- Date posted
- 2y
Could ocd be partly trauma or stress based?
Tw// descriptions of moral scrupulosity ocd, hypochondria, and spiritual ocd So for context I’ve always had issues regarding potential neurodivergency. In elementary school, I had sensory issues and stimming so bad to the point I had to be put in speech and behavior therapies. I have not been diagnosed with anything but I thought this was relevant because I did not show signs of ocd at this stage. I didn’t know about or notice my ocd symptoms much later until high school. Around freshman year, I went through extreme stress bc of marching band and my parents. From then on, I noticed that I would be scared the universe was against me and I would have to do certain things to stop it from being angry. Later on in 2020, I became terrified that I would do something problematic and get “cancelled” or called out. I don’t mean this in a way of trying to excuse bad behavior more so I would have obsessions related to being immoral if that makes sense. The most severe form of ocd that I have currently is health related. A few months ago, I developed symptoms of a chronic illness. The stress and anxiety of not knowing what was wrong with me triggered debilitating hypochondria that I still have. I know ocd is partly genetic but the fact the type of ocd I have seems to be triggered by a certain stressful event makes me think it could be partly environmental as well.