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Does overthinking play a big role in OCD? Like you're brainstorming( idk what word to use) worst case scenarios which literally have a little to none chance of happening and become anxious about it, and not matching with other people's symptoms/experiences which makes you more anxious thinking you're in denial?
Or lik... | OCD |
It's a hard thing to discover that you don't really fit in anywhere. It's painful to watch your friends drift away. Something that I've realized is that I am a really good friend when I can constantly be giving to people. Be it emotional support, money, or even just food, everyone will be a good friend when I'm giving ... | depression |
Hi there,
after years and years of search for a medication that helps my symptoms, I finally have the feeling that Vyvanse is a good choice. ADHD symptoms, depression and social anxiety are relieved a good portion. The thing with always every medication is that tolerance might build up and the positive effects dimish/... | ADHD |
So today man, I was just mentally tired of fighting these intrusive thoughts and I kept getting very graphic intrusive thoughts and I just started agreeing with them, I was also half asleep so I didn’t really think about what I was saying and this is the one that threw me off the most, please don’t judge me I have no ... | OCD |
I'm wondering about areas such as holding conversations and staying on topic, making sure I don't become irritated or bored from a person taking too long to explain or discuss something, and showing respect by maintaining eye contact and focus while they speak.
This is manageable in general situations when I'm consci... | ADHD |
Not diagnosed, hoping someone would relate. Been trying to figure out what is wrong with me.
I can’t do anything. I literally don’t even do my own laundry. I forget about laundry until I realize, and even then I don’t even do my own. Room is a mess. Constantly want food. I don’t read. I’m terrified of going back to sc... | ADHD |
Obviously I know that professional help is the most beneficial, but due to my situation I am completely unable to get it. (I'm underage, and my mom doesn't have the money to take me to a therapist. Plus even if she did, she doesn't really trust doctors so I doubt she would). So I was wondering if anyone uses herbal or ... | OCD |
Black out curtains don't work. I'm not allowed to sleep during the day and work during the night. Working during the night just feels much better than working in the day. I hate the feeling of sunlight. I sound like a fucking vampire. I hate how the heat from sunlight feels on my skin when I'm doing my work.
It's only... | ADHD |
I'm here ✋I want a friend to talk to cuz I like the feeling of being texted which makes me feel I am a human I have some connections with the world 🌎.I was and am dreaming about having a soulmate. but it’s so hard for me to keep a friendship like we always lost each other on account of time, distance or smtg else. wh... | depression |
For context I have Asperger’s syndrome and OCD + depression/anxiety.
My mind seems constantly open, letting in thoughts of my own and others (even if I am alone) there’s no situation where my intrusive thoughts are not prevalent. One of the worst moments is during sex, it’s a task for me not an enjoyment, my thoughts... | OCD |
Never in my life have I felt this apathetic about everything.
I am finishing up my year at university but, to be honest it has been such a struggle for me to find the mental strength for weeks now. I fr fr have no strength nor the focus to be able to finish my school work; Heck! I don't even care that i haven't bee... | ADHD |
I always say I need a seasoned homemaker to teach me how to keep myself organized but I’ve realized that Even if I had a manual and how to do it all in the home to perfection I couldn’t execute it because, you know, ADHD. My adhd lacks the grit to just get it done. So if I can get the science down to each individual ta... | ADHD |
I'm sorry, this might just be a vent but i need to let it out. TDLR at the end.
I've been working on and off since i was 16 (i'm 21M) , i've had multiple jobs since then and every time i've reached a point where i just can't take it anymore, i get so bored and burnt out and while yes, i know i'm being productive, it j... | ADHD |
Ever since I started taking meds I am much calmer and I believe my ocd has lulled, but now that I’m going to get screened for skin cancer (it’s my own damn fault, didn’t wear any sunscreen at all this summer despite being out in the sun numerous times) im worried it’s gonna come back, ESPECIALLY if it’s a positive test... | OCD |
Hey I'm new here. I've come from a domestic violence relationship that only ended 4 weeks ago. The trauma has been excruciating in body and mind. Week 1 was a prolonged panic attack, body was convinced it was going to die . Week 2 was less frequent panic, moving to dissociation. Week 3 and 4 has been dissociation city... | ptsd |
Hi,
In my country there’s going to be a protest for the rights of disabled people.
I would like to know, did you ever go to a protest with accommodations for neurodivergent people? If so, what was put in place to accomodate neurodivergence?
I would like to contribute with the organizers with some ideas but my count... | aspergers |
Around a year ago, I started to develop OCD symptoms, but didn't fully understand what OCD was. I thought I was going crazy. I won't go into details, but I started having these horrible violent thoughts, that I was afraid of anybody knowing. I was horribly depressed for months, ready to turn myself into the police and ... | OCD |
Articles, general tips, anything would be appreciated.
I guess mainly I'm struggling with constructing a profile and keeping conversations going. | aspergers |
So... Recently I had my very first French kiss. It was consensual and with a guy I enjoy spending time with. However, ever since having it I’m obsessing constantly about how it was not what I expected a French kiss to be.
I've never been quite excited about having one anyway, but I thought that once it happens, I'll ... | OCD |
I’m 21 and I live at home with my mom and sister. My daddy passed away last october after battling it for 5 years. I recently transferred to a school I thought i’d love (the classes are on zoom so i can’t even enjoy the social aspects of it bc i’m still at home) I’m studying a subject i’m not sure I love. I’m just so l... | depression |
Hey all. To give this a little context I'm a 29 year old male living with my parents. I don't blame it for all my problems but depression has shaped a lot of my adult life.
With that said, I was having a conversation with my mom this morning and trying to express how from my perspective my parents don't seem to suppor... | depression |
I was diagnosed with inattentive type at age twenty, after I'd had several scans and evaluations done related to very poor memory retention. While there were a few other contributing factors (my prefrontal cortex was 'underdeveloped' per a series of scans), I was told that my memory issues were simply due to my ADHD. ... | ADHD |
I... can’t wrap my mind around the idea that prolonged exposure therapy is supposed to be effective for people with PTSD???
I think it’s actually insane — this idea that I need to relive my trauma, over and over, in order to get over it, when I just got past the phase of uncontrollably thinking about my trauma 6 mon... | ptsd |
As the date of the anniversary of when I was hit and got ptsd get closer, I feel like I’m less able to control myself or my feelings. I’m zoning out with friends, hard to focus, can’t sleep, and all. Really not having a good time. | ptsd |
I literally cannot fantasise about a woman anymore, every time I try she either turns into something else or has something of the male sex attached to her (not dissing trans women, this is completely different ) and it ruins it, I haven’t been able to fantasise about a woman properly for almost a year now, it hasn’t af... | OCD |
31(M), recently got broken up from a 9 year relationship, she was the love of my life and my best friend, we left things about as good as possible in my eyes, and yet we 've barely talked since. I know it's normal not to talk frequently now, but the bitterness, resentment, negativity, its all growing, and the prospect ... | depression |
I’m 17 years old and I’ve got OCD, which has developed into an eating disorder. I’ve had an eating disorder for about 5 years, but I had “phases” of bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder. I started going to a dietitian, but diets make me anxious (I can’t stay away from my food when I’m preparing it, because someo... | OCD |
i have an adult child with depression. they are taking medication but it isn’t working. . i understand it is hard to do things like get out of bed and eat and be around family but it is hard to see my child like this. they do nothing but look at reddit /phone all day. wont eat unless we bring the food it seems t... | depression |
Im hiding out in my freaking toilet at home. Just locking myself in. I dont want to face my mom or anyone. I have no where else to go. I cant leave yet, itll cost me lots of money to get my own place. Im so tired and stressed out. My family triggered me so much, my head is banging it hurts. | depression |
Hi all, I'm getting close to 30. Just looking for some additional perspective here. Would already accept I definitely have a lot of ADHD tendencies with a child and adult diagnosis, but anyway onto the point.
I feel like I am getting to be a worse person over the years. I think I've had a dramatic difference in the s... | ADHD |
I have PTSD because of my crazy father and I’m super weird because of it. No surprise there. But why was I so distant from my extended family?
Based on my father’s outrageous behavior my therapist surmised that my father’s behavior towards me was a known fact. But no one stepped in to protect me and my siblings.
So i... | ptsd |
I’m using a throawayacc because my friends follow my main and I don’t want em to think I’m weird but everytime I touch something I feel super dirty in the part that touched it and just constantly wash it over and over for example if I touched the bottom of my sock I would feel the need to constantly wash my hands over ... | OCD |
I am debating between Bose Quietcomfort II's and Sony XM4's to help deal with some of my sound sensitivity. Do you have an experience, or a suggestion? | aspergers |
I suck absolute ass at driving. Like I'm just straight up terrible at it. I never even wanted to drive in the first place because I never trusted myself with driving a car.
Except that doesn't matter in everyone else's eyes. If you don't atleast have your driver's license, your looked down upon in society and treated ... | depression |
It comes in waves. I can feel myself fighting the memory and then before I know it, I dissociate and get locked in that mental space of that memory and then I start crying and have to use soothing tools I learned in therapy.
I've done one round of EMDR and I thought I was getting somewhat better because I haven't had... | ptsd |
My mom would have one less mouth to feed or worry about
She always talks about how tired she is and how my siblings never appreciate what she does
So if i off myself she wouldn't have to worry about one more ungrateful son.
I'm tired of playing middle ground its honestly not worth it on either side. | depression |
[https://www.reddit.com/r/HowToDoTherapy/](https://www.reddit.com/r/HowToDoTherapy/) | depression |
i have a weird habit of screenshotting shows/movies i’m watching on my phone and it gets really annoying to the point where i cant enjoy watching and it ruins it for me. This is rlly frustrating i try to ignore it but then i have this nagging feeling telling me that if i don’t do it i’m not gonna “enjoy” watching. If’s... | OCD |
In my 1 year of OCD i came to see how much absurd imaginations our mind can build and most of the things actually never happened. Those which do happened were far less terrible than anticipated and were manageable. | OCD |
or is the uncertainty something that you have to live with forever? i’m asking this because after dealing with themes about harm, i now know that the thoughts and images were just ocd. | OCD |
Okay, sorry if this is a dumb question, but I (19 M) just finished watching the video from Kyle Hill talking about his experience with the subject, I found myself questioning if I am on the spectrum as well...
Some of the things I find might be and indication are:
- Taking almost everything literally
- Analizing behav... | aspergers |
I’m full of regret and dread being alive every day.
I’m one of those who didn’t have a traumatic experience other than constantly disappointing myself. A person who couldn’t finish college, a person whose not working, and still living at their parents house in their mid 20s.
In middle school, I was accepted to go to ... | depression |
Hello!
I am two weeks in on generic ritalin. Its been awesome in helping me and my adhd. I have one side effect though that is such a pain. I know diharrea can happen, normally i felt stomach upset at the start. Now... if I eat i feel sick, even hours later. Has anyone else had this? Im two weeks in, does it get bette... | ADHD |
wanting to start my zoloft either tonight or tomorrow as I am struggling, I just need some encouragement and positive stories. | OCD |
hey! i'm new to this board but i just needed to get this out somewhere haha. i've just been diagnosed with ptsd because of longterm gaslighting and trauma surrounding my mental illness and i feel so....conflicted about it. On one hand, it's an answer for everything I've been dealing with but on the other hand I'm still... | ptsd |
Like what the title says. I don't know why it became worse, it just hit me, I was doing good, I was calm and controlled | OCD |
I've been reading into this for a while after I've talked to a lot of people about what I'm dealing with and they have recommended I see a doctor because I might have asperger's or something else on the spectrum. I don't really wanna ask my mom about it though, I don't want her to think I'm trying make problems for mys... | aspergers |
Cant study for hours like other people, EVEN ON THE THINGS THAT I LIKE!! I've always had a bad focusing problem growing up. Is there an easier way to study? | aspergers |
Does this sound like visual snow syndrome or closed eye hallucinations? Anyone here with OCD, ADHD and Autism experience visual snow syndrome and closed eye hallucinations. Ever since this August I have been seeing the outline/afterimage of things when I close my eyes from trauma of thieves stealing in my neighborhood ... | OCD |
I take Adderall IR for my Adhd. I read on one of these threads that some people like to take it before hitting up the gym. I gave it a try last Fri and I absolutely loved it. I was able to focus and actually take my time doing the movements slowly instead of being bored and just rushing through so I can be done already... | ADHD |
I’d been seeing a lot of people I know praising my abuser and his actions. Seeing that hurt me a lot and made me really angry. It had started to impede my life knowing I had to be surrounded by people who praise and excuse my abuser. But then I realized it wouldn’t hurt anymore if I just stopped being angry about it, s... | ptsd |
I’m just dead I don’t even do anything yet I have no motivation to do anything it’s 5:34 am I haven’t slept all night I can’t I work a shit job I haven’t been to college in a couple years I just feel lost and fucking lonely like every other post on here I just wish someone was there please I’m just rambling on and I ne... | depression |
Anyone else unable to handle ambiguity when reading? I can't move past anything, barely even a word, in a book which I feel I don't understand (just about) precisely. It can get pretty ridiculous. I just find reading frustrating now. How do people read if they don't feel like they are following the author exactly?
I al... | OCD |
Hi this may not be completely relevant so sorry if it isn’t but my sister has ocd and I’m just wondering if there’s anything I can do to help. I recently started uni and I think it’s made the ocd a lot worse and so I feel guilty about that. She’s rly rude all the time and I feel like it’s because she’s mad I left. I ca... | OCD |
She's 46 years old and still living with her parents. They are racist and abusive and then she decides to have us mixed kids (she's white and we're half black) so we get mistreated by her fucking parents. I get called an animal, the N word and have to hear them talk shit about black people. And my mom also doesn't want... | depression |
Hello my ADHD friends, how are you doing? My first long-term relationship (2 yr 8 mo) just ended yesterday and I guess I'm using this post as a way to organize my experience so I can begin the healing process.
My ex-GF and I met in my 3rd year of university, around the time I started to seek my ADHD diagnosis. It was ... | ADHD |
My dad told me the other day that if he didn't know me and he saw me he'd think "maaaaan that dude looks mean." It kinda clicked something in my head and I looked back through my life, at the thousands of times Ive felt left out at a social event, no one approaching me for conversation, while friends seemed to radiate ... | aspergers |
Hi all,
Been meaning to post this a while…
I’ve worked in finance for the past ten years. Nothing too fancy, mind you. Glorified admin.
My biggest suspicion that something was up was work took me twice as long as my colleagues to complete . This manifested in long hours and working unpaid weekends to catch up. At f... | ADHD |
I wonder if learning some common theories of OCD can help with understanding one's own personal dilemmas with OCD. It's really interesting the things that OCD could be linked to, especially in regards to our ancestors and relatives in the animal kingdom. | OCD |
Is anyone else bummed about the Gates divorce? I think he’s clearly one of us and I always thought he was a shining example of how we could have it all. I suspect, from some of the little things I’ve heard, that his aspieness did not help his marriage. Sigh. | aspergers |
Hello people,
So I told y'all about my first interview and an update about how my job stuff is going now I'm here to update and say I got a job. It isn't at Publix but I am working as a dishwasher for an italian resturant. Which is great because they do provide a meal on shift and plus I'm making more per hour and I'm... | aspergers |
I have graduated with a bachelors degree in history with a minor in political science. Around July I got a job with target while I’m job searching but no matter where I look it’s always “needs x years experience” on the applications. I have no experience because I literally just graduated and I didn’t have time to do i... | depression |
Looking back, my parents always told me I had no common sense, but plenty of book sense. Apparently I made the easy stuff hard but made the hard stuff look easy. I was a straight A student, didn't seem to struggle with school, but, I guess I couldn't get things accomplished around the house or would ask what they fel... | ADHD |
I feel like I'm having an identity crisis. I've been recently diagnosed with adult ADHD and as much as I like my sense of humor, interests creativity, I hate that executive dysfunction has stopped me for the past 24yrs to be the person I had potential to have been. On top of that meds and life in general is stifling th... | ADHD |
I don't know how to talk about ocd with my family or friends, just thinking about it makes me lazy... The only person I talk to constantly about is my boyfriend | OCD |
Does anyone feel the same way? I recently made a big career move by getting a new job with a much higher pay, and what do you know, within days after I'm starting to get false memory OCD and anxiety about terrible things I might have done in the past that would cause me to lose my job. All started the day after I got t... | OCD |
In recent months, I’ve had a ton of anxiety and stress over what I am going to do when I move out. I am 19F and I graduate college may 2022. Right now, my therapist and Psych CRNP are huge influences in my life in terms of how I manage my ADHD and other mental health issues. When I move an hour and a half away, I hones... | ADHD |
Recently I've been feeling burned out. i find it hardest to work during this time of the year, with the stress of the holidays and exams, plus the seasonal depression... and of course, adhd. It just makes it hard to do anything other than procrastinate. But today, i finally managed to keep my mind on one track and I in... | ADHD |
i’m a few days back into taking 40mg vyvanse after trying a couple others. i’ve been undersleeping massively so hyperactivity has been worse but i managed to get 11 hours last night & now it’s 1:30pm & surely too late to take them? i forgot about this issue when i oversleep (which i’m prone too) how late do y’all take ... | ADHD |
I've been waking up every night in a panic, shaking violently, only being successfully calmed down by benzodiazepines.
I requested I be put back onto Zoloft as my "anxiety randomly got really bad again".
While talking with my friend about these attacks I noticed a pattern that made me realize that these attacks feel ... | ptsd |
So my main theme is p OCD. I think I have hocd, tocd, ZOCD and a lot of others. So basically what happens is themes change really fast. Like a second I'm worried I'm gay next min I'm worried I'm a transgender and repeat. Is that normal? | OCD |
What activities would you do if you had a day without OCD? | OCD |
i’m not diagnosed with ocd bcs i’m unable to be diagnosed but i’ve shown many symptoms throughout my life such as hand washing, constant reorganizing etc. I’ve heard about pure ocd but i’m wondering if this could be it. Basically i’ve always struggled with thoughts about aging since i was 10 i’m still a minor btw and a... | OCD |
I’ve had hocd before pretty bad, I still have it when I see a trigger sometimes, it goes up and down and goes and comes but yesterday I randomly thought “what If I like trans women”, now I’m not transphobic but it just feels weird knowing they used to be a man and I’m scared their penis somehow turns me on when it shou... | OCD |
Somehow I even have a hard time doing/starting the things that I am super interested in.
trying to be a functional human, am dealing with motivation issues and am in need of strategies on how you get things rolling.
SUGGESTIONS SO VERY MUCH APPRECIATED ❤️🔥
p.s. i’ve already done the “be super hard on yourself an... | ADHD |
My mother just got angry at me for making her feel upset because I feel like a complete failure. She's always trying to tell me that I need to love myself, that I should be my best cheerleader, but I don't see things that way. I'm the only one who knows how much of a failure I really am and I can't just lie to myself a... | aspergers |
Hello I guess,
This is my first time posting here and I don't know what to expect and my English isn't great so please apologize but I want to share some experience I made in a mental hospital because I feel like people still think only crazy people go there with sustain jackets and shit like this.
some background i... | ptsd |
This is my first ever stimulant prescription. I am about as nervous as I am excited. My worst fear is that this, like so many other changes in my life, will not work out. Do any veteran adhd'ers have some advice on what my next steps should be? I know my whole life will not turn around at the drop of a hat, and I also ... | ADHD |
Well, i kinda have been diagnosed with adhd
i have plenty of symptoms, and my therapist and psychiatrist told me, that it pretty surely is.
They told me, they will give me medication, not sure which one tho, told my mom
she was like
no
medication is bad
try meditating, just concentrating, etc
how tf should i explain... | ADHD |
I don't think, I really need advice or anything but I just felt the need to find out how I feel and why. So this is rather an insight in my brain than anything else. Feel free to skip, read or comment. Do as you wish. :)
To give a bit of context: We got to know each other about three years ago when we started attendin... | aspergers |
At times when I run into a problem and can't work it out I will use what I call "sideways thinking" - as in instead of heading at something head on, come at it from another angle.
I use this all the time in my work. For example I was on a issue with people unable to access some online resources. The people working it ... | aspergers |
Sitting down, eating breakfast.
I take my meds out of the bottle to look at the pretty blue on the shell of capsules.
I put them all away, except for one, as I'm going to take it (as prescribed).
I think to myself "better not wash it down with hot tea, let me grab my water bottle" (keeping in mind that I often just ... | ADHD |
over the past week or so, i have just started to put together the pieces, or symptoms of my behaviors being consistent with ASD. it has been a hard week, barely sleeping, my normal schedule has been messed up by inclement weather. it's nice reading posts of others in similar situations. when i first started to see the... | aspergers |
When I was a child my parents said that I would try to adopt every stray animal that wandered into our yard. The species didn’t matter.
As an adult, I’m particularly fond of my feline friends. There exists an unspoken relatability. 🙃 | aspergers |
Hi! I just got "evaluated and diagnosed" with ADHD. My Doctor prescribed me 5 MG twice a day, then 10 MG twice a day (when I'm comfortable) of immediate release adderal.
I'm nervous/scared!! I've been misdiagnosed with bipolar and on horrible medications the last 6 months. I'm scared this won't help either! (And I re... | ADHD |
that’s it, i just feel like nobody likes me. i have friends but when i’m around them, i just feel alone and i feel like i’m just an annoyance to them. same with my parents. i just don’t think i ever contribute anything to relationships, no matter what people tell me. ive felt this way for so long and recently it’s gott... | depression |
So guys had a college assignment on the play sweat, naturally instead of reading it and answering the short response question I was given I did research into the psychological effects poverty has on the working class and wrote a 700 word paper on it, the way sweat portrays the pressure of having a stable life on people... | ADHD |
I've heard good things about the book, but everywhere I look says *currently not available* (or something similar) for the eBook version. I have no aversion to getting a physical copy, but I don't live in the US, and the international shipping takes like a month to arrive...
Thanks! | OCD |
He's 7 years younger than me. We don't talk that often, but when he does, it can get annoying, but I recognize that's exactly the same way I'm likely annoying to others. He talks suddenly on topics I wasn't sure or interested in. His way of talking is awkward and brusque. He quickly runs out of things to talk about. Wh... | aspergers |
In summer of 2019 my dad passed away and i witnessed my mother have a stroke while in the car with her. Then in November of the same year my boyfriend ended up getting arrested for attempted murder and it really messed me up for a while. This summer I was there when my mom had a yet another stroke and was there when sh... | ptsd |
Have been working on being vulnerable with a new group- opening up more, trying more etc. this was hard and painful and scary for me- but I’m trying to improve etc. I’ve been starting to feel like maybe I finally have a group.
Few days ago, I get completely attacked - even tho I’m sure they saw it as “teasing”. T... | depression |
In 8th grade a girl that i was friends with was drunk and offered me nudes. I believe I was drunk too and it was one of my first times drinking so i said yes. I look back to that moment and start to wonder if i took advantage of her. I forget if i even had much to drink. What if i didn’t even drink anything at all? I k... | OCD |
I always complain about how terrified I am of approaching people I have crushes on and just talking to them. I always say that I'd prefer if someone came up to me instead and talked to me, but whenever that does happen (which isn't often, but still) I get super terrified and nervous anyway and I feel trapped. I'm way i... | aspergers |
Than to argue with other aspies lol
What's your definition of stimming?
Can authentic yawning be a stim? My guess is NO, because its not a comforting thing that you can do REPETITIVELY.. right?.. what's your take on yawning being a stim? | aspergers |
Out of nowhere i was petting my dog alone amd felt my eyes watering, it feels amazing again tk cry! | depression |
Today I had no obsessive thoughts. I enjoyed my day at the movies and went out to eat. It’s been awhile since I’ve gone anywhere. When I came home I rested. | OCD |
Hey guys!
I was wondering what are your intrusive thougtrs like? Are they also in first person or in third ( like you get intrusive thought in your inner voice “ throw a phone into river” ? | OCD |
One of my biggest compulsions is immediately desperately trying to distract myself. I don't know what to do during a panic attack that isn't a compulsion. | OCD |
My mom started becoming mentally ill when I was 13, my dad kept abusing her and she eventually snapped and became full blown. And he never got her the treatment, he just existed in denial for years. She wanders off outside and “talks to ghosts” and he continues to abuse her as if she was still sane and can even underst... | ptsd |
DISCLAIMER: I am not asking for a diagnosis, I am just wondering if this is a common trait in those with Aspergers.
Hello, let me start this off by saying that I have not been tested for ASD, but I am trying to get tested soon because I believe I am on the spectrum.
I was curious if having a fear of driving is a comm... | aspergers |
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