Can OCD make you have a fear of depression? I’ve struggled with harm OCD for a while but now it’s morphing into “I’m depressed” theme. I got instant anxiety. Has anyone else experienced this where it convinces you that you’re depressed ?
Does this exist for sure, there is a so called "suicidal OCD" subtheme too but OCD can latch onto anything. Any fear can fuel OCD, so it's about how we respond to them essentially
*this does exist
Yes and its so hard for me to distinguish whether or not its “real” depression or just my OCD trying to convince me. But I know in my gut I’m not depressed and that I’m just afraid of it. My core fear behind all my OCD themes usually boils down to a fear of harming myself, so it seems its just another way my OCD could see that happening because I associate depression with suicide risk.
@alissaa This is me right now but I don’t have they guy feeling whether it’s real or not, I just don’t know x
This is actually something I’m going through right now. It sucks, but my therapist and I have been working on it. For me it’s a part of my suicidal ocd, as in as I have been confronting the fear the ocd is trying to latch onto something else. It exists. It doesn’t mean you have depression, it means you have a fear of it. It can also be in the form of ‘joy checking’, as in the compulsion to check if you feeling joy to ensure you don’t have depression
@Anonymous I also have suicidal ocd. I’ve had it for a while now and I’m working with a therapist on it too. For some reason I’ve always associated depression with suicide and I’m wondering if that’s why it’s coming in now? Have you had this also? Like my kids were playing and all of a sudden it came in as “you’re depressed”, “you’re not going to be here”, “they don’t care about you” etc … I started crying, I had a tight chest etc …. Is this all in correlation with suicidal ocd?
@Santo123# I can say for my experience my ocd has manifested like this as well. You just have to not assign meaning to the thoughts just like any other ocd thought. It’s always best to talk to your therapist as the ocd thoughts change and evolve, they can guide you on how to get past them just like any others
@Anonymous Thank you 🙏
@Anonymous 25# Yes same! The am I depressed/suicidal ocd for me always comes on in the happiest moments. And then my mind starts questioning if I’m depressed and I also associate depression with suicide, so when my mind tries to question if it’s depressed or not it’s so hard to get out of. Like as a compulsion I am constantly listening to anti depression music and being in the sun and all this stuff to prevent depression and suicide stuff as a comfort. It also seem like you know your not depressed but your mind makes you feel like you are! It’s awful.
@Anonymous How are you doing now ? :) going through what you described in this
hey there, i totally get how tough and confusing this can be. ocd can really twist things around, making fears feel super real, even when they're about our own emotions. 😕 i'm actually dealing with a different ocd theme myself, but i've found some tools that might help you too. one app that's been a game-changer for me is "unstuck ocd therapy tools." it's been recommended by my local ocd support group and offers ai-personalized guidance and exercises for those moments when you really need it. it's kinda like having a therapist in your pocket. another app i've tried is "gg ocd." it's more about learning the basics of cbt for ocd through quick learning modules. it's not as personalized and doesn't offer in-the-moment support like unstuck, but it's a good start if you're new to cbt. 📚 hope these can offer you some relief and clarity.
I have this fear right now x
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Thank you so much for this !
How are you doing ? This is currently my theme as well !
Does anybody have OCD about being depressed, even though you’re not? Like you’re scared of being depressed?
Heyy guys, question out of the blue… is being scared of becoming depressed a thing? And therefor su*c*dal? Like I had su*c*dal ocd but it comes and goes but today I’m sick so I had to stay at home in bed and I just feel very tired ans my brain automatically linked that to depression… is preventing depression a thing? My OCD is manifesting in a lot of ways nowayds its sooo strange
Anyone experienced something like this? I was never diagnosed with depression. However lately idk if my ocd is trying to latch on another theme but its questioning whether or not im depressed. Im scared of depression. The feeling in my stomach makes me think its depression. But the same feeling in my stomach is also one I feel with OCD flare ups. I did research symptoms of depression and was self checking. Anyone else experienced this?
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