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Ocd and Depression
How do you deal with OCD and Depression, Do you work on 1 more then the other , do I stick with anti depressants for OCD or is there a tablet that is for both
How do you deal with OCD and Depression, Do you work on 1 more then the other , do I stick with anti depressants for OCD or is there a tablet that is for both
Sometimes it can take a combination of medications to effectively treat OCD, depression, GAD, etc. A single medication can be effective for both but you won’t how you respond until you try it. Talk to your doctor and your therapist. OCD can often cause depression so treating one will likely help the other. Good luck.
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@Jade_sqr1 Got no therapist but I’ll talk to my Dr
You should consider going to therapy for your OCD. I tried to handle it on my own for 10 years before I finally started therapy here on NOCD. I am sooooo glad I did it. Whether you do therapy here or somewhere with an experienced OCD therapist, it can help you tremendously. You don’t have to struggle on your own 💜
@Amber R Bit hard got no money and insurance don’t reach my area
Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isn’t nearly as triggering as reddit. I have pretty severe bouts of existential thinking or fear of going crazy ( psychosis ) after some pretty heavy mushroom trips a few years ago, I know logically I should be fine but I do know what it’s like to lose it and it’s scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, it’s all day from before I even open my eyes. I want things to work out with my girlfriend badly. Also I can come close to a panic attack sometimes which perpetuates everything. Anyway, I mention the fear of going crazy because the way my anxiety/derealization makes me feel is that I’m not mentally stable cause I feel out of it or unreal. I saw that a lot of anxiety and depression medication can cause psychosis and I feel like I could use some help in getting ahead of my OCD because the compulsions are had not to give into when I’m in such distress/not knowing. Plus overall I just feel like I have no idea how I feel about close to anything. Anyone relate about that ?
Can OCD mimic depression? With this theme I’m always wondering if I have OCD or depression. It first started out as harm OCD and now this. Today I told myself if I did have depression then it’s treatable and I would work on it. Then I started to feel depressed and emotional and like had an urge to google the difference. When I did this I just broke down because I felt like I related to them, it made me worse. However when I look up OCD symptoms it makes me feel better. So now I’m unsure. Almost like OCD wants me to believe it’s depression
I understand that everyone is different but lately I have been debating on medication just because of past experiences but does anyone have any good experiences with medication that has helped them with their OCD as well as therapy or treatment? As of now I’m dealing with it by myself but it feels like it may be getting worse
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