What is OCD?

Dr Isobel Heyman from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust describes what OCD is, and talks about how common it is and the theories about what causes it

[mr.enigm]

Look, everyone says dont hesitate to ask for help but who should one ask for help?

Not everyone (parent/caretaker) takes these things seriously.. often if a person cant or hasnt experienced it it may not make sense to them. Also many many parents dont want to believe that their child has any 'disorder' at all.

So I believe yes, dont suffer in silence but use your best judgement and try to find out who will listen to you and who among them will help.

Sometimes just talking about it and realizing that youre only human and you're not the one intentionally causing this to happen can make you feel a lot better and allow you to move in a direction that best improves the situation you are in.
I hope that helps :)

[shariecebrewster]

Speaking 🔊 on me and I have disability , and know more

[KANEITHECOOL]

do i have ocd
i all ways have to have everything in a perfet order in teh right spot
if its not i have to move it
it bugs me so much when its not in the right spot

[allgamez]

i think i have ocd?
i like everything to be even and in order and if its not i try again and do it

[Sammyftheeproducer]

I’ve been feeling this way for a while now

[YoteDash]

My hands are dead bc I wash them so much, especially before eating bc I get stressed my hands are rly dirty and I'm going to get ill😅 They are only crusty, so I'm still not sure I have OCD bc sometimes I relate to some of the things, but less severe idk?

[kittyb]

I think I have odc because when I do something I have the arge to do something weird or do something strange or something in my head tells me to do something or something bad will happen

[terminatorabsolute]

I think i have ocd, my thoughts say if i do or don't do something the holy spirit is ____ I listen to them but if they tell me to do something, when my mum or aunt comes I quickly stop doing what my thoughts said I don't what to do PRAY FOR ME PLS😰😲😢

[AliMahmood-vjqk]

Hi i keep moving and shaking a lot with my hands for no reason and you don't realize you are doing it is that ocd

[tiannaxox]

I’m really sure I have ocd, , should I see my GP?

[TARP..]

Ive been maudsley before john dickson ward

[briannaplaysmore]

when I’m watching a YouTube video and there is a lot of noise in my house or somewhere else I always have to rewind it back so it makes more sense to me and if there is still more sound I do it again until the video makes sense to me. And also idk why but I repeatedly count by 5’s in my head even when I’m doing something. And I always wash my hands again after picking up something small even tho I washed them before I even picked up that small thing. When I’m also reading a book and get stuck on a word I say it again and again until it sounds perfect to me and then I continue reading then the same thing happens to me over and over again. And I do more stuff repetitively. Idk if I have OCD or if they are normal. I also have to take a shower every single day or else I feel like I will stink and after brushing my teeth or doing my face routine I wash my hands again. Can someone please tell me if it’s normal or if I have OCD?

[flibydidyyy]

I can’t stop thinking it’s so annoying

[alexisplayzquintanilla]

Me and my mom has ocd lol and maybe my sis

[entrepreneurforbes]

I have OCD only when I washer 😂 man I love to take my time. Everyone get mad! 🥲🤣