outta curisoity, how old were you guys when you got your onset of ocd? do you remember the day/or moment it happened? mine was so sudden and recent :(. im only 19

Mine just started during quarantine and I’m 28 however I look back and wonder about earlier issues I’ve had

I had OCD related intrusive thoughts an quirks throughout my childhood, including obsessive hand washing, re-reading sentences over and over until it felt right, re-writing until it felt right, having intrusive thoughts that I was praying to satan and then praying to God to fix it, and answering “maybe/maybe not” to questions to avoid the potential of lying. I had an eating disorder in high school. But I didn’t have a full blown OCD episode until I was 23.

I was 19 when I had developed symptoms of ocd I am now 21 and got diagnosed this year.

I was 11 when I realized something was wrong, and then I re-realized it at 19, but wasn’t diagnosed until 31.

I remember the day. I was 24. Now I am 27. Mental health professionals say it was triggered by my substance abuse of cannabis. I haven't touched weed or alcohol since 2017 and obviously never will again. 😊❤️❤️

I was 23 and i remember the exact day and moment it started, like my brain had a switch. I’m 24 now

recently i’m 17

I’m 19 too, and honestly I have been struggling with OCD for so long and never realized. I also had anxiety & took medication for it, but a lot of these disorders are all tied together it sucks.

I was around 11/12 when I realised that something was wrong with my brain, now that I’m 18 and aware of it more and understand it more, I realise I’ve had it from being a child.

i was around 12/13 and it was when my parents split up, i think the stress brought it on quickly. i didn’t deal with it much until this year at 23 where it came on again very strong.

Started out of nowhere at age 19 ... now I'm 26

I must of been about 8 I was terrified I was going to hurt my family then it calmed down and came back really badly a year ago but I always had signs through my childhood (I’m 15 btw)

I was 19 when I had my first real episode. When it 1st started I dont think I knew it was OCD. I'm 26 now and have kept it under wraps for a few years, but its came back full swing the last few months. I didnt know as a kid but I can see a lot of the stuff I did as a kid was OCD. (Counting, some Harm OCD where I'd never stay the night anywhere out of fear my parents would get hurt and I wouldn't be there, fear of setting things on my dog and hurting them, & some other small things.) This is my 1st time trying counciling with an OCD specialist. I have my 3rd session next week. Im ready to fight this thing.

I started noticing my OCD was a problem and started getting physical symptoms when I was 17 I am now 22

I was 17 going on 18 when my first episode happened. Wasn’t diagnosed until I just turned 19.

same with me, I remember the exact moment , the fact it has gone to change my life and become such a big thing, ofcourse i remember that insane moment...i could have done without it tbh

22 :( it was December last year

Was 4 or 5 with contamination OCD it fluctuated and jus got worse and themes changed over time untill I was diagnosed at 12/13 now 17 and only jus getting councilling.

Mine was at 36 and mine was from stress and getting way to high after not smoking weed in nearly 10 years. Im now 37. It's only been 7 months for me

Probably around 15 or 16 but I'm 18 now

It was 2 months ago a month after my 16th birthday :(

Ever since I can remember. Was home alone a lot and startes flicking light switches

*started

I’m 25, only got diagnosed at about 22/23, but I realised there were so many signs smaller compulsions that started in my childhood and got worse after bereavement at age 10

I was diagnosed at 16 but like.... I’ve definitely had it for years LOL