- Date posted
- 6y
- Date posted
- 6y
I learned at McLean that the neurobiological smoking gun is the Amygdala . It senses fear incorrectly.
- Date posted
- 6y
Basically as I understand it, the wordless fear center of the brain "amygdala" misfires and sends out a signal for fear/terror with all the physical symptoms that go with that. Then, the thinking brain tries to come up with a reason why there is this wordless terror, since it doesn't like to think that emotions are random or without purpose. I don't think we know which one comes first though, the thought or the terror.
- Date posted
- 6y
I’d love to know the answer too
- Date posted
- 6y
??wow that makes sense. For me it’s defo the terror, and then I have my go to obsession. When I’m not anxious my obsession is silly!
- Date posted
- 6y
I broke my obsession last night I had the better of it and the relief was tremendous, best feeling ever, I was laughing and smiling and I thought, right let’s live life! I was so excited and this morning,boom! Back to square one! Crazy!
- Date posted
- 6y
Personally I think mine developed into the way it does from traumatic experiences regarding being trapped in an abusive household my whole life that never changes so my brain developed to obsess over the same old and things I already know, replaying them over again and digging more into it.
- Date posted
- 6y
i can relate to that... somedays i'm king of the world and other days i'm being dragged through the mud. I just try to continue forward in my life despite my feelings. Keep doing my hobbies and chores etc.
- Date posted
- 6y
yeah it helps me to think of my brain as just another organ, and that helps me have more self-compassion and forgiveness for these thoughts that I "have" (more accurately they're just thoughts that appear and have nothing to do with me or what I value).
- Date posted
- 6y
Me too. My brain is definitely trying to replay a traumatic incident trying to find the meaning. I have a million times! And it’s never good enough. The same thoughts and feelings occur as that night fueling the anxiety fire and my brain thinks the same outcome will happen. It never does, ever, because it’s not logical. It truly is an obsession. I hope to finally break it someday but I wonder will I ever be able to?
Related posts
- Date posted
- 19w
Hi!! My names Calista R. Woodbury-Rabon. I recently got married in March of this year. And have been struggling with my severe anxiety disorder since I left my toxic 3 year relationship about a year ago. Over the past several months, I have noticed that I go through phases where: I have a full body “anxiety attack”. Or at least that’s what I call it. For example : when we went to cookout and they told us they were out of the chili for walking tacos. I had a full blown anxiety attack or at least what I thought was an anxiety attack and starting hyperventilating and crying. Therefore, the only solution (in my mind) was that I wouldn’t be able to calm down until I had the walking tacos. Another example : My husband bought me a pajama set that was only recently put out because it was a patriotic item which means that after the summer it’d be gone… I ended up picking up the wrong size. So that night when I went to put on the Pajamas and realized they were too small I started hyperventilating and crying. All because these $17 pajamas did not fit me and it was no fault of my own. Whenever this happens, I usually end up spiraling and crying and saying a lot at once very quickly. And I usually look crazy and don’t make a lot of sense. Usually after the spiraling is over with I’m very exhausted and usually will cry myself to sleep. My husband more often than not will say stuff like “it’s not that big of a deal you can get something else.” << when it has to do with food etc. OR “we can just buy another set of pjamas the next time I get paid.” << in relation to the pajamas in this instance. But honestly no matter what him or anyone else tells me in that moment. All that matters is that I can feel the anxiety in my bones. And I can’t breathe and in that moment my world as I know it has ended. I’ve tried taking online free “quizzes” to find out if I acctually have OCD and they’ve been negative. I also did some research and learned that you can have all the symptoms for a OCD “flare-up” but present no active case of OCD or symptoms. So I guess what I’m trying to find out is if I don’t have “OCD” than Is this out of body experience caused from my “severe anxiety disorder” diagnosis ? Or just anxiety in general?? Thank you for taking the time to read this even if you also aren’t sure!! Means a lot to me..❤️🩹
- Date posted
- 18w
Another way to describe it is a loss of ability to let uncomfortable thoughts flow through our minds. It's like a fire alarm going off in our heads and an urgency to work out what these thoughts mean and what we can do about them and it's the exact reason why going to talk therapy is the worst thing that someone with OCD can do.
- Date posted
- 9w
I have a theory that OCD is the human instinct to protect themselves, their family/ tribe and the values that keep it together. Intrusive thoughts are to me your brain basically reminding you of threats that could possibly happen to your tribe. By that logic I feel like other animals with a similar social situation probably have OCD- like symptoms too. I’ve heard dogs have it so I don’t doubt that wolves or cows have it too.
Be a part of the largest OCD Community
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond