I’m just curious, but how many of you guys have been officially diagnosed with ocd? Not to discredit y’all or make you feel bad. I’m just wondering since a lot of people on this app, I know, are here because they think they might have it, but aren’t sure. I’ve personally been to a psychotherapist and we started talking about my thoughts, but she hasn’t diagnosed it as anything yet. She’s still kinda waiting, but I think I have ocd. Is anyone in that boat too?

I've seen a psychologist whose not specialise in ocd and said i might have gad and not ocd. But i'm still waiting for a proper psychatrist diagnostic soon

I was clinically diagnosed in 1992.

I was diagnosed in 2014.

I was diagnosed in 2017. It is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me. A lot of days I feel defeated. But I keep chugging along in hopes of some peace one day.

I have not been diagnosed. I started having such thoughts where i used to obsess over it day and night and get anxious. I shared my experience in online clinical forum and they said it's hocd. After reading your posts i am actually in a fear if it's not hocd then am i gay

All the thoughts were getting worse to the point i stopped going outside so i decided to join the app

I got diagnosed with Pure - o .

I’m not diagnosed, at first I thought I was schizophrenic, but then found the OCD community and my mind was blown that thoughts that were ruining my life were so common and actually called something. I’m going on the 8th and hopefully I will be diagnosed ? when I feel will bring me a sense of relief and validation so I don’t play mind tricks on myself about “what if I’m actually just evil”

I haven’t been officially diagnosed but i just started with a psychiatrist and he thinks it’s that — he is going to begin treating me as if it’s OCD. So I guess? But not formally yet

I was clinically diagnosed this year. I have always had murmurs but it fully unleashed after an emotionally traumatic episode. That was about 7 months ago and I have not felt whole since but am certainly trying.

Imokay- my therapist diagnosed me with gad. However I wasn't comfortable telling my intrusive thoughts. Yes I had anxiety from a major life change but it I did homework on my own. I read " unwanted and intrusive thoughts by sally Winston" and I went to see an ocd specialists. For a time I was seeing 2 therapists. She helped with childhood stuff and I'm cool. I don't see her Any longer. However my ocd guy has helped me so much. I'm grateful. Hope it helps.

Since 2013-ish.

Diagnosed in 2000 or so