@leokatieocdadhd: what's really important to know though is that between anxiety and ocd, the exact diagnosis isn't the most important thing in the world. in my personal opinion, it matters more to start working on it as soon as you feel ready than to know exactly which of the two it is. except of course, the way I understand it, exposure therapy wouldn't necessarily be the best fit for anxiety, but many other leading ocd therapies are great for both anxiety and ocd. don't wait until someone gives you a diagnosis, you don't need permission to work on how you handle your thoughts and emotions. search for ACT and Inference based CBT. both are approachable forms of CBT to start working on improving your mental health and they really helped me!! sending so much love 💗 #ocd #rocd #ocdawareness #intrusivethoughts #ocdrecovery