Having a difficult time talking to my mom about my OCD diagnosis. She thinks that’s not what I have and that I’m probably just searching for something to call it. She associates OCD with the hand-washing and cleanliness, however I deal with harm and religious OCD. Explained I thought it was general anxiety but with the obsessive intrusive thoughts and mental compulsions I’ve been experiencing I suspected it could be OCD and had that confirmed by my therapist. Anyone else have a hard time talking with their families on the subject?

My dad doesn't get it at all and gives suggestions which just don't work for OCD, but meh. My mother insists that I'm self diagnosing despite a psychologist, a therapist and an autism specialist all telling me I clearly have OCD. But that is down to her having no understanding of it. I'm in my mid-twenties so I don't need my parents to validate me even if it's annoying that they don't understand. It's more important that I focus on getting the help I need. Plenty of people do get it, including the people on this app. That needs to be enough for me.

Sometimes people aren’t going to get it. Especially at first. Try to find people to support you that do understand it - your therapist and us here are good starts.

We get you!!! We are here for you!!! Its hard for some people that do not struggle with OCD to understand it. I have shared both of these videos with my parents and it seemed to help them really see what people with OCD go through. Hope they can help provide some support. https://youtu.be/AZZIxyY23IA

It's called starving the monster a TED talk...for some reason the link won't copy. But it's a really good video explained from a parents point of view on their daughter with OCD https://youtu.be/AZZIxyY23IA

Yes my mom is the same way. I’ve talked to her. My psychiatrist talked to her. And my psychotherapist talked to her and she won’t accept the diagnosis. She thinks it’s just anxiety. But it’s more. I even had my psychotherapist re-evaluate me for OCD and the diagnosis didn’t change. My mom is just so hard headed and has the dumbest concept of OCD. She thinks it’s hand washing and germaphobia too and I’m not a clean freak so that’s why she thinks I don’t have it. She refuses to support me on it. I can’t talk to her without her shutting me down. She only takes me to therapy other than that she could care less. I’ve just completely given up taking to her about it because she won’t accept it. If something isn’t the way my mom pictures it in her head, she won’t accept it.