Has anyone ever had a nervous breakdown or something similar? And if so how did you handle it... I'm really feeling down at the moment, crying etc I think OCD, anxiety and the depression part is heightened and of course mistakes have been made but I'm sure things seem so much worse than what they actually are.
Take it day by day. Be easy on yourself; you’re human not perfect. Don’t ruminate too much or catch yourself thinking about the past/mistakes or fear of the future. Focus on the now. Acknowledge that you’re suffering mentally and keep moving forward with a chin up. Reach out to loved ones or friends for support especially when you’re feeling low. Don’t be afraid to cry when you have to, it’s relief for your mind and body. Try to gaze your eyes on the silver lining that suffering is temporary and that you’ll get through it. Drink water, get exercise (even if it’s walking and eat healthy. Focus on positive, motivating, inspiring things in the world and your life even if you feel empty and nothing matters. Eventually you’ll begin to heal and the crying spells will stop, the anxiety subsides. Reach out to your therapist to help you with coping strategies.
I'm in the exact same emotional state.
I just tried to hold it all together until I broke, I was texting a friend and she told me to go grab a paper and a pen, I took 2 steps and then I just broke, I started to like scream internally mostly because I didn't want to make any sounds and just cried and cried, I let everything out, I prayed and I kept crying. In a way it felt relieving to let everything out. It helped a lot as I kept telling myself that God is still God even when I'm not ok. After that I started to feel batter, took a shower and got all fresh, still gotta manage my anxiety but that's the OCD life. (I don't recommend bottling stuff up, talk to someone, face to face preferably)
Hi Martin. I have had breakdowns before. You can get through this though and good advice on here x
Has anyone had a breakup or a major life change that triggered an OCD episode? How did you cope?
Ive relapsed pretty hard with my anxiety and depression, and ocd thoughts. I was doing so well for months and just suddenly everything feels so hard again. This week has been extra hard, I haven't had much energy do to much at all. It's like I've forgotten all the ways to handle my thoughts. I don't think I'm looking for tips or anything I just want to write this and maybe talk to someone here. Anyone here who's in a similar situation?
I think I just did today. I literally could not stop screaming and jumping around crying punching the wall for like 30mins-1hr. I’ve had quite bad panic attacks, but this one was just me feeling absolutely defeated. Can anyone relate? I feel crazy (well maybe I am, I have OCD)
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