Heatherr
- Date posted
- 6y
MegzMegz
- Date posted
- 6y
It was really hard for me to tell them. My mom has noticed me do strange behaviours and questioned why i was like it but never had knowledge of ocd. I explained what it was as one day I couldn’t contain it and majorly flipped out. We all cried for days and it was a really emotional time for them to accept it and even begin to try to understand it. But now they do and they help and I couldn’t do it without them. Suffering alone is not an option
CrawfishCrawfish
- Date posted
- 6y
I would say just that! You're struggling and need help
Al1Al1
- Date posted
- 6y
I think The Man Who Couldn’t Stop by David Adam has a section at the end which is like a script for explaining OCD to family, etc.
Crazy.Cat.LadyCrazy.Cat.Lady
- Date posted
- 6y
I showed my ex an article that specializes in OCD.
Juliet WinchesterJuliet Winch...
- Date posted
- 6y
My boyfriend knows and understands. He often calls me and stays on the phone until I fall asleep, and makes sure I get home safe if I leave a place because the trigger is too strong. My best friend doesn’t know entirely but helps distract me. My mom knows but doesn’t completely get it, and gets annoyed when I fold things for the millionth time or wash the same article of clothing twice a week. It’s hard for people who don’t have it to understand, but my mom tries her best! She has offered to pay for counseling for me to help me not feel like the world is ending if I have a minor headache.
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mysticalmads
- Date posted
- 21w
Advice on getting help
Hi I’m currently undiagnosed but am so sick of the way I’m living that I’ve decided I seriously need to get help. I need advice on 1. How to tell my parents that I need help and 2. The process. The first part is hard because a couple years ago I talked to my mom about having OCD but she brushed it off and said “everyone has anxiety” so I just never brought it up again. I’m also a bit ashamed for some reason, I don’t know why, to bring it up to them and I feel scared. For the second part what’s the process of getting diagnosed and getting medication and therapy. Where do I get diagnosed and do I have to start therapy before getting medicated? Thanks so much for the help.
Rohannn
- Date posted
- 21w
I really need advice.
I'm 15 turning 16 soon and I'm 100 percent convinced I have ocd.. I have been having major symptoms since I was 13, the constant what ifs, rumination, compulsions, guilt, anxiety from intrusive thoughts. I tried to open up about it to my parents when i was 13 but they dismissed it cause they don't believe in mental health.. I really want to get better. My parents won't listen to me and I don't wanna tell a teacher at school cause that would make things worse as they would just tell my parents and obviously since I'm 15 I can't afford therapy.. I don't know what to do :(
Anonymous
- Date posted
- 18w
PLEASE HELP!?? ADVICE NEEDED⭐❌⚠
Okay so my parents don't really handle my ocd that well. For starters my contamination is getting worse (I'm 14) and keep exisivly washing my hands, or using toilet roll which is unfortunately really common. Now they are getting angry at me for using too much toilet roll... What do I do? There saying I'm ruining there lifes because of my ocd. I'm making there lifes miserable. And they don't COMMUNICATE or sit down with me and look me in the eyes and try sort it out WITH ME. they just go "STOP USING SO, MUCH TOILET ROLL" "you've broke another headset" "WE ARE ALLOWED TO BE PISSED AT YOU" and I'm getting self harm urges because there making me out to be such a bad person. Which obviously doesn't mix well with ocd.
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