Does anyone know if there’s a connection with Autism and OCD? I always thought I more had OCD but the more I’ve researched into Autism, I think I could have that and now I’m scared of which one I have or if I have both.
Hello, totally, my brother has autism, and ocd at the same time, if you have any more questions about his personality or how he acts, please let me know
@IloveDieguito Thanks for responding! Do you know the specific personality traits/differences between the 2?
@123g Yess! He mostly has contamination OCD so he has both compulssion and obsession. His autism is mostly just expressed by things he does, such as how he interacts with people, not liking loud noises, not looking in the eyes when being talked to, he doesn't like physical touch, and has body movements that people without autism don't usually show, and when some of these get like "intruded" as for the loud and disturbing noises such as the blender or the sink he can get mad, and sometimes his OCD gets triggered by these characteristics he has because of autism (I think) if you have any other questions please ask
Hii hii, there is this creator on YouTube her name is Adhd baddie, she has ocd and autism and she speaks about that on her page though some things might differ giving that she has adhd as well but i would still highly recommend!!
They do overlap. A new diagnosis always freaks me out a little, but then I settle. I’m still the same person I’ve always been, just with the opportunity to understand myself more. Remember to be gentle and kind to yourself. 🙂 Here’s some info that might help: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/misdiagnosis-monday/ocd-vs-autism
Thank you all for your help!
Does anyone experience physical confidence issues that might be related to OCD?
Hello, I recently discovered I may have relationship OCD. I haven’t been formally diagnosed yet but I started experiencing thoughts like “I don’t really love him” or “I’m gonna break up with him”, and sometimes even thoughts that he doesn’t love me or he’s gonna leave me. This all started when I got a text from a former partner, and it was very surprising. I thought since it affected me so much that it meant I still loved him and that I didn’t love my current boyfriend. Before this event, I struggled with intrusive thoughts and compulsions but never about relationships and I didn’t think I had OCD. I wasn’t experiencing any of these specific thoughts before I got that text, and it’s really scary and I’m afraid my thoughts are true. I really do love my boyfriend but these thoughts are really making me depressed.
Hey guys! So I struggle with OCD, especially harm, relationship and moral stuff and I am somewhat recovered now. However, my current girlfriend has started showing signs of OCD but it’s abou5 something I don’t know much about so I wanted to see if anyone on here had thoughts about it. She is constantly thinking about food (when to eat it, what is healthy, what is too much, what is too little) and controls the thoughts by giving in and controlling her entire day around food. She don’t really know the feeling of being full. She never starved herself and always eats, but then she feels extremely guilty afterwards. Her thoughts do have to do a lot with her body image and not gaining weight but also not losing any either. Does this sound like ocd or an eating disorder?
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