I’m struggling (bit of a rant)

I’m 16 (nearly 17) and I’m being a dick at the moment, I keep overreacting to things and speaking in a harsh tone, I don’t like it but I know it’s because of how bad my OCD has been at the moment, in fact it’s been horrific this is the worst I have known my OCD to get and even though my parents will give me the occasional kind or helpful words it just doesn’t feel like enough. I think Im feeling a bit badly towards them because of how badly I struggled with OCD my whole childhood and they never gave me any support or help during it, they didn’t even take me to a doctor even though I was clearly suffering mentally. I hate being angry it makes me hate myself even more and just feeds into my fears, I would much rather be depressed but they need me to function and if I try and force myself to function it just creates this anger and I hate it. I need help and wish they would stop acting like help from anywhere other that myself is impossible to obtain

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 2y

Wow your parents won’t get you help? Like they won’t take you to get medicine or go to therapy? That’s ridiculous. Do you have a school counselor you could go to about this? At the very least maybe you could get some help from them, or they could encourage your parents to get you the help you need? I’m also wandering if this could count as neglect of a child. You could possibly report them anonymously to child protective services. Maybe you can try joining some of the free groups NOCD offers online as well. Don’t be yourself up about having an attitude. We all did at the age, and on top of OCD, it’s just going to happen. I would be harsh with them to if they neglected my mental health.

Crescent moo...

Date posted: 2y

@Maybe,MaybeNot Oh I’m so sorry I forgot to mention they have gotten me more help recently its just that we don’t have a lot of money so I can only see a trainee therapist so it’s more like I’m educating her but it still helps to be able to talk to someone I guess and I asked my doctor myself to look into medication for me but it takes ages to sort this stuff out when your my age. I’m more upset that they neglected my mental health for so long and are only really starting to pay some attention to it recently seeing as the damage is already done. I wrote this last night and was quite upset and forgot about the good things you know how it is 😭

milliehewitt2

Date posted: 2y

It’s normal to be resentful towards people, or get easily irritated over things maybe you wouldn’t usually due to you struggling mentally. You are only human! Of course your going to be harsh sometimes we all do it, ocd or not. You are not a bad person in the slightest you are just being a normal human being :)

Crescent moo...

Date posted: 2y

@milliehewitt2 Thank you :)

milliehewitt2

Date posted: 2y

I’m 19 and luckily had alor of support from parents but I think definitely a school counsellor may be able to help, mine even spoke to my parents when I felt I needed more help but they were listening to me enough

Crescent moo...

Date posted: 2y

@milliehewitt2 My parents have sorted out a therapist for me (she’s a trainee so she’s not very knowledgeable but it’s still nice to have someone I can talk to) so that’s good but it’s more a problem at home I just feel like they don’t actually recognise my problems and I need to sought them out myself like I’m figuring out medication with my doctor on my own at the moment because my parents weren’t. I’m glad they are finally giving me a little bit of help and recognition I just feel like they aren’t taking it nearly as seriously as they should and it hurts that they neglected my mental health for so long and yet they want so much credit for finally sorting out a therapist for me

Maybe,MaybeNot

Date posted: 2y

@Crescent moon girl It may be good to involve your parents in your therapy.

Crescent moo...

Date posted: 2y

@Maybe,MaybeNot How so?

shirleyCstar

Date posted: 22w

Advice and Unbiased Opinions Please!!!

This isn’t OCD related so I’m sorry, but I don’t know another platform like this where I can talk to other people and actually get responses. OCD has been a huge fucking setback for me in life. I had to drop classes, wasn’t able to do things, and just felt so shitty all the time because of it. I feel like I blame OCD for everything I’m not. I constantly feel like I’m not good enough. Just today I saw someone I once knew and felt all of those feelings I used to have that made me miserable. Anyways, I tried taking my driver’s test a couple days ago but I wasn’t able to. The DMV only accepted cash. I felt upset but it was whatever. I’m almost 19, and I don’t have a driver’s license. So passing it would mean a lot to me. I compare myself to others my age; they have cars, hobbies, friends, go to college, etc… I don’t have any of that. Maybe comparing myself and all of that is my fault. My family says it’s my fault I’m sad because I just wallow in it. Hearing them say that makes me frustrated and hurt, but maybe they’re right. My mom texted a couple of my siblings in a group chat I wasn’t a part of, “He wants to wallow and be depressed. And woe is me, wah wah wah.” That made me really angry because my siblings were agreeing with her. Maybe they are right. Maybe I am selfish and think the world revolves around me. My sister tells me I need to advocate for myself more, I just don’t want to be a burden. I’ve only been a burden my whole life. My OCD created this whole issue in my family and I hate that. I don’t know what to do anymore. I just want an answer. Am I really a loser? Do I really wallow in it? Am I not trying like my family says? I just want to talk to someone.

luckygirl

Date posted: 19w

Need advice

I am 16 and struggling with OCD. It is causing me to do irrational things that I wouldn't normally do and cause issues with my parents. I feel like a terrible person and want to take back things that have happen and don't know how to make it better. The OCD causes things to get stuck in my brain and my questions have to be answered and talked about. I don't know how to let thoughts go and ways that would be healthy for myself and my parent when this happens. Any advice?

Adi7

Date posted: 17w

Advice please ❤️

Hi ❤️ I’m really struggling right now I’m in my sophomore year of Highschool and I’ve finally started planning or thinking abt my future (for context I was extremely depressed and suicidal from 6-9th grade) After conquering my depression this is a huge leap for me and I’m proud of myself ❤️ But there’s something still holding me down :( and I’m not sure what to do anymore that thing is OCD. Since 6th grade I have had strong and invasive intrusive thoughts all the time they scare me so bad and make me feel as though I’m not even real anymore :( I’m sick of taking the time to do ridiculous compulsions to rid or ease these thoughts it’s a waste of time and energy and it hurts me so bad I feel like I will never get to just live my life without this :( How can I plan my future when I can’t even find myself in this mess of anxiety 💔 I’m so tired of fighting my mental health it’s been years from anxiety attacks to sh to survived suicide attempts (I got help dw❤️‍🩹) and recovery there. Just to be thrown into a storm of awful scary sickening thoughts day and night-when can I just be a normal teenager and possibly a happy adult? How do I conquer this so I can love myself to the fullest and live my life free and happy? :( ❤️❤️‍🩹 I’m so scared to talk to my parents about it I’m ashamed of my thoughts and every time I bring it up they just say I shouldn’t be diagnosing myself or it’s just ADHD. It really really hurts me they have no idea how awful this feels and it makes me feel so alone sometimes 💔

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