I've been going through every single OCD almost I noticed, and harm OCD always bothers me I have urges but I don't act on them and they scare me. I'm just scared they are gonna assume I'm a bad person that I want to hurt someone. I don't but my thoughts keep arguing and it freaks me out.
I went to a psychiatrist and believe me, they have seen so many different profiles and have seen before many people with harm ocd. You don’t have to be afraid of telling your urges, after all, their profession is to help you to feel you better. For example, I went to a psychiatrist and when I told her everything (thoughts, images, beliefs, urges etc…) she directly told me that she managed to heal other people that had the same symptoms as me (coming from harm ocd). Indeed, she told me that she had more experience treating people than me living my life if that makes sence (I’m a student and she was an old psychiastrist). However, I do understand that it is not easy to say it all, it is complicated to verbalise our feelings so if you don’t feel confortable to open, don’t do it. Nonetheless you’ll see that if you open yourself, you’ll get the help you need. Moreover, you’ll see that the psychiatrist won’t treat you as someone bad but as someone who is struggling wth harm ocd. You shouldn’t be worried!
Thank you! For some reason I keep thinking they won't know symptoms of OCD! It's just a regular psychiatrist. But gotta start somewhere I suppose.
I’m in the same boat as you my friend just wanted to write a quick reply to let you know your not alone there are others like you just stay strong keep positive and surround yourself with the one you love much love brother or sister take care ❤️
Thanks! We got this! Thanks for the words just know your not alone either.
I keep thinking that I want to act on these violent thoughts I am having. I want the thoughts to go away which makes me think I don’t want to act on them but my ocd is telling me that I want to and I am even having urges to act on them. I am nervous that it is only a matter of time before something bad happens. The thoughts are directed towards my family who I love so much and I just am scared
i am so terrified i might hurt somebody. i have harm ocd, and lately, the things i do to make myself feel better (my compulsions) aren’t helping anymore and i don’t know what to do. i’m scared i have the urge to hurt somebody, specifically my family. i hate being in the same house as them out of fear i might want to one day grab something and kill them. i don’t. i would never dream of it. but i’m so terrified. i keep on posting about the same things, and i’m sorry, i just don’t know what else to do to make myself feel better. i know i’m supposed to sit with uncertainty, but it’s just so hard 🙁
Hello, I was doing well lately and did not post anything for a while, I have harm OCD and today I had really strong urges to harm my co-worker, who is really nice person. I don’t know what to do, when i am telling this to my therapist, she is just telling me u know u don’t harm anyone, u are kind person and that is not enough for my anxiety, any advice who is dealing with harm OCD?
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