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That’s what I had to do. It’s okay. School will always be there your health comes first and this shit is hard to deal with. No one will judge you for taking care of uourself
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I took a year break from university because it was WAY too much change for me at once. I lived completely on my own for the first time, I wasn’t close to home, my parents got divorced, I couldn’t make friends because I was too nervous. I ended up going through a major depressive episode that lasted two semesters. I failed almost every class the second one. BUT after taking a break, joining a new family, finding a place where I’m loved and taken care of- I’m trying to go back to school this spring, with a new game plan. I’m very excited!
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Take a mental braeak
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I’ve had to take two medical withdrawals...once primarily due to my grief (but OCD and depression played a part) and the second time for the same reasons, but to a lesser degree. When my mom died, my OCD went haywire among other things. I realized after some therapy (not for OCD) that she used to reassure me a lot when I was having bad perfectionistic writing anxiety. Now that she is gone, doing school assignments sometimes feels impossible. Amazingly I managed to get my Bachelor’s. The two withdrawals were for the second degree I tried to pursue after my mom died.
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Sometimes for me, school is the only thing that takes my mind off of intrusive thoughts. Not all of the time, though. It really is a struggle
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I think it’s all a matter of figuring out an environment that you will flourish in.
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Do you have perfectionism OCD? I do and I ended up taking a semester off of school to get ERP. Depending on your situation, it might be a good option for you. It might also be possible for you to get accommodations for your OCD through disability services if you decide you want to disclose your OCD to your school.
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OCD freaks out over the tiny things. It sucks. I am still in disbelief that my teachers and family didn’t notice there was something wrong with me. I didn’t realize my extreme perfectionism was OCD-related until a couple of years ago.
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When my OCD was really bad I couldn’t concentrate on lessons at all so I get it
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Like drop out for a little bit?
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@SunflowerGirl I have perfectionism OCD, particularly when it comes to school assignments. It’s worse with my mom gone. The struggle is very real.
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Flamewheel it is the WORST with school assignments for me too. All through high school I was developing intrusive thoughts like: my teacher will kill me or yell at me and tell me I’m stupid if I make a mistake on this paper. Now I know these thoughts are OCD and I don’t have them as much but I am still struggling HARD with the habits of compulsively checking and avoiding.
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Good morning, I have been noticing more and more that I might have OCD. I am currently a student and this is causing me to slack a lot during school. I am a student who has a 504 plan (accommodation for my mental health) and would like to add this app on my 504 due to my school having a no phone policy. My question is, how can this app help me while in school? What are things that can happen during school that might lead me to using this app? I am new to this app and barley finding out that I might have OCD. If any clarification needs to be made on this post please let me know! :)
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i am a freshman in college and i have always struggled with depression, anxiety, and OCD. i have never received help for my OCD despite being medicated for my other two issues. i have noticed that what most of my panic stems from is my OCD and more specifically my OCD around school. i haven’t been able to get myself up for class for multiple days and im starting to panic about everything im missing and think about every little thing i have to fix. i am so behind that it makes me want to panic and i feel like i cant fix this. i just want my mind to feel normal but it feels like my whole world is falling apart all because i am feeling stuck in school. please help me i just want to feel okay but i dont know how to. i have tried doing all the assignments i can do to catch up but it isn’t enough i still feel so panicked
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When I started therapy with NOCD, I was stuck in a debilitating OCD spiral, feeling lost and alone. ERP changed my life—it wasn’t easy, but it helped me resist compulsions and sit with uncertainty. Even when I had to pause therapy to move for my Master’s degree in the UK, the tools I learned stayed with me. NOCD not only helped me manage my OCD symptoms but also gave me the confidence to take on one of the biggest changes of my life. As a Master’s student, OCD made completing assignments incredibly difficult. I developed compulsions that forced me to reread and rewrite endlessly, making deadlines stressful. After speaking with my advisor, I applied for an Individual Learning Plan, which provided accommodations like extended deadlines. Knowing I had that flexibility lifted the pressure and allowed me to do my best work—I finished my degree with Merit, close to a 3.8 GPA. If you’re a student struggling with OCD, know that support is available, and it’s okay to ask for help. What strategies or accommodations have helped you succeed in school while managing OCD?
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