I think i have ocd? help!!!?
I can't say its OCD but you certainly could use someone ro talk to. Depresssion & anxiety can be treated successfully, but the first step is up to you. Speak with your parents about gettting you in to see your doctor for an exam, assessment & referral. Its hard work, but you can do it..
I have OCD can anyone help??
I saw my Dr. yesterday and it seems that I'm not OCD........I'm Bi-polar. Makes since. Yes, she gave me lithium and I'm not sure how its going to help. I've only taken two. Do some reaserch on here. Read other peoples questions and answers. But for sure.........see a Doc
I have OCD and a dog--Help!?
I will preface this by saying I recognize I am OCD about dogs. My wife comes from a family of dog lovers and her mom currently has 3 at home. I think the area where the dogs live in their house and the yard is absolutely gross--even to the point that I won't go in their back yard. Before we were married she said one thing she wanted was to get an indoor dog. I has reluctant to agree but thought her happiness more important than me not wanting a dog. We have been married a few years now and we don't argue often, but, when we do it is about the dog. Also, I didn't realize I was OCD about dogs until we got her, before that I just disliked them. So I wasn't going into the marriage knowing I was OCD about them. I don't know what to do about this now...I realize I have OCD issues has anyone found anything that helps? I hate, hate, hate the dog hair in the house! I hate how expensive she, cleaning up the yard, cleaning up the house (the vacuum cleaner is full of dog hair when we are done cleaning--and yes I do help clean the house each week so it isn't just my wife doing it). I think dogs are totally nasty and make the house disgusting. I resent the money we spend and how the dog ties us down (going on break, leaving for a weekend get away, etc). The other thing is I recognize we have a good, well behaved dog and at times I warm up to her but others I can't stand her. Not out of anything she does behavior wise but due to my OCD issues. Our house has carpet in it except the dining room/kitchen which is tiled. We mainly try and keep her in there, however, I think the floor there is disgusting even though we clean it at least 2x/week. The interesting thing is kids don't bother me at all. Our son has spit up, peed, pooped etc on our floors and I could care less about it. So I don't know why I have the issue with the dog. To me it is totally not worth it to have a dog. But I can't bring myself to seriously talk about giving our dog to a friend that absolutely adores her because I would feel really bad about hurting my wife and out of guilt. If it wasn't for that I would have no problem giving her to our friend. At this point short of getting professional counseling for my OCD issues I would appreciate anyone's advice if you have had similar issues and found things that help. My wife wants me to learn to love the dog, any ideas????
Do I have OCD?
A lot of people who think they have OCD say that they like things in order, or things that are clean. People that actually have OCD have excessive overflowing impulses and thoughts that are uncontrollable. When I was a kid, I would have to step on an exact tile on the floor or else a monster would kill me. I would have to check the clock every minute at night . Nowadays it's different. I grind my teeth and bite my tongue so much I forget I'm doing it. Sometimes I have to touch something 3-12 times, even if it means getting hurt; such as touching my dogs nose even if it means he bites me. Sometimes I have the impulse to through my phone into the highway, or if i turn off a light upstairs, I immediately have to run downstairs in 10 seconds or else I die. Sometimes I'll blink obsessively and clench my muscles. I've even walked the exact same path home after school for four years. If I stop doing that, who knows what could happen! So I'm not expecting a diagnosis, I haven't officially been diagnosed and my therapist doesn't believe I have it, but is it possible I might have it?
Do i have OCD?
Im a 14 year old eight grader i often think about hurting someone if i don t do a certain thing right. i also watch this show but if i don t think about the show i can t focus or go to sleep AT ALL. my parents might think i want attention but i don t feel myself. For example i kept eating my gum and my grandmother said, " that could be the final thing before you go" (as in die) i held myself so hard not to eat that gum because i don t want to die. i did have anxiety problems when i was younger and went to therapy, but i don t know what to do anymore. I don t even want to talk to my parents.
How do I help someone with OCD?
That is a great question! Here is my advice, based on how to help someone with OCD.Request them that they get treatment, through going on International OCD Foundation, and finding a local therapist there.While they find an OCD therapist,suggest them to download the app called nOCD. It basically helps you and your therapist develop a more effective ERP therapy plan, so that way, you don’t give into your compulsionsRealize that often times people with OCD, have thoughts of rape, incest, murder, harming a pedestrian, etc.. and horrible thoughts. It is not because they are horrible people, it is just a common side affect of having OCD. So tell them that even if they have these thoughts, that you won’t judge themWhen they ask you for reassurance, don’t get annoyed at them, but lovingly tell them that you won’t give into their compulsionsBe loving, kind and understanding. It is a very difficult illness to deal with/conquer.Comment below in my blog if you can relate to my newest post! Can you relate to this type of loneliness and depression?Alone: Forever - Life With OCD
Do I have OCD....?
Im sixteen years old, let me tell you a little bit about my history: In my family, my mom has ocd, my cousin has ocd, my grandpa has ocd, my grandma has anxiety, my other cousin has anxiety ..so as u can see anxiety is HUGE in my family. Anyways, has a kid I remember I wouldn't sleep in hotel sheets because I was scared of the germs, and even though I knew they were clean sheets, it still bothered me that there could be germs on them from other people to the point where I would cry. Also, I always had to keep my barbies hair perfectly straight, and if someone so much as messed up their hair I would freak out! everything had to be perfect. I remember I had a few counting rituals, and I would say to my self , "If I do repeat this two times, I will be ok." Now as a teenager, I am am obsessed with the fear of going crazy or losing touch with reality. I know that this is very unlikely, but i cant stop worrying about it to the point of being physically sick.
How can music help people with OCD?
Music might be doing TWO good things to counter the relentless OCD mind-loop.1) Music activates several areas of the brain that are 'incompatible' with the well-worn neural circuits of OCD. This diffuses brain activity so that neural excitation may be reduced in the OCD pathways.2). Music is continuous and flowing. It does not get 'stuck' in mind-loops like OCD thoughts; it draws you forward. Just like stutterers can sometimes relieve their halting speech by singing the words, the mind is less likely to 'get stuck' under the momentum of music.