When the ocd feels real and like it won’t go away the depression is so hard to deal with. I don’t even want to get out of bed. How do people balance this?
You’re not going to feel like it but you MUST take action! Please take my word for it! I felt exactly like you. I lost my quality of life due to OCD, I didn’t want to do anything but distract myself on my phone all day. I didn’t do school, didn’t do my hobbies, didn’t want to hang out with friends, ANYTHING. But I promise you that feelings follow ACTIONS. Even when you don’t feel like it you must do something to get yourself out of your bed and room, because staying there will only lead you lower. Even just the simple act of getting out for a coffee kicks off all sorts of positive chemical reactions in the brain. You don’t have to be perfect, but there is ALWAYS a positive step forward you can take for the better. I highly recommend this self-help resource for managing OCD if you cannot afford an ERP therapist ( https://hope4ocd.com/foursteps.php ) and doing whatever you can to not let yourself succumb to the depressive feelings, take some action and give yourself the chance to feel better!! Here for you. There is so much hope ❤️
@Madison the ERP Ninja Thank you ❤️
Have you tried antidepressants?! I’m on 100mg of sertraline and it is helping. It helps me gain control over my brain when I get intrusive thoughts.
@Anonymous I’m on anti depressants too but they haven’t really helped
i'm so so sorry to hear this is something you are going though:( it sounds really tricky but you are not alone in this fight <3 there is a discord server that's designed for ocd support! i've been apart of it for about 4 months now & absolutely love the community. here's the link if you are interested in joining:) sending love & support your way! stay strong my friend! https://discord.gg/mQxyBmGwhU
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