News of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Forum

Basically, I would rather focus on what has happened in the past 6 months then what has been happening for the past 7 years. As it is in the past 6 months, that the '$#%^ hit the fan'. Within the past 6 months I have spent 2 in a psych ward. 1 for being in psychosis, the other for a suicide attempt. Also during those 6 months I have started self harming and engaging in ...

Hi, I'm new here. I've decided to sign up because I have some trouble right now, and I need to know what is wrong. I know there are many posts like this, but nonetheless, your help is really appreciated.

Okay, for a while now (about a year) I've been going "crazy" when I hear certain repetitive noises. Most notably, gum chewing/popping, finger/feet tapping, and my dad playing his guitar. The first two I sit through ...

im obsessed with caffeine, i wont drink anything else unless it has caffeine in it. would this be considered as having possibly OCD? whats your thoughts?

im looking for someone to relate to...

does anyone compulsivley spend money?

i feel my spending isnt impulsive and i dont feel its an addiction because alot of that description doesnt fit with how i feel or what i spend on.

i go through phases of obsessing over certain things, for the past 5 months its been pens. When i get the thought "i need to buy pens" i feel like i cant not do ...

Never diagnosed with OCD or anxiety disorders, but the latter is very blatantly present. I'm curious about the former.

Some background: From the age of 13 onward I have had a few behaviors that I have tried repeatedly to break with varying success.

It began with trichotillomania and dermatophagia, habitual hair pulling and skin eating. In my case, I pulled hairs from the back of my head that bothered me. I'm male, and my hair ...

whats the difference between the two? and how does treatment work for each, is it different depending on which it is?

my psychiatrist wasnt very helpful and i dont have a therapist.

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For years now ive been doing things that I didnt use to.

It started with a clock i used to have in my bedroom. I had to read the time and date out aloud. This could go on all night.

Then this changed to having to say the date and time out loud when the second hand reaches 15seconds.

Then I got rid of the clock. But I still have to ...

I have been On Anti Depressents for Ocd,Anxiety,Depression for years, im on 60 mg Of Ciatropram at the moment and i feel after reading, reading and reading about OCPD It to me is like describing.......Me.

Would this situation in my life describe anything to do with OCPD???

In a nutshell, I have an 18 yr old little cousin and to me she is like my little sister(Im an only child) and i have known well..since ...

Hi all,

I was browsing a social networking site and came across someone who'd made the following post:

Help! I often flash back to horrible humiliating or severely regretful moments from my life. It happens often and I cringe, tense up and have a mini crisis episode. WTF is wrong with me! Its intrusive and I want it to stop!

I've got AS which is whole different kettle of fish but I get these flashback ...

im 19 yrs old..and in the junior year of college.i've been taking fluoxetine(Prozac) since freshman year since i had a major panic attack after i saw a girl having a grand mal seizure.i was afraid and extremely scared for d whole week after that incident and when made to go to college i came back from thr cuz i ws feeling really uneasy.i had seen someone having a seizure for the first time and ws ...