What causes someone to get ocd? Does everyone have it to some extent? It's crazy how I'm in my late 20s and this year is when I developed intrusive thoughts. It's also crazy how so many therapists don't know about hocd rocd etc and treat it as real issues. Also how nobody I know experiences this. I've talked to so many friends family and peers and they all say they've never had those types of thoughts and feelings or they did but it was a one time thing that quickly passed. I feel so alone and confused and feel like I'll always be obsessing and over thinking everything in life and never able to just have joy and peace

Yeah I agree they have them but disregard them so fast like you said. I think everyone has these crazy thoughts. Its been estimated that 90% of people have these types of thoughts. The other 10% just don't admit it haha. I 37 and I developed ocd when I was 36. I understand how your feeling. Trauma brought on my ocd and I have family members that have had some form of anxiety. So genetics can play a role. I know it sucks now but trust me there is light at the end if the tunnel.

@Dre83 Thank you..sometimes I just feel so overwhelmed and mentally exhausted it's like I don't know who I am or what I want or feel or know anymore and just want to cry. Even the smallest things can trigger me and send me spiraling and I feel like I'm being robbed of my life because I can't ever fully be in the moment or enjoy things because my mind is always going and analyzing and ruminating or I'll sit for hours on Google or on this app and it's just too much sometimes I just want to be normal. I don't think anyone will ever want to be with someone like me who's so annoying and crazy and constantly needs reassurance and having these thoughts that give me so much anxiety

@a01 Everything you said i have delt with. My whole summer was a hot mess lol. I was diagnosed in early June with symptoms beginning in May. I didn't know what was going on I was ready to commit my self to the psych ward. But I can testify that it does get better. It took me 5 months too but im here. Your amygdala and hippocampus are over reacting. It will be ok. Get you a good therapist that knows erp therapy. Praying for nothing but recovery and your brain coming back into its normal state in which it was designed.

@a01 Me and friend yunger have a discord group if you want to join. We encourage each other. Just let me know

@Dre83 I haven't been diagnosed with ocd but I do have GAD and have been through 3 therapists already it's getting expensive and draining. So sometimes I wonder if I even have ocd or not. But thank you for your encouragement I appreciate it. And I'm glad you're doing better. Also, I don't have discord but thanks anyway I guess I'll just talk on here