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I have had trouble with anxiety/depression OCD and panic for most of my life (im 25 now) I went a few years where I felt like I was recovered but lately maybe the past year or so it has been coming back full swing. I want to list a few things to get out of my head that are bothering me
1.) I feel like i'm losing my mind and myself and that im turning into a monster 2.) Intrusive thoughts that scare me about doing harm to others and wondering if I am capable of doing so followed by the feeling I state above 3.) Worry about the future and if I will still feel this way for a long time and even forever which is followed by fears that I will become suicidal 4.) Feeling like I am an outsider because of the thoughts that I have and that if anyone was able to read my mind and my thoughts that I would beostracized. 5.) some of the things that I have seen on the internet by accident that are gruesome and graphic I feel may be messing with my head sometimes and make have irrational fears that something bad could easily happen to me or loved ones at any moment. and somewhat often I find my mind wandering unwantingly to random scenarios of violence similar to what I have seen. 6.) A general fear of the future and if im going to be consistently OK mentally. I feel like theres more that I think about when im having an anxiety or panic attack but those are just the things that I can think of now that make me feel like im losing it. I hate the feeling that theres something wrong with me its harrowing. I mostly just need to find a sense of not being alone with these feelings and thoughts. The problem is I do not respond well to "Everything's gonna be alright" which I feel like most of you reading probably feel the same way. We need a clear and very logical explanation to why this is happening to us to give something in reality to grasp onto. So I am searching for that logical and clear feeling of not being alone and being normal. |
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Hello portishead: I see this is your first post here on PC. So... welcome to PsychCentral!
![]() I'm sorry you are experiencing so much distress. ![]() ![]() ![]() https://forums.psychcentral.com/ocd-...chotillomania/ There is one form of OCD that is referred to as "pure O". Family therapist, Kati Morton, has a video on her YouTube channel on the subject of pure O. Here's a link to Kati's video: Also here's a link to an article, from PsychCentral's archives, on the subject of pure O: Pure Obsessional OCD And then since you mentioned having anxiety & panic attacks here are links to some articles that offer tips on how to manage these conditions along with one that offers suggestions for managing intrusive thoughts: 9 Ways to Reduce Anxiety Right Here, Right Now 15 Small Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Anxiety Symptoms https://psychcentral.com/lib/top-10-...dium=popular17 https://psychcentral.com/lib/tips-to...-attack/?all=1 https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-...panic-attacks/ https://psychcentral.com/blog/three-...nxiety-attack/ https://blogs.psychcentral.com/dbt/2...sive-thoughts/ I hope you find PC to be of benefit. ![]()
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