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The Dark Days Which Enlightened my Life
Deep inside I knew they wanted my state to improve, but all they did was urge me to stop listening to those thoughts as commands. “Ignore them!” they said. They just didn’t understand it wasn’t under my control.
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My Battle and Triumph over OCD, Anxiety and Depression.
I found a therapist and psychiatrist and was diagnosed with OCD, anxiety and depression. The constant worrying, fears, anxiety attacks, rituals and obsessions finally all made sense.
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I Wish You Knew
I wish you wouldn’t look at me differently when you know. I also wish everyone would stop using OCD and depression as words to describe how clean someone is or how sad you feel today.
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Self-Harm Struggle
I can see the expression on people’s faces when they see scars on my arms—the clearly self-inflicted scars. There is a moment of shock, then immediately they look away.
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The True Anguish of OCD and Anxiety Disorders
I continue to struggle daily with my OCD and anxiety. On good days I can ignore it, but on bad days it completely cripples me. I am unable to live my life the way I want to.
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OCD: The Struggle Through Time
It frustrates me greatly when I’m in classes and I hear people say to their friends “You must be OCD.” It isn’t something that should be taken lightly.
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You and Me
Together we will be fighting for life, for equality, for understanding, and most importantly, for empathy for all who struggle to live with mental illness.
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Body Focused Repetitive Behaviors
For years I didn’t know that what I was suffering from had a name. I just thought it was a “bad habit” like the way my OCD hand washing was just “good hygiene skills.”
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My Daily Struggle
This is a typical day in my life. I struggle with GAD, panic disorder, agoraphobia, OCD and seasonal depression.