Does anyone think that from age 18-19 and from early twenties are like the worst to have ocd. I’m 19 and my ocd started when I was 18 and I feel like my OCD is so sensitive to everything that happens in my life. And everyone says that early 20s are the worst and I kind of agree. Maybe I’m wrong but it kind of feels like that.
I think I’m in the same boat 🥲 I’m 19 too and my ocd started at 18
@Abby:-P Same I’m 18
Mine is due to trauma and having a narcissistic parent. At 25 and having my first really bad flare up, I say it depends on your brain chemistry and history. I can’t really say that some ages are worse than others as we all struggle/cope differently.
I really liked this post because it made me think about my own journey. I wasn't formally diagnosed this year (27) but I specifically remember prior to my teens my ritualized behaviors were a bigger part of my OCD (ie tapping locks 3x to make sure they were secure before bed) and when I got into my teens the intrusive thoughts began to get worse. For me when I turned 25 things came to a culmination but I agree with a previous comment that everyone is different and a lot has to do with experiences or history.
I started having symptoms around 5 and it flared up at 12 and then had many flare ups since then. I’m 16 now and the closer I get to 18 it seems to just get worse and worse… You might end up being right
Hey everyone. I’ve noticed after starting NOCD I’ve become aware of just how “bad” I am regarding my mental health. Triggers and obsessions I never was aware of. I feel like before therapy I managed my day with a big blanket of denial. Now the cover is off and I see all my OCD and feel broken. Much worse th...
I’m wondering if this has happened to anyone else… I’m 28 years old. I was diagnosed with OCD when I was very young and it took a while, but I overcame it. I haven’t had any compulsions in 20 years. I’ve had some horrible things happen in the past, but nothing brought back my OCD. The only thing I struggle wit...
So I've had OCD since I was a child. Like really young. The first intrusive thought I can remember was when I was 5. It just keeps getting worse and lately they've been making me physically ill or throwing me into extreme panic attacks again ( ones where I can't move my body ) the other night I thought God w...
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