Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.

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im so scared

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my ocd is so scary. I have a fear of molesting a child and I was at the mall and a women was changing her baby and I say the baby naked and it gave me the worst spike. I can't get that image out of my head and feel like a monster. I want to be a child psychologist but I can't if this is going to be my obsession forever. I want to kill myself right now I don't even know what to do.
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Well the good thing is that you recognise this 'spike' as OCD. That should tell you right there that it's NOT REAL. You have an automatic anxiety trigger in your head that gets set off every time you experience/see/hear/whatever something that you have strong associations of fear and disgust with. You are not reacting so strongly because you want to abuse that kid, you are reacting so strongly because you DON'T want to. Try some deep breathing and move through the anxiety spike to the sunshine on the other side.
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Star,

Very common OCD symptom,,,,,it is just fear and not your real feelings,,,,,ever been to a psychologist who specializes in BT or CBT?
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Being tough minded means doing what you want despite the OCD. Be tough minded. Get into your life and let the OCD squeal all it wants. It just wants to get your attention because it thinks there is danger where there is none. It's your job to train it to understand that there is no danger. Get on with your life and let the OCD be a voice in the background, a small child having a tantrum. Learn to hear it, acknowledge it, but not act on it. A good therapist. If you want to go into psychology, you should have one anyhow! LOL!