Is anyone here Hispanic or Mexican that also has OCD? I just want to know/relate to someone because having this illness in a culture that doesn’t believe in mental health can be so isolating and it has made my OCD 20x worse.
Hola, Mexican here too. For me it’s the shame and stigma that I fear when people in my family hear about my mental illness. For years I wore a mask and pretended things were okay by being the funny one in the family who always seemed happy and cracked jokes. Last year I was hospitalized for intense thoughts and it was then that I was diagnosed with OCD and it was a revelation. I still struggle on the daily, but at least I can label what I have now, even if I doubt it (that’s the OCD talking). Now I have to figure out how to get over this shame… Hang in there this disease is like a tumor and crosses all cultural boundaries. You are not alone ✊🏼🇲🇽
Hi there friend! I’m Mexican and I have my very first therapy appointment tomorrow. My parents don’t believe in mental health at all, so a lot of the ways in which I helped myself was reaching out to resources and places that took my insurance. Also, support groups here, it’s been very helpful as soon as I got the app. You are not alone. Our culture is steeped with the belief that, “oh, that never happened in that way” or my favorite, “oh, you’re part of this family and in this family we’re strong.” You deserve help. You deserve treatment. I’m here for you.
Hi. I’m Mexican and was diagnosed last year. I believe I’ve had it for years though but recently it’s gotten worse in the last year. It’s such a struggle to even open up to someone or look for help with out feeling like they will think you are crazy or just overthink my things
Hi I'm Mexican too .I don't think my family will understand too I just got diagnosed this year no one will understand unless they are going through it too I have really bad days but I'm also grateful when I have do have the good days
Any Christian’s with religion ocd and relationship ocd I feel so alone
It kinda mind boggling to me how OCD can even cause stuff to happen to us physically as well. And it all feeling real. It only reminds me how flawed our bodies really are. If people were to hear of our situations they'd call us names and choose to stay ignorant. People fear what they cannot understand. Before this I could have possible have been one of them, but here I am. OCD really goes for anybody. Does not matter what ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation you are. It is a twisted disorder that likes to make others lives harder. If I were to tell myself before this that this would happen, I would'nt believe it. I was convinced I am evil, I cried for weeks. I had to sleep in my parents bedroom for a period of time cause I couldn't face the darkness alone. This application helped me greatly during this, cause I learned just as much about OCD as I did about myself. At the same time I get saddened cause I see people going through the exact same, or much worse. If any who come across this post have any questions for me, u can feel free to do so
I’m 19 and struggle with health anxiety, contamination, harm, and magical thinking OCD and would love to meet people with similar experiences and hardships because I have never had an opportunity for such a supportive community!
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