Anyone got advice on how to explain to my parents/friends that I have OCD and need help, I can’t cope alone anymore. I need support from someone.

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

I would say just that! You're struggling and need help

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.

I showed my ex an article that specializes in OCD.

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.