I’m trying so hard to not feel anxious about the coronavirus but I feel like everyone around me is panicking. They’re canceling all of the sports at my school and they just cancelled prom and there’s talk about closing school for two weeks. I’m trying not to freak out but how can I not when I’m surrounded by panic??

Contamination OCD

kaitlin23

Date posted: 5y

It’s hard not to for sure. Especially for us with OCD, when people without OCD are freaking out about health it makes people with OCD feel 10x more vulnerable. My suggest would be to just take the precautions you can and sit with the anxiety. This is a case where it’s ok to be cautious and worried. If intrusive thoughts are really bothering you try doing some distraction activities! Avoid getting online or reading the media the best you can and have people only tell you what you absolutely need to know

Darz

Date posted: 5y

I feel you...its been a ton of surprise information all at once!! Maybe try altering your perspective on them closing school. HHow can this be a good things??..it is as a preventative, its good public safety, you get extra time off work or school!! More time to relax and rest to avoid germs and others. Plus as a ocd suffer I already lysol everything and dont touch doorknobs so for me it My OCD seems normalized. Good luck! I know its its scary... you are not alone

bay97

Date posted: 5y

It’s really hard because people are enabling OCD behavior, so how are we supposed to get out of the cycle? I have contamination OCD and GAD so I’ve been giving into my compulsions big time. I have allergies right now but my brain keeps saying ‘what if’. I literally just had a panic attack and don’t know what to do

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

Do some deep breathing or if possible find an object and focus all your energy on it and in your head note everything about it or you could picture your happy place :)

flowerpetals

Date posted: 25w

panic/anxiety attack

i’m currently experiencing a panicky anxiety attack and i don’t know why. i’ve been on edge all day because of being scared to get sick, but right now, i know i’m not going to get sick but i’m just really panicked and cannot calm down. i’m currently listening to music that helps relax me with an icepack on my neck to help, but not much is happening. my sister and mom keep coming into my room and it’s only making it worse but i don’t know why. i just don’t want to talk or be around anyone right now. these kinds of episodes are worse than any other because i don’t know why i’m so scared. it just feels like it’s never going to go away.

moomoo22

Date posted: 24w

pls reply if you have help

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

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 24w

I’m so anxious

I was doing so great for about a month, ups and downs. Now I’m riddled with anxiety. I’m trying to push through, I’ve been cooking and doing other things that make me feel productive. I had Covid like two weeks ago, felt better for 3 days (exhausted though) and boom I get hit with strep throat. My anxiety is through the roof, rejection sensitivity is all I know right now. Ruminating turned up to max volume that I keep having to slam down. I’m feeling pretty hopeless and lonely. I feel scared and full of shame. My body hurts and my throat is killing me. I’m so exhausted. I feel like I’m on 1% I just needed to vent a bit but if anyone has any advice I’d appreciate it so much

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