person016 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hey. Im 16 my parents dont really notice my OCD so I cant go to the doctors and its getting worse. My rituals are now taking over an hour a day. they interfer with everything I do but i cant stop. The intrusive thoughts are horrendous too. I dont know how to handle any of this or help myself. The only person i can turn to is my girlfriend. Can someone please give me advice?? thank you. Link to comment
pinklemonade Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Hi, sorry to hear you are struggling. Perhaps you could write your parents a letter or sit down and talk to them about how you are feeling and how much your ocd is affecting you. Remember your ocd thoughts are not a reflection of you as a person. For the rituals, if you can, try to resit doing them for as long a possible and sit tight with the anxiety (I know it is hard to do so)- this is called exposure and response. Keep going, you can get through this! Link to comment
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