Does anyone get “intrusive feelings”? I’ve experienced intrusive thoughts and urges, but I’m noticing intrusive feelings too. I’m about to start PMS-ing and I’m having weird depressed feelings like “I hate my life, everything sucks, maybe i want to die”. I have suicidal OCD and it seems like this is what my brain gravitates towards when I’m under stress. Even though I DO NOT want to die by any means, my brain throws these thoughts at me and it’s so scary bc I feel like maybe a part of me actually wants to do it. Idk why I feel depressed and shitty about my life when really I don’t want to be you know?? What do you guys think?

Yes, OCD is not limited to thoughts, it can be feelings and emotions as well.

I think you've stated its very clearly its the OCD the one causing those feelings and not you. If you acknowledge them as a separate thing from yourself, it'll become easier to react less and just let them flow without causing you stress. My advice would be to make that distinction and don't fight the thoughts. If it helps, you can picture them as a river in front of you, separate from your own person. If you ever feel really anxious, this app's SOS tool and meditation apps can help to learn how to avoid reacting at every thought. Sometimes ideas like that have poped up in my mind too, but not go and try to make sense of them, they're just the first response your brain decided to take based on your thought process and anxiety. Those thoughts are not part of you, just thoughts like any other, but more common due to our OCD situation ♡

Severe PMS or PMDD can really affect mood and I think any degree of PMS could make OCD worse. I think it's possible it's making your OCD feelings worse but it's also possible you're feeling temporarily so depressed you feel apathetic about life. That does not mean you're going to hurt yourself or want to, but could be a symptom of bad PMS

I go through the same thing. Depression comes with ocd and pms already makes u cray cray. We just have to breathe n tell ourselves its just our OCD. Try to delete delete delete.....the thoughts at that time. Im trying real hard to control this with as little medication as i can

Going through the exact same thing right now! Also just started my period I had a complete break down last night and couldn’t stop crying for an hour or more. It’s hard to deal with our thoughts and feelings and not being able to distinguish what we honestly feel when we are in a hopeless cycle. Going to start therapy again tomorrow and hoping my medications kicks in to clear my mind and focus on what’s important and real! Your not alone ❤️

I know the feeling

During pms I usually get stuck on past mistakes and ruminate for days. Then it pretty much dies down and comes back.

Hi Samantha, I know this is a super old post but I relate to you. Today has been hard for me. I also deal with suicidal OCD and I’m PMS-ing, so that on top of everything happening in the news plus some personal home things are really throwing me through a loop. I’m glad I found your post, it gave me some insight and peace to know I’m not alone and it’s not me. Hope you’re doing well!