Hi, new here. I haven’t figured out exactly which subtypes I fall under, whether it’s one or multiple but how do you talk to family about ocd in general? I know my parents won’t understand and they’ll think I just lack willpower and self control. I don’t know if anyone actually has any advice but just thought I’d throw it out there.
I can relate to this, I found it very hard to tell my parents the specifics of my subtypes with OCD. Remember it is your decision to tell them as much or as little as you want. If you want them to understand more I would suggest they attend the support group for family’s to learn more about OCD and share some of the articles on the NOCD app to help inform them. Also if you are not ready to tell them that is okay as well, start by attending support groups and sharing with people who also have OCD and have similar experiences. You got this ❤️
@Priyanka Thank you, I’ll keep all that in mind ❤️
I find that explaining OCD to some one is easier if we just make it clear that we can’t except uncertainty in certain areas of our lives. It is just about doubt. Did I just hit someone with my car? Was there COVID on the door handle? Am I . . . ? We can say “No” to OCD. The only difference between you and is what triggers us. I know you can say “No” 👍
if so, at what point? and how much do you explain? are there sources you like to use that might explain to them what it actually is?
So I've had OCD since I was a child. Like really young. The first intrusive thought I can remember was when I was 5. It just keeps getting worse and lately they've been making me physically ill or throwing me into extreme panic attacks again ( ones where I can't move my body ) the other night I thought God was trying to kill me because I was thinking about ending myself from OCD+ life issues but in reality I was just having a panic attack😭😭it affects me daily. It gets a little better with therapy but I don't see therapy coming into my life any time soon and I'm not even sure if I would want to go (for multiple reasons). To wrap this up if you have severe ocd can you tell me what it's like?? I don't want to label anything without proper research and hearing others perspectives. Thank you!! <3 (My profile says all of my subtypes if that helps any)
Since I developed ocd as postpartum my ocd has mostly always targeted my kids. It started as harm and then switched to pocd. Both are equally very painful. For years I was mostly able to keep my ocd at bay but when it comes back it’s so bad. I have a son and a daughter and my ocd switches back and forth from kid to kid with horrible intrusive thoughts and now even intrusive ocd dreams. With each thought I get past and start to feel relief another one pops right up. The thoughts feel so real and true even though I know it’s just the ocd and not how I think or feel, the ocd always makes me doubt myself and question everything I think or do. I know other moms/dads go through this too. Please anyone who has or is going through this please tell me how you deal with this. 😪
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