How does OCD cause trauma. Every time I talk about my ocd and depression and often get emotional about it it almost feels like that’s not real. Like it feels like I can’t fully accept and comprehend that I have ocd and depression cause I so badly don’t what to accept it and make it a reality. Like sometimes I don’t believe like this is me now and sometimes my ocd makes me feel guilty because it tells me that I’m a fraud and faking my emotions and mental illness. Is so confusing cause I don’t feel like myself but not like depersonalized instead like don’t know who I am even though my therapist said that the essence of me is still there even if it doesn’t feel like it. Is this trauma, the feeling that you can’t believe you have ocd and the idea that this is all like a bad dream and I’ll wake up soon?

BetterDays

181d ago

Almost as if I’m to scared to let go of the past I knew and the old me. I don’t know it’s very hard to explain this feeling?

ocdandcoffee

181d ago

i’ve been feeling like this so much lately. i wish i had answers too. we can get through this, stay strong <3

kaylanicole01

178d ago

Hi there! Thank you so much for having the vulnerability to post on here. I’ve definitely experienced this before, and it can be very distressing. One thing that I was talking about recently is excepting the OCD and anxiety. Once you’re able to except it, it doesn’t seem as big or heavy anymore. I told her no and you said than done. You might want to bring this up with your NOCD therapist! Give yourself some extra grace during this time.