggle, just... annoying at times. :)
+Kristina Sandnes I'm so glad that you are able to control it. I am hoping to use it to benefit others by going into counseling and psychology. I want to know why our brains have such a chemical imbalance! Hope you are having a great day!
i thought everyone thinks this way?
+maak *hugs*
+maak Me too, especially the looking things up online and the thoughts I have the minute I wake up, like how many hours (This one has gotten worse and I thought it happens to everyone and it is part of life but I am scared now) but I hope I don't have it...
+maak Same i know i have the same urge to look symptoms, it's been a bad period, for an examplei left my window open while i was in the bathroom i was so sure someone had crawlwn into my room. I kept turning the lights on and off all night. And like sometimes i'm checking if my jewelry is still there not being able to sleep before i find it.
+maak I thought this was normal too and I thought other people were able to manage it better.
me too I think exactly like this but I do suffer from anxiety and depression
Mine's like this, but more guilt thoughts and repetition, like "I closed the door too loud, i have to do it again, slowly this ti- TOO SLOW. AGAIN."
Muhammad Reyhan exactly! My guilt just comes from over analyzing my every action, motivation and intention, then feeling like I need to redo everything because it wasn’t right somehow
My guilt is from false memory
Oh My God!!! Mine is the sameeeee !!! A whole day lost and living with a drained brain that repeats too many actions every day, follows patterns that nobody can even visualize, and are only going on inside our brains...😭🥺😭
Same here !!! Absolutely the same 😭
I have OCD and anxiety. I've given them both a personal definition that works for me:
Obsession - A fear which becomes a fixation on an imaginary threat.
Anxiety - Reacting to an imaginary threat.
Breaking it down in simple terms has helped me rationalize the chaotic cycle that goes on in my brain. Furthermore, I've realized that my lack of self love and fear of being no good is really the root cause behind my obsessions.
this is actually really helpful!! as someone who also has ocd and anxiety i find it hard to separate the core of each problem sometimes but this helped clear my mind a bit. thank you.
Hey, hope you're doing okay! I just wanted to respond to your comment since i relate a lot! I have diagnosed OCD and i am realizing it most likely came from teachers at a young age treating me like i was filth, cursing and hitting me every time i made a mistake, telling other kids not to play with me etc. Im gonna go to a therapist again this month, gonna see what they think!
Thank god you made this! Does this look like just him going 'oh those pens are not straight!' NO OCD isnt something you have just because you want something straight. Its an exhausting mental illness that is tiring for anyone with it.
This is LITERALLY ME! Oh my gosh I didn't know anyone else thought like this!
Fioretta Applewood I am the same, you're not alone.
SAME! This is so me.
Fioretta Applewood I agree. I didn't know anyone ever though like this either!
Fioretta Applewood Personal fable.
It is common for young people who exist in a highly egotistical state, to assume that no one else experiences what they experience. They think they are unique, their pain is the greatest pain, their suffering is unmatched.
I think the problem is that mental health issues are not talked about much, they are still a somewhat taboo subject, where I live at least. People hide these kind of things, whether they have depression, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD - we have to smile and carry on as normal. Therefore, when you look around it seems like everyone else is 'normal' and happy. It would seem like they don't struggle with the things I struggle with. That would be a logical assumption, surely? I wouldn't suggest that my struggle is the greatest or the worst possible suffering, I know many people have it a lot worse. But can't I still recognise that I have a problem?
This is totally on point. I TRY to talk myself out of googling symptoms so I won't make my anxiety worse.
My anxiety: Maybe I shouldn't. I can't. Cancel all plans. I'm too worried. Fuck, now everyone thinks I'm a wuss. They're talking about me, making fun of me. They hate me. THEY HATE ME.
My depression: I hate myself. I hate myself. I'm a terrible person. I shouldn't be alive. I should kill myself. No one likes me. I don't belong here. God, why am I here? Terrible. Awful. Disappointment. Bad faces. Bad, I'm bad, I did bad, I deserve nothing less, why does everyone HATE me?
My paranoia: I see things, I hear things, I'm too jumpy, going down stairs is a hassle. Shadows are a hassle. No, keep the lights on! I can't sleep without a light on! Are the trees outside waving at me? They're going to kill me. Oh God, I hate the nighttime. I can't wait until morning. Something is going to kill me. There's a monster in the closet. It's under my bed. I'm panicking. I swear something moved. It's all in my head. All in my head. No, I can't sleep now, I'll never wake up. Stay awake. Stay awake. Don't go to sleep till there's light. I'll be safer then.
My friends and family: You're okay. You'll always be okay. We're here for you.
You brought tears to my eyes. Family will always be there. xoxo
I have paranoia :( I always go to bed with that feeling that Im going to die 😢
i know exactly how you feel. Shut your eyes and try to envision: Someone, somewhere on this planet will be able to relate. This is what i learned i Group therapy. You're not as alone as you think. Sometimes it is impossible to ignore the voices in your head telling you that no one will understand and that you're crazy. Never forget how strong you are for not letting go. Tell the voices, "Fuck yourself". Write on your mirror: " I am divine love" and look and smile at yourself because you are wonderful and amazing.
I have all 3 as well
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Used to have all the symptoms of OCD, then Jesus helped. Never want to go back. ever. heart goes out to all who are dealing with this or helping a loved one who is.
Veni Vidi Amavi he is the healer if all ❤️
I feel like this. Not nearly quite so....extreme, but I do feel like this. Except I also have only 1 voice talking at a time, not multiple. I do, however, do the "Am I okay?" "yes, you're okay!" and talk to myself, but not at the same time.
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Ellie Larson Me too
If people think this is bad try having depression and being suicidal
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Ellie Larson I feel like this, It's a mixture of my germ OCD and worry about being sick and anxiety
I cried watching this. I have never been able to explain how it sounds in my head to others until this. It's still hard to explain how my body feels but this helps.
I feel so bad for people who need to face OCD and anxiety everyday :-(
Thank you
Abby Topico its not NEAR as bad if you get the right treatment ♥️ :) i recently started getting the right treatment and my life isnt hell anymore :D
❤thanks
Abby Topico i have both. lucky me... its shit
It's ok :)
This is so beautifully done. I get the anxiety part I don't have OCD but like those who don't understand the beginning feels like you're on like an escalator of like pure panic. Like at first you're like "oh I'm scared." Then like you can't calm down like you just feel it getting like higher and higher and higher and like you forget to breathe. Imagine that a couple of times a day. Like for such small things like "That man didn't smile at you back."
Hannah Lawrencium so true ♥️
I've never been diagnosed with OCD and I don't have anxiety, but sometimes I wonder if I have a very mild form of OCD. Many of the thoughts in this video sound so familiar to me. I feel like me brain works in a very similar way, only not to a point that I get anxiety over it. Sometimes I exhaust myself just thinking. I can only imagine how someone with full blown OCD must feel everyday.
Lana yeah same, I feel like I don't get anxiety either, but I also don't know what anxiety is supposed to feel like, which is weird. idk i guess it's just normal
Lana yeah Even I might be having a very mild form but I think it's common
+Nihal Muniah OCD is acually kind of uncommon, it's just a lot of people self diagnose themselves or they are wrongly diagnose. Most of these people are just anxious or have anxiety. I am not saying that you don't have a mild case. But, it isn't common, and you should see a doctor before confirming. (sorry this comment is late XD)
dont makes something a provlem if it isnt...having symproms of mental illness doesnt mean you are mentally ill as the condition needs to either be dangerous, cause issues in your ability to do normal tasks, and/or cause you distress. if you have racing thoughts and they dont bother you then you are perfectly fine...in many cases treatment for a disorder is a matter of making someone ok with the symptoms so that it doesn't bother them (not in most cases of course) but remember if it doesnt negatively effect you then it isnt a problem
I have ocd and it’s the actual worst it’s not like this but I do count and repeat things a lot and if I don’t it’s like my head is about to bust and my day is awful
The sudden burst of inspiration, where you think that because you're on a roll you'll continue to write that way forever, only to get distracted by something you only just thought of (whether it's something that makes you anxious or not) hit a little too close to home for me.
Nah cause same. I get that problem writing or painting. So effing annoying
I was balling my eyes out during this video I resonate so much with you. This is my mind every day. You are not alone trust me.
Normally I can't watch videos that explain first hand how disorders feel because I tend to pick up the habits.
This is perfectly done, thank you.
wow this video stressed me out so much, i couldn't finish it. i cant believe that so many people go through this on a daily basis, i have so much respect for all of you
it sucks!!!!!
to feel this way
Don't forget when people can be so unsupportive and they can get mad at you like I can't control my OCD!
Oh gosh, the counting sleep hours...and the steps...and the times you touch certain things. It's actually nice seeing this. I thought I was the only one who constantly had thoughts running through their heads, talking themselves through the day to keep going. It's nice seeing that OCD really is, not just the 'fear of germs' that some of the doctors even talk about.
This is my daily life...however, i am diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. Not OCD. This seems much more like my anxiety attacks than OCD.
I have a GAD and for me, part of it is OCD, however I think a lot of the stuff in this video felt more like stuff I'd feel with the non OCD part of my GAD, if that makes any sense 😂
The actual video itself says OCD AND anxiety, besides OCD is just a specific type of anxiety disorder and if you don't have it then how do you know this isn't what it's like?
Spencer Livingston I also have generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, panic disorder, most likely OCD, and mild depression. It sucks sometimes but that's just life I guess! It's a part of who I am, who would I be without it in my life. Everyone has some road block in their life and for us it's anxiety!
+Spencer Livingston Are you willing to take the time to work through it, in order that may proceed beyond this phase of your existence?
Yes! I know I can lessen it, but it will always be a part of me, just like how having social anxiety kind of taught me to be observant and to have good listening skills. So there is always pro's and con's to this, but it helps create our life experiences and our outlook on life! It is not who we are, but it does affect us in a way that we wouldn't be who we are today; if it weren't for the little struggles in life to keep us moving forward! Looking to a better future!
I might have just figured out what the fuck is wrong with me
Me too
How do you know if this is what wrong with you? What if you just feel the way this guy feels and not actually go through this? I need to know cause i dont know if this is needed to know..
+Annette Espinoza god i made no sense
+Annette Espinoza I go through this all day everyday
same
I absolutely hate it when people say oh I have ocd , everything in my room is perfect and no one can touch it and then everyone else is like yeh I have ocd too my ornament has to be in a certain spot!!! Like seriously it is a disorder not u being a perfectionist. This video is really emotional and has a very strong message. I love you man, ur so strong and everyone else out there with ocd
i am crying so hard watching this. this is my life and i cant take it anymore. but i also feel like i finally have power to change things!!
is it just me or does everyone have a mild level of this... like a lot less than expressed in this video, but its there?
I think so, idk. I have this a lot, but idk if I have a minor for of OCD or like does everyone have it or what or is there like some sort of genetic disorder or something I don't know uhg.
If you experience this at a mild level you don't have ocd. You're just anxious. THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE ANXIETY. I swear people try to make themselves seem to have serious mental issues
Miranda G my thing is that i don't know what i mild level would be. These thoughts happen to me every day all day but i'm just not sure if that's like enough to classify as ocd? idk
If it's as severe as shown in this video you should look into with your doctor
as long as it doesn't affect your day to day life, it doesn't matter. if it's affecting your life and making you break down then you have a disorder.
I don't have OCD but I do have anxiety and experience panic attacks and this was so freaking accurate it sort of hurts.
I don't have OCD at all. I feel bad for people who do, but I'm am glad that I don't have to deal with it.
You should be very glad you don't have it. I'm like 99% sure I have it but I haven't been diagnosed with it.
James Howarth just meditate. be at peace every morning before going to work while you can.
+theacp127 I am very glad you do not have it, I do and it is HORRIBLE. I am sad that other people have to go through it too, I also have depression. You are very lucky and always remember that :)
+theacp127 You're soooooooo lucky.
Me too. This seems really scary
I literally am in tears, that's the first time I've ever just sat and watched something or done anything without these exact thoughts going through my head, because it's his head not mine... Finally ❤
same
And you have that moment, like I finally know what is wrong. And you can help yourself.
Same. Hope things are improved for you somewhat...
this video gave me really bad anxiety after awhile.
upsetjuice same.
me too
upsetjuice same
upsetjuice I know what you mean, it's kind of triggering my anxiety
A lot of this is just the average mind, filled with thoughts. I don't have OCD and my mind races like this all the time. This felt more like anxiety than OCD. Anxiety, I do have, feeling irrational fears in situations where I know i shouldn't feel anxious or fearful. Overthinking everything and having panic attacks.
OCD IS anxiety.
No, OCD can and very often does cause anxiety. But OCD itself is not anxiety.
Donovan Stevens, hey genius, why don't you try talking to ANYONE in the mental health field because you obviously have no idea what you're talking about. OCD is a form of anxiety. Don't talk about something if you don't know what you're talking about. Don't try to tell me I'm wrong when you obviously don't know the facts.
Calm down. I'm not actually here to pick a fight. Do you mind giving me a reference?
Also, Jean G, if you have anxiety, then you don't know what the average mind looks like because you don't have an average mind. But other than that (and what I've already said), I understand what you mean.
This is actually my life
Me too, it's ruff😞
I got it when I was 6 (im 16 now) and therapy helped sooo much
Hi! I know how to eradicate OCD, not just alleviate it. GET RID OF THE SYMPTOM.
Do you want to know on it?
If you want to know, plz reply to this comment. I could let you know about its HINT.
+MADAFAKINNN ME ikr?
same here
this is the best video on OCD I have ever seen. Thank you so much for expressing what I never have.
Compulsive thinking is a global epidemic, everyone experiences this, because its the nature of the mind. For people with OCD it just gets a lot worse, but as good as everyone on the planet is currently mind-slaves to various degrees. People are mind-junkies, everyone`s addicted to thinking except for those who has learned the truth about the nature of the mind and how to deal with it in an optimal way. But even the most peaceful and enlightened people probably have intrusive and unpleasant thougths, but they know that the thoughts are not them so they deal with it. If you have OCD your thougts are a lot more intrusive and seem a lot more convincing than for most others. But that doesn`t make the thougths any more real or true, you have to realise that its not you, its your mind. Your mind is making you believe that its you and your body even responds to your mind so it seems even more convincing, but its not real! You dont even choose your thougths, there is nothing personal, you didnt choose your mind/brain, did you? You are in a very bad circle if have OCD, so your mind may tell you that you cant get out of it, but dont believe it, you can change, you are probably a rational person, all the irrationality is not you. Dont give up. Google *Truthcontest* and read *The Present*. It shows you what the mind actually is and how to free yourself from it.
This is literally me and I am also a writer. Minus the ocd, I am a hypochondriac and I have panic disorder
Omg I have the SAME exact thoughts when I have an anxiety attack like that.. So accurate and makes me feel not so alone
This is terrible.
I feel so sorry for people w/ OCD.
This video should be used and shown to anyone that would like to know what OCD is truly like and for others to understand that being a "Neat freak" does not make someone "so OCD" Although I don't let things like that bother me, I know for many it does.
I personally have shared this to many of my friends and family in order to help them understand what its like inside my brain all day, everyday and I just wanted to say, thank you.
I'm not OCD and I also don't have anxiety but i have friends that do so I knew a little about it but I've heard people joke about OCD and anxiety and I can't say I've never done that and I cannot describe how guilty I feel of that. I'd really just like to say thank you for whoever made this video and for whoever it is this is based off of. Thank you so much
Anna Lu its really no joke! i mean i sometimes joke "HEY im ocd!" and that kind of thing. i mean im not gonna get "triggered" if my family or friend make a joke or somethinf but my point is like this is serious and i hope everybody can get the proper treatment for it as i have been the past months ♥️
I have OCD and I have many things like counting a lot or thinking that I may have a heart attack or bad health in general among other things but what is killing me the most are the horrible intrusive thoughts. Many people have them. Like someone may suddenly think about their parents being intimate and he/she may say "ugh gross" and shake the thought away. I can't do that. I have Incest, Pedophile, zoophilia OCD. It is so bad, and it is what my thoughts are mostly made of. It got this way around last May and ever since I am the lowest I have ever been. Shortly after something called groinal response started happening. Your body will react to anything having to do with sex. I'm 16 and at this point everything is a turn on. I can think about rocks and if I ask myself "Are you turned on?" I suddenly am. It may sound ridiculous but it is happening to me. Ever since May my OCD revolves around the subject of sex (sexual OCD). It is terrible.
I'm not diagnosed with OCD but I can partially relate to your situation, sometimes intrusive thoughts would pop up in my mind. 6 months ago it was pedophilia, now it's incest, it's gross, I think about it awoken but asleep as well. If I do have OCD it's even following me in my dreams. Its highly disturbing and just gross, please mind, stop doing this.
Amélie Le Roux My ocd also crosses onto my dreams. It has become worse, it basically gets worse everyday. I thought it was worse a week ago and now this week it is worse compared to last. Every week it outdoes itself. It's fucking horrible. I can't see family members, animals, or kids the same ever again.
+The Nostromo I hope it got better by now. I also have OCD, usually it was just repetitive actions and repeating thoughts as well as intrusive thoughts of small magnitude. But I also have this incest thoughts or hurting loved ones some times and since a few days compulsive ear popping; mind, wtf you doing?!
I have ocd also and i count for no reason. Like i have to land on certain numbers because other numbers or bad stuff will happen. Its really annoying. Thoughts that would never happen pop up in my head and i have to do certain routines to get the thoughts away...
MrUpload Thanks. I wish you the same.
This video. These comments. They're so accurate. But my parents say I'm just unhealthy.
it's awful when our parents can't understand what we are experiencing and they only say "you are fine just don't think about it" or "stop hallucinating,you have nothing wrong" or the worst thing when they say "there is nothing like that" and they laugh at you
Same
show it to your parents
Same
same here! they think im making it all up (and ayye phandom)
This made me feel like crying. As someone who has OCD but sadly suffer with pure evil and often times violent and truly frightening thoughts that make me feel disgusting inside this has to be the most on point way to describe OCD to someone on the outside. I'm in college now, trying to turn my life around and have finally after 35 years of life come to the reality that my intrusive thoughts are becoming more violent and disturbing as I get older (I have never ever acted on my thoughts not once in my entire life) but it doesn't change the fact it's really starting to scare me now and I feel like a monster, like I don't deserve to be a part of a functioning society with the types of distressing thoughts I have been getting over the last few years. These thoughts do not represent me or my personality in any way shape or form, I am nothing like what they have me believe I would do. Some of them are truly terrible, it feels as if I can see myself doing them even though I won't. It's enough to scare you from seeking help because to someone on the outside who doesn't understand OCD would take it very poorly. I realise now i'm turning my life around that it's time to seek proper help from an expert. My OCD is slowly stealing my free will to think for myself from me, I mean it always has but now more than ever. I can't do it alone anymore. I recently thought back to a time when I actually had control of my own thoughts, real control. There hasn't ever been one.
To me this just seems like a normal day. I feel this all the time but I never knew it was a problem? It's strange because whenever I get home from school I notice my heart is suddenly no longer beating so fast and that all day it goes so fast; I ware myself out because I'm constantly thinking about everything. For example, where should I go for a study period? What if there are too many people in the main room and they stare at me and laugh because I have nowhere to sit? I always need to get to the canteen before anyone else so I don't have to line up and be surrounded by people and if I am, I get really hot and flustered, and I have to go into the bathroom and sit in the cubical and close my eyes and try to get my pulse down, and what if someone comes in the loo and sees that I'm taking forever? What if they talk to me or judge me when I come out for taking forever, and if they say hello to me and I say hello back I'll think about that moment for the rest of the day and how stupid my voice sounds and if I looked weird when I smiled at them, and oh no. I'm not sure. :( Also, I don't have OCD. I wouldn't have thought so anyway, because look at how carelessly i'm writing this... However, if i'm writing an essay and spell something wrong, I can't cross it out; I have to re-write everything on another piece of paper, and if i'm reading a book I have to read every word, and if I accidentally skip a line I physically cannot not go back and read it a few times so I understand it completely, and I have this thing where everything in my bag has to be in a particular order: my laptop, my folders, my writing pads, spare paper, my reading books, my glasses, then my water. Does anyone else do these? Im pretty sure it's just normal teenage behaviour, nonetheless I would like to know if others feel the same as I do! :) Also, does anyone else have to go to sleep (or start trying) at a perfect timing (e.g. 11:00, 12:00; right on the dot)? Because if I go to bed at just gone eleven, I can't start going to sleep till 12. But as I'm playing on my phone, I lose track of time and I get past 12. Then, I have to wait till 1, then 2, then 3, and it really fucks up my sleeping.
Ellie M I don't have the anxiety, but I do have the need for everything to be in a particular order. I always thought of it as part of OCD, but who am I to say? I'm just a teenager. Though, I know I do have OCD. I have it especially while I'm writing or typing. I have to rewrite a letter if it's not perfect, and I will continue to do so until it is. Hense is why it takes me so long to write notes in school. It's terrible and makes me behind on my notes and other stuff. While I'm typing, I have the urge to type a letter (usually the ones in the middle of my keyboard- which tends to be the letter "t"), then backspace, and repeat that a few times. I usually place my "t" at the end of the word or in the middle, where it looks good. Along with this, I have to find the middle of everything- and I mean EVERYTHING: from the bridge of someone's nose to the middle of a piece of paper. It's so difficult to hold back and to not give in on my urges.
Kyla Montisanti I'm sorry you feel this way! Any obsessions I have aren't nearly as much as you. Similarly, however, if I type a sentence and I spell a word wrong, I have to completely re-write that sentence (if it's on a computer). Or, sometimes if I write a sentence it just won't feel right so I'll back space and repeat until it feels right. Do you do things like that? I really hate how people dismiss things like this in teenagers because it's so hard for us :(
Broooo i do the EXACT same thing. Ive had OCD for as long as I can remember but last year in like November and December I found out I had it. I was 13 at that time and had it all my life and had no idea because society thinks OCD is being a perfectionist. I used to never be able to go outside without an adult because I thought I would get kidnapped and I would constantly think of getting into a car crash. I can't be in the house alone because I think someone will break in and do something to me like kill me, kidnap me, or rape me. I always have to make sure every door is locked. I couldn't take the OCD anymore so I looked up ways to stop it and you have to agree with the bad thoughts and it'll go away. It was SOOOO hard at first but now I don't have as many bad thoughts and if I do they'll go away faster. I still have a lot of OCD but I can love with it now. Oh and btw we have the same name bit I just replace the I with and E
Trvp GT Whoah, do you know what type of OCD it is? Through my life I've had almost every kind of OCD but they would go away or come back in different times of my life. Currently I just have intrusive thoughts that I think will happen, but it's not if I touch something a certain way, it's like I think of bad things and assume they'll happen.
Trvp GT Wow. Trying to get away from your family will make it worse because your brain will know that it disturbs you, so I suggest to agree with the thoughts and be around your family. I know it'll be the most uncomfortable thing to do especially that involving your family, but if you agree with it your brain will think it's not a problem thinking about that stuff and the thoughts will leave you alone.
I've been going through the exact same thing and i didn't know it's called anxiety
no it isn't lol there's multiple factors that go into a diagnosis of anxiety
Never self diagnose, go to a doctor if you really think you might have anxiety.
Do you have panic attacks? Do you faint? Do you constantly repeat yourself in your head?
Hannah Kinton A doctor can't tell whether you have anxiety or not. Only you know for sure.
If you truly think you have anxiety, try contacting a doctor as they have seen many different parts to anxiety. It isn't just having troubling thoughts a lot, it is having actual anxiety/panic attacks with it; your heart begins to beat a lot faster than its usual pace, you breathing gets a lot quicker, and you have the feeling you are about to faint. However, there is a lot more to anxiety than you think, if you think these symptoms match yours, it is best to see a doctor :)
i have anxiety and i get like this a lot
+yixing park exo-l hiiii
me too
Ya a lot of people have ocd and anxiety
I think OCD is an anxiety disorder.
Singing Liv it is
After a rough evening, stumbled across this. Tears streaming. Thank you for this video. There's no way to explain it with words alone.
Every so often you meet someone whos like you don't have OCD your room is so messy. And your rage breaks a little. I explain it by saying "my OCD has turrets" because my brain will get stuck on one little thought and just keep looping that thought in my head over and over. Oh and counting. How many hours did I sleep last night is a common one. There is also how many steps between the lines in the side walk I take. Counting people. Counting bricks. Its a way of blocking out things going on around me like if the room gets to loud or hectic I start counting things. I think OCD can easily go unnoticed especially if you don't have a lot of anxiety attacks because of it like me but obsessive thoughts keeps you from doing things and accomplishing things and it makes relationships with other people really difficult. So even if you go several months without panicking you don't feel any better.
This video is very well done. It also makes me feel really sad.
I really hate when people trivialize OCD, because its much more complicated than just not liking a mess. When people say "oh i'm just OCD like that" it just makes me mad because OCD is not what I am, its what i have.
I just don't get how people can talk about it that way and when I ask them if they have been diagnosed, THEY get offended. Its like its all fine and good to joke about having a mental illness, but when you are actually struggling with one its taboo.
Olivia thanks for sharing
Thank you for this amazing video. I am suffering like this every single day and it gets so exhausting. I forgot what normal feels like. My OCD is like I keep asking people the same questions over and over again. It's really sad that this happens but I am glad to see that people understand about this.
We need more videos like this on other mental illnesses.