@treatmyocd: 5 warning signs that your OCD is starting to affect your physical health: 1️⃣ You’re having more panic attacks. When OCD keeps your brain in a constant state of fear and uncertainty, the anxiety can build until it feels overwhelming, sometimes leading to panic attacks. 2️⃣ You’re noticing physical anxiety symptoms more often. Tingling sensations, dizziness, nausea, trembling, sweating, or feeling like you can’t catch your breath can all happen when your body spends long periods in fight-or-flight. 3️⃣ Your heart feels like it’s constantly racing. Heart palpitations or a pounding heartbeat can happen when intrusive thoughts and rumination keep your nervous system on high alert. 4️⃣ You’re completely exhausted, even when you’ve barely done anything. Spending hours stuck in intrusive thoughts, compulsions, or mental review can be mentally draining, and that exhaustion often shows up physically too. 5️⃣ Stress is starting to show up throughout your body. Frequent headaches, muscle tension, jaw clenching, stomach issues, or trouble sleeping can all be signs that the chronic stress and anxiety from OCD are taking a toll. One of the difficult things about OCD, like many mental health conditions, is that if it’s left untreated, it can sometimes get worse over time. For some people, the constant cycle of intrusive thoughts, anxiety, rumination, and compulsions can even start affecting their physical health. The good news is that help is available. OCD is highly treatable with specialized, evidence-based therapy, and people can get better. If you want to learn more about OCD specialized treatment or get started today, book a free call with our team using the link in our bio. #ocd #ocdproblems #intrusivethoughts #ocdawareness #ocdrecovery

𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚𝓚⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ :

My intrusive thoughts cause so much stress and pressure on me, my chest and head has been hurting so much every day I just want a break

you🐀rat :

So how to make it not affect my physical health?😔

Helenaaa :

I dont know how to this up to my psychiatrist.. Like it sounds insane. How did you guys do it.?

maguikanroji :

I can’t sleep I can’t sleep eat and my heart has been acting weird for weeks :(

⋆˖⁺‧₊☽◯☾₊‧⁺˖⋆ :

i’ve been nauseous everyday for as long as i can remember

⃟ :

These were my first symptoms💔 then i got them down but theyre slowly coming back

... :

So like i experienced all of these all day but im not diagnosed and prolly never will so thats wonderful

Sky is so beautiful 123 :

OMG and then stepping on a crack and then stairs and sips like in different places and stuff with the amounts also and all of that

reddiamondquinn :

I feel like my ocd gives me constipation

Sophia irl >_

I have all of these and I’m diagnosed with OCD. I didn’t know OCD could start affecting you this way. I went to the ER 3 times “just” for it to be my OCD.

k31 #1 Akito glazer | 🥞🐹 :

idk what is this but I have to cough all the time, followed by certain movements that are similar to tics movements like straining my neck and throwing my head away while I'm coughing to release the uncomfortable feeling and urge in my throat

Isabella :

NOW WHY WOULD YOU MAKE THIS

Jacqueline :

Literally all of the above. I used to just feel like I had the flu everyday

jessica :

i have tendinitis because of my ocd 🩷

Agnes/Fjer📼👁️ :

all of the above💔

🕊 :

I have all of them 😶

maggie :

threw up a few times the other day because of the uncertainty i could not deal with. it's exhausting.

Maverick :

everytime I sit down for too long my joints hurt so much that I limp for a few minutes because of it (or at least I think because of it) and I'm nauseous every morning 🥲

✩ :

does anyone know how i can get better without exposure therapy? i’m sure i wont do it since mostly its me fighting against it by myself.. im almost 100% certain i wont be able to resist it

poetry lover 😍 :

If your brain turns every small problem into ten new problems, Clara Hartley's anxiety quíz might help you recognize why that keeps happening. It only takes a few minutes to complete and gives you lots of insight ❤️

jessiquavers :

CrazyGirl :

I have like if I hit my leg I need to do it again or I will crash out