Hi everyone, really needing some support and advice. I have recently had a melt down after reading a horrifying story in the paper.it was about a child being raped and murdered. I was feeling anxious before I read it but after reading it I got a horrifying feeling of anxiety and started to think what if something happens to my kids, which quickly turned into what if I hurt them etc and that was it, my head went into overdrive, I focused it on my youngest who is two. I was worried to change her nappy, bath her etc and I actually begged my a Auntie to take me to the hospital to be sectioned as I thought what the hell is going on in my head!! I have read other threads which have helped and talked with others who have been here too. This has been going on since Feb last year, and I honestly feel. Like my brain is fried, its a constant intrusive loop day in day out about all this nonsense and I honestly feel I can't take anymore. I have tried self help. I am currently taking 40mg of citalapram and after a long long wait I will be starting CBT on Thursday 9th my daughters 3rd birthday. I have two older children and never experienced anything like this. I'm so lost in my thoughts please help

Felipe, if you have never given your girlfriend reason to be afraid of you then she won't be. You can't help that you have ocd, show her an article on ocd and explain to her this is wgat I have, it latches onto the things we love the most, I love my daughter to pieces and know really I would never harm her, but then it comes in like but what if, what if its do hard to cope with everyday a constant mental argument. Thank you nocdover everything you said I am already doing but I just feel after nearly a year I can't take it anymore, little by little its taking my soul. I hate this illness

I have something similar. I feel like I can hurt my girlfriend we are living together and this toughs are always in my mind. This can't be good for our brain, this level of anxiety is really bad for us. Taking about it give me some relief

Have you told your girlfriend about the thoughts? Try talking to her about them. It might help

Wishing you the best with this. If you’re already seeking help other things you can do is identify the thoughts as irrational, recognize that they’re OCD and not reality, try to become at peace with the fact that the thoughts are there but that you can fight them and try to ignore them, and attempt to distract yourself with media, exercise, meditation, socializing, etc. all in addition to pursuing the support you’ve explained.