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- This is one of the toughest videos I've had to make. A few months ago my brain broke. I'll take you through what happened and what I needed to do to recover.
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I love all of you for supporting me! 💜
This video will help even more people. I remember when all of this happened, it triggered a lot of people with that type of OCD. It shows how misunderstood OCD is.
So thankful for you and your heart for helping people🙏🤗💝
*Here's to Healing Thru Interconnectedness 💞
Dude, you saved my life!
It was your videos that helped me identify my false memory/driving OCD and got me to seek treatment. I am very grateful to you and the work you continue to do. Thank you, Nathan!
people’s ignorant reactions to OCD themes is exactly WHY people don’t get help. i know for myself i was terrified of talking about the SO-OCD and ROCD themes because i was afraid of being perceived as a dumb homophobe. i can only imagine how POCD sufferers feel about their thoughts and experiences. OCD attacks what you LOVE, CHERISH, and VALUE. it is not the same thing as being a bigot or sociopath.
your videos have made such an impact. people need to know that they’re not alone.
Exactly! It was a struggle for me to open up about my SO-OCD theme because of the exact same reason you have.
@@charlenepang you are not alone in the slightest ❤️ people of all sexual orientations can develop this theme and it indicates 0 about your character. keep leaning into uncertainty!!
You and i are in the SAME exact boat with themes and experiences. I hate explaining it to people because they think i’m just in denial
@@slugbro2883 understandable, friend! you don’t have to reveal your themes to everyone, they have to earn that trust and vulnerability from you. but also, in ERP you learn that people don’t need to understand for you to be okay. it sounds awful and terrifying, but if someone thinks you’re gay or whatever sexual orientation you fear, that is something we have to sit with and know we will be okay regardless. it takes a ton of time but just know OCD wants constant certainty and by starving it from it, we get better ❤️
I’ve had POCD and I’m not a creep. You have helped so many people, don’t stop making videos.
Exactly because if you were this wouldn't bother you. You're doing amazing!
@@Smiley35SThank you so much! 😊
did you recover from it?
@@annabellemoore4214 you're very welcome
@@SammynAlgeria Yes, I did. I am so much better now.
The OCD community loves you Nathan! Thank you for all you do.
During a time in my life where my anxiety was out of control, every day while I worked I’d have your videos playing in my ear, and it always helped calm me down. If I was about to have a panic attack, I’d go right to your channel. My days would have been so much more difficult without you. Thank you for what you do, Nathan, and I’m so sorry this happened to you.
Even though what you were doing with his videos was a compulsion, I know what you mean. Nathan is amazing. He has helped a lot of people.
@@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw for sure, it absolutely was! At the time I was navigating a scary space mentally, and it was one of the things that gave me relief while also teaching me more about what I was dealing with. With time I was able to incorporate his teachings into my everyday life and things got a lot better for me. Very thankful for him and his videos!
I share a similar experience, too. His work is truly invaluable
@@FernandoVazquez-ro1nw Technically you're right, but I don't think it's humanly possible for someone with OCD to just go seamlessly through ERP without taking breaks for some reassurance here and there. Especially while trying to live a nomal, everyday life and not having time or energy to constantly sit with unbearable anxiety.
If it wasn't for him along with the Dare app I wouldn't be getting my life back on track.
dude, i’m 16, i found you a few days ago, you have changed my life, i’ve been suffering and hating myself for so long now and i had no clue what was wrong with me, now i do, you changed my life forever, thank you so much, i’m looking to get help or a diagnosis soon, i haven’t told anybody about my problems yet though.
No matter what type of thoughts are invading your mind, if it is OCD they are not a part of you. If someone is riding in a car and a thought pops in to take control of the steering wheel and you are hit with anxiety over that thought it’s because you are truly disturbed by that, “why did I think that? Does it mean I want to do that?” The answer is no but OCD will continue its attack on you by making you question that. Someone who would do that won’t have anxiety over that thought, they might ruminate in it. It’s like an enemy with access to your mind who can find the best weapons to attack you with. This can be overcome, you’re not crazy and there is a normal life ahead of you without all this noise in your life. God bless.
@@alchemist1111 wow thank you
These episodes started for me after watching "are we living in a simulation" or "are we living in the matrix" yt videos.. also,, i used to watch videos about if god exists or not and i was pretty much convinced that it didn't exist so it made me believe in the matrix theory more
But suddenly a thought came in my mind when I was eating that "what if it's all just a dream?" What if I'm all alone in this imagination of myself and all these PPL are just my own fake imaginations...
It sucks but when I chill out with my Bois i just forget about it but it keeps coming.
I'm 15 and idk why the f*ck is it happening to me but i for sure have lost many feelings and I've changed alot that i don't really care about this
@@garrygrewal4321 Well Brother! You're not alone, let them come,
They are just thought think positive, bro if this all your imagination then you're the king. do whatever you love doing, you can be Superman, Batman
Anything. love live laugh. Don't focus on powerless, meaningless thoughts,
Just accept whatever they are saying and move on.
@@alishadkhan62 broo that's what I was thinking (if it's my imagination i can be whatever I want and it'll make me the god of this world,lol) and yes I've started caring less bout them
Thank you for all that you do. Im so sorry you’ve been bearing this weight for so long. You’ve done a wonderful job of combating the stigmas and misconceptions associated with ocd, and it’s unfortunate that others used their platform to attack you and try to silence you due to their own ignorance. Your channel has done wonders for my mental health and anxiety/ocd recovery, and I’m so incredibly grateful that you didn’t delete your channel in spite of this. You’ve set a great example for the rest of us, and your bravery won’t go unnoticed. Much love ❤️
I am so angry that this happened to you. You’ve helped so many of us with our OCD and helped us through the toughest time of our lives. We’re here for you and love you!!!❤
We need to RADICALLY educate people about OCD at this point. Nate I wish you the best, man. ❤️
I am so sorry that this happened to you. That was terrible and you 100% didn't deserve any of it.
That said, I am SO incredibly PROUD OF YOU for every single thing you've mentioned in this video. That is so hard and you are amazing.
Even though you are still working through this, you have enough heart/care for both yourself and others to bravely open up and put this out there in order to heal, encourage others, and call out this boorish behavior. There is never an excuse for inciting violence like this and that person should absolutely be banned.
You are strong and awesome and while it's a highly regrettable circumstance, it's still freaking fantastic to see a therapist actually doing the hard work in front of us and not just spouting recommendations when they're not currently in the pit. Congratulations at proving that you are the real deal and you're not afraid to do the hardest thing.
You've earned every bit of all my respect for your honesty, transparency, vulnerability, determination, hard work, and outright grit. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you so much for your support! It really means a lot!
Thank you for continuing to fight the misinformation of OCD even when your life was threatened. This is such a powerful story. Thank you. You've saved so many people's lives with your videos and I'm so glad you're continuing to make them.
While this wasn’t my theme of OCD, I wanted to share with you how thankful I am for your channel and how much you help people. Last year I was in the scariest place I have ever been mentally, and your videos quite literally were the only thing that made me feel safe, like I wasn’t losing my mind, that I could trust myself. Now, with ERP and in my case medication, I can see how deep in I was. But when I had nowhere else to turn, your videos were there. Thank you. I am so sorry this happened. Thank you for not deleting your channel.
You know how much you’ve helped us all, Nate. You’re a great guy. You’ve done a great service and we are forever indebted to you. Your videos alone, for the public, people like myself you have helped severely thank you. You help us so much; I hope someone can help you as you have helped us.
Having thoughts about harming others or doing something doesn't mean you really want that for them. The fact that you feel tormented by those thoughts is proof that thats not who you are. An average person will never understand that. Tell all this to a person with OCD and they would know right there and then who you are and how those arent you. To all those out there suffering from intrusive thoughts i want to tell you stay strong you are not your thoughts
It hurts that the kinder person you are, the more you expect people to treat you kindly, but when someone very slightly and even indirectly disrespects you, it is gonna be a shock!!
Be proud Nathan for what you do. I am sure you’re SAVING LIVES.
God blesses you my brother 🙏🏻💙💙
For every person that thanks you for helping them (here or anywhere else), there's 50 more that feel that way and just haven't expressed it yet. This is my first time thanking you, but seeing your videos changed my life 2 years ago. You helping SO many people out there, more than you know
You’ve saved a lot of lives and reduced a lot of suffering. Thank you Nathan.
i feel like the definitions of anxiety and intrusive thoughts have been watered down on the internet and got stripped of their real meaning intrusive thoughts can be extremely dark and distrurbing that's why ocd is considered as a debilitating illness its themes can be REALLY unsettlling and the fact that we not only have to live an internal battle but we also have to be surrounded by people that show no empathy whatsoever towards us is very sad ...
Nathan, you have saved my life in more ways than one on multiple occasions. In my worst moments of OCD I was contemplating and even loosely planning suicide. Your videos were sometimes the only things that got me through. PLEASE never leave this community, so many people love you!!! We look up to you as the amazing educator and professional you are! You’re so knowledgeable and professional. The person who posted that tweet about you is NOTHING. He has no training or education on the topic. Continue to do you my friend.
I completely agree with everything you said. Nathan and his videos truly saved me too, in some of my darkest moments. This channel is honestly a blessing in my life ❤️
Nathan, when I had a massive wave of anxiety 2 years ago, watching your videos quite literally kept me sane. I can't thank you enough for that. Thank you for having the courage to put yourself in a vulnerable situation in order to help people who are suffering with anxiety and OCD. I pray for peace for you and your family. Love ya dude.
Fancy attacking this man, he is helping to save lives and minds. Thank you for helping us.
People with pocd are not attracted to kids. They are incredibly scared that might be.
We're living through such a difficult time with social media. It can easily destroy someone's life and all it takes is for uneducated people to warp the truth to their advantage and out of context. I'm sorry you and the OCD community had to be victimised this way and I sincerely hope this person learned their lesson.
They learned nothing. They never revisited the topic. Just used NP as a punchline in a segment and moved on.
These people complain about false accusations all the time you’d think they’d be better than that.
It fills me with a profound amount of sadness that you had to experience such dark words come from someone so publicly. It breaks my heart that this individual made you feel so monstrous for no other reason than this person being afraid of something they don’t understand. It’s no excuse to spread pain and hurt, and I am so so sorry. I just wanted to say that there are so many people who’s lives you have saved by being truthful and honest about the OCD community. Having the condition is so isolating and discombobulating, but you have crafted a safe space where not only are we heard but we are fought for. Thanks for always fighting Nathan 🌱 we stand by you, always.
This was so amazing. Way to face your fear, rise above the trauma of being bullied, and live your values. I count myself incredibly blessed to have found you online and to have you as my therapist. Your videos truly help people who are struggling. You have such a great ability to explain, teach, and offer tools. My favorite part is that you are practicing forgiveness and extending grace during a very difficult experience. Powerful message of seeing the humanity and encouraging understanding and empathy. Keep on keepin’ on!
I remember this. I’m so sorry you went through all that. As a therapist and a person with lived experience, I truly value your content. There is so much misinformation on this topic and it’s heartbreaking (and maddening -including what happened to you). Keep doing what you’re doing. You are valued and appreciated!
I barely can express all the support and understanding that Nathan has provided to me. His videos about OCD/Anxiety has been a shining light at the end of the tunnel since the last summer. Thanks to Nathan I decided to reach out for professional help and for now I'm a much more educated and resilient person that I never thought. His example inspired me to serve as an source of courage for the people around me.
I didn’t know, I’m so sorry you went through that, Nathan. What you described is exactly how I felt when I got my last ocd episode, but I still can’t imagine going trough it in the public eye. Your videos along with Ali Greymond, saved my life, you were a Godsend for me. I can’t believe someone who clearly doesn’t understand OCD and who has that big a platform, would do such a thing, it’s so irresponsible. I am so glad to hear you are doing good and you feel better, please keep doing what you do, you are literally saving lives! May God Bless you and protect you and your family always. Thank you so much for all you do!❤️❤️❤️
Never Stop, you are a light in this OCD community. With you all the way!!!!
I saw all that happen and went to war for you Nathan. I am also a casual viewer of crowder so it really upset me at how willfully ignorant they were being. Really also made me question their critical thinking skills.
I used to watch crowder every day but that was my breaking point, have not watched an episode since, it was hard because I was struggling with many forms of ocd at the time, and I used the show as a daily routine to do while i exercised.
how is it that hard to understand that the point of this ocd theme is that it literally targets people based on something they morally detest, just as it did when I was unaware of ocd, had an intrusive thought of harm while holding a knife, and ruminated and was fearful of that thought long after. I could not trust crowder for anything in good faith after that.
I’m so, so sorry this happened to you. Your videos saved me from some of the darkest moments of my life and led to me finally getting a diagnosis and the help I’d needed for almost 20 years. And I know I’m just one in a sea of others you’ve so positively impacted. I just want to express my appreciation and gratitude for all that you do. Thank you. And thank you for sharing your story. I wish you the best as you continue to heal!
Really sorry to hear this, Nathan. It must have been a real shock when you came across the tweet and saw your well articulated advice about OCD manipulated in such a horrible, bullying way. It was also really uplifting and encouraging to see how many people went on to explain how misguided and ill-informed the guy's tweet was. I hope you're feeling a lot better about it all now.
You saved my life. You have done more for me than any other therapist/book/etc. I am forever grateful for you and the knowledge you share here! Don't stop!! Also, I'm actually kind of relieved to hear that even you needed a low dose medication. I did too, so I'm glad to see I'm not a failure. The combo of your videos and medication has made me feel 100%. Much love ❤️
I’m sorry this happened to you, I don’t think I could’ve handled something like this as well as you despite your struggles.
I’ve never had a diagnosis but I’m thankful for your videos for helping me with my intrusive thoughts they’ve honestly been the best thing for me and I constantly recommend them to anyone who’s struggling with ocd or intrusive thoughts. I don’t where I would’ve been without you.
This incident was really triggering for me, I can't imagine what is was like being at the centre of it. You're an awesome human who is helping so many people, and I'm so glad you were able to pull through.
Thank you so much for this beautiful video, Nate. You are such an inspiration to the OCD community, and this video proves what an amazing human being you are for being vulnerable, brave, and open about your struggles. I cannot tell you how grateful I am!!
Your career is built off of helping others, and that guy's whole career is built off spreading hate. This isn't even about his political views, he's just a very spiteful individual and uses politics as a shield. Keep doing what you do, your work has changed a lot of lives for the better. :)
Wow. This made me really emotional for so many reasons. OCD nearly took my life multiple times before I was diagnosed just this year, at the age of 30, while I've had it my entire life. The person who made that comment has no idea how damaging and reckless and HARMFUL it was, especially someone with such a large platform. I am so sorry you had to go through this on such a massive scale, I can't imagine the toll that would take. I hope for a world one day where OCD is destigmatized and understood better.
I recently found out through an obituary that my OCD therapist who helped me through the worst of my OCD passed away. It was a complete shock and I still don't know what happened. I still have our last conversation on NOCD saved, this is the last message he sent me that I would like to share:
"Keep using ERP and don't let the down days take over. Keep pushing thru!"
Just curious, what type of medication where you taken to help? I’ve been contemplating medication as well?
Nathan, I discovered your channel and videos when I was at one of the darkest points in my life, struggling through intense Scrupulosity that I didn’t even know had anything to do with OCD. It was absolutely tearing me apart. I genuinely think that your videos saved my life - they encouraged me to seek help elsewhere, and to keep fighting, knowing that what I was struggling with was the monster that is OCD and that I’m not alone in my fight at all. Your work shone clarity and light into my dark dark circumstances, and for that I am so incredibly grateful. Hearing this story that someone was trying to use a misunderstanding to spread hatred towards you was truly saddening, but I’m so glad to hear that you got well-deserved support and worked through the mental hardships of it all. Though I know you explained that you overcame the need to be re-assured by others, I wanted to just write this comment of support and share that your work has truly helped me as well as so many others… thank you so, so, incredibly much. Let’s educate others on OCD and anxiety and make this world a better place!!
That’s horrible and definitely proves there needs to be wayyy more education on the topic of ocd. Glad you are feeling better!
I’m so sorry you had to go through that. You’ve helped me and so many people feel understood and I can’t thank you enough for that! Your content is truly inspiring and life changing ❤️
I’m so sorry you went through that! Your videos are so so helpful!
Nathan, you offer so so much help to so many people - this just highlights how desperately more awareness is needed around this subtype of OCD, which in my experience is one of the MOST COMMON and least discussed. You change lives, keep going and we can keep going with you ❤️
I'm so sorry you had to go through this, you're an absolute hero to me!🙌
I'm so sorry to hear this. But the amazing work you do out weighs this horrible incident. Thank you for sharing and keep up the great work.
You are an amazing human being, Nate and I'm furious and saddened this happened to you. Unfortunately I'm not surprised that this "creator" (not gonna say his name) is responsible since he is notorious for purposely ignoring science in order to promote his ideology and earn virtue signalling points, but it's beyond frustrating that it affected you and in such cruel ways. I'm so glad you are mostly over these hard times and continue life as wll as possible. Your videos were a valuable companion in the darkest period of my life and I'm super grateful for your magnificent work. I just hope that a**h*le didn't cause too much suffering with his irresponsible at best and straight up malicious at worst posts. Keep on rocking, Nate, you are awesome and precious!
I commend you for speaking the truth about all subtypes and putting yourself out there (knowing you could be hurt in the process) in order to maybe help one person get through the day.
I’m sorry this happened, some people are so quick to react to something without taking the time to understand it, super ignorant and harmful :(
Thank you so, so much for being so brave to face your fear and vulnerable to share your experience. I think of you and your videos ALL THE TIME and am so grateful for all you do, Nathan!!! You've have helped me tremendously (and continue to do so as I often 'see and hear' you in my head saying Maybe, Maybe Not when I am doing an exposure. I hope something like this never happens to you (or anyone) again! It's not fair but you've walked the walk and shown everyone you can do it. I'm so grateful to you!!! Please keep taking care of yourself. I hope you continue to improve. :)
You’ve gotten me through the toughest of times. I’m sending a big hug. Thank you for everything you do!!❤
I love you Nate! It was so brave to make this video. You've been the biggest source of support for my OCD since I first saw you in 2020 and you're one the greatest people in the world. You've saved so many others with your honesty and knowledge. The OCD community will always have your back! 😃 ❤️
You know you did the right thing Nathan, these things happen man.
Thank you for sharing about this experience and that journey, Nathan. You are leading by example! I'm so sorry you had to go through that.
Nate, we’ve never met - but know you’re an inspiration and have helped thousands around the world with your content. Very sorry to hear of this attack - know you’re loved!
I’m so sorry you had to go through that. Thank you for being an OCD and anxiety advocate. ❤
Maybe the most important video you've made to date, and there are some great ones to contend with. Its so painful to think that even the outpouring of support was a trigger and the reassurance meant that you had something real to worry about instead of feeling the love of the community you built. I hope that along with all the growth you describe, this community starts to feel like a place to rest in peaceful ease of connection, and the positive response you get here starts to feel like appreciation again rather than reassurance. If I were to describe your channel in 3 words it would be compassionate, brave, and polished.
Dude some of your videos quite literally saved my life during times I had intense OCD, anxiety, and self harming thoughts... Having someone else that understood my anxiety kept me alive... THANK YOU
Nate, I remember when this attack happened. I was LIVID to see what people were saying about you and about the OCD community. I'm so glad you're doing better now, thank you for all you do and for being an inspiration.
Bro your videos have helped me so much. I have a family who needs me to be strong and overcome this more and more in my OCD loves to attack them the most and the exact topic you’re talking about is something I have struggled with in avoiding my kids, but your words encourage me to push through to let me know I’m not a monster. Do not give up. I love what you’re doing. My ocd just came out of nowhere like eight months ago. I’ve always had it a little bit, but never the intrusive thoughts so I thought I was going crazy when this happened but found comfort in Your videos. Thank you brother God bless you and your family.
Your videos saved my relationship, your work should not be criticized it is literally just so amazing how much you taught us about OCD and anxiety.
Please don't listen to the uneducated individuals. You are saving lives of people with OCD
I'm part of an OCD Discord with tons of people and we've been talking about you all morning. What happened to you infuriated us, but we're also so inspired and amazed by your perseverance. Every day we dismantle the stigma and misinformation of OCD a little more and that's so difficult when you're a big creator. We want you to know we're incredibly grateful for you and support you. ❤️
Your videos have been a blessing in my life and the lives of others. Thank you for all you do. Keep up the good work.
I don't even know where I would be without your videos Nathan. Seriously, your calm voice and good advice has helped me theough some of my worst moments. Thank you for sharing this story, this was one of your best vids so far. And please never stop making videos. Much love!❤
Today i took decision to overcome my most triggering compulsion.....it's somehow discomforting ,risky, challenging... But i know it will worth it 🤞
*Thank You
Much Respect 🙏
I appreciate you!
@@ocdandanxiety
*I Believe You and Ditto Dear UnMet Friend🖖
You've Helped Me Create Better Pattern Interrupts for Myself and I Share Them With Others Who Seem to Have Slipped into that Swampy OCD Rutt Created From A Long History of Getting Stuck and Just Circling Thru It.
I Now Have Better Tools I Keep in this Vehicle & RoadSide Assistance As Well🚙
Wow this was very moving 🥺❤️keep smiling nathan you are the purest soul I’ve ever seen !! Enjoy your week
You’ve helped me so much in my life and I am forever grateful for that, why someone would attack you is beyond me. Keep doing what you’re doing it’s helping so many people dealing with anxiety and ocd.
I am so sorry that you were subjected to such a nasty attack. You are a wonderful guy and your videos are so helpful.Warm thoughts.
I’m sorry that this happened to you! Doing great things sometimes puts you in great risks. And you are setting a huge milestone in our life ❤. Sending a warm hug
I think this is my first ever comment on a youtube video. This video has brought me to tears. First off, can I just say how much your videos have inspired me to continue pushing forward? Struggling with ANY type of OCD is a dark place to be and your videos have brought so much hope back to my life. I don't want this comment to be taken as reassurance or validation but maybe just a message of hope like you have given the rest of us: Thank you for sharing this experience and being extremely brave and vulnerable. Thank you for taking time to heal and in the meantime, practicing what you preach. What a beautiful example of not only hope but execution in a very hard time in your life. And thank you for continuing to make these videos. A lot of people, (including myself) truly benefit from them. Imagine being the person that reminds others who feel completely isolated, that they truly aren't alone. Sending so much love to you and your family.
I am so sorry that happened to you... Like lots of other media platforms, people have the choice to use social media with either good or bad intentions. However, I truly respect you more for being more transparent in what you are going through as a professional and as a social media spokesperson! Thank you! Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your story. The stigma around medications is hard for sure. I weaned off some already but debate needing another kind. I’m adding to my mind set that everyone’s just winging it. Thank you 🙏🏻
Sending you positive thoughts! Your course helped me so much with my ocd, thx again! Who ever wrote that tweet took your words out of context just to create drama for attention, because they have no substantial content to offer...
It's because ocd no matter what type you have is soooo misunderstood and noone knows what's It's really like to have ocd and struggle with your ocd on a daily basis so I am glad you are talking about this and continue to inspire and encourage those of us with ocd to find the strength to fight back against our brains and get better....for me with contamination ocd I struggle with NOT owning my ocd thoughts as my own instead of since I know it's not and it's my ocd to just let it stay in my brain and not pay attention to it...I get impatient and just want my anxiety to quickly lessen so I can continue to move on....thanks for this video,I love listening to your ocd videos for encouragement and hope.
Thank you for everything you do Nathan! Your videos are a source of positivity! Also thank you for sharing this experience with the people who watch your content! After all you've done for so many people, we hope we can give some of that support back to you!
I was a half-hearted fan of his, but this disappointed me tremendously. You can of course blame it all on ignorance, but he needs to make up for the damage he caused. To see the silverlining, this is a lesson for us all, how ocd/anxiety loops work, and how you can experience the triggers etc. and be reminded how the people you help feel.
If anyone was wondering, that person was
Steven Crowder. A far right winged extremist who is famous for the "change my mind" meme.
He's so degenerate even other conservatives hate him lol
How did I know lol
People on that side don’t even claim him anymore. He’s a joke.
Thank you Nathan for your example - for being a beacon of kindness, love, knowledge and understanding - for teaching the entire world about OCD and helping millions… heal -truly heal in every way
Dear Nate,
You are a special person. You have helped my 16 year old son feel less alone and even manage to laugh about his OCD on his darkest days. Please keep making videos!
I want you to know that your videos have provided such a pivotal role in my recovery with OCD. You are one of the best out there and I commend you for making this video. Thank you
Thank you for sharing it Nathan.
It is gross what ignorant arrogant people can say and do. It is unfortunate but unavoidable in life to cross paths with such individuals. But that shall not stop you from doing the right thing. Your videos are true life-changers and have an incredible impact of doing a good deed in the world.
Best wishes to you and your family!
thats too bad you had to go through that.. just because that guy that attacked you severely misunderstands ocd type disorders or he just has some screws loose himself... for example ive had violent intrusive thoughts for decades, (like kills this, jump off that, r@pe the cat lol, use the knife ... ) in that persons logic someone advising me on how to deal with these thoughts is then condoning the thoughts themselves. basically the entire mental health sector needs to be cancelled if thats the case.
You and your channel have helped me understand what I had is OCD and direct me to the right therapy. Thank you for everything you do, please know it is invaluable.
Thank you for sharing this, Nathan. You didn’t have to, but this just makes you so much more relatable to those with OCD. Although you are great at what you do and have so much OCD and anxiety knowledge from the outside, I think maybe God can use this horrible thing so you can help others MORE, because now you have first-hand insight to what those with anxiety and OCD go through. Please continue YOUR recovery from this awful trauma, and thank you for everything you do to help others.
There’s a massive difference between having a thought that’s not wanted, obsessing over it and having massive fear than there is to a thought thats wanted and you get aroused by.
That isn't helpful. What if I'm scared that I might be aroused by a thought I don't want to be aroused by? Stuff like POCD wouldn't be an issue if that aspect wasn't already a concern.
@@bigbrainbull4861 your brain is playing on your fears. Let the thoughts come and go. If you’re not acting on your thoughts then it’s just a thought that you are obsessing over. If you are acting on them then you are what you most fear. Live and die by your actions not your thoughts.
@@Bigdogstusks I appreciate it and perhaps that would be helpful to others, but when I hear that, it just causes me to go down a new rabbit hole questioning whether or not any action I do, or have ever done, could be interpretted as "acting" on those thoughts.
You didn't deserve this. All you do is help!!!
Nathan I have cried, laughed and healed so much since discovering your channel. THANK YOU for sharing, and know you have been a source of so much hope for me in my lowest moments. 💖
I am so incredibly sorry Nathan for what you had to endure! We are all HERE for you the same way you have been here for all of us! We will support you no matter what. 🙏🏽❤️
Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much!
Hey there! I don't usually comment anywhere but I just wanted you to know that you're doing everything right and your work is extremely important for people all over the world! Unfortunately, being a public figure and posting content online is always a risk of being attacked for one thing or the other but I'm glad that you overcame it. Good luck and thank you for your content!
You’re an inspiration! Because of you, today i am OCD free and helping others to get free too ❤ keep shining
You’ve been an absolute gem!!! Please never stop making videos I can’t explain how much you’ve helped me with my mental health! I’m so sorry you went through thissssss!!
The reason so many are drawn to your channel is bc you talk about so many areas that others lack knowledge, and training in. We have a lack of specialized therapists in many parts of this country, and ppl just have a need to get help in any way they can (ex. TH-cam). Even those of us that don’t have OCD enjoy learning from you. Thank you for not deleting your channel and for making all of us feel normal, regardless of what we may struggle with.
Nathan Peterson was the one who helped me find a diagnosis in my thirties. I am so grateful for his videos! This video is very touching and inspiring.
Nathan i am truly sorry what happened to you , (yeah tell the haters get bent )
There is purpose in your pain. No doubt GOD will redeem this for his purposes through your work. Thank you for keeping up the good fight and continuing to help others.
Thank you!!! I hope you are feeling well and have healing and peace. My daughter has POCD (I think). She's been away from home on a religious mission and is coming home on Tuesday, exhausted and feeling broken from her OCD and dealing with the intrusive thoughts and mental compulsions. I'm praying and studying to try and educate myself on how to help her. You are very valuable to me and my daughter. Thank you.
Hi Nathan, I haven’t even watched this video yet (only read your email) but I just want to say how sorry I am this happened to you. You have been nothing but a great help and support to me in your videos and programs and you deserve so much credit for helping so many people.