Oh my god it’s just so awful. I think when people learn that ocd isn’t just a cleaning disorder they just hate it. Like probably one of the most stigmatized mental disorders ever. It genuinely hurts.
It's okay, there will always be a community that understands you. ❤ We are here, and the world may eventually learn: there are a lot of things which this world is *very* behind on. If you meet someone and they truly care about you, they will genuinely get to know you and your OCD struggles. 🙂 Not everyone will understand, and that's okay. We can live with that. Those people simply aren't for us.
It’s my sincere belief that the world is not full of good people. It’s very down the middle, and most lean towards being a little shittier of a person than not. But there are gems out there. People who try to understand things that they may not immediately grasp. We may be poorly understood but it won’t be forever…things that are stigmatized tend to be advocated for by futures generations. And I think OCD is beginning to be on the radar for mental health advocacy.
I can agree with this, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned, I can’t change other people’s views on mental health issues. I also have another mental health issue, alcoholism/addiction, that is stigmatized too. I try to own my mental illnesses and not be ashamed of them. I don’t go shouting, “I’m an alcoholic with OCD!!!!” from my apartment balcony, but am also open to talk about it if it is brought up. However, I stay away from some of the themes when talking to people that are unfamiliar with it, and just try to be sensitive around their own views. Although there’s times where I just absolutely am straight suffering from OCD, it’s also provided me a lot of strength/courage. It helped reach me to become more comfortable being uncomfortable, and helped me walk through some fears. That came through therapy, ERP, and some mental freedom from it.
You can’t change how people think unless they are open and willing. Having that rest on your shoulders doesn’t do you any good.
The more I come here, the more I realize that ocd is a scary, weird, f*ed up illness, so I don’t get how organized people claim to have ocd or think it’s a cute or funny quirk. If they only knew how miserable life can be sometimes when you have to deal with an inner voice who’s constantly trying to ruin everything, and constantly making you feel scared to even wake up in the morning or go to sleep at night..
Hey this is my first post on here. I have struggled with ocd since i was 5. I didnt know because I repressed these memories I guess but my mom told me I had to see a therapist when i was in kindergarten. Anyways, I finally opened up to my best friends the other day about my crippling OCD. And none of them seemed to really care...at all. I wish people would realize OCD is more than just being “neat” and “clean”. It makes school and everyday things more difficult. People dont take OCD seriously enough. I wish my friends cared so I could talk to them about it more, since therapy is so expensive, but I just wanted to share my experiences with a group of people who would understand.
I was wondering if you guys agree. I have PTSD, GAD, depression, an eating disorder and OCD. I feel like every time, OCD is taken the least serious, while to me its the worse... Also, my OCD makes it hard for me to search for help cause my OCD tells me Im a bad person, I dont deserve help, Im not allowed to show my emotions Because of that I cant show how bad it is, especially cause its pure ocd, so people dont mention my struggle or take me serious. But i feel like, in general, of all my disorders, OCD is taken the least serious, while to me its the worst of all. I hate it... i hate OCD so much, its debilitating and nobody can see it.
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