Anyone scared of being depressed? I have harm ocd and I’m so scared that being depressed will lead me to harm myself or others even though I don’t want to and would never want to. I’m so scared that I’ll stop caring and become one of those people who hurt others. I tell myself I would never do something like that but it’s like I don’t believe it.
Thats OCD dear. The fact that you doubt It means that you would never do It💕
@Anonymous My thoughts feel like they are racing most of the time and it feels so real I wish I could make it all go away.
@Daniela Oliva The only way out is through. I used to have a similar theme when I was younger, I was afraid I would k*ll myself and I would want It. It was so distressing and I didnt even know It was OCD at that time. I can reassure you that you Will get over It, over time, just be patient and accept the fact that you are going through a difficult period right now
@Anonymous Thank you, I’m trying not to seek reassurance but it’s so hard when it feels so real.
Hello. I have been here before. There was a time that I was scared of depression because i saw, read and listened to the stories of people that have it and it affected them. The fear of having depression concides with my fear of self harm. While I haven't had that intrusive thoughts for a while, I kind of handled them by looking at people and things that mattered to me and cared for me...that brought me relief as I knew they were always there for me
@Anonymous That’s exactly what scares me, I do have some depression due to the harm thoughts and unfortunately my harm ocd has attached to the people I love as well, but right now I’ve been leaning into my family and my values even though that also scares me, I’m more scared of being alone right now.
I have this right now x
@Anonymous You are not alone, lean into uncertainty even when it’s scary and I promise you will be okay.
@Daniela Oliva the last week I kept feeling depressed. Is this ocd making me feel like I’m depressed or am I actually depressed. Like if I’m scared of having a heart attack my ocd with litreally make it feel like I’m having a heart attack so is it doing the same thing with my fear of depression or am I actually depressed?
@Anonymous OCD can make you think anything you fear is real, even feeling depressed, the fact that you’re scared of being/feeling means that’s ocd making you think that. I know exactly what you’re going through.
@Daniela Oliva I feel like no one else had really had this theme before so it’s hard one to explain. It’s nice that you can understand how I feel. Did u feel depressed 24/7 cos I do have moments in the day when I feel okay again which makes me think it’s the ocd theme
@Daniela Oliva Do u still go through this now?
@Anonymous I’m so sorry I haven’t been able to reply to your comment. I have been through phases where I was worried that I was depressed, I even felt hopeless at one point. The fact that you’re overthinking if you’re depressed or not means that it’s the ocd talking, if you were depressed you wouldn’t be so stressed about it and overthinking it like this.
@Anonymous May I suggest something? Try sitting with that thought, don’t do anything about it, Tell yourself, I know this thought is present but I’m choosing not to engage with it, then focus your attention to something you like to do, like reading, painting, something for you. Trust me I know it’s so hard because you want to figure it out, it’s taken me a while to not engage with these thoughts and even now sometimes it’s a bit hard but you can do it if you actually practice it.
@Daniela Oliva Thank you so much. It’s just the feelings aswell ocd makes things feel so real sometimes
i totally get how terrifying those thoughts can be, especially when your brain just won't let up with the "what ifs." it's really tough dealing with harm ocd and those fears of depression making things worse. you're not alone in feeling this way. 💙 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck?" when i was in a similar spot, feeling overwhelmed by those kinds of thoughts, this free AI OCD therapy tool (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my NOCD therapist recommended really made a difference for me. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized, step-by-step support when OCD gets tough, tackling exactly these kinds of fears without giving into reassurance or avoidance. it's like having an OCD therapist in your pocket. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
Does anybody have OCD about being depressed, even though you’re not? Like you’re scared of being depressed?
Is anyone else scared to not fight their intrusive thoughts about seriously hurting people and even killing them? Like the premise of ERP is to just let the thoughts flow and not do compulsions, but I’m scared if I don’t stop them or ruminate to keep them in check, then they will get out of hand and I will suddenly want to act on them. I’m terrified that suddenly I won’t be the kind, empathetic, harmless person I’ve always been. It doesn’t make any sense to me. I also fear that it’s not OCD and I’ve just been faking it or trying to convince myself that it is OCD.
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
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