Misdiagnosed

So I've always felt so different like there's something terribly wrong with me. I've spent many years trying to figure out whats wrong. I've done research and I even went into a job centered around it all. My dad had OCD growing up but since my compulsions aren't...obvious? I never thought about OCD until recently. I've been diagnosed BPD and now most recently ADHD. I have always been diagnosed anxiety and depression since I was young. But im really starting to think its been OCD all along. I'm not sure my point in this post I just wanted to get this off my chest.

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Username: xyocdxyocd

Date posted: 45w ago

Compulsions don’t have to be obvious. My doctors (myself included) thought I had a tic disorder. Something similar to tourette’s. In reality, I just had OCD compulsions so strong I thought I couldn’t control them. The meds that worked to help my tics were also mood stabilizing (which is why they helped). I also struggled with lack of habit and over sentiment. As a kid if someone would take my seat even if the seats weren’t assigned I would actually cry and make a scene. Not to mention the idea of spending a small holiday like easter out of state was brought up one year. I was extremely distraught at the thought of the change. My family just thought “that’s how she is” even though no one else was like that. I never thought I had OCD though, my room was always messy and I never had to count anything. I just always thought people counted for fun just like me. In reality my ‘fun counting’ was fun because it kept me calm. It’s a lot of stuff you can look back on. Also breaking stereotypes that you have around OCD. On the bright side most meds for depression and anxiety also help OCD. I’m new to the journey too and I’m okay. I know you will be too. Best of luck!!

Username: Mailey

Date posted: 5y ago

Omg so keep In mind I havent been disgnosed. I say that only because I feel Im faking it sometimes to get attention its really frustrating but I sometimes obsess over OCD and if I have it or not. If my anxiety is bad and my thoughts arent good Ill research symptoms or like common things and types and its SO FRUSTRATING. Its like a mind f*ck. Like you think you have this but are scared to ever claim or talk about it because you dont have a diagnosis and you yourself doubt every part of you. You like focus on it to where you dont know wtf you are even focusing or obsessing about so much over anymore. UGHH Even writing that im like ....what?

Username: BlueGemini

Date posted: 3y ago

When and how did you first discover you may have OCD? I'm beginning to think OCD is one of the most understudied, misunderstood mental health issues ever. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder about 6 years ago after I started suffering from panic attacks, but only just recently discovered my condition could be much more specific than that. I've been suffering from intrusive thoughts and complusions since I was a teenager with a variety of themes. And honestly this app and amazing community has opened my eyes to it. I'm curious if anyone else has had an experience like mine where they were just thrown into the general diagnosis category of just having anxiety and/or depression and is only just now coming to terms with having OCD? What has been your experience with the therapists on this app? I'm using another popular, pricey app for talk therapy at the moment, but so far 4 therapists have ghosted me on it so my confidence is feeling pretty shot. Has talk therapy and working with a therapist on here been successful for you?

Username: maddiesue13

Date posted: 39w ago

Obsessed with mental disorders

Kinda really anxious because I am afraid I might have borderline personality disorder, except I constantly am afraid that I might have mental disorders that I’m not diagnosed with. Wondering if other people with OCD deal with themes of obsession over mental disorders. Or if this is borderline personality disorder, and instead I am creating different personalities based on different disorders I keep thinking I have. I have been diagnosed with OCD but in my comments it was mentioned that I showed some symptoms of OCPD and BPD but not enough to diagnose

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