"Being neat and orderly and fastidious does not make you OCD." YES. Yes.

@bryanu1737

4 жыл бұрын

My mom always say "why do you do these things if your not neat" I wish she can believe this video

@schonlingg.wunderbar2985

4 жыл бұрын

But it doesnt make you not OCD either and behaviour can be dysfuntional, before it gets pathological.

@owenwilliams4775

4 жыл бұрын

gay

@thefluffyaj4119

4 жыл бұрын

my ocd sometimes makes me UNneat and UNorderly

@taetae2028

4 жыл бұрын

I'm not even neat because of my adhd

When you crave social interaction but your anxiety makes you think everyone hates you.

@moonflower8890

4 жыл бұрын

felt that on a spiritual level

@jessicahope9744

4 жыл бұрын

Or, it makes you think they are being nice to you just so they humiliate you later by making fun of you for believing that someone could actually like someone like you.

@fredworthmn

4 жыл бұрын

They mostly are disgusted by me. Hate would probably be better, but neither is good. Guess that is why I haven't left my house in a week and a half. (Got so bad my battery died twice because I did not drive the car enough to keep it charged)

@robroy4058

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mikahran7880

4 жыл бұрын

I can relate sooo muchh!

My anxiety makes me nauseous and when I’m nauseous I can’t eat and not eating makes me more nauseous it’s a nasty circle I can’t escape.

@jeffcarr6853

4 жыл бұрын

How can I help?

@Katebrofloski

4 жыл бұрын

Try to drink water with electrolytes. Or some type of liquid with a little bit of sugar in it :). It helps to give you energy and will make you a little less nauseous. I do this when I’m in a attack

@elizabethsullivan7176

4 жыл бұрын

Last night I was watching a video about eating disorders and I learned about "ARFID" "Avoidance / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder". Food has always been the source of my anxieties. When I was a teen (years ago) I would be up all night with panic attacks starting after supper - my throat would clench and I'd start hyperventilating. It got to the point that I just couldn't eat unless I was starting, and even then I wouldn't eat very much. I became anemic because I wasn't eating - a condition I still suffer from today (about 35 years since I started getting panic attacks) ARFID is different from anorexia or bulemia in that it's not about trying to be skinny, it's about a fear of food. My fear is that I will eat something that will make me deathly sick or have a severe allergic reaction (I also have a major fear of death) You should look into this if it sounds like what you're dealing with. I wish I had found out about it years ago, but the "experts" just discovered it themselves within the past few years. I wouldn't wish this disorder on anybody. My entire life has been messed up because of it.

@Stella-ys8se

4 жыл бұрын

same but than the more nauseous i get the more anxiety i get. so on and so forth

@Smelly-eq3gl

4 жыл бұрын

Totally me

" *interferes with the ability to function in a normal way* " THANK you. anxiety isn't being nervous, shy, or really worried; it literally traps you in your own fear and you interact with people differently, you can't do things you like or want to do, you feel like everyone thinks you're diseased, and you can't escape. anxiety is just. bLEh

@LittleTheKobold

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! I get so tired of people (mostly my super extroverted and outgoing sister who never thinks twice before doing something) saying “it’s giving me anxiety” or “it’s triggering my anxiety”. It’s super frustrating. I always correct her with “it is making you anxious. Not giving you anxiety”

I always think when someone in laughing near me they are laughing at me

@gissellebarreto7362

4 жыл бұрын

G L SAME! I tend to look all over me to see if there’s something on me or if my back pack is open-something like that. Sucks.

I suffer from ADHD, GAD and OCD and I hate when my friends say "Everybody has a mental illness" and what's worse is that some of them make up excuses like "I can't present my work, I have anxiety" I've had an anxiety attack while presenting. I try not to let my illness get to me. They just don't get it.

@bugie1453

5 жыл бұрын

it especially sucks for people who actually suffer from the illness. it makes it seem like a less of a deal and that they are just trying to get attention.

@airhead1430

5 жыл бұрын

Shay138 self diagnose

@CALLMEMONDAY_

5 жыл бұрын

U need new friends dudeeeee .. and so do I ( so do I 😢 )

@CALLMEMONDAY_

5 жыл бұрын

Kermit Sewer Side ??

@Adrian_Martinez1261

5 жыл бұрын

I had a presentation last week in my English class. (I do presentations/projects alone because reasons) About half way through, I was hyperventilating and felt like I was gonna have another panic attack, so I cut it short and went back to my seat. I don't know if I have OCD or not, but I'm very organized, for example, I always keep my room clean, I do my own laundry because I don't trust anybody else in my house to do it correctly, I keep my backpack organized. Does that mean anything?

Those people who judge a person for having Depression, Anxiety etc Doesn't know how hard and painful it is.

@volticx40ded76

4 жыл бұрын

namjoon and crabs that is 100% true . Trying to tell somebody about anxiety is like talking to nothing. “Damn” “That sucks” “Same”

@solenya4983

4 жыл бұрын

I've had friends try to tell me "it's all a mindset" after I've tried explaining to them the neurochemistry behind it.

@Jay-ue4dv

4 жыл бұрын

and the more painful thing is that, when we let it out, we get judged at times or even get laughed at, telling "stop bragging about yourself. stop seeking attention with your non-existent insecurities" ugh!

@hobi4lifers201

4 жыл бұрын

I tried to tell my family that i started feeling sad kinda like depressed but they just laughed at me and told me that i have no reason to be depressed and told , me that it's not possible because i always laugh and smile

@Jay-ue4dv

4 жыл бұрын

@@hobi4lifers201 same! my parents told me to let out whatever i had it in. it was hard for me yet i told them things which pricked me a lot. but all they did was laugh and said "youre too young. its really nothing. stop acting up" like what? they clearly saw me being dull when im actually not a dull person. but they just said stop acting like a kid. like they just made me feel like im not capable of feeling things.

I hate how loosely “OCD” is thrown around in our society, it seems like everyone says the have OCD and then the people like me who ACTUALLY HAVE OCD are just diagnosed as normal people without a problem

Something that sucks for me is that I have Social Anxiety Disorder and I'm afraid of meeting people, but I'm also incredibly lonely and have a fear of being alone for a long time. I feel so conflicted and I don't know what to do.

@vwhitephotography

5 жыл бұрын

same

@fjdjndnfnd2575

5 жыл бұрын

Are. You. Diagnosed.

@Shadow77999

5 жыл бұрын

Same

@MrJason0

5 жыл бұрын

You can try meeting people in a virtual reality first, like talking with your team on an online game using your mic. Stuff like that will problably help you

@FaithHope21

5 жыл бұрын

I was going to say exactly what Mike said.

I grew up with severe generalized anxiety, and for a while I was contemplating suicide because of it. Sadly, my parents had always found it difficult to come to terms with my GAD, saying that it's just a phase, a cry for attention, or an excuse to be lazy. However when I showed them this video they were finally able to understand the kind of difficulties I go through every second of every day, and they were willing to help me see a therapist. Although the road to recovery has been long, I'm now doing the things I would have never imagined before, like simply learning how to drive. Seriously, this video saved my life. Thank you so much for providing this resource.

@rosaeruber225

8 жыл бұрын

+Dori C so. therapists can help?

@maxhuntsman9211

8 жыл бұрын

that is actually amazing, I'm so happy for you dude

@firebreathingchickenduck4936

8 жыл бұрын

that's it. I'm showing this to my aunt. I have depression and anxiety (and because of anxiety I have insomnia) and my aunt doesn't understand the anxiety part. I'm legit too afraid to call And schedule an appointment with my therapist because I don't want to waste anyone's time and annoy them (even though that's kinda their job) and I ask my aunt to call them for me because of it. she has told me multiple times "well stop being scared and just pick up the phone and call. I'm not going to do it for you" I'm so glad this worked for you.

@Dua99999Ve

7 жыл бұрын

Computer programming is also a very powerful tool for people suffering from anxiety disorders.

@nightcr_wler

7 жыл бұрын

You are lucky to have parents who at least EVENTUALLY accepted your mental disorders and do not deny your requests. My invalidating, misunderstanding parents have made no progress over the past years and I have felt like ending life.

As a joke, I like to describe Generalized Anxiety Disorder is like a plate at a buffet of anxiety disorder. A few symptoms from one, a few symptoms from another, etc.

@colleenb5536

5 жыл бұрын

Jade Damboise Rail I was the 69th like tehe

@lusiferknee9544

5 жыл бұрын

ya its a joke till u eat the whole buffet

@row2matow557

5 жыл бұрын

so accurate

@emiliestafford306

4 жыл бұрын

I like that!

@Smelly-eq3gl

4 жыл бұрын

Sara Loscalzo Really?

I HATE when my friends say like "Oh no I'm sooo nervous of presenting this in front of the class, i aM aBOuT tO HaVE a PAniC atAcK" I am like, bro you don't even know what it feels to barely breathe, shake, being nauseous and that your heart beats unbelievable fast, and only a week or a month far from the day of presentations, and the day you are presenting wanting to escape, you can't breathe and then, you have a good presentation, but when you present, you think everyone is laughing at you and you think you did it wrong, so yeah you don't have any idea of what is having a panic attack or Anxiety, just shut up, please

@oo-gg6yo

4 жыл бұрын

That's not a panic attack, tht is an anxiety attack, panic attacks occur without any present external cause. And it's not right to belittle someone else's more subtle anxiety, most people get it, it is just shown in different ways.

@ismagicgone626

4 жыл бұрын

@@oo-gg6yo I have a panic attack when my mom screams at me

@laraakinci

4 жыл бұрын

Sofia Tuirán my mom was about to take me to the hospital for having a panic attack..... i’m not diagnosed with it but yeah psychologists told me it was a panic attack and told me i might have S. A. D

@solenya4983

4 жыл бұрын

I've had panic attacks that have landed me in the ER. It's basically your body trying make you unconscious because it physically can't handle the stress. It feels the way a heart attack is described, and is the most frightening experience I've ever had. It took weeks for me to feel mostly normal again afterwards.

@annelisesutherland2398

4 жыл бұрын

Lara m

I have social anxiety, and I hate it when teachers don’t understand why I don’t talk in class, they don’t get that talking in front of a class makes me physically feel bad

@theycallmeghost2977

4 жыл бұрын

My teacher is making me go sit with random people today even though I just want to be left alone.

@sherbi110

4 жыл бұрын

I know right? My math teacher gets really mad at me when I don’t ask for help. I wish she understood ):

@TheMJGChannel

4 жыл бұрын

I think I developed social anxiety from being in 6th grade I never raised my hand to answer a question and I hardly ever spoke to anyone bc I feel like no one liked me and that they ignored me and I always worried that they judged me I’m in 9th grade homeschool today and every time I see friends from 6th grade my hands get sweaty my heart races extremely fast like its going to pop out of my chest and I feel nauseous. When I’m in stores and I can’t find my mom I instantly freak out and get the same feeling. I still feel that way now I want to tell my mom I think I have anxiety but I’m scared to can anyone help me ?

@emmahandy1512

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheMJGChannel Is their anyone you know who has not talked to you much but never really has been mean to you or other people? In my school there are people that say "they have no friends" or "nobody likes them" (not social anxiety but similar situation) and yet I have talked to them been kind to them but they don't notice. With your mum just try talk to her about it if you haven't already

@trishmurray7664

4 жыл бұрын

Catn_t Please let her know. Teachers often don’t know when their students are suffering from debilitating anxiety. I’m sure she’ll be much more sensitive to your needs if she knows what’s going on.

The people who disliked this video probably make anxiety jokes.

@mhm77887

5 жыл бұрын

I used to make them, only about myself though. That was years ago, back when I thought I had anxiety (I was a preach, stupid attention wanting kid) now I'm older, and now I discovered actual symptoms of anxiety that I have developed over the years. I hate my past.

@katanata-hj4vi

4 жыл бұрын

i have ocd and of course anxiety but i still make jokes about mentall illness

@BztardChild.

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's relatable (It's a Sr Pelo reference)

@andrewortiz9226

4 жыл бұрын

Hi hi hi hi hi hi I hate ocd it sucks and its difficult to just go to the bathroom, it's a chore chore chore chore chore. ..! ..! ..! Chore chore

@succ5666

4 жыл бұрын

Mellow Jello I mean, if you make jokes correctly, it can help you deal with it. Otherwise, don’t make anxiety jokes

Every time I have a panic attack I convince myself that I’m having a heart attack or dying. It scares me so much

@jakfan09

4 жыл бұрын

Same 😢

@gissellebarreto7362

4 жыл бұрын

SAME!

my ocd manifests more on the mental level...intense, obsessive fear-based thought spirals and intense self-policing of what i say, think, and do. i feel saddened or distraught by any fault i find in myself, especially in my thoughts. it's so hard to function, sometimes. i am grateful for my life and all of my experiences!! but i've struggled with increasingly changing mental health for years, coupled with diagnosed PTSD & panic attacks, it's exhausting, sometimes, and hard to explain to people who don't function this way? it's so hard to find quiet and peace. does anyone out there feel the same? i'm praying for all of you out there, i love y'all.

@zain4019

5 жыл бұрын

munzing I do! I have intrusive thoughts that are horrible and sometimes it seems impossible to try and contain them. One thing that helps is visualization. Imagining all your thoughts as waves tumbling, crashing, foaming on the beach, some of the water reaching your feet where you’re standing. And you can be there, and just observe them. You don’t need to drown yourself in them over and over again. You don’t even need to swim, it’s okay to just watch. Know that they’re not you. I find it helps calm me, so much :)

@ta_nya5240

5 жыл бұрын

I know these mechanisms very well, I've had so much of them. Are you in some kind of treatment? I did ERP therapy and I sometimes have a few sessions along the way when I feel myself losing grip and it's really getting too intense. Be sure to get help. Talk to people. It helps me so much to talk. Somehow I find that I get rooted in reality more. "I was standing at the base of the stairs, but I could not step down, because I was so scared that when I do the shaking might get a door loose and hit someone. I had to make sure that I keep watch of the nearest door, because it's connected to all the other doors in the house and make sure it stays put as I stepped down - and then I blinked and had to jump back up that final stair quickly so the door can't come loose without me noticing it. When I tried again, I did it right and could finally get off the stairs." Saying that it loud makes it a lot more absurd than it feels in your head. Learning that is important too. I hope you can get better soon. There's help and I know that it's not easy, but it's worth the effort.

@dragon_molar

5 жыл бұрын

@@ta_nya5240 Thank you so, so much for that! That is extremely helpful and I'll keep that in mind. I'm in some periodic therapy, but due to financial constraints & school I'm mostly self treating with various things. My main two are exposure therapy, doing things that, while safe, make me anxious in order to re-train my mind/body, and meditation. I wish you all the best, and thank you again for your kindness

@vals8137

5 жыл бұрын

I have intrusive thoughts as well. It’s hard for me sometimes to feel justified in getting therapy because my OCD and mental health issues are not visible to others. People have told me, “You seem fine to me.” But, I’m not fine. There is war in my head constantly between the real me and the OCD voice of me.

@ani_n01

5 жыл бұрын

It's called pure ocd, something I learnt just minutes ago. And now in questioning if my depression is even real or I have it as a result of being tired of thinking and judging myself and... Thinking

I hate it when people misuse "OCD". It has become so natural in our society to use it so lightly.

@hellocloverkitty

6 жыл бұрын

Ashley Wee I know right. Like I'm sorry, I didn't realize that picture frame that is slightly unaligned sent you into a panic attack or you that you have to fix it because if you don't something bad will happen! I don't understand how people can be so insensitive.

@elenagibbons4719

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have a friend with OCD and it aggravates me when people use it jokingly.

@johnwolton3136

5 жыл бұрын

obsessive compulsive disorder OCD full form I think

@safetynet11

5 жыл бұрын

Could not agree more. I tell my girlfriend this every so often. So misused, and people don't fully understand the gravity of the actual diagnosis.

@meeraassan3098

5 жыл бұрын

Ugh my mum does it and I'm like mum you don't know what that means so shush

one time i told myself repetitively not to have a panic attack right before an audition and i ended up having a panic attack because i was so scared of having a panic attack. so much fun :)

@Randy8878

6 жыл бұрын

Lisette Gold What you might want to do is the complete opposite. I know it's scary, but you have to try to have one on purpose. Doing this will decrease your fear of having them over time.

@mochastudies8514

6 жыл бұрын

ikr

@crisk75

6 жыл бұрын

This is like a metaphor for my life

@nay5783

6 жыл бұрын

LOL happened to me all the time. Then I cried a lot because I was SO STUPID I was causing the freaking problem. I'm better, but still fear the attacks will get back...

@djsahilking3807

6 жыл бұрын

It's time to become strong😂😂

When he said the word anxiety, I started to get nervous.

@jeffcarr6853

4 жыл бұрын

There is help available.

@winterdragon560

4 жыл бұрын

Hahah me 2 damn I don't like to tell people and talk about it but my professor of psychology talks about anxiety my anxiety get triggers 😢

@itsmeharperjacksons6633

4 жыл бұрын

@@winterdragon560 damn, and your hands starts to get sweaty and shaky. I'm getting nervous just thinking about it

@winterdragon560

4 жыл бұрын

@@itsmeharperjacksons6633 same girl and your heart start to beat so fast and you wanna cry , it's like hell 😢

@Sean-xz9kp

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Bosley we can after dying 100 times inside so goin out aint fun no more if thats the case

I have Entomophobia (the fear of bugs) and it’s taken over my life. I know it sounds like no big deal but honestly it sucks. I can’t sleep at night because I always feel like bugs are crawling all over me, I can actually feel movement, but nothing’s ever there. I wrap a breathable face covering (it’s meant to get rid of the dust in the air that you breathe in) around my head every night to make sure no bugs can get in my ears, nose or mouth. When I bug touches my skin I will wash the area multiple times and then for the next hour or two I won’t be able to stop itching that area. Sometimes just seeing a bug will cause me to itch my entire body. I have a huge fear of infestations which is a separate section of Entomophobia and so if I see a bug in my house I automatically assume that my house is infested and I clean for hours. I never open my windows because I’m so scared that a bug could get in. One time I was at my friend’s house and we were in her backyard and there was a tree with at least 50 moths on it and I almost passed out. I didn’t actually pass out but I had a really bad panic attack and couldn’t stop itching my arms for the rest of the day. I wish I could just be normal.

@ezrablock3218

5 жыл бұрын

Have you sought therapy to deal with this?

@anibrataghosh8978

5 жыл бұрын

Many droment diseases can lead to feeling like bus are crawling over you... Get it checked?

@caelyn2873

5 жыл бұрын

Now you know why. It was from your genetics.

@redrubyrose618

5 жыл бұрын

I have a friend who has arachnophobia, which I understand. He can't even see a video or a picture of a spider, I didn't know he didn't like them a lot till I accidentally sent him a video of a spider that I really really regerted since that's how bad it is, he's fine with spider man, spider gwen or anima girl spiders tho xD. Which I made a character for him just so he can try slolwy get rid of his phobia but it won't full go away of course.

@missluckyducky07

5 жыл бұрын

i used to sleep under the covers out of fear spiders would crawl into my ears, and i always instinctively panic and assume every hair/string that touches me is a bug, and have even seen bugs crawling on me that arent even there and feel like bugs are on me all the time. i have to continuously remind myself that bugs will not hurt me, there are no bugs on me, and i will even research particular bugs im afraid of to reassure myself that i wont be hurt by them. i am not a professional or anything but my advice would be to just try to calmly tell yourself you will be ok and remember to be kind to your mind and get help when u need it.

Panic attacks are the worst things. I don't go some places bc I'm scared I'll have one there, the the super market. The part I hate the most about them besides the crippling feeling like you are dying is that you feel like you are going crazy/you look like you are going crazy to people around you. It hurts when people don't know how to help you and they can't, they have to watch you hurt until it goes away. They are awful.

@firebreathingchickenduck4936

8 жыл бұрын

I feel you. I have had multiple panic attacks at school (I'm 17)and other places and it felt like EVERYONE was pointing and laughing at me. I felt like I got shot in the chest and I was dying. what was even worse is that I had a panic attack when I was taking a standardised test once and all I was thinking about is that I was going to fail the test, not get into college, not get a proper job, and die on the streets because i couldn't write a proper essay for the essay part. I didn't know what to do so I asked to go to the bathroom and as soon as I got near the bathroom, and away from my class I started crying. there was teachers near the bathroom and when they asked me what was wrong I could only answer "I don't know" while I cried. it was terrible and ever since then it's been EXTREMELY hard to do a standardised test or write an essay without having or almost having a panic attack because I'm afraid of having another one.

@baileebeckett9383

8 жыл бұрын

standardized tests are so unnecessary they bring so much stress to our already stressful lives. our parents and theirs before them will never know how much more stressful schools have become for us. i feel you tho.

@coveholdenmehostage3287

7 жыл бұрын

I literally had 2 panic attacks last night. I'm exhausted.

@Seeyoulater98

7 жыл бұрын

I went into hospital because I was freaking out and they thought I was crazy hahaha

@ReflectingShadow

7 жыл бұрын

isn't there anything one can do if youre having a panic attack? i experienced my significant other having a few the last months in my presence.he got a diagnosis and is currently seeing a doctor but it's still horrible to watch and feeling so helpless.. like sure i can hug you and tell you everythings gonna be fine when we both know it's not going to be. i wish there was sth better to do..

OCD and anxiety has affected me in ways that are so terrible. I can't sleep at night, I can't eat, it's caused me pain in my chest because I'm constantly obsessing and getting panic attacks from my damn thoughts. I don't even have physical compulsions. It's all in my head and that's why no one gets it! No one sees my suffering because I don't wash my hands over and over, I have to say certain things in my mind over and over because if I think the wrong thing it's like WWIII inside my own mind.

@mymurkhan5355

6 жыл бұрын

X.BrookeNoel.X what are you obsessing with?

@riannyates-miller8509

5 жыл бұрын

That's anxiety for me.....like all my physical applications of it are really easy to hide( like shortness of breath, migraines and EXTREME fidgeting). I can hid them all really well and while I probably shouldnt, my anxiety mainly social so I really don't want that attention......that's unhealthy....I really shouldnt. But other than that it's ALL in my head. When I asked my parents about it (it was the early stages and I was trying to figure out what's wrong with me ) , they said "you don't have it it would be noticable" and......it's really not (all the time). And when I did start straying away from people(from getting overwhelmed) they just told me to stop acting like that.......and I'm like .............wut? But ik they care for me they just don't understand what's inside my head fully and I can't exactly articulate it in a way I feel comfortable........................ugh I hate it so much

@gocrazy5854

5 жыл бұрын

Brooke Jett OMG SAME...

@loveislouderrrrr

5 жыл бұрын

Brooke Jett me too.

@tchoate14

5 жыл бұрын

Love to you, guys. I hope relief comes soon.

My friend thinks that it's ok to say "I'm feeling really OCD right now", in the same way people say they feel depressed or anxious even if they aren't formally diagnosed with depression or anxiety. I think that OCD isn't an adjective, and that people shouldn't diminish the disorder by saying they "feel OCD." It'd be more effective and accurate for them to say "I feel obsessive" or "stressed" or "anxious", or even "I think I might have OCD." What do you think?

@Irene-ji8gh

4 жыл бұрын

Yes because I haven’t been diagnosed with anxiety or anything like that. At work when people didn’t put the dishes away right, I would fix them and people would comment and I’d usually say something like “I think I have OCD or something.”

@solenya4983

4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't take it so seriously, it's not their intent to diminish it. People just truly misunderstand it due to a lack of experience with having the disorder. It used to bother me when people said stuff like that, but that was because I based my identity off of my illness and not who I really am. Easier said than done with such a pervasive and intrusive disorder, but it's possible.

@Roanmonster

4 жыл бұрын

"Feeling depressed" or "feeling anxious" isn't the same as saying "I have depression" or "I have anxiety". The former two are legitimate feelings one can experience, key difference is duration and severity of course.

@dullicecream

4 жыл бұрын

Suzanne O this.

I have social anxiety and it's sometimes really hard for people to understand how scared I actually am to interact with other people. I cross the street just to avoid walking by someone, I get anxiety attacks just thinking about having to go in somewhere and talk to someone I'm not use to talking to (and it took me over a year to get use to going to my bank), parties are just a nightmare because I'm sitting in a corner hoping no one talks to me, anytime someone says something to me all I can think is "please stop talking to me please go away" while my heart races. Anytime someone walks by me I have trouble breathing and I think "just please ignore me and keep walking" It's so hard to hold down a job or even go anywhere I'm not use to

@wolfsydproductions9082

4 жыл бұрын

I know this comment is a little old, but I don't see any other replies so I'm going to do my best to help you. While I don't have a social anxiety disorder I do have others so hopefully that will be enough to get a decent perspective. What I would suggest is to take very small steps towards social interaction. Make the steps as small as you need them to be and be sure to go at your own pace. For the first step, I recommend maybe trying to connect with people online. This way, you're not face to face with anybody and you can answer at your leisure. Perhaps you could start with family members or friends you would like to get to know better. Or sometimes, a total stranger can be nice. If those are still too stressful, there are online therapists you can talk to and everything is confidential. Once you get comfortable with that, you can try live chats. Slowly but surely, you can make it all the way to interacting with someone face to face. If not knowing what to say is part of the anxiety, I recommend finding out what things are popular with your age group. This allows you to have some kind of ice breaker at any given time. Just be sure you have an actual interest in what you're talking about otherwise you might come off as fake or could worsen the anxiety you feel. I really hope this helps you even if in some very small way. And if you want, you can practice talking with me. I'll listen and try to get you through this. I really do wish you the best. Just practice and stay positive! 😊

@afkar8963

4 жыл бұрын

marry me ketikatz ??

@tallmidget1395

4 жыл бұрын

@@wolfsydproductions9082 can you recommend any of the group chats or private therapist and do think that there good for the breathing ocd

@wolfsydproductions9082

4 жыл бұрын

@@tallmidget1395, I'm sorry but I can't recommend any online therapists as I've never used one. I go to the face to face kind of therapy so I've never really needed to use the ones on the internet. I simply know they exist. As far as group chats go, I'd say to check out Squadpod. Everything is confidential on that site. Although keep in mind, I've never used it before and I'm simply going off information I've found. I hope this helps!

@tallmidget1395

4 жыл бұрын

@@wolfsydproductions9082 thanks

My heart goes out to all of you experiencing these disorders. I finally went to the doc after suffering frequent panic attacks and years of anxiety. Find medicine that works for you, find a therapist or someone you can trust to talk to, and most of all learn more about yourself. Trust that things will get better and it's ok to have bad days. But all of you deserve and have the chance to live lives detached from the chains of anxiety. Do NOT give up ---- there is light at the end of the tunnel.

@boocrimson7720

5 жыл бұрын

I struggle very little compared to others just very persistantly

@Shadow77999

5 жыл бұрын

I dont think so..

@janinecunningham2

5 жыл бұрын

Great advice. Hope you are okay.

@row2matow557

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you too ❤️

@GabrielTobing

4 жыл бұрын

I gave up on finding help. It's not exactly pure anxiety, but it's maybe social anxiety as I've just been back stabbed so many times in relationships old and new that I can't trust people anymore. With that, understanding how the system works and what they do with that information even if they say it's 'confidential'. I just didn't want people to know because all I really wanted to do was fit in with others and have friends since the first day of high school, this is currently my last year in high school and 'love' rumors got out about me for a formal we're having which totally just ruined my years of building up.

panic attacks are horrible, i once was trying to sleep but out of nowhere i started having abstract thoughts and my heartbeat was incredibly fast and i felt i was going to die until i went downstairs at midnight and drank tea.

@GM-gk9dk

7 жыл бұрын

Elisa Palacios that happens to me too, no reason for it, I just all of the sudden I just don't realize what was happening and I feel like I can barely breathe and there's more to it but its really frustrating to think about.

@dogtewth

7 жыл бұрын

thank the heavens for tea

@patrick0390

7 жыл бұрын

Elisa Palacios But At least. You don't have 3 types of phobias cause I have 3 :/ I have social, nyctophobia , and scared of the bees I don't know what that phobia is called

@levlev.1028

6 жыл бұрын

yes tea helps lots

@lesleyfreedman

6 жыл бұрын

I sometimes get it in class when I'm talking in front of loads of people... I once threw up...

As someone with OCD I appreciate this, biggest pet peeve is when people call themselves OCD for cleaning their car or room once a week. The pain I go through is unbearable.

Who else cheered when their type of anxiety came up

My OCD is that I have to do random things throughout my day over and over until I get them "right", and if I try to ignore it, my brain would tell me that someone I love will die. Let's say, for example, that I was closing a door. If I do it "wrong" the first time, I open it and close it over and over until I get it "right". This can be as small as that, and it can get as big as a series of actions like going to the bathroom and picking up a snack and then pouring a glass of water. If I mess even the smallest thing up, I'd go back to where I started, and then start making my way to the bathroom again. The things that define "right" and "wrong" are things like how many times I've done it, what I was thinking while I was doing it, how many steps I've taken, etc. This has sometimes taken hours out of my day. It is truly a living hell. Thankfully, I started taking medication for it, and it started to get better. If you have OCD or any other mental disorder, you are not alone and it will not last forever, I promise :)

@zain4019

5 жыл бұрын

Bhuvanesh Kodem I truly hope you’re doing better now. :) I’m on meds too and they help.

@ivaturiannapurnamcom5756

5 жыл бұрын

1. chamomile tea 2. lavender inhale 3. anxiety oils 4. breathe right nasal strips 5. cortisol manager--------------hey sufferers, keep these ever with you.

@voynich7119

5 жыл бұрын

With my OCD, if I've closed something, like a door or a drawer while I had a bad thought I feared that that thought was "stuck" inside the thing I closed and that It would become true if I didn't reopen it to "correct" my bad thought. I also had that with light switches. If I thought about someone dying while I turned of the light I had to turn on the lights and forcefully think that they are in fact not dying before I could turn off the lights again. Otherwise I had intense fear that that person would die. This led me to situations where I would turn the lights off and on or close and open a door way too many times. As one could guess that caused my family to ask me uncomfortable questions about my behaviour. I went to therapy and am better now. I am glad to hear you are better now too.

@faithalways8537

5 жыл бұрын

@@voynich7119 Everything you just wrote is what I'm experiencing. I one time had to rewrite what I wrote because I had a bad thought about my favorite singer dying. I tried to ignore it telling myself it wasn't true and that it was only OCD. But then a thought popped up saying if I didn't rewrite it in the next 10 seconds they were definitely going to die. I quickly rewrote it because I was scared the next day I would see on the news that the singer was dead. I was so scared and even started crying

@voynich7119

4 жыл бұрын

@@faithalways8537 It's always good to know you're not alone with your experiences. I really hope you get better. Keep on fighting even if it hurts. You can and will beat your OCD.

I have social anxiety, it's so bad that I don't have any friends and I get really uncomfortable when I'm in public.

@HungrySlothDEFCON1

8 жыл бұрын

i can relate. I'm in my house all day:(

@legolovell7521

8 жыл бұрын

If I lived near you I would help you and be your friend

@lollyloo7294

8 жыл бұрын

+Legolove LL as nice as that sounds, its harder than it seems. People with social anxiety distance themselves from others. We don't have friends not by choice, but by circumstance. In my 9th grade year, I started out rather popular and then by the end of it, when my anxiety peaked, I was sitting in the bathroom stalls playing Candy Crush during lunch. And I can't explain it. It's like I thought my friends hated me, so I quit being around them before they could hurt me. Well that's my case anyway.

@nariko47

8 жыл бұрын

I'm the same :(

@legolovell7521

8 жыл бұрын

It must be hard guys stay strong I have empathy for you guys.

Does anyone else get anxiety or feel guilt over doing or watching things that you love?

@mgfox32

4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone else get feel guilty/anxious over feeling guilty/anxious about doing and watching things that you love?

@solocca5436

4 жыл бұрын

Yes... On KZread, there are many things that I watch that I’d feel ashamed of if anyone at school or my family saw (not inappropriate content, I try to avoid that) and I worry that they’ll judge me or make fun of me, and it’s awful. I’m certain I have social anxiety, but I haven’t been officially diagnosed, so I’m afraid that nobody will believe me if I tell them about it or that they’ll blame the phone. However, this started well after I started watching a lot of KZread. I still exercise and try to eat healthy, but I just can’t shake off these fears of being judged or being made fun of, except for my own home. KZread is more of a way for me to forget about it, although I genuinely enjoy KZread and the content I watch. I’ve kept it repressed for a while, and I always told my family I was fine, but I didn’t realize until this past year that I’m not okay. I know I’m not, but I keep thinking nobody cares, I’m lying to myself, I’m fine, people would think I want attention, and AGH, it’s overwhelming! Sorry for the long post, I just can’t keep living like this, and I need at least someone to know. Just typing this makes me feel selfish when I know I’m not being selfish. I just want it to end, one day without it, one day where I don’t hate my own voice and appearance, one day without these overwhelming fears... I can’t believe it’s come to this... me unloading what I’ve been going through in a comment section... not having even told those I trust most about my suffering... if you didn’t anticipate this long post, I’m sorry...😭, I really am... Also, the worst part is, I’m a male, and males are expected to be “tough” and crying or telling others about mental disorders is seen as “weak”, or so I believe... I’m not understating anybody’s situation, I’m just clarifying one of the worst parts of dealing with such conditions. I often feel like I’m alone in my suffering and that nobody can help me... I’m drained physically and emotionally so often... I just want to be normal...

I have a fear of the dark even though I’m almost 18 and people always make fun of me for it even though it is a legitimate problem I suffer from I constantly get panic attacks because of it i can’t fall asleep in the dark, I can’t walk into a dark room, I can’t even look at a dark room without becoming paranoid and people call me a baby or say that I need to grow up people don’t understand that this is a real problem for me and and is the reason why I always have dark circles along side OCD which requires me to get up and make sure I closed and locked my door 20 times a night every night.

@micorwaveablesippycup1829

5 жыл бұрын

Maximum Melody OMg I have been struggling with the exact same thing but a tip ( it sounds REALLY dumb ) is to get a night light or keep a hall light on :)

@augustsart5374

5 жыл бұрын

Egoon * that’s exactly what I do but it’s really a annoying when people are like”you know you’d fall asleep better if you turn the light off.” Like no I really wouldn’t.

@augustsart5374

5 жыл бұрын

Christi Lps unfortunately my parents don’t really listen to me when I talk about these things and ask them for help and since I’m a minor (though not for much longer.) I can’t really get help for myself but this past year I started taking melatonin which helps a lot even though I still only fall asleep around 11 or 12 it’s better than being up till 4am every night. Also music is a big help and I often find myself listening to piano arrangements of various film soundtracks.

@sonnythirteen

4 жыл бұрын

It will get better. I went through the same thing, you’ll get past it in time. Especially if you speak to a professional.

@emmahandy1512

4 жыл бұрын

I know this post is a bit old but have you ever been camping or slept in a tent. When I was younger and afraid of the dark, I didn't mind a tent for some reason, maybe as it is enclosed and I know nothing can get to me (other people being with me maybe helped a bit too)

I have Pure O OCD (yes, diagnosed before anyone starts), which is a type of OCD without high recognisable and observable compulsions, making it more about the terrible intrusive thoughts. I'm a super messy and disorganised person, and I don't impulsively check my oven, but I do have terrible life ruining thoughts that have me avoiding situations out of major fear, avoiding family and friends, constantly checking my body responses and seeking reassurance from anyone from professionals to family to the internet. It sucks! And it took me so long to realise what was wrong with me because so few people know anything about Pure O. Goes to show that not everything fits a stereotype, and I wish people were knew more, so getting help would be easier.

@HeatherProcek

8 жыл бұрын

I have been professionally diagnosed with this form of OCD as well. It really sucks, and I always feel like no one will understand.

@Rhianeramon

8 жыл бұрын

I know exactly how you feel. It's awful, and I'm really lucky that most of my friends and family have experience with mental illness and are really supportive and understanding. I'm here for you if you need me

@SAT1337

8 жыл бұрын

I haven't been professionally diagnosed (mostly cuz I've been unable to find a psychiatrist for all these years that I've experienced these symptoms). But I'm 99% sure I have Pure-O OCD. I'm curious what kinds of rituals do you perform, if any, mentally to cope or "treat" the intrusive thoughts?

@Rhianeramon

8 жыл бұрын

saffant My compulsions are much lesser than people with typical OCD I think, but they include stuff like google searching the exact type of OCD I have and it's symptoms and reading other people's accounts, trying to reassure myself that I am actually ill (even though I've been professionally diagnosed) and that I'm not just a terrible person with terrible thoughts. I ask my family and friends if they'd still love me if I was crazy or violent (which is confusing for them, because I'm a weak, anaemic pacifist who cries a lot; I weep when I step on snails). I avoid certain situations and certain people in case they trigger my OCD. I don't like being too close physically to people who are close to me. There are lots of ways in which OCD compulsions present themselves, most of which are not really taken into consideration by people unfamiliar with OCD beyond "That cleaning disease", and it took me a long time to realise that. If you think you have Pure O, first of all: I'm so sorry dude. Really, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. Second, please, if you can, see a GP! I know that's easier said than done; I'm lucky enough to live in England, a country with amazing free healthcare that, though strained, has saved my life. But, if it's an option available to you, you can visit your GP and talk to them about your condition. They can be extremely helpful in guiding you to start medication and directing you to the appropriate professionals. Medication and therapy did wonders for me, and I can now live my life fairly normally whereas I was unable to function most days. I hope you find a psychiatrist soon, and that you're able to recover. You're not alone.

@SAT1337

8 жыл бұрын

go away Thanks for the heartfelt response. I have the same issue where I often avoid places or things due to OCD as well as some of the other stuff you mentioned. I've been unable to find a therapist despite living in a country that like England offers free healthcare--Canada. But I'll have to continue trying I guess. Anyway, I was curious as to what specifically the medication changed? Atm I have this need to come up with these patterns in my head as well as all that other stuff you mentioned, where I always always second guess myself, and spend a good load of time trying to convince myself i'm not any of the irrational notions I have of myself in my head. Does that medication just clear you mind, and relieve you of such urges? Thanks.

A lot of young people seem to be coming here saying they have disorders that were most likely self diagnosed, so just getting one important thing out of the way: DO NOT SELF DIAGNOSE, EVER. I cannot overstate this enough. Your own point of view is VERY misleading, it's easy to unconsciously do things to fit certain labels so you feel better. NO ONE on the internet can give you a reliable diagnosis. If you think you have something you can visit a professional and you'll figure it out together with time. Thinking you can self-diagnose can lead you to adopting incorrect labels, which can get you thinking you have a problem you don't (AND you'll start acting like you actually HAVE something you don't have, thus REINFORCING the idea that you have a problem when you don't in a negative feedback loop), or even worse, it can get you thinking you have a problem when in reality you actually DO HAVE a problem, but something else entirely. This happened to me and I saw it happen to many others. Do. Not. Self. Diagnose.

@mariawhite7337

9 жыл бұрын

Uhh I know I have panic attacks. Because I experience them, all the time. I thought it was physical, but after I was able to get a heart monitor strapped on and nothing happened I realized it was mental. Which then let me deduce that I have panic attacks. I am self diagnosed yes, but because I ruled out my heart being deformed or just wonky. You can't just go out and point to a disorder and say you have it yes, but I know I have this because I ruled out other things. But here is a question are my repressed emotions a result of GAD or panic attacks? But here let me tell you how I know I have panic attacks: "a few nights ago I was taking a bath and decided to use a new conditioner I got. I put it in my hair and all of a sudden when the smell hit me I started to feel my heart race memories from a nightmare shot up out of nowhere and I had to start regulating my breathing otherwise I would have hyperventilated" the smell was mint btw. This attack came out of nowhere and just hit me like a hammer. I haven't thrown out the conditioner, but now I only use it in the shower. These attacks can come at any time. Recently today I was falling asleep on the couch and an attack came, I am still feeling the effects two hours later of a racing heart beat. It's annoying and I don't want to feel this way at all. Once I had it so bad it was making my left arm ache literally. So do you think that I can't deduce I have panic attacks or anxiety when I experience it and rule out a bad heart?

@bunnyslugz1586

9 жыл бұрын

It's bad to self diagnose. It is. But if you are feeling the symptoms of "something's wrong with you." Then....maybe you should research more on it. I'm not saying you should go on like a website and then say "I have a mental problem" and panic. But maybe you should think about it.

@tokaichar4832

9 жыл бұрын

Maria White Saying 'don't self diagnose' is not saying 'you don't have X or any problem'. I have (although no longer as bad) both random panic attacks and ones when I focus on drawing efficiently (it doesn't help being an artist) but with having even a basic understanding of bias mostly in self reporting I would not and do not diagnose why I have them. Assuming you don't go up to professionals in scientific fields they spent years learning to tell them what to conclude why go a step further and conclude for a provisional without one? You're experiences are anecdotal at best and even assuming you remembered, interpreted, self assessed etc. perfectly what your saying equates to things like: "I tested one physical thing (the heart) a single way (frequency) and declared it was mental ignoring how even assuming that's true that doesn't rule out physical tests as everything psychological is simultaneously biological" and "You can't just go out and point to a disorder and say you have it yes, but I know I have this because I ruled out other things." is special pleading. Something that may help with panic attacks is to logically reason your options. You panic because you (consciously or not) think you should. Popular examples of reasoning's effects are sugar pills working like morphine, professional chess players sweating like athletes and climbing mount Everest painlessly wile breaking every limb. You can be tricked into it like crystal healers getting effects from rocks mistaken for crystals (placebo effect) or not; like separating fears from unrelated causes. The way I address SPW (stress, panic and worrying etc.) or others with the same is the simple flowchart: can you fix X (in this case panic attacks)? (they can be by stopping the feedback loop of SPW often by focusing on something else) If yes there's no point SPWing over it and if no SPWing is not going to help.

@SexualPotatoes

8 жыл бұрын

Maria White Having panic attacks is not a diagnosis. It's an effect of something else.

@ThatAnnoyingBird

8 жыл бұрын

Sexual Potatoes Sometimes I feel like I'm dyslexic because I get East and West mixed up and sometimes miss-read words in different places.

I love how he's trying to de-stigmatize OCD!

God thank you so much for clearing that up about OCD. I have OCD (it's treated pretty effectively though) and all the jokes are starting to wear on me.

@carolinemcguire6224

4 жыл бұрын

OCD just seems like one of the mental disorders that is made fun of a lot ("omg im so OCD!"). I don't even have OCD and I'm sick of the jokes as well.

I have OCD and I hate it. Whenever I get bad thoughts about hurting a family member or them getting hurt or killed I have to do things more than once. For example, if I connect my phone charger to the outlet and I think something bad is going to happen to someone I love, then I have to unplug the charger and do it again until I don't think anything bad. And it happens with whatever I'm doing if I have a bad thought at that moment. If I close the fridge door and I think something bad I have to open it and close it again. If I'm writing or typing something and I think something bad I have to erase the word and type or write it again. It literally took me forever to type this comment because I was deleting and typing words again when I thought something bad.

@applesaregoodeatings

6 жыл бұрын

Jacqueline Cleto I hope you are doing better. I constantly find myself loosing at least 5 hours every night and being incapable of doing homework or anything productive because i have obsessive thoughts about whether or not my friends or girlfriend or family actually care about me. And i find myself writing a text to one of those people and then deleting it repeatedly for hours straight. Its completely debilitating, and I hope that one day you are able to be free enough from your symptoms to live a fulfilling, comfortable, and happy life. OCD sucks. Check out the book "turtles all the way down by john green" if you havent already. It was very comforting for me and freed me from my symptoms for the week i was reading it because it distracted my brain enough.

@crustacean5393

6 жыл бұрын

I have those same intrusive thoughts but my compulsions don't really show. If I start to have those thoughts I HAVE to look online for reassurance that my thoughts aren't going to happen. It sucks.

@eribertomartinez3840

6 жыл бұрын

Thats kinda wat i have

@nathanasherrod4296

6 жыл бұрын

I thought I would never in my life find someone with the same problem as me , exactly the same it affects every single thing , putting my clothes on washing my hands, walking out of my room or any door when I see cracks in the floor like entering a different dimension without thinking about the terrible thing I always think about tracing my step pattern and retracing ,

@ronstukysunde6283

6 жыл бұрын

Thats kinda my behavior few years ago. But little bit different.

I hate it when people say that they have OCD when they don't or say that something that they did is "so OCD" so for all of those people, here's a story. I told my friend that I had moderate to severe OCD (which I do) and she said to me "no you don't" it was infuriating, but I told her that she shouldn't make judgments like that, and that every time that the "voice" inside my head told me to do something that I would tell her (and do it, of course) and That's exactly what I did, I told her every time something had to be an even number or every time I counted things 10 times, I even told her her the next day after I didn't listen and had a mental breakdown and cried so hard for so long that I threw up and didn't sleep the whole night because I was cleaning and organizing everything to make up for it. When people come up to me and ask "do you think that I have severe OCD?" I want to ask them have you spent 2 hours opening and closing a drawer until you break down in sobs because you feel that you have lost complete control of yourself? but I never do because I know beter. I didn't write this comment for people to feel bad about misjudging OCD I just wrote it so that you understand what it's like to have OCD

@Emma-jz7jp

6 жыл бұрын

this is so true omfg

@Emma-jz7jp

6 жыл бұрын

i mean, I also have moderate to severe OCD and it is a w f u l

@ellam4391

5 жыл бұрын

I understand completely. People I work with have said they have OCD because they like to organise the shelf. I didn't say anything but it was so frustrating when I leave that same building every time I'm there convinced that I've killed someone. It can be such an exhausting and debilitating disorder, but we can defeat it. I hope that you beat it soon! I also like you're profile picture thing, love Hamilton!

@lizstyla88

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Dylan-eh1ue

5 жыл бұрын

I like being OCD I enjoy being organized for school it’s so helpful

I felt so bad for the animated people in the beginning. I just wanted to give them hugs.

Years ago, this video would introduce me to the fact that I was having panic attacks. It would assure me that I wasn’t, in fact, having heart attacks everyday at 14 or 15, that no, they weren’t going to kill me, and that I wasn’t alone in this terrifying situation I found myself constantly in. It would be the beginning of a couple of very hard years but I cannot imagine if I didn’t have the language to explain what I was going through. This is the power of knowledge. Thank you, Hank, for giving me that power. ❤️

I have social anxiety and I have made small steps working with my therapist. two years ago I could barely go anywhere without freaking out and home was my safe place I only left when I absolutely had to. now I can occasionally go out and sometimes even talk to others casually. it may not seem like a lot but I'm proud of myself😊 working on your coping skills pays off. keep going even if it's hard

@scythesketches

6 жыл бұрын

sasha Scott that’s why I want to be in the field, so I can help people work with their fears or troubles in their life and give them a chance to live with themselves better

@DerperDaDerpa

5 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah Sasha Scott Hope you're doing even better than when you posted this. When I was 16-19 I actually had extremely bad social anxiety, it kind of developed from my natural levels of anxiety about socializing due to other problems I have and grew to the point where I was literally the cartoon guy from the vid. Over a decade later now and I wouldn't really label myself as having full blown social anxiety disorder anymore. I hope you have your own success story soon if not already!

@cyprusfootballplayers-cfpm7021

5 жыл бұрын

Thought is limited,whatever you do with it is finite,from a psychological structure that is tormented,limited and clouded with fear,confusion and all the anxieties of man how can you get over a depression, a psychological fear or anxiety. You cannot solve that with the thought that started the whole thing,all you can do is do nothing(NO ACTION from that thinking) and see the fact that the effort to solve a problem that started this negative thinking only enhances the unstable psychological burdens,Negative thinking telling thinking how to solve itself.The past thinker(self,YOU) trying to solve something with instability,confusion,fear and anxiety. To be free from that you have to see as a fact(as you see a tree) the amplification of the thinking process from the past to the present going into the future when you try to DO ANY action with thought(which is fearful,anxious and confused,therefore always LIMITED) The basis is there:fear,confusion,depression,anxiety and all the negative feelings,all those are the make up of the ego(YOU),The self the persona,the psyche(psychological structure made up from our past thinking(the source is memory),all that content of ones consciousness which is stored in the brain. With that basis we try to solve by effort and will,therefore psychological and mental effort which produces more thinking. Tremendous energy is lost from that process and that thinking influences the biochemical reactions in our body,we tense we dont breathe normaly because we overthink all the time with that basis,we never observe our thoughts as they are exactly and understand the nature of thought.Just observe. NO REACTION.Just staying with what is. Fear is you,depression is you, can you stay with it and completely attend and observe your emotions,feelings thoughts,NOT as though they are different from you but it is YOU(the self which is made up from memory which is thinking) IF all your memories are gone then who ARE YOU. So what we call ourselves is memory,conditioning,programming,social pressures,environmental pressures and everything we add to ourselves to define the SELF(YOU). Thought is usefull and nececasry but in the psychological field it is destructive and limited,we might be changed slightly but deep down the basis is still there.we are never free because we never ask oursleves the fundemental questions, WHAT IS THE ME?WHO AM I?AM I THOUGHTS,AM I A SOUL,WHY I FEEL THIS ANXIOUS,WHAT IS THOUGHT? WE never completely observe ourselves to find out our structure because we are afraid.we never gone into the mechanics of thought... So whatever you do with thought the basis is still there,slightly modified but never free to see and observe,we thought-act and that action is limited and confused but when there is the understanding of thought then you dont act from that basis, THERE IS just ACTION, thinking to act and saying tomorrow i will do it IS AN ILUSSION!!! The past is now (past thinking happens now as well as future thinking) the past continues into the now and then into the future,that is our thinking if you observe it. the future is now because whatever i do now determines what we call future,the next second is the future so now is the future,so everything is contained in the NOW. Observe yourself and you will find out if all that is true,ONLY you can find out. Dont take my word for it just see for yourself!!! FIND OUT Thats what matters.

@xotbirdox

5 жыл бұрын

sasha Scott so proud of you!!! People really don't realise how hard it is to overcome these things. I have been diagnosed with social anxiety disorder for 6 years now and it sucks but things are so much better than they were 6 years ago. I'm even volunteering in a cafe now and I never thought I'd be able to work in any aspect tbh. It's only 1 day a week so as not to overwhelm me but me and my support worker are trying to build up to doing more days. :)

@catlover5423

5 жыл бұрын

sasha Scott I’m proud of you, you have made it so far 😊🙏🏾

I just want to say to all the people who have social anxiety, I give you a huge hug. Because it's horrible to always hear the 'it's all in your head' or 'just stop being shy' or 'just go out more'. It truly is like a prison, but I promise you're not alone, you're not 'pathetic' and it's not your fault to be feeling this way. If you try your best, you'll get better, slowly but surely. /hugs/ ♥

@screenwriterdave

8 жыл бұрын

+Yumi Thank you so much

@cupoftaewithsomesugaphan1541

8 жыл бұрын

I actually cried reading your comment, you have idea that means to me!

As someone who has been DIAGNOSED with OCD, i really appreciate this video. I stress the diagnosed because as stated in the video, lots of ppl think they have OCD but they really don’t. I was diagnosed with it when I was 12. I take medication and see a psychologist. Now that that’s out of the way, I want to thank you for making this video. It can be really frustrating when OCD is one of the most talked about specific anxiety disorder, but nobody really knows anything about it. Everyone’s like “omg your drawer is so messy, it’s giving me OCD” or “hey you lie things to be symmetrical? You’re so OCD” or “ugh that painting is lopsided, it’s triggering my OCD” Nobody knows what OCD is or its symptoms or anything about it. They just think that if you’re organized or if you don’t like germs, you have it. When I was diagnosed, I was washing my hands so much they bled. I couldn’t bend my fingers because they cracks in my hands would reopen and start to bleed again. They stung constantly. They were red and raw and cracked and bloody. You know when you’re swimming and your hands get all wrinkly? I’d wash my hands for so long that that would happen. Over and over again. I would wash, dry, and repeat forever, and eventually I was just scraping away the skin in my hands. Then, the other compulsions. One huge and very common obsession many ppl who suffer from OCD experience is the fear of hurting yourself or someone else. I’d be shaking in the corner of my room with my door locked, sobbing, trying to tie my hands together so I would hurt anyone. I was terrified that one day for some reason, I’d just hurt sb. It was so stupid looking back on it because I know I would never hurt anyone, but these images would just pop in your head of you doing these things. I remember begging my parents to send me away and to lock me in some mental institution to get me away from them because I was so scared something would happen. I would plead with them to call the police and get them to arrest me and put me into solitary confinement. I wouldn’t hug anyone anymore because I kept seeing myself choking them. It was horrible. Going to bed took forever because of the compulsions I did. OCD is not fun.

@captaingg5244

5 жыл бұрын

That is exacty what i hhave and have to do.

I have anxiety and depression and I cannot agree more

@signatureoflove6909

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you get better💛

Anxiety disorder high five! ✋🏻

@siriusblack2781

7 жыл бұрын

LordRaclettus I think I have one....

@thugger2176

7 жыл бұрын

LordRaclettus ✋

@adrianlauer

7 жыл бұрын

Antonina Maciag me too

@duchessnoor

7 жыл бұрын

LordRaclettus Hello. I have ADHD also.

@morgansenpai9134

7 жыл бұрын

High five. I was diagnosed with OCD✋

I've been diagnosed with GAD... and it truely sucks... I can't go to school without feeling like someone's talking about me or people are giving me dirty looks (and no... I'm not just insecure) I feel like everyone knows something I don't and life's passing by without me I feel stuck... it sucks when your family asks you to come out with them and stop being in your room because you can't. It feels like I'm just the joke everyone laughs at and I don't even know it... I feel like someone's going to come into my house any second and kidnap me or kill me... I am seeing help but I feel so lost... If your have GAD or any disorder know that it IS a illness and it's not funny to say you have anxiety just because your nervous for a test you didn't study for. If you have a disorder know it's ok and other people are with you... your never alone

@Historyrhymezz

6 жыл бұрын

Isn't it social anxiety ?

@welliguessiwilldie3031

6 жыл бұрын

Lina no it is GAD I should know I have it GAD is thinking the worst outcome of any situations that's why we tend to avoid them it's that demon wispring every fear you had and turning it to something huge and just can't get out of

@lwilson498

5 жыл бұрын

I have GAD Too I can't go anywhere without worry if I go out of my house I feel people are going to kill or do something I can't sleep because of it and I have a really hard time I have panic attacks every single day! I'm on pills now but they make me depressed and more anxious yay :)

@lwilson498

5 жыл бұрын

also I freak out about my parents driving in rain, places with to many people close and sometimes I freak out over things I can't control

@LucasCai

5 жыл бұрын

Why can't people say that they have anxiety before a test if they are nervous? Anxiety itself is not a disorder.

i cant imagine how are ocds people keeping up with covid-19

I was diagnose with OCD I felt so liberated in a way because I thought I was alone in this world. It felt good that there were people who understood me.

@captaingg5244

5 жыл бұрын

I felt just like you. Now I go to a group very month that has the same as me. Sometimes i do feel alone every now and again but not as bad.

@ColinCasperLMHC

4 жыл бұрын

That's great! Have you started getting any counseling and has it helped?

Ocd is a nightmare, a living hell. It's nothing to make jokes about. Please don't. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I hope more people start to take it seriously. It's something that I don't want, and taken me a long time to admit I have. If you also have ocd, you are not alone

@rigobertomolina2481

9 жыл бұрын

I Have It, And Im Bearly 13... It's Not Easy 😕

@theperksofbringbri

9 жыл бұрын

So you're telling that the capital "O" in OCD at the beginning of your comment doesn't bother the shit out of you, because the rest are lowercase? (The c and d) And that the second OCD is not in capital letters? Because the correct way of writing out an acronym is to put it in capitals, typically that is.

@Ashleyiza

9 жыл бұрын

@Bri shaw The correct way is however I choose to write it. Why are you pin pointing how I wrote the letters? My " OCD" has nothing to do with how words or letters are written out. Everyone is different, if you have it you would know that.

@theperksofbringbri

9 жыл бұрын

okay i'm just saying

@mauriciodiaz7760

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks to realize I'm not alone in this

I just wanted to ask, but has anyone felt realllyy scared when they bump into someone they know? For me, when I walk in the hallways and see a teacher i know, i feel like i need to run and hide. I panic so much. My heart pumps sooo much. Its not like i did anything bad. Is this like a phobia or something else?

@joamoon

7 жыл бұрын

It definetely is a form of social anxiety. My brother is the same way and he recognizes that is way worse for him when he has to interact with people he knows.

@lottiepool9481

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lottiepool9481

7 жыл бұрын

Are there ways to fix this?

@joamoon

7 жыл бұрын

+lottie pool I wish I knew .. 🙁 But just like Hank says, I feel like if you don't fight your instincts, it won't get any better. Try to do what you're afraid more often, and once you see nothing bad actually happens, I feel it will be easier for your brain to distinct true danger from the danger in your head. I know it doesn't sound pleasant, to always do something you're terrified of, but like in any part of our lives, if we don't get out of our comfort zone, we will never grow. But try to do some research on the topic on your own instead of going to doctors, try to talk with people online who feel the same way to learn some tips from them. I also have social anxiety, but I feel like it's not as bad as other people. I simply don't like to be the center of attention and my body reacts to it in a form of hives all over my body .. It's really uncomfortable for me, especially when other people see it too .. But I just do what I need to do and try to make piece with it. 💕

@lottiepool9481

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

There is hope out there my friends ❤ I went from having daily panic attacks and suicidal/self harm tendancies to being a lot healthier and more functional through lots of therapy, finding the right medication, and getting out of an unhealthy relationship. If you're going through anything like what I did I promise there is hope, your state is NOT permanent

i was diagnosed with severe social anxiety a few years back and people around me always belittle it saying “oh youre just shy” as if theyre so embarrassed to know someone with a mental disorder... so all my fellow socially anxious peeps lets support eachother! but without interacting face to face please😭😂

At one point in my life, I was so terrified of a bridge that went over a part of my local museum that I would crawl over it whenever I had to go over it. It was so humiliating and the worst part was that it was so irrational. I was aware of how stupid the fear was, but I still couldn't get over it. I became so afraid of the bridge that I tried to avoid it whenever I went. Then I became afraid of being afraid of the bridge that I stopped going to the museum. That place used to be my favourite place in my small city. I haven't been there in 2 years.

@renateo1123

7 жыл бұрын

that's horrible :( and i hope you'll get over your fear fellow phandom member

@awesome1ru

7 жыл бұрын

Don't Cry Craft damn daniel

@insertedgymeme581

7 жыл бұрын

Renate Oldenhoff thanks fellow phandom member :)

@SpaceCattttt

6 жыл бұрын

You're lucky. Imagine how it is to want to avoid every single person in the world.

@thisdude773

6 жыл бұрын

[insert edgy meme] make somebody force you over the bridge, that got my dumb irrational fears to go away

The beginning is spot on. I have OCD, and it's just great to hear someone acknowledge that using the term lightly makes it seem like less of a problem. People have tried to trigger my OCD for fun because they thought that it wasn't a big problem; people need to stop using these terms lightly. It ends up causing problems.

@sion1138

9 жыл бұрын

How does your's work?

@9Godslayer

9 жыл бұрын

I think you're legally allowed to execute people in the manner that you see fit when they do that shit. If you want I could give you some ideas.

@Sakura11101

9 жыл бұрын

Tyler Witt Usually when I'm having a panic attack, I can't speak or really do anything, so there's not much of a way for me to get back at them.

@Sakura11101

9 жыл бұрын

***** Mine is mostly a germ/disease thing. It's largely herpes, for whatever reason. Just things that I can't get rid of. I remember little things from years and years ago that were different; I used to have to check the doors 3 times before I went to bed to make sure they were locked (for fear of being robbed or murdered). Even after I'd still be petrified, but it helped. There were pure obsessions too; I would just lay down in panic or freeze in class because I suddenly came to the realization that there would be a huge earthquake, a shooting,etc. When I got to high school, though, it got intense. I had started worrying about germs in 8th grade (sometimes I would feel the need to rub hand sanitizer wherever I felt was dirty). When I got to high school, I was so freaked out that I missed the first 5 weeks of school because I was so panicked. I constantly used hand sanitizer on my legs, arms, anywhere that was exposed. If I didn't, I'd end up curled up on the floor crying (I wouldn't be able to go on my bed because I felt too dirty) I could feel the dirt and germs on my hands, legs, everywhere. A few times, I was so panicked that I would soak rags in rubbing alcohol and scrape my legs until they were raw. I got on medications, but they didn't fully help. I still can't open any doors or cabinets with my bare hands (I either have to cover them with paper towels or I open them with my feet). I have to carry hand sanitizer everywhere. I'm a lot better now, but I still have the fear of getting some deadly/permanent disease. It's freaky.

@sion1138

9 жыл бұрын

Debilitating. I wonder why germs are such a common trigger. I had an obsessive fear of certain numbers associated with a fear of impending violence. It would make sense if I went into how it was triggered but it's pretty silly. How it manifested was that every repetitive thing I did, like pressing buttons, I had to do a certain number of times, many times. I damaged electrical switches at work and at home. Also, when I saw the numbers in question or various combinations of them, like when it was a certain time, I had to wait. Even when people were around. It's ridiculously funny now, flares up sometimes but not nearly as much.

Another wonderful video, but I think there is an important distinction to make: OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) is characterized by compulsive rituals that alleviate an overwhelming anxiety (e.g. I *must* touch the doorknob three times to keep my family safe.). OCPD (obsessive-compulsive personality disorder) manifests in perfectionism and the desire for control over one's environment, typically resulting in a hyper-fixation on orderliness (e.g. Every tassel in my living room rug *must* be straight, because everything under my control *must* be perfect.). Also, people with OCPD, which is a personality disorder, typically don't even realize that they are suffering from atypical behavior, believing their mannerisms to be logical, whereas most people with OCD, a mental disorder, are *painfully* aware of the ridiculousness of their actions.

OCD gang where you at?

@professormilkdickphd376

5 жыл бұрын

Hiding out in my room

@urooj09

5 жыл бұрын

Going to doctor everday just to confirm my heart is fine

@zackscott903

4 жыл бұрын

Hiding

@reigunndesu

4 жыл бұрын

Dude im here stressing over a teeny tiny discoloration of my phone which is driving me nuts.. i know its a small thing but i guess it has to do w my ocd or something

@alittlelovesick

4 жыл бұрын

My thing was pillows, I got obsessed with fluffing out pillows.

I dont call it fight or flight, i call it fight, flight, or curl up into a ball,hyperventilate and hope for it toend

@lydiarusin

8 жыл бұрын

Pretty accurate

@xelenaclarisse222

8 жыл бұрын

fun fact: that actually is one of the responses and is also quite commonly used! it's fight, flight or FREEZE. (i relate tho but i just needed to share this fact)

@evilgizmo3251

8 жыл бұрын

+Frankie Reid Agree...

@athenanguyen1290

8 жыл бұрын

I completely agree! The only thing I want to do is lay down no matter where I am

@rydenwasreal7554

8 жыл бұрын

Your name is perfect

Let me tell all you other people who are uneducated about panic disorders and continue making fun of it. DO YOU KNOW HOW FUCKING HORRIBLE IT IS TO SUDDENLY LOSE ALL MOTIVATION WITHOUT WARNING AND/OR FEEL LIKE YOU'RE HAVING A HEART ATTACK WHEN YOU'RE NOT??? IT'S THE WORST THING EVER!!!! This has been a message from an SAD, OCD, and Panic disorder sufferer.

@isabellenaylor501

8 жыл бұрын

PREACH

@user-on6db4rf4s

8 жыл бұрын

YES PREACH IT!

@gteam5553

7 жыл бұрын

Dude! Same here

@lara4268

7 жыл бұрын

I have a panic disorder which means it feels like the world is spinning, your whole body tenses up and at the same time you're seriously shaking, everything is dark and light at the same time, your stomach hurts so bad you feel like you're getting stabbed over and over and sometimes it's the feeling where you miss a step on the stairs and you get that horrible feeling but it is continually happening, you feel is though you are drowning, thoughts come running to your head, but I only get really bad attacks if I feel as though I can't escape it or I'm constantly being surrounded by it. I get these around 1-3 times a week they're not fun things.

@atul.sharma172

7 жыл бұрын

i feel you. :I

As someone who has suffered from OCD for many years, thank you so much for this video. It was so hard to live through my teen and young adult years hearing friends talk about how OCD they were because they were your typical type A personality and liked things done a special way. I’d just look at them and think if they only knew the real struggle of OCD and how debilitating it truly is. I wish this video was out back then ❤️

I’m getting a service dog for my psychiatric disabilities I got the ok from my psychiatrist and I have over 38 tasks that I need the dog to do wish me luck cuz it’s a long process

@leeks5750

5 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@Inevitably_Invisible

5 жыл бұрын

leeks Thanks!

@jessicakabelwelter2774

4 жыл бұрын

I want one but the people I live with won’t let me have one :(

Ever call someone OCD because they like to have a clean apartment? Ever tell someone you have a phobia of spiders when, in fact, they just creep you out a little? In this episode of Crash Course psychology, ***** talks about OCD and Anxiety Disorders in the hope we'll understand what people with actual OCD have to deal with as well as how torturous Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks can actually be.

@EdgeRatedR007

9 жыл бұрын

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@taylerking9576

9 жыл бұрын

I actually have a phobia of bananas and bunnies.

@nosoupforyoukramada7005

9 жыл бұрын

I have a phobia of spiders. I have nightmares about them sometimes

@jerrybrown1446

9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video. Most people who know that I have bipolar disorder don't know much about it. I've found that the best thing to do around people is keep it to myself because they have a tendency to avoid me or talk about me when I'm not there. Many people think that either we just have bad moods, or that we're ticking time bombs that at any moment could snap and kill someone. I hope that you plan to discuss bipolar disorder and its symptoms, and maybe it will change a few common misconceptions.

@perrier1986

9 жыл бұрын

Have you done an episode on Depression? Considering Robin Willliam's suicide and battle with depression it could help people understand Depression.

Panic and anxiety attacks are terrible. In fact, a little while ago I had 4 of them in 3 days. I hate having most of the existing anxiety disorders.

@foxmomevabraun4204

8 жыл бұрын

I get them everyday for no reason. but most of the time I get panic/anxiety attacks when I think about my health. and I won't go away until atleast an 1h+ later.. *sigh* fuck you anxiety disorder 😧

@foxmomevabraun4204

8 жыл бұрын

Manors Bridget I try to. rly I do. I'm getting a little more used to it now tho.

@athenanguyen1290

8 жыл бұрын

+Athena Nguyen because I got waves of panic attacks like every 20 minutes if would come back

@youthinkyouknow5832

8 жыл бұрын

+Abbey McClellan I completely understand what you mean. Our channel has a video about it, you check it out.

@rickforrest3638

8 жыл бұрын

+Abbey McClellan Four in three days is about par for the course for me, maybe a bit on the good side. Four in one day is when I know things are starting to get bad. :(

Thank you for making this video. I've had GAD, slight depression and OCD and phobias of vomit and panic attacks. This made me feel a little bit less 'crazy' as it is quite isolating to have anxiety.

As someone with OCD I really appreciate how he explains it in this video. I often use this video when I’m helping people understand how extreme OCD can be and how it’s not as simple as it may seem.

I have social anxiety... My parents always thought of it as an excuse for me being lazy. Or just not knowing how to speak spanish. I know how to speak spanish, its just really nerve wracking to speak to people ya know. My sister always thought of it as me being shy, and that i should just stop being so stupid. my friends think I'm just awkward for "overreacting" on the simplest things. I do get depressed from time to time because of this. I think now they're slowly starting realize that I don't mean to do what i do. I really do want to go out of my shell and be that confident girl I always dreamed of becoming. I just sometimes wish it wasn't so stressful.

@Hooney2me

7 жыл бұрын

Sakura Tamashii. this is exactly me. you are not alone

@marimari-mj6wj

7 жыл бұрын

Hooney2me I hope things get better for you

@Hooney2me

7 жыл бұрын

thanks you too

@malex50

6 жыл бұрын

Sakura tamashi, how are things going for you now?

@tajkiyaiqbal4642

6 жыл бұрын

I'm suffering too😞.... but people don't even care to understand what we go through every single day.. to do the simplest work!!!

I have panic attack disorder and OCD. It really hard when i explain to them because they either dont understand or they make fun of me and call me a liar or they say " Sameeee i always feel like when i see a wonky book i need to fix it!"

@caitlinolson9394

7 жыл бұрын

Everyone does that to me too

@jaygarcia6338

7 жыл бұрын

Panic! at the Phandom honestly i have them too and my mom says "well im a little ocd too" all the time and im like ?? okay lol

@shiv77055

6 жыл бұрын

Treatment ? U took. And how are u feeling now

@saynablakikarshe4606

6 жыл бұрын

Hannah M to

@jazllee4501

6 жыл бұрын

Hannah M i have panic disorder and OCD too. My parents dont believe me when i talk about it.

I honestly appreciate this video so much. GAD has been a part of my life since as long as i can remember, stemming from both my predisposed genetics for it, as my mother and maternal grandmother both have GAD and major depressive disorder, and my troubling childhood that often put me in situations where I had to be the adult of my family, which led to constant worry and fear. It was only until about 7th grade when it got bad enough for me to actually physically need to see the doctor to get it addressed, which led to help, but not much. In 8th grade it got so bad that I was hospitalized for my lack of complete functioning over all. It was hard to get out of bed in the morning and I barely responded to anything and everything troubling in my life. I'm heading into to high school now, and continue to learn about my disorders, like GAD, Major Depressive, and Social Anxiety, so this video really helps, both with lessening stigma and teaching those with these disorders alike.

thank you for addressing people just throwing around the terms. anxiety and ocd have literally affected my life so badly, i feel like i can’t do normal things anymore with them. it’s really refreshing

I got diagnosed with social anxiety a year and a half ago. I'm glad going through therapy helped me, because it would've prevented me from becoming a lawyer like I plan to when I go to college. (I'm about to turn 18, so a senior in high school). I know people don't like diagnosing kids with disorders like that (especially since it's often mistaken as shyness), but I can literally trace my anxiety all the way back to preschool. Hindsight bias, I suppose.

@lisetteflores9613

7 жыл бұрын

Gina MeC how can I tell my mom I'm positive I have social anxiety. It's getting to the point where I won't step outside my house other than for school.

@ginac9274

7 жыл бұрын

Lisette Flores It's really difficult, but you basically just have to be straight up about it. I self diagnosed and it took me six months to work up the courage to tell my parents. I just told them that I knew I had really bad anxiety that was irrational, and I wanted help with it. If your parents try to say it's normal, just tell them you'd rather go to a professional and have them tell you you're fine than go by their words, backed behind no medical or psychological degree, and go undiagnosed and live with that anxiety to the point you are no longer a functioning human being.

@horsecrazy2266

7 жыл бұрын

literally me, but I haven't had therapy or been professionally diagnosed. I think I'm going to stick it out and go to therapy once I get to college so I don't have to try to explain it to my parents... but do you have any tips you learned through therapy for how to deal with it?

@spongebobislyfe5906

7 жыл бұрын

Lucky ducky. Mine made me drop out of high school. :D

@thatguyoverthere6531

7 жыл бұрын

+Lisette Flores Yes, tell everyone about it. This is something serious u cant joke with. Tell your mum , tell anyone u can ,otherwise this 'little' thing will take away a lot from your life

Somehow watching this puts me at ease. I feel understood. I don't feel alone

@FieryRedmond

8 жыл бұрын

Read stories online about people with ocd/anxiety, it helped me realize the same thing

@myminisuga905

7 жыл бұрын

Anesha Ross And I'm over here in tears..

Thank you so much for all that you do to inform people! I have GAD that stems from Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as Bipolar Disorder and you have no idea how often I get told to just 'get over it' when presented with a situation that flares up my anxiety (more than it naturally sits at). It's taken 10 years of individual and group therapies to get to a point where I can get in a car without having an anxiety attack.

Instant sub. I'm starting to fall in love with how considerate, wise and compassionate (at least he seems to be) the narrator is. Huge "THANK YOU" for explaining the issues to people in an accessible way. That's how social awareness is being raised.

I have gad, panic disorder and social anxiety. it's complete hell. also, is anyone anxious and being anxious all the time? it's odd but horrible

@claire5453

7 жыл бұрын

don't worry I have Gad too at a point where it's making me sick all the time, but there is always hope we don't need to live with that for our whole life

@toxicghostgamer6328

7 жыл бұрын

yes I'm always anxious

@leahscrivs

7 жыл бұрын

Smolbeebojishwabean yeah I have gad and social anxiety too. I feel you

@TheHestya

7 жыл бұрын

Oh god yes, when you're anxious about being anxious and you are fully aware of that. Hate it to the bone.

@maryonacrosssss

6 жыл бұрын

I hate it and I wish it would go away.

I've General and Social Anxiety. Not the most fun thing I've ever dealt with, if we are being honest. Cheers for doing a talk on it. Many of the people in my life think it's fake.

@MohamedSalah-ev3ix

8 жыл бұрын

Me too I have anxiety

@jasonn2284

8 жыл бұрын

Is their a cure to social anxiety

@dieselreadsbooks7653

8 жыл бұрын

S Nguyen Depends on the person.

@dieselreadsbooks7653

8 жыл бұрын

Mohamed Salah Sorry to hear that =(

@kingkay1230

8 жыл бұрын

I fight into it day by day

Thank you so much for doing this, I suffer from OCD and have for many years, people misunderstand this disorder so much.

Thank you for making this video. I first watched this video 6 years ago when I was first trying to figure out a name for the symptoms that I was experiencing. My parents wouldn’t get me professional treatment. I remember watching this video and trying to quantify my anxious episodes and thinking that I would never get help. I got diagnosed with GAD and OCD a year ago and I’ve been getting treatment and medication ever since. Thank you for being there for me when no one else was willing to. It really means a lot.

I'm not OCD. I am CDO. It's the same as OCD but the letters are alphabetical, as they should be.

@Gruncival

9 жыл бұрын

***** No, that one was funny.

@gorillaguerillaDK

9 жыл бұрын

Actually - it is funny... And ofcause people should be allowed to make jokes about OCD etc., its a quite human way of coping with things - I work in a field where I'm around people suffering from various diseases/dysfunctions - the best jokes I've ever heard about Parkinson was from a Parkinson patient - same goes for spastics and a lot of others...

@laurastacey683

9 жыл бұрын

***** I think there's a difference between an informed joke and a dismissive joke. Calling everybody who washes their hands before and after using the bathroom OCD is dismissive, and a careless joke is never okay, and we all know someone is being obnoxious when we hear it. An informed joke told in a friendly, casual manner can make people feel more comfortable. We have to remember context. Sometimes, your best friend calling you a bitch, or a tool can make you feel better than you did before, because it's a sign of acceptance. When you dance around an issue and never tease someone about it, it's saying that you're unsure of their acceptance of the joke, implying that you're not confident of your relationship with them. I've heard that there are several groups that feel left out of the mocking, and I'd imagine that that's like saying that whatever's different about them is REALLY serious, and it's not acceptable to talk about. You can make fun of someone for being of a particular culture, but not for being in a wheelchair? Because suddenly, even though the, say, black person wasn't supposed to be offended, the handicapped person is, as if the comedian really MEANT it when he was talking about the latter but not the former? Nah. Let's make fun over everybody.

@bhunterwillis

9 жыл бұрын

You're the kind of person who pisses off all these PC police watching these comments I like you.

@gorillaguerillaDK

9 жыл бұрын

***** actually humor can be an excellent way when you wanna educate people even if more serious matters..

When I was in 5th grade my doctor diagnosed me with anxiety and panic disorder and let me fucking tell you panic attacks are the worse fucking thing I would never go on field trips in elementary school in fear of having one in front of my class my teachers would interrogate me on why I didn't want to go and I didn't want to tell them so I would end up crying and now I'm in high school I don't go on over night trips with my class because of my anxiety and panic attacks if you can relate to this i am so sorry my heart there with you

@juls9987

8 жыл бұрын

I don't have trips in my high school but there was a dance yesterday (I'm trying to lessen my anxiety by not avoiding social situations and so far it has helped a little) and I had 2 panic attacks. 1 before the dance and 1 during the dance. Ugh I went so long without having one too.

@synthhart

8 жыл бұрын

I relate to you, I move had a panic attack at school and it was horrible

@clnone5565

8 жыл бұрын

+Gustavo Cruz-Velasquez I had panick attacks and I never had that itchy feeling. I felt like I was running out of breath, I sweated a lot, I had severe head aches and cried like for 1 hour non stop. I don't think you have panick attacks put you should go to the psychiatrist just in case.

@cilia3696

8 жыл бұрын

+Gustavo Cruz-Velasquez i have an anxiety and panic disorders and i get itchy across my chest and around my rips, whenever i have a panic attack or am really anxious

@cilia3696

8 жыл бұрын

Gustavo Cruz-Velasquez I have no idea what it could be

Seriously. Thank you, for clearly explaining some of my clinical disorders better than my psychologists and psychiatrists (and my mental health first aid trained husband) have been able to the past decade. This honestly helped me not only to study for exams at school but also to understand what the heck is/has been happening to me. :)

My wife has OCD and it is the bane of my existence when someone learns this and says "lucky you, bet the house is never dirty, huh?" Yeah, but also she screams in panic and has to make sure that she (and me) is not a serial killer on a regular basis.

I'd like to point out there is also OCPD (Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder) which is more similar to what people generally call OCD. As opposed to OCD it is not controlled by anxiety and not about compulsively needing to repeat behaviors, but rather it's an obsession with having things a certain way. OCD generally makes the sufferer, well, suffer, whereas those with OCPD tend to see no problem with their behavior. Excessive perfectionism, a crippling need to have things organized a certain way, inability to adapt to new circumstances etc. are symptoms of OCPD. I do recommend everyone to read a little about it!

@BadgerLord

7 жыл бұрын

Correctamondo ;) I agree that OCD is usually paired with both the though and the act but OCPD is characterized by just the thought and maybe an expression but mainly the repetitive thought that is linked to personality traits that they have. OCD know that there is a problem and can see that their acts are not mandatory but to them it seems that way and so they carry on, however OCPD can not see the problem in their behavior or thought process and its everyone else that is the problem :)

@user-re7je9qk4g

7 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about OCD and I've never heard about OCPD before, but my ex was diagnosed with OCD when we were together. It seemed odd though, as he usually cared about people's actions rather than things. Like he would be tremendously angry at me for drinking coffee, because it was "wrong". Do you know if this goes under OCD or maybe OCPD? He didn't see a psychologist, just a social worker, but he did get medication for OCD.

@skylark7921

7 жыл бұрын

KreeZafi That is so incredibly interesting. I wonder how people came to use the one term to describe (in an inaccurate hyperbole) the other. Thanks for the info.

@ricardocm6016

6 жыл бұрын

KreeZafi is it possible to have both? Cause I have both

@susannec659

6 жыл бұрын

KreeZafi Thanks

I am fairly certain I have GAD, but I haven't been formally diagnosed yet. I constantly think that all of my friends find me annoying and that I'm a burden to them, the littlest things mistakes manifest themselves into intense feelings of... something I can't identify and I can't stop thinking about it for days or even weeks, I attempt to justify every tiny thing I do even when I don't need to, I always think that the worst thing that could happen is going to, I have days where I lock myself in my room with KZread because the thought of interacting with people is exhausting and repulsive, I have fits of crying for an extended duration of time for no real reason, my muscles hurt all the time, I have difficulty breathing with no reason sometimes, I am acutely aware of my heartbeat too often, my stomach gets upset an uncomfortable amount of times in a week, etc. etc. etc. All in all, it sucks and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

@DarqueChocoholic

7 жыл бұрын

TheLunaOne Hi! This may come a bit late, but I've through that too. Your muscles hurting and having difficulty breathing might be a response to the rise in adrenaline during a panic attack. Fear makes your body prepare to run away or fight a danger, but during a panic attack we tend to just "freeze", so you don't "burn" that adrenaline. For me, doing some exercise helped me to reduce those symptoms, and, if I was able to notice a rise in anxiety before getting an actual panic attack, breathing techniques helped me stop it. Hope that helps you a little :)

@ixine-ni7vt

7 жыл бұрын

TheLunaOne you described everything I feel

@greyguts2498

7 жыл бұрын

TheLunaOne this is exactly what I feel on a daily basis and I have been diagnosed with GAD so you might also have it

@superpie2themax

6 жыл бұрын

Stumbling across this just now. You described me to a T as well. It's surprisingly reassuring to know I'm not just one of those evolutionary mutations destined to be a dead end (which hasn't happened yet, somewhat ironically, due to a fear of being cut/any kind of 'sharp' pain. That's probably normal for normal people too, but still kinda funny fear and lack of access to a gun is why I'm alive), but just one of many dealing with an annoying as hell condition. How are you doing? Have you managed to get any help in the last year? Make any progress on your own?

@wiktoriahandzlik

6 жыл бұрын

My god it’s almost like I wrote that comment...

Your description of a panic attack was great. People tend not to understand how truly terrifyin a panic attack is. For me personally I always think its a heart attack and that I'm dying. No matter how many attacks I've had and how much experience I have in dealing with them I always think I'm dying. I've never experienced anythig more terrifying in my life, and it feels good to see accurate depictions and real solid information out there so that people hopefully will become more educated about the severity of mental illness.

"'Cause it's kinda hard to keep a job when you're compulsively running to the kitchen 20 times a day." God damn it, nothing has ever been so relatable.

I had a terrible anxiety disorder when I was younger. I couldn’t stay in a class room without running out and I had to see different counsellors constantly. I too was anxious of anxiety. That lead to massive OCD, where I had to constantly run to the bathroom no matter where I was. I still have OCD today and it’s absolutely terrible! Many people see OCD just as rituals, but it’s actually way more than that. In fact, my OCD causes me to have really unpleasant thoughts which make me feel guilty for having them, when in reality I really don’t think or believe those things, it’s just the illness. I don’t tell many people about this because many see it as ‘psycho’ or even see me as a potential serial killer or something. In reality, I could never be any of those things, I’m that sensitive that I will cry when someone hurts a bee, so next time, think before you act when you approach someone with a mental illness(es).

@Lululemmon8101

9 жыл бұрын

My mom doesn't believe I have anxiety. Stupid older sibling problems.

@iambrittanylee

9 жыл бұрын

What? Even if you are just considering that you may have anxiety, that should be an indication there is something wrong! Don’t worry, there is support out there. (No pun intended with the worry there! lol) But seriously, if you don’t have support at home, there is support at school and of course don’t neglect the online community! I will be posting a video soon about my experiences/what I did to tack it if you ever need help. There is also other videos out there too. :) xxxx

@AngelineProductions

9 жыл бұрын

My OCD is similar. I have had minor compulsions before, but most of my problems are solely in my mind. I have intrusive thoughts and unpleasant thoughts and guilt over things in the past which I cant stop thinking about, even though I dont want to think about it.

@iambrittanylee

9 жыл бұрын

***** Oh haha thank you! Yes, I used to do the same! The best thing I found was to keep my mind distracted. Do your teachers know about it? If you let them know, and tell them why you try to skip class, they could really help you with that. They can probably give you jobs to do, which means you get out of class to go outside etc. xxx

@iambrittanylee

9 жыл бұрын

Angeline Productions omg isn’t it terrible?! And then when you go to tell someone, they think you’re looney...

I hate when people make fun of mental illnesses. We just had this one task in class some days ago in which we had to answer questions for a personal quiz (I know, i't supid, my results were, that i was an outgoing person, although i have panic disorder and social anxiety). The most popular girl in my class (who's actually a friend of mine) just read out one ofthe questions, making fun of it: Do you often lie in bed at night and worry about things. She said something about her not being a crying little girl that tries to get attention. seriously. Sometimes i lie in bed for 4 hours at night because i can't sleep because of the class in the next day i don't have and A or B on.

@pukk6094

6 жыл бұрын

FairyLights you’re so right!!

I've had generalized anxiety disorder and extreme social anxiety since I was a kid, you did a great job explaining it. More people need to be educated about anxiety disorders, I hear them being used as insults and adjectives to describe normal people all the time and it frustrates me to no end, and makes me feel inadequate and like I can't talk about my struggles because people have a skewed perception of what these disorders really are.

Just watched this at the request of my son who has OCD, severe anxiety, and Aspergers. The video is very informative and spoken in such a way that makes it easy to understand.

There is a difference between not liking people and missing a big opportunity for a job just because of anxiety.

I felt anxious watching this Bc he was talking so fast.

@chocopanda7108

7 жыл бұрын

shannon osullivan same i got so anxious

@aura420.

6 жыл бұрын

Same here

@cristinanavarrete200

6 жыл бұрын

shannon osullivan saaaameeeee

@canaisis

6 жыл бұрын

shannon osullivan you can adjust the playback speed of every video ;)

@Juicybeachgirls

5 жыл бұрын

shannon osullivan SAAAAME. I had to stop watching this video 🤮

Oh my god my heart bled listening to this im so sorry to others who experience this as well

I just want to thank you for teaching people about this stuff. I hate how people make fun of this stuff and joke around that they have OCD because they're organized or like things clean when they don't know anything at all about what it's like to actually live with this. So, thank you for teaching people about this.

I had pure-ocd. The word "kill" replayed in my head all day and I dreamed about it... It caused much misery

@koffinkiss

8 жыл бұрын

So you have Harm OCD?

@mavila1368

8 жыл бұрын

Morrigan Miller Yea pretty sure.

@Mauamone

7 жыл бұрын

Had? So you got rid/control over it?

@mavila1368

7 жыл бұрын

Coo kies Actually yes... today i am not affected by it anymore...

@Mauamone

7 жыл бұрын

M Avila wow alright, how did you do that? :o I'm rly happy for you!

Whenever I tell someone I'm OCD they don't believe me. I'm disorganized and am in no way a clean freak, like most people think OCD people to be like. It's incredibly annoying.

@williamzhang100

8 жыл бұрын

+Sienna Shadow Ikr, I hate how people think it's a cleaning disorder. I've had repetitive thoughts and weird rituals for years now, and I didn't know I had OCD until recently. It went right under my nose because I thought it was for neat freaks

@spcfortwayne4633

8 жыл бұрын

+William Zhang Oh, Me too. I hate when people tell me I don't have OCD but I don't have "regular" OCD. I have a safety OCD.

@jorgeanibal8834

8 жыл бұрын

+Sienna Shadow well your rituals can broaden often spilling into organization, yet has nothing to do with cleaning as much as why it is you clean. Usually from trauma, it's a disassociation of cause and effect reality, we all do it in some respect. But where is your behavior leading? What concenquences have your rituals had to your time/productivity, social life, family life, close relationships? It can get out of hand. are you guys diagnosed?

@TTxoxoMiller

8 жыл бұрын

Sammeee!!! I'm so unorganized and I'm a hot mess but i have the worse compulsions!!!

@misslaffoutloud

7 жыл бұрын

Preach. I always have these thoughts that get in my way of my priorities. For fucks sakes, I can't even drive without having bad thoughts in my head that make me worry. It's a constant struggle to ignore those thoughts in order to prevent a panic attack. Going out with friends and socializing with people is sometimes a struggle because you can't even keep yourself straight when you are secretly suffering from your the voices in your head. It's always been like this and I've learned to deal with it. I'm going to a very good college and earned my first drivers license. Don't let a mental illness bring you down! Be strong and use your every strength to fight against your mind.

i have social anxiety and sometimes i wouldn’t leave the house for weeks or months because of it. its annoying when people are like “i get anxious too lmao” its just not the same.

People are always joking about depression, anxiety ,and panic attacks I’m out here with all of those and I never want to leave my house oof

I do wish people would take this disorder more seriously. Many act like it's not a big deal and that us OCD sufferers can easily stop. It's a slow crippling lifelong disorder, and even if you do get help in some ways it will still always be a part of you. I just wish people would realize that OCD is not just counting or washing hands or being near, sure those are some of the compulsions but those are the tip of the ice berg for many of us. Many of the obsessions and compulsions we have are difficult and very odd and do not make any sense. I have to pet the wall with my hand in a certain way until it feels right...or I have to fluff my pillow till I feel like it feels okay for me to sleep..this may take up to an hour and I'm left feeling exhausted. That's just a couple of them and I know you OCD pals can relate. Also the intrusive thoughts and worrying aren't all that fun either. But at the end of the day, I try to repeat to myself "I have OCD but OCD doesn't have me"

@trixeli

8 жыл бұрын

+JohnnyDeppforlifee Definitely relatable - and that's a great mantra to have! I agree with your comment wholeheartedly: OCD definitely needs to be taken more seriously. I can't even begin to describe the dropping feeling I get in my stomach when someone jokes about being "soooo OCD! hahaha" when - for example - they've just straightened up and cleaned a shelf. In those situations I often find myself thinking that if only there was a deeper awareness of OCD then that person would be able to understand that making a sweeping statement like that can really have an impact someone who suffers from OCD, and that just because they like to be tidy doesn't mean that they feel the same crippling anxiousness about contamination that an individual who has OCD might feel. You're right again that obsessions and compulsions can be strange and inexplicable. In my experience, sometimes they're odd enough to make me think "Have I somehow fabricated this for myself? Am I lying to myself? Where has this come from?" and then having that become yet another obsession (which really just gives further evidence of how debilitating it can be, because at some points people might feel like they can't even trust themselves!). It's great to see another individual out there trying to speak up and stay positive about it all. Stay golden!

@L0Ldude11

8 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@skamiikaze

8 жыл бұрын

+JohnnyDeppforlifee personally, i do not suffer from OCD but i do agree it is taken too lightly. Every time someone makes a joke about any sort of mental illness, its a shame that i have to tell them not to do it. You would think it's common sense to not say such ignorant and insensitive things.

@perfumaphilia3246

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is so frustrating when people don't take these issues seriously and think you're just "weak" or "overdramatic". There is still a huge stigma against and lack of understanding of the brain and psychological disorders. I know if these naysayers are still alive in the coming decades when we have a better understanding of the brains and its functioning, they will be eating their words. Telling someone with a mental illness to "stop being such a drama queen", or " just get over it" will be as insulting and useless as giving the same instructions to someone with heart problems.

@L0Ldude11

8 жыл бұрын

***** THIS

Anyone go absolutely insane when they’re alone in a public place, like other then your house.

@ObsidianOceane

5 жыл бұрын

liesl yes I hate it😥

@justsomeweirdperson8510

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah and I always thought that was just a weird thing that only I feel

@boocrimson7720

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I get super on edge over something it's usually little and dumb stuff like I got stung on the way to class last thursday localized allergic reaction just so happened to be on my neck but the logical side of me that knows "beestings have pheremones that attract other beestings" has caused me to be jumping out of my skin at slight noises and covering my neck with my hands when I have to walk and trying to avoid going outside more than I already did. I'm not too terrified of crowds but they do make me really uncomfortable I feel like I'm in the way or attracting too much unwanted attention.

@redrubyrose618

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's a pain but I have had an anxiety attack when I slammed my nose into my brother's door, in my own home xD

@ivaturiannapurnamcom5756

5 жыл бұрын

1chamomile tea 2. cortisol managaer 3. lavender healing 4. breathe right nasal strips.

"Everything that's psychological is simultaneously biological." This may be hard to remember when visual symptoms don't appear, but these disorders affect the brain and in turn heart and so forth. Sometimes acknowledging this helps me cope somehow.

Thank you so much for this video. I have OCD and GAD and when I overhear people calling others “ocd” for organizing their desk, it really hurts.