@leokatiecbt: When you're little, you don't always know which worries to tell someone about. You might think everyone has rules they have to follow to keep people safe, or thoughts they're too scared to say out loud. Looking back at childhood through the lens of OCD can bring up a lot. The intrusive thoughts, checking, and compulsions may have been hard enough without feeling like you had to hide them. You don't need a perfectly clear memory of every moment to talk about how lonely or frightening it felt. It's okay to wish someone had understood sooner. #ocd #ocdawareness #intrusivethoughts #compulsions #MentalHealth