So i have never been diagnosed with ocd, but have had depression for past 10 years..I dont perform any rituals or excessive hand washing or anything like that but i do have terrible intrusive thoughts.It all started about a year ago during an interview at a new job, the manager coudnt have been a nicer guy but i kept having thoughts of spitting on his face! Then later i would have thoughts about kissing a friend of mine who is also a guy ( im totally hetrosexual ) , and also about harming myself or people i love. It seems the closer the person is to me the more these intrusive thoughts focus on them for example my father and my 4yo son. I love them very much and would never hurt them, and i know the difference between a thought and an urge and these are not urges, plus ive read up about ocd and this seems common so i know im not crazy, but what do i do to reduce these thoughts? any good meds people take? im on citrapopram which on helps a little. It also seems like i have to keep reading posts similiar to this just for reassurance that im not going crazy. Someone please give advice! It should also be noted ive been under alot of stress since this has been happening and think an anxiety disorder may be in play here as well.
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