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i was sat on the sofa with my mum and just turned to her and said “alright, can i rant a sec?” and it turned into a 2-3 hour long verbal volleyball of her and i exchanging our experiences with ocd, and in the end, she made me a doctors appointment and i now have counselling. i still haven’t talked to my dad about it because i’m not sure he’d understand, and i’d probably ask my mum to tell him for me
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- 4y ago
My mom has it so it was easier for me, but I would recommend sitting them down and having an honest conversation. It’s not as hard as you may think. Your parents love you, and I’m sure they will understand. :)
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- 4y ago
They were the ones that told me. My parents were extremely loving and supportive. They took me seriously and have been helping me every step of the way.
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I haven’t told my mom yet cuz she doesn’t understand how OCD works and I’m not trying to get triggered
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I’ve had almost every theme...I’ve told my mom & she was a doctor so she had some sort of understanding that mental illness is real, which was helpful lol. It’s obviously not easy to understand so a lot of the times she’ll say “well you can’t just get rid of the thought?” Or “you just need to make yourself stronger.” But she means well, it’s just hard to understand. I can always talk to her about how I’m feeling without judgement, which is extremely helpful. She just wants me to get better so she tries to be as helpful & supportive as possible, I don’t know what I would do without her support honestly.
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- 4y ago
I recommend being honest with them (at least emotionally). Make it clear to them how miserable the thoughts & ocd make you...I know my family took me more seriously when I was emotionally vulnerable about how I was feeling so they could better understand what I was going through mentally.
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- 4y ago
There are several people in my family with OCD issues. My mom was reading up on it when I was just a kid and my sister was washing her hands till they bled, so much so that it was well known in my church that my little sister had a hand washing issue. So, usually it’s actually me telling my family I don’t have OCD and them disagreeing. How about you, Epiphany? Have you told your parents?
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- 4y ago
not yet. i tried talking to her about it but she shrugged it off. i have pocd and moral ocd and mostly because of my pocd i’m so scared to tell my mom
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- 22w ago
Having a really rough night tonight. Currently I'm having a lot of contamination obsessions and compulsions with using the bathroom and when I use it I usually end up spending at least an hour and a half including all the cleaning rituals and showering afterwards and I just started seeing a new therapist to help with this. Tonight it unfortunately hit me in the middle of the night at like starting at 1 am and finishing close to 3 am. This ended up making both my mom and dad really angry with me and this is not a new situation. For context, my dad doesn't believe in mental illnesses at all and my mother is better and much more understanding, but still doesn't believe it's real to an extent. With my mom being more supportive than my dad, it leads to arguments between them a lot especially ever since they brought me home (I recently graduated college and my OCD got to the point where I was unable to have a job or function normally in taking care of myself by living alone). My mom tends to lash out at me when she gets stressed about these arguments with my dad over me because she can't talk back to him and that in turn usually causes me to spiral and get worse and so the cycle continues. This recent time my dad started yelling at me from downstairs because I was flushing the toilet too much for his liking and my mom said some hurtful things to me. I understand that it's not easy living with me especially right now and I can see why they're upset but I really am trying to get better but I can't just get better overnight and automatically be able to control all my compulsions, especially with the severity they're at right now. I'm not really sure how to navigate my family situation like this with a lack of a support network or someone in my family who believes that what I'm going through with OCD is real and it's not just me choosing to do these things. Has anyone else experienced a similar home situation and have any tips on getting through it?
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- 9w ago
Hi everyone, I’m Cayla. I’m a mom that’s lived with OCD since childhood, but my breaking point came more recently after having my son. I was consumed by terrifying thoughts—What if I hurt him? What if I did something awful without realizing it? I was so afraid of my own mind that I couldn’t be alone with him. The shame and exhaustion were unbearable, and I convinced myself I was broken. In 2024, I finally sought help. ERP therapy at NOCD was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, but it saved my life. Even now, I have tough days, but I know I don’t have to be ruled by OCD. When my 12 year old daughter began showing signs of OCD, I felt overwhelmed with guilt. I never wanted her to go through what I had, but I knew what to do. I told her that I have OCD too and made sure she knew it wasn’t her fault—and that she wasn’t alone. One of the hardest parts of this journey was trusting someone else with my daughter’s OCD. I knew how vulnerable it feels to share intrusive thoughts, and I wanted her to feel safe. Her NOCD therapist was able to establish trust and genuine empathy from the start, and that relationship gave her the confidence to face ERP head-on. Seeing her build that trust made me certain she was in the right hands. ERP has helped both of us reclaim our lives, and it is beautiful to see my daughter managing her condition and making visible progress. Parenting with OCD while raising a child with OCD isn’t talked about enough, but I know so many parents are struggling with these same challenges. If you have questions about managing OCD while parenting, helping your child through ERP, or breaking cycles of guilt, drop them below—I’d love to share what I’ve learned. I’ll be answering all of the questions I receive in real-time today 4-5pm ET.
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- 8w ago
Got in a huge argument with my family and it had to do with my ocd (contamination ocd) and they told me they’d wish I was normal. How long do I have to fight this.
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