I, like many others, don’t experience one type of intrusive thought, but am currently having suicidal OCD type thoughts. But these are the ones where I find it the hardest to work out if they’re actually my thoughts or just intrusive thoughts. They come if I’m reading an article about someone who’s committed suicide or if there’s a Tweet about it for e.g. and it’s like ‘that will be you one day’ or ‘I know I’m probably going to end up doing that.’ Sometimes I get worried about it and try to tell myself I won’t but then at other times, I just sort of accept it like, well if it’s going to happen it will. Can anyone relate? Thanks

In my opinion A thought that is your own will escalate. An intrusive thought will just be a thought. I would think that if you were really suicidal you wouldn't care enough to ask for help on this blog. OCD offen attacks the things we care about most. So if you are having suicidal intrusive thoughts you must care alot about life subconsciously. But if you believe you are actually having suicidal ideation then I would take yourself to the hospital. I'm no doctor or expert. Just a fellow cursed with OCD. But this is my opinion.

I think you know exactly what it is, an jntrusive thought, i think when you’re in ‘that place of ocd’ you overthink is this something i really would do or want? I also had intrusive thoughts in the past, what helps me is to kind of laugh about it and make it ‘one of those thoughts’ and go on with the day

I can relate. My OCD changes themes all day everyday. Check our this video. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2k4slSCbMgk

Thank you all for your comments! I think the thing with suicidal intrusive thoughts is it makes me feel like I actually am suicidal, and this can happen whenever Im down over something small - something that wouldn’t make you actually feel suicidal, but it’s as if the intrusive thought is saying that’s the only option. /: I think because I’ve been depressed it’s harder to tell because the intrusive thoughts make it feel like I’m back in that place again

I understand! As long as you think negative about these thoughts, i think you are in the right place ;) good luck ! ?