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A diagnosis doesn't always include subtypes because themes don't really "exist." Of course, people with OCD display similar overarching worries, but in the end it's all OCD. Harm, real event, POCD, ROCD, they're all just different masks the disorder puts on. It'll manifest in whatever way it can to get your attention and get you to do compulsions. That said, themes are helpful for helping people realize that what they're struggling with is in fact OCD. Without the discussions of subtypes, I wouldn't have ever guessed I have OCD. I always thought it was about hand washing and organizing.
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Thank you for all your comments. Good to know! Thank you!
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I had no idea subtypes even existed until last month. Indid a ton of research, listened to podcasts, talked with someone who also has OCD and just kind of figured it out from there. I struggled with OCD for over 30 years and never know. I thought OCD was just washing your hands a lot and having everything neat and organized. I never had either. But once I started learning about the other subtypes things started clicking for me.
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I learned about subtypes through the things I experienced and researching the disorder
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Themes change so it doesnāt matter. You donāt need to know or focus on uour theme because at the core the ocd is the samw
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Iām going to sound 100 years old right now, but when I was diagnosed there were no subtypes, or at least I was not told of any. I just had OCD that displayed itself in certain ways.
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Oh wow. Good to know!
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Hi all, I would really appreciate some advice on how you told a loved one about having ocd, specifically a significant other. Iāve been with mine for over 5 years, and I just had a recent diagnosis of OCD. To be honest, with the subtype I have, itās really crippling to deal with, and I have a major worry of my partner not understanding the subtype. I would love to get some advice on how to best approach it and how to provide understanding that Iām still the same person. Thanks!
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Some background: Iām a woman in my 30s whoās been struggling to find the right diagnosis for years. Since 2022, Iāve had multiple psych hospital stays, and with each stay came a different diagnosis and different sets of medications: Bipolar II, CPTSD, MDD with psychotic features, āhigh functioning BPD,ā and most recently, Schizoaffective Disorder (depressive type). Before all of that happened, I had been seeing a therapist for CPTSD and AuDHD traits for 2 years, but after they left the practice, I struggled to find someone I trusted again. Most of my breakdowns happened during my last relationship. Looking back, I was in survival mode with them, leaving who *I* am behind. I got to the point where I started doubting my own reality from the abuse. This eventually added up and landed me in my first episode of psychosis. That combined with my attempts is what got me my schizoaffective diagnosis. After finally leaving that relationship 1.5 years ago, Iāve slowly rebuilt my life: new town, new job, new friends. Many of my old symptoms (major ones) havenāt returned, which makes me believe I may have been misdiagnosed due to reliving past childhood trauma and stress responses from the abuse. Through all of this, Iāve felt like nothing ever truly fit. I journal, I reflect, I replay the recordings and Iāve even watched old vlogs āthe puzzle pieces still donāt come together. Itās left me feeling like Iāll never really know whatās going on, and Iāve started to fear that my diagnoses will just keep stacking up without ever leading to effective treatment. Recently, I opened up to a friend about this. She mentioned that her neighbor went through something similar not exactly like me but she thought it would give me a starting pointāmultiple diagnoses that never felt rightāuntil a new doctor finally identified it as OCD. That one diagnosis changed everything for her. It made me realize I really donāt know much about OCD beyond the stereotypes. I didnāt know OCD could involve intrusive thoughts, rumination, or mental compulsions. My friend encouraged me to look into it, especially as I start searching for a new therapist. Facebook and Google lead me here⦠So now Iām wondering: could OCD be a better explanation for what Iāve been experiencing all these years? Questions for the community: 1. What steps did you take to find out if OCD was what you were dealing with? 2. If you had a long history of misdiagnoses, how did you finally find a clinician who got it right? 3. How did you advocate for yourself when people dismissed your concerns? 4. Is there anything you wish you had done earlier in your OCD journey? Thank you so much if you made it this far. Iām really grateful for this space and just want to start finding answers and the right kind of help.
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No need to dig into your subtype if you aren't comfortable with it! I noticed I could have a disorder when I was listening the Jurassic Park audiobook and my brain just went like "WHAT IF YOU CHEATED ON YOUR PARTNER AND YOU DIDN'T KNOW" out of the blue and I was girl wtf š I tried to brush it off and ignore it but we all know that didn't work and without noticing I would still thinking on it
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