I know depression is not ocd but I have both and they sometimes work together. I started having mood swings and I am unsure if that is good or bad. I have had depression for years and now I am having huge mood swings and feel more emotional about everything. Can anyone late?
I, too, feel my depression and OCD go hand in hand. I have recently had a relapse of depression after about a decade of doing great, and of course the crazy obsessive thoughts had to show up to join the party as well. I'm guessing it's not unusual that during times of stress like this that OCD rears its ugly head. So just know you are not alone.
Yes, I can relate. I didn't treat my OCD yet but I also have both depression and OCD and l feel the same.
@Hate OCD Having post condition sure makes life a little more complicated. Thank you for responding. I appreciate the support. I hope you’re able to treat your OCD soon:)
@Brooke cookie What's your advice to someone that's scared of going mad?
@Anonymous  it depends on what is causing you to feel like you are going mad? If it is because OCD and your moral thoughts do not line up which I’ve been there that is because you’re trying to understand or make logic out of OCD thoughts which is not a good idea because they don’t make sense and just kind of make you feel like you’re losing your mind from personal experience. If that’s not what you meant, please give me more detail and I’ll try to give you more detailed advice. I also recommend treating your ocd , don’t let ocd get the best of you.
I smoked and I got high and it was my first time so it was scary and after that I was fine until on night I got a panic attack out of no where I don't exactly remember what triggered it but it happened and from that day I kept asking myself if I was crazy and ppl called me crazy before so I would question myself if I'm going crazy because I would normally make up things in my head and sometimes play it out and I was a attention seeker so it all got overwhelming and I started fearing going crazy and I started having thoughts that I'm going to end up on the road with no one and I'll lose myself and people will laugh at me and I watched videos on schizophrenia and it made me start asking myself if I'm mad over n over and when I go on the road I get anxious and I have this friend that is going crazy and it triggers me to the point I stay quiet to see if I'm hearing voices and people tell me if I keep thinking about it then it's going to mad me or it's going to happen to me
And I scared if I worry too much it might happen to me
@Anonymous Two things: 1: I don’t know what you smoked, but I’m assuming it was cannabis? If so, cannabis causes me to be anxious as well. I smoked it for basically 2-3 years straight. Recently quit and my anxiety has reduced tremendously. Cannabis affects everyone differently. 2: As an overthinker, one of my favorite quotes is from a movie called Girl, Interrupted. It has Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, and Britany Murphy . . Great film. Anyways . . The main character is a very intelligent young woman who is overcoming mental obstacles and figuring out what she wants to do with her life. She gets admitted to a woman rehab center. My favorite quote is a line from one of the shrinks, in the movie, that basically tells the main character that she is a smart, talented young woman who is making herself sick with her own thoughts. (I chopped up the exact words a little) The reason why I like that quote is because I find it relatable. I know that I’m a very smart human. I have a good heart and I mean well. Sometimes, I let my thoughts go undisciplined and I will drive myself mad trying to think about things before they happen. One of my fears, is that I would end up “crazy” or “unlovable” because of my mood swings from being anxious and stressed all the time. So I use that quote to remind myself of who I am and remember that I have the tools now to battle my OCD. I know my post is long. I like to contribute to the conversation because it’s my own therapy.
@iwanttogetbetter96 So what did u do to stop thinking about it?
@Anonymous I see so you have the ocd obsession of fear of your mental health geting so bad you become mentally disabled/ mad. I’m sorry your friend is struggling with that and sadly people are not always the nicest to people with mental health issues, which is a shame. But you’re gonna have to probably treat this as OCD and either try ERP or try sitting with your thoughts and accepting you Are feeling these thoughts and this is not a worry you not control.  at the end of the day you can’t control your mental health like that. All you can do is try to get better and keep focusing on getting better instead of dwelling on what you can’t change I’m sorry you are struggling I wish you the best
@Brooke cookie Thank you so much ❤
Great steps! 👏🏻💙
Hi everyone. I haven't posted on here in quite in some time. I'm hesitant to post but I'm battling some things that are compounding onto each other. I've had ocd since 15 I'm 30 now..I feel it's still there but much better than years ago. Currently though I'm really struggling with depression and trauma too. Atleast I believe it's trauma and my psychiatrist saw some indicators. Long story short I was in a relationship with a narcissist and I'm still recovering. I feel my nervous system is still kinda on fight or flight. I've learned that our bodies very much stores trauma. Alongside this I'm pretty critical of my appearance and my self esteem is not so great. I've been putting myself out there more and socializing but I can't shake this feeling of being stuck in an endless loop. It's hard to tell what to tackle. It's difficult for me..I don't know if ocd treatment is for me or more so trauma based therapy. I think there is some overlap..any advice or feedback would be appreciated. A side note I've done ERP in the past and I've been to treatment centers such as mclean. I feel like I need a community because I feel pretty alone but I'm having trouble putting one foot in front of the other.
Just wanted to jump on here and express how I have felt lately. The past 5 to 6 months have been pretty excruciating. I conquered OCD 5 years ago and for some reason, it has slipped back and took over my life again. More so the depression that came along with it. Is there anyone else out there that has returned to rock bottom where they once fully climbed themselves out of?
I understand that everyone is different but lately I have been debating on medication just because of past experiences but does anyone have any good experiences with medication that has helped them with their OCD as well as therapy or treatment? As of now I’m dealing with it by myself but it feels like it may be getting worse
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