Anyone available for talking cauzz im feeling really anxious right now ??

Idk, my odc's just dominating me and I'm feeling very anxious.

@Madhukar You can try taking slow, shallow breaths instead of deep breaths, or trying a grounding exercise

@whaletuune I did @whaletuune

It's intrusive suicidal thoughts.??

@Madhukar Yes I have those too. Your OCD sends you disturbing thoughts to upset you. It's like a bully, but don't listen to it. Is there anything you can think of that would help? I don't know the situation, but I'm here to listen.

@whaletuune Idk. That's why I asked if anyone is available whom I can talk with. I thought maybe talking to somebody would help me a bit.

@Madhukar So when my OCD sends me thoughts that upset me, I think of it as someone separate from myself. I've actually given him a name (Edward) so whenever I get intrusive thoughts, sometimes it helps to think, "that's [insert OCD's name] trying to upset me again."

@Madhukar You could also do something to distract yourself, talk about something else maybe

@whaletuune Hmm. But it's hard rn. I just can't do anything. I'm all alone at home and.....??

@Madhukar Yes I gets really bad when you're alone. Anxiety is trying to trick you. I know it's so hard though

@whaletuune Have you tried medication?

@Madhukar I want to try it but because of my history and past (mis)diagnoses it makes me anxious ?

@whaletuune Even I had tried, but my condition after the medication was more or less the same. Btw if you don't mind can you tell me how old are you and since when have you been dealing with this problem?

@Madhukar Well I'm 20 now, and I have been having OCD symptoms since at least ~5 years old I believe. However it was only recognized when I was 17 and I still have not received proper treatment due to lack of availability :(

@whaletuune I'm 20 as well. And i have been facing this problem from the last 9 months. Country??

@Madhukar I'm from the US.

@Madhukar It's good that you recognize it as OCD early though. It's best to recognize symptoms early. The mistake we make is when we seek reassurance excessively and it makes OCD worse

@whaletuune But still OCD has taken a lot from me. Moreover, here in India lack of awareness makes the situation even worse for people like me who are suffering from OCD.?

@Madhukar That sounds really hard, I'm sorry. :( My family is not very supportive either, so I don't want to minimize. On here we'll support you though, and there are other online communities too. But I'm really sorry that people aren't supportive. You can vent about it if you want, or not In the United States they diagnose almost everyone they come across as bipolar (they did to me when I was a kid) which is why even though now they say that I have OCD instead of bipolar, it's hard for me to go on meds because they told me that meds would make me manic. So I've been frustrated with my country's atmosphere surrounding mental health too.

@whaletuune Ever tried yoga or meditation??

@Madhukar I do try meditation! It helps a lot

@whaletuune Can you help me out a bit more please. Since you seems to have the right knowledge of coping up with these things can you give me some suggestions which can help me too, for that if you don't mind can we connect on Instagram cauzz here nobody's by my side dude. I feel completely helpless thats why I decided to try Nocd.....though its all up to you, but if you could help that would be a great favour.

@Madhukar Umm I'd rather not do social media, I'd like to stick to NOCD if that is ok

@whaletuune Yes sure?

@Madhukar It’s really rough when your at home alone I suffer from the same thing sometimes I’m scared to even get out the bed

@Aisha22 How long have you been suffering from this?

@Madhukar It’s been about 5 months this is my only theme I had

@Aisha22 Ok so that means you overcame the suicidal OCD?

@Madhukar No I overcome my pedophila theeme

@Aisha22 What is that?

@Madhukar It’s when you think you are a pedophila

@Aisha22 So how did you overcame your pediophila theme. Did it go on it's own or did you tried anything?

@Madhukar It was taking lexapro which is an ssri