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Can you send the person information without flagging the post? That way we can still offer that person support. Maybe some posts should be removed, but I’ve seen posts get removed on here that I don’t think deserved to be. I think more consideration should be taken when a post is removed since this is a community full of people with OCD. The people who make these posts are posting because they need help and support from people here, so to remove their post means they won’t get it. Once again, I think there are some posts that should maybe be removed, but the ones I have seen myself I’m not so sure should have been removed.
@nOCD both can. The moderators flag them for various reasons
@NOCD Thank you for having a process in place for getting information to individuals who sound suicidal. I think there may be an error in who the information is going to because I flagged a post where someone was saying they didn’t feel like living anymore and **I** received the email stating that someone was concerned I was going to harm myself. I it may need to be checked that the information is going to the sender and not the flagger. Additionally, after I flagged the post, I had a notification stuck with the red dot because it would not allow me to revisit the other individual’s post to clear the notification
@Pineapple I agree, a post of mine got taken down, and I don’t even think I violated any guidelines
@brookenoel same. It upset me because I felt like I did something wrong. Does nOCD flag things or do users flag them?
I we could also benefit from a clearer criteria of what deserves to be flagged. For example “I don’t want to go on”, “everything is hopeless. I can’t do this anymore.” Are these harmless venting statements or do we agree they need to be flagged? (As hopelessness is greatest predictor of suicidality)
Hi there, I’m new to NOCD and just want to say that I’ve been depressed and feel as though this opportunity could potentially connect me to people who struggle with similar issues. We’re not certain I have ocd, but I do exhibit symptoms that do seem to fall under ocd’s general category. So I’d like to ask whoever reads this: what are some good ways to engage with this community that might benefit me the most? I’ve been seeing that people struggle with many different intrusive thoughts and some of them (for example dating related or jealousy) I’ve definitely experienced. Is there a way for me to possibly filter based on subtype, and for that matter also how can I best stay safe on this platform? I see there are trigger warnings but do people sometimes post triggering content without them? How about if I receive rude or abusive comments, things like that. I do struggle with many different intrusive thoughts and so may run into darker threads if I filter for those subtypes. Also, I tagged the subtypes that seem to apply to me the most here. Thank you!
I hope everyone is doing well today, and for those of you who are struggling my thoughts and prayers are with you. Just know your moment of peace is coming soon. I think it’s important that we post / come on here every now and again even when we are not in a moment of pure panic and fear. Remember that we are not our thoughts as hard as it is to understand. Remember that OCD makes it feel “real” and that OCD will always make us think the most inappropriate things and the most inappropriate times. Remember that all humans, have thoughts that come and go and as hard as it can be to understand you are not alone in your thoughts that feel so unique. For me I get a lot of anxiety from thoughts I used to have , which of course makes them return in full throttle. The more I push them away the more they come back. And those thought makes new connections to those things in my life I value. OCD is a pain but it’s important that as much as you hate it you learn to be compassionate and understanding that it’s there to “help” you no matter how bad it does it job sometimes. Stay strong everyone
Lately I’ve seen way too many comments under posts about OCD, especially the harm, POCD, and relationship themes that are incredibly misinformed and honestly harmful. People saying things like “these thoughts are unnatural,”or “you need to go get real help” and encouraging confession ***compulsions*** when they clearly have no understanding of how OCD actually works. Let me be clear: OCD involves distressing and unwanted thoughts, images, or urges. That doesn’t make someone dangerous. It makes them someone with a mental illness who is terrified of their own brain. Saying these people are “unnatural” or implying they’re broken only reinforces shame, and shame is the opposite of what helps anyone heal. If you’re commenting under OCD-related posts on an OCD ***app*** without understanding what intrusive thoughts are, or what compulsions can look like, or **how OCD can attach itself to the things we fear most** then please, stop. You are not helping. You’re reinforcing stigma and pushing people further into silence. OCD is already isolating. We don’t need more people moralizing or projecting trauma theory onto something they haven’t experienced or don’t understand. If you really care, go learn. Read about intrusive thoughts. Learn about ERP therapy. Or maybe just listen. Because some of us are barely hanging on, and comments like those don’t just miss the point, they can do real damage. I’m sorry if I come off too angry, it just really upsets me to see people speak on something they clearly don’t understand. End of rant. Thank you for reading 🤍
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