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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I hate my compulsions

brill3reess
brill3reess

for this post I had to type each word more than once and almost had a panic attack deleting them. I'm 16 and going to school every day is so hard. Please help

Keepthepeace
Keepthepeace
First, don't be to hard on yourself.
Have you talked to your parents?
As a parent of three grown children I definitely would want my children to tell me.
If someone says your not normal, don't believe that.
brill3reess
brill3reess
I don't tell my parents because my dad isn't close and my mom doesn't believe it's real. I'm so tired of getting stared at every day. I just want it to be over.
KTM
KTM
Have you tried talking to your school's psychologist or another counselor? My OCD started when I was in elementary school and worsened in middle school, to the point where I was completely consumed and unable to go to school. It improved but continued in high school and I was able to hide my behaviors. I'm 26 now and have educated myself on the disorder but back then, I knew nothing and the counselors at my school never brought up mental health. It was so scary, I didn't know what was happening to me. I think you should be forthcoming about your symptoms. I know how hard that is, especially at your age. But if I could go back and do something different, I would be forthcoming, disclosing my behaviors to one or all of the counselors at my school. Keeping it inside, truly, does not help. You have NOT done anything wrong- you are suffering from something that IS treatable, please remember that!
Do you mind me asking what your obsessions and compulsions are? I don't want you to feel like you can't talk about them. Talking about it is so important and I've found that keeping everything inside only worsens it. Talking can help to take its power away :)