Learning To Live With My OCD

OCD is a mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide and can cause significant distress and interfere with daily life. However, with the right treatment and support, it is possible to manage and even overcome OCD. Here is a personal story of how PSI struggled with OCD and the steps he took to overcome it.

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Script Writer: Anjani Tennakoon
Voice: Amanda Silvera
Animator: Ray Colon
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

[TheoSur]

i hate it when some people say they have ocd because they're a perfectionist. ocd is not about being a perfectionist. it's hell. thank you for making this video

[Akacchin]

OCD is a scary thing, it sometimes make you believe something that isnt true.

[aino-kaisav]

The "being hyper-aware" is such an awful feeling. When you concetrate in every little thing.

[KobaGhibli]

As someone who has been diagnosed with OCD very recently I’m very glad you made this video

[arcie]

Dealing with OCD has robbed me of so much life...

[virginiavet]

Living with OCD is hell. I've had intrusive thoughts attack everything from my religious life to relationships with family and friends to my career, my sexuality, my place in this world, etc. Often, intrusive thoughts will try to connect something that I did, didn't do, or *maybe* did sometime in the past (even if it was purely accidental) that will somehow either really hurt someone I love or hurt me beyond repair. And, more often than not, all of those questions begin with two little words -- "What If?"
If you have OCD, I'm praying for you.
You are not alone and you are not your thoughts. Stay strong and remember how loved you really are.

[waliceproductions]

Just got put on meds for it recently after finding out about OCD and high functioning autism. It can make everyday life a living hell. Every intrusive thought running through your mind, needing to clean your hands constantly, always needing to correct a mistake, and thinking of a tiny little thing that happened a long time ago that no one would remember, and the impact it may have had. I could go on and on. It's a real pain.

[Toad_bonk]

This is me. Its not just about perfection. Its about striving to be something that we really don’t want to be in an unhealthy way. OCD is such a misunderstood illness much as others. Thank you for making this video this would help people understand people who have it such as me.

[naedrose]

As someone who dealt with OCD as a child, this video would have meant so much to me back then. OCD acts as a sort of voice in your head telling you to do multiple different things that if you don't negative consequences will occur. OCD comes in many different forms, and I see Psych2Go also has a video on that! (which is awesome) OCD is not always the same for everyone, and for people like me - I had multiple types of OCD all at once. I struggled with OCD to a point where functioning became an exhausting task - every. day. My parents worked to educate themselves on the topic and took me to a therapist every week, month, etc. I worked with a lot of different people. It was hard, I feel, to explain to a child how OCD works and how "it's not you". That was a hard pill to swallow. I was such an imaginative kid that it felt like OCD was. It's important to realize, at whatever age you are, that OCD is My parents would compare OCD to a "monster" as a way to separate OCD from myself so that as a kid I didn't feel like I was going insane.

On top of all this, I had family members, teachers, and students who didn't understand my mental disability (which made me feel alone). I also felt like my thoughts weren't my own and I got angry when people would say "Oh that's so OCD!", online. It still amazes me that so many people don't understand OCD to the point where they make fun of it. I'm glad that videos like this exist to educate people on this very real, and terrifying, mental disability.

I dealt with OCD for about 13 years, from age 2 to around age 15. I am currently 20, and can gladly say that OCD has been very dormant in my life for about 5 years. With practice, patience, and gaining an understanding of OCD - you can learn to control and manage it. Over time and plenty of education, you can learn to minimize OCD's presence in your life. Like most mental illnesses or disabilities, they can never truly go away from your psyche. However, you shouldn't have to just let these disabilities control your life. If you are struggling with OCD, please seek out a therapist or licensed professional who can help you. I also had taken prescribed medication during my pinnacle with OCD, but that is not always a required way to deal with OCD. OCD takes a lot of mental courage and can be challenging to face - but it's

If you have OCD, I just want to wish you as much luck as possible on your journey! You got this, and you have a whole community of people that believe in you! ✨❤
(sorry for rambling lol i just thought typing this all would be important)

EDIT: Thanks for the warm comments and likes!! I appreciate all of it - i'm glad that my story can resonate with so many people! I also make music to resonate with people too (see my youtube channel)

[esandi]

For the ones who realise for the first time, all those unwanted thoughts, disturbing scenes repeating in your head, the extra tidiness, repetitive habits and doing every move of yours to a are a condition called OCD and not you are going crazy. REMEMBER YOU ARE NOT ALONE. We are all in this together and we win!! Just because you don't pay attention to those thoughts or the repetitive actions, nothingbad will happen to anyone. Nothing is your fault. One by one try to let go of those habits and don't pay attention to those dark stuff your brain creating

[typewriterpaper]

As someone who was diagnosed with OCD, this video actually made me cry because I feel like this multiple times and sometimes it's like no one understands me. You captured what OCD feels like so well!

[aMintykid]

I do not have OCD but damn, I learned so things from this video. I believe that some of my friends might have them & I really want to help them. And for anyone havimg OCD, I'm utterly sorry & wish you the best of luck in life. You are not alone in this, but I promise things will get better.

[ocdandanxiety]

Very important video! Thanks so much for making it!

[kodakromecreations]

This is absolutely incredible. This was probably one of the most helpful mental health videos I've seen, and i sincerely hope you guys keep doing more like this!

[AnakinX]

this video made me cry, it's so accurate i felt like i watched a little video made out of my life. thank you

[tasnimchiba]

I love how you talked about OCD, its signs, and how it affects one's life in a story-telling format. I really love how you made it into a short story. I empathized with this fictional character so much that I felt he was real and didn't realize it was just a representative animation until the end of the video. Thanks, psych2go team, for your wonderful effort in creating such beautiful and informative content.
Edit: I have been following your channel for years now and I only see it's getting better and better.

[kenzou]

I have OCD but it doesn’t really describe me. I’m more on the side of obsessive cleaning rather than organizing things, also I experience unwanted thoughts like harming yourself and others more often than thoughts of doing something because something bad is going to happen. But anyways i really like and appreciate this video <33

[TheLordMMX]

it is a constant fight and argue against yourself. it's overwhelming but with time you kinda learn how to deal with it and it's preferable to seek for some help, don't deal with it by yourself: it's very dangerous

[FettuccineWithUke]

Im glad to say I can look back on OCD as a disorder that, despite still living with it, I feel as though I have overcome it. It used to make my life a living hell, I would wash my hands until they were dry and bleeding, practically suffocate myself with masks, obsess over my intrusive thoughts for days, not sleep because I was too busy trying to avoid touching wny surface and it only got worse the more my life started to shift around me. At that point I was barely living, only suffering, barely surviving. Every waking moment made me feel like a burden and I became scared of being alone, because that meant I was alone with my thoughts. Imagine being in a constant battle with your own mind. No one knew how to help me and I had no idea what was wrong with me, was I going insane? When I was first diagnosed I didn’t know how to deal with it, I just cried and cried in front of the psychologist - but slowly (through his help) I began to learn techniques, ways to start living life again. And now? I can finally live life to the fullest every day with OCD being nothing more than a minor inconvenience. If you’re currently struggling and reading this, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Thinking that is awful for your mental health - trust me. Never be afraid to seek professional help, without it I don’t even think I would be alive today! And if you know someone suffering with their OCD, never EVER try to mess with their anxiety, and just be kind patient and cooperative, screaming will get you nowhere.

[carolfitzsimmons]

It's like you know what I need right this moment 😢