Do You Really Have OCD?

Obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD starts with the obsession, the unwanted and disturbing thoughts or images that are intrusive and recurring. To calm these obsessions, the sufferer needs to do certain compulsions that are often repetitive and done excessively.

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00:00 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) - Part 1
00:16 What exactly is OCD?
00:42 Classifications of OCD
00:48 Obsession to contamination
01:06 Obsession with symmetry or orderliness
01:29 Obsession to checking
01:46 Obsessive and intrusive thoughts
02:02 Signs and symptoms
02:23 Key sign of OCD

[smiffydauntless]

I struggle a lot with 2, 3, 4. No one really understands how much it affects my everyday life. I am trying to get out of the habit of hitting myself in the head when something is slightly uneven of for example if I stub my toe I have to stub the other one to make it feel even. This also happens with sound, too. I can’t handle someone whispering in my ear because i don’t hear the sound in both. I end up hitting my ear so hard to wear i actually feel pain until I feel even and perfect. My classmates at school do not understand what ocd is and call me dramatic. They also say phrases like “OMG that gives me like OCD” and it drives me crazy. No one knows the actual meaning. If you do not have ocd and you clicked on this video, I thank you because you already care more about us than anybody else I know. If you have a friend who has ocd I recommend looking it up and asking them what they struggle with. This gesture will surely make them feel safer around you and less annoyed by everything you do if you find out what exactly drives them crazy. Some people with ocd randomly lose their temper to the point where it can get out of control. We obsess over little things until every detail of something is perfect. I really struggle with my grades, not that I get bad grades, it’s just that if I get something under a B+, I have a breakdown and no one can calm me down by saying “oh it’s just one grade” or “oh it’s just a mid term” it’s not always the grades it’s how I’m not following my routine which drives me crazy. I have a planned out schedule for everything. Sorry for venting like this but just writing a comment like this really makes me feel better. Thank you for reading this if you made it all the way here and I pray that you at least care for people that struggle with this condition. I hope you have a great rest of your day.❤

[SquirrelASMR]

I never realized how bad I have this, because I used to take the diagnosis examples way too literally, thinking I don't count numbers or scared of germs, but I do the exact same behaviors with other things so powerfully. I've been very susceptible to this as a kid I'm realizing, but it's due to a lot of trauma and negative reinforcement

[jesswolfie]

Does anyone else who has ocd feel scared about taking medicine out of worry that you won’t remember to do proper routines and checks? I am scared that my life will fall apart and I will forget things.

[JetfireTurbo]

Thank you for this informative video. I struggle with OCD (1, 2, 4), showing this to friends/family will make it easier for them to understand

[RilkeanKisses]

Thanks for this video! I always suspected I have mild OCD symptoms but I wasn't sure. I've had them since I was a child. I realise my father has it too, which is why he was able to notice and correct many behaviors as they started to form.

They still manifest in the form of obsessively aligning objects, checking the same thing multiple times or repeating actions and thoughts, repeating myself etc. I'd also do this thing where I draw a number or letter against a surface with my finger and I have to keep doing it until I feel I got the shape right. I realise all of these behaviors come from irrational fears.

Luckily I found ways to stop myself or rationalise behaviors by rewarding myself mentally or physically if I didn't perform those actions. I still can't bring myself to stop the less intrusive behaviors because it feels better to do them than to not. Also when I manage to will myself out of one behavior a different one appears in it's place.

I'm still not sure what the best methods are for getting rid of OCD behaviors but I'd love to know. Luckily what I have doesn't affect my quality of life too badly or I would have seen a psychiatrist by now.

[Swiftie-h]

I definitely have trouble with my organization and cleanliness, and if I touch something with my right hand, I HAVE to touch it with my left. Idk why, but something just tells me that I have to. And if a cup is on a coaster, the coaster has to be exactly facing towards me, and so does the cup. I've also never met someone like this, but my favorite number is 8, (I hate odd numbers) and I also like the number 2, and once, I was putting on hand sanitizer, and something told me to do 16 pumps of hand sanitizer (because 8x2 is 16) and I did it. My friend was with me, and she just laughed and asked me why I did it, and I said "IT"S MY OCD!" Everything has to be in line, and organized, and people just don't get it. Sometimes I do some stuff like if I rub my hand against something, I have to do it with my other hand, and some people look at me weird, and I just get super frustrated. If you watched this video, and you don't have OCD, or and symtoms, and have made it this far into my comment, (ty if you have) please try and understand what people like me are going through. It's not like I WANT to annoy myself, but something tells me I HAVE TO DO IT. So pls try and understand. If you know someone like this, talk to them. ❤

[drakelynel]

Thanks for enlightening me on this. I have very far understanding what OCD means but it's greatly explained on the video. Very appreciated it!

[Cabacaba]

Apparently, there are levels of OCD as well. have small amouts of some of the problems, like getting obsessed with shapes but it doesnt bother you too much or makes you angry but you still are affected by the small things and want them in perfect order. when the OCD is not dominant you not get diagnosed at all. cause it is not a bother.

[wtd]

Awesome video, Thanks you sir for upgrading our knowledge.

[Wiki]

I have OCD and ADHD with OCD can't stop washing my hands ever since Covid-19 started I been doing it less but my hands still feel dry miss my old hands:(

[SludgeTank]

I have been diagnosed with adhd, but i definitely have the intrusive thoughts part too, mainly just morbid images that also have to do with my religion unfortunately and i hate it.

[babbbyyygirll]

I have to pray every minute or more to make sure nobody dies is a part of my ocd and i also dont like bacteria and dirty things. I tend to like things being perfect and in order does this count as ocd i have only done online test which came out as severe ocd but i will soon be going to a real therapist to check this because this has been going on for a few years now..

[xRadiox]

for me, its symmetry....from books and magazines to plates and chair spacing to electronic documents....it MUST be symmetrical. it just has to....

[Nelly_Vision]

I have high anxiety that I didn’t realize I had until I was around 20 years old. I’ve also been struggling with ticks for years that make it difficult to breathe or concentrate properly throughout the day. Thoughts race through my mind at every waking moment and when I’m quote on quote asleep I usually have dreams or nightmares that also cause me to not get adequate sleep and so I’m tired all the time, and it causes me even more anxiety/ stress because the dreams tend to relate to my life or my fears in some way.


Another thing that has plagued me is my guilt from past mistakes, I’m very critical of myself and hold high morals. God is the most important part of my life as it sets the precipice for my whole life now and in the future. As much as I try to follow the principles written in the Bible .. such as letting go of my anxieties ..I still have a heavy heart at times and I know it’ll take time, prayer, and Holy Spirit.


On top of the anxiety, I have yet to get accessed for ocd, as many of the things mentioned in the video I struggle with constantly.

Looking forward to the near future when all the anxieties and problems in the world, even death will be a thing of the past.

[vanessastrathman]

I don’t know if I have ocd, but I have suspected it. When I was younger, I thought ocd was just an obsession with cleaning and germs, but I’ve expressed an obsession with symmetry for as long as I can remember. For example, if I’m sitting and crocheting, I will move my leg and then immediately think that I have to move my other leg in the same way so that it feels equal, which sets off a domino effect where it takes a long time for me to get them to feel equal. As a kid, while my dad would drive me to school, as we passed signs and lamp posts, if one eye saw more of them out of my peripheral vision, I would turn my head so only the other eye could see these things until it felt equal. I distinctly remember one time in fifth grade, I forgot to return a book I borrowed and I was up so late worrying about what would happen, as we had gotten to summer break and I hadn’t returned it. I worried the teacher would be so mad and tell future classes all about what I had done. I don’t know if that’s just anxiety or related to the other symptoms. Ever since I learned more about what ocd can present itself as, I’ve really wondered if I have it.

[rcheaven]

I have checking ocd and intrusive thoughts . It really sucks . I can live a normal life without worrying about my family member etc . I also wash my hands a lot due to not wanting germs on them

[calireese]

3. I do this with my bedroom door, I check it while I am eating every three minutes…

[mugiwaranoshanks]

I have all the symptoms mentioned in the video, after years of struggle i started with the meds it kinda slowed down just a little my symptoms but was enough to help me see myself from above and correct some aspects and with time i've got really better, but the side effects of the meds made me stop them gradually (sleeping all day and night), after almost two years now without the meds i am feeling the OCD coming back and taking over slowly, to anyone with sever OCD like me I would suggest taking the meds to help you look at your compultions from a different angle and complement with correctional behavior (if this is the correct name) but dont stay on meds for a long period of time ... also take into consideration your genetics, some can easily get addicted to anything, like coffee, sweet and in this case drugs, your should consult all this with your doc.

[koi]

Well this just described me as a person more obsessing over small problems I only get ocd for order and symmetry if I am already organizing something and I’m like I can’t so I’ll put the bottles from biggest to smallest organize colors I don’t feel like I’ll go to hell if I don’t do these things it’s more of a nag like a headache

[milk]

I think the anxiety i feel that i may have been misdiagnosed is probably a sign that i wasnt