Just curious... how old are you guys? I’ve seen lots of people talking about school on here. I’m 18 and this community has really helped me feel less alone in being a teen with ocd!

I am also curious to know how old everyone on here is and how long you’ve been struggling with OCD

I’ve seen people of different ages on here. I am 23 years old (been struggling with OCD for about 10 years)

I’m 21! I’ve been struggling with ocd since I was 7 or 8 (really ever since I can remember) but I didn’t know what it was until I was a senior in high school.

i’m 18, almost 19!

i’m 15, and i’ve had ocd since age 7

I’m 38 and was just diagnosed in April, along with ASD (Asperger’s). I’m thankful but also still struggling to come to terms with all of it. I feel like I’ve always been this way, for the most part, but I know at age 15 or so my symptoms increased significantly. Things became unbearable in the last year because I was having trouble keeping up with my work. I didn’t expect to receive the diagnosis that I did.

I’m 14 but turning 15 on the 21 July!

@xkatieellen i’m basically the same age... how do you deal with exams at school (gcses if you live in england?)

17. I think I’ve been suffering since I was 12, but I wasn’t diagnosed until recently.

43. Been struggling all my life.

I’m 25 now. Have had OCD for more than 10 years. Life is tough even without OCD, we must recognize that we have been doing the best thing we know.

Hi, everyone. I’ll be turning 49 in two weeks. I’ve been fighting this disorder for about 40 years. This community is very helpful to me!

48. Diagnosed in my teens. It’s been a very long learning process.

23. Have had OCD since I was about 10.

38 and struggling 16 years. It affects us all and this is a great place to get together and inspire each other ?

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Dsarahm for me it’s not a main trigger of anxiety, only speaking exams which I have to give in an anxiety note so I don’t have to do it in front of people. The main exams that I have in year 11 so next school year still stress me out a lot because I have to get certain grades to do the job I want when I’m older which is scary because it all depends on those exams. I have a counciler from the lowdown which I think helps a lot and is free so I recommend speaking to them about it if it’s really bad.

yeah thanks x it’s so stressful because i know that if i don’t do well i will disappoint people. :(

I know, there’s so much pressure in year 11! X