hi ! i am new here. i think that i have ocd , i am 14 and i have a lot of symptoms . i told my doctor about this and he laughed at me he just said, and i quote “some people have it so bad that they can’t even can’t get out of bed” . i was beyond shocked and pissed , he just compared me to other people who have it worse. he said that if it got any worse to come to him and ask again and he will see if i needed a person to talk to. here are all of my symptoms : goes back and touches / smells things over again checks locks constantly the number 4 - 4 ppl in my family pausing video and listening closely to make sure their all okay, will sometimes get out of bed and check in all of them “if u don’t do this - they will die” 6th grade- would kiss picture of us all and say a prayer on each of their faces- would get angry if interrupted scary thoughts of hurting people even though i know that i never would repetitive thoughts- thinking of the same over again repeating conversations in my head and analyzing each word - even simple things counting syllables in words many times - sometimes even w/o even being aware when someone mispronounces a word i will say the way they said it and then the correct way 4 times always going back to check things. lights, doors, family, etc. stopped watching scary movies bc they always triggered bad thoughts ex. someone in the movie gets murdered by getting hit w a bat. my head makes me think of me doing the same thing to my family stopped having sleepovers in fear that i would hurt them. i knew i wouldn’t though confessions can’t blink at “harmful objects” it’s a lot i’m sorry. i told him these and he still didn’t believe me. please please please pleaseeee hey back to me

I’m so sorry he didn’t believe you sweetheart! I don’t believe in comparing people’s pain either. Yes, it does sound like you have OCD to me, but don’t lose heart. We’re all here for you and there is hope. Welcome to the app! ❤️

I’m so sorry that you didn’t have the best experience with your doctor. When I was 14 I also went through a bad period of OCD and had a similar response from my family doctor. If you have a strong support system in your parents I would suggest talking to them about it! They may help you look into seeing a psychiatrist or OCD specialist and learn proper techniques for how to cope with OCD:)

Family medicine is clueless when it comes to mental health. Try to find at least a counselor to talk to and he may be able to encourage your family doctor to treat you. If what you’re saying is true, you meet 90% of the DSM-V criteria for OCD. Honestly, he is NOT a mental health professional and I wouldn’t take much stock in anything he has to say about mental health.

Also, I would try to suggest getting him to look into Luvox. It seems to be helping me and I’ve only been on it for a short time.

Hello, so sorry to hear that was your experience with your doctor. OCD isn’t well understood generally. Is it possible for you to speak to someone else (ie can you go to another doctor who may be more supportive?) It’s so unhelpful to point out that other people are in a worse situation especially as OCD often gets worse over time - why should you have to wait for it to get worse rather than treat it now?! The best treatment for OCD is ERP therapy so if you can get a referral to someone who is experienced in using ERP that is ideal, and often medication can help as well. I hope you can find support to get better - don’t give up ?

I’m sorry your experience with ocd was downplayed because it was compared to somebody else’s. Struggle with ocd is struggle with ocd, and it’s not something to sugarcoat because it’s very serious and can disrupt multiple areas of life.

Yes I agree with the former comments if sounds like you have OCD, which is nothing to be ashamed of! There is help out there. Believe in yourself and lean on any positive support systems you have ♥️