I’m starting my first year at college after this gap year I used to improve my mental health aka ocd, and I’m not super sure how this will go. I’m living on campus, and I’m super excited to start classes and move in, meet new people. I just know it will be overwhelming, and if anyone has tips on coping with that, so my ocd doesn’t go absolutely wild, it’d be greatly appreciated
Your awareness of it is huge. For me, having some people I can talk to about mental health things is helpful (whether on campus or on the phone). Then if anything flares up, they can be a sounding board and help remind me of the coping skills.
Last time my OCD went wild I was sort of forced to hang in there. I'm having the time of my life now.
For me, whenever that OCD/anxiety hits, my first reaction is to say “no no no not now”, and that only gives it more power. When you take away the anxiety’s forbidden nature, it loses its power. So when you go to school and you get struck with that OCD anxiety feeling, try saying “I want this, this feeling is welcome here. It can be here and I can still go on with my day”. It changed my life.
@L_e_d I’ll definitely try that, thank you :)
So I’m about to enter the eleventh grade this year, in September, and I’ve started thinking about university and what I want to study; however, my OCD has been hard regarding the uncertainty revolving around the question of whether or not I’ll actually get into the university I want to get into. I don’t know how to deal with the stress! Does anyone have some tips? Thank you so much.
I’m moving to college for the first time tomorrow and I’m really nervous, and I think the stress of that is making my mind spiral and look for anything else to worry about - my obsessions. Has anyone else dealt w this and if so any tips? :(
Been having a tough few weeks... I left university in 2020 after an OCD breakdown. Since then I've received a ton of therapy and decided to give uni another try. Only problem is, the last few days I can't catch a break from the constant bombardment of intrusive thoughts. Its leaving me worried that I'll end up having another breakdown. I get over one thought, then my brain is just scanning scanning for the next thing to ruminate over. Everytime I get over one obsession, it seems to find something worse or more disturbing. I don't want all my energy starting uni to be spent battling my mind. Any advice is appreciated.👍
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