OCD: What is "Purely Obsessional OCD?"

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  • @juliemargaret33
    @juliemargaret33 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I suffer from harm OCD. Glad to see you educating the world!! It's hard to understand if you haven't been there!

  • @harehare
    @harehare 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I did have once intrusive thoughts of that nature. Now I´m cured of them, thanks to CBT. They were all delusions who almost led me to loose my hope in life. Thanks for making this video, it may help others like us ;)

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      harehare Thanks for your comment! CBT is great! I'm glad it helped you! :)

  • @florendoejinkyre2626
    @florendoejinkyre2626 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    hi shalom. im suffering with pure o ocd. it started when i was in highschool, back then i fear that i might get pregnant, it was replaced by fear of passing out in public and now i have these intrusive sexual thoughts. its really distracting. but im a Christian, i know God will help me get through this. i know i need medical help, im planning to consult an ocd specialist one of these days. btw, thankyou for making videos about ocd. it really helps. 😊 Godbless. stay strong! ISAIAH 41:10 😁

  • @nonviablevenus9206
    @nonviablevenus9206 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am going to cry inside, hearing so many of these symptoms feels like someone reading off my daily reality. This hits hard.

  • @hishaamkhan5563
    @hishaamkhan5563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank God I came across your videos. Mental Contamination OCD and harm OCD have been bothering me for a few years now. I had also had this obsession about blinking but it isn't as bad anymore.

  • @mikeking9373
    @mikeking9373 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant video! I'm 59 years old and have struggled with pure o ocd for most of my life. This is the best summary of what it is, and description of what it's like, that I've ever come across. I look forward to more videos. Shalom!

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, Michael! I really appreciate that! Shalom!

  • @lilyc4522
    @lilyc4522 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    lowkey cried .....finally a video that describes it so perfectly

  • @richymatthews1422
    @richymatthews1422 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    hi kat, sympathize fully, i could identify with most of the points you brought up about pure o, i suffered with this for many years and only realized it was pure o 2 years ago, i suffered with some horrendous and upsetting thoughts with this in the past, sometimes the pure o caused me very severe anxiety and i would even have crying fits. i feel i have sort of recovered by detaching myself from these thoughts and replace the horrible voice in my head with "it doesnt matter", taken some deep breaths xx

  • @annalisepalatine2479
    @annalisepalatine2479 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had no idea there was a word for this! I've been in therapy for 7 years now for depression/anxiety, but I was only diagnosed this year with OCD because I mostly have Pure O, so my therapist had no way of knowing. I'm so glad you made this video, I feel much more understood and less alone.

  • @AnyaReal
    @AnyaReal 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very informative, Kat, can't wait for more info! I personally suffer with somatic obsessions. It is better now, but used to be worse. It is great we can actually inspire each other to make videos:)

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah it is! I didn't know you had somatic obsessions! That's interesting! :) I've definitely had some intrusive thoughts around that, but it never affected my life much!

  • @victoriasbabies4361
    @victoriasbabies4361 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    And before I go to bed at night I get these very scary images in my head and I try to think of something happy but it never works.

  • @ASMinor
    @ASMinor 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am an avid #MentalHealthAwareness advocate and spoken word performer, and I love this so much. I travel the country trying to bring that awareness on stages, in classrooms, hospitals, and on my TH-cam channel, so I get excited when I see other advocates. 💙❤

  • @anniea3411
    @anniea3411 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2:51
    I jumped when i saw that. God knows whats gone through my mind at times.

  • @beloveskoo
    @beloveskoo 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    it's so satisfying that u dont have dislikes for this video :D

  • @roccityplowingandlawncare2744
    @roccityplowingandlawncare2744 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    My daughter is dealing with the self harm ocd. She has no desire to harm herself and she comes right out and will say I know I won’t do anything to myself because I’m afraid of that and I want these thoughts gone. She did get an evaluation before we increase meds and the increase was today. I have ocd myself and I’m 47. I’ve was diagnosed with ocd at age 13 and had it really really bad. Thought I was going to get locked away and cut off associating with friends and just wanted to stay in my room. Constantly washing and checking and changing and on and on. Got on anafranil and with therapy at time my ocd was about 80% better or more I feel. I stopped meeting with a therapist and didn’t stay contend with my own ocd as I would have. I would read books like Brain lock and what not but I really should have taken more of an active roll in my own mental health. Fast forward to about 5 years ago and I had a major ocd flair up and took 7 weeks off from work. It was something my wife and kids didn’t see coming and for the most part it was more obsessive. Some checking but nothing major. I was back in with a therapist and on anafranil with Zoloft and along with retraining my brain to it’s not me it’s my ocd and challenging my ocd I was back to work and I’ve stayed connected. Back to my daughter. She is going to be 19 this month and was diagnosed years back with ocd. She would do things like wash her hands extra and touch a switch a certain way or see numbers on a clock and add them and she doesn’t have the washing or touching now but more pure obsessive of self harm that she says she will never do and these thoughts are uncomfortable because it’s not me. What I was explaining to her is that the reason these thoughts are scary is very simple and it’s because it’s not who you are. The thought comes in and a person without ocd can dismiss them but with ocd they get stuck. And in order to help we have to train our brains to say. It’s ok, it’s just ocd and it’s not my personality or who I am. It’s a chemical imbalance in my brain and I’m having this thought but I’m ok. I could go on but you get what I mean.

  • @James-pw7fx
    @James-pw7fx 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i've found coming off all medication (which can be quite emotionally painful) has allowed me to better practice mindfulness, which has improved my pure-o. I'm not sure that SSRI's actually work. My ocd was no better when on them, I just felt an artificial grin on my face from time to time, but not deep contentment or peace - this was the effect of the increased serotonin i think. Hate to say it but medicating for OCD is really just a 'throw sh*t at a wall and see what sticks' approach...

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jim diamond That is very true! I've found SSRIs don't do anything, they just numb you and your doctor sees it as "progress," so they keep you on them. Meanwhile, doctors admit there is not much research on what damage medications are capable of doing to the body and mind. I also was not helped by medication. I actually got worse when I was on them. I didn't get better until I started doing Exposure and Response Prevention therapy. I was on an SSRI for two years until I became a classic "Zoloft zombie." Even then, my doctor wouldn't take me off them until I relapsed with my depression. Then we switched to an SNRI that seems to do the same as the SSRI, just numbs me. Anti-psychotics really seem to help my anxiety, but still, we don't know the damage they are capable of. But now they say doctors shouldn't treat OCD with the anti-depressant/anti-psychotic combo. Science is constantly changing, but I say medications aren't needed, therapy and nutrition are needed! I've seen some research that suggests treating patients with micro-nutrients works better than drugs. This is mainly done by a psychologist called Julia Rucklidge.
      Sorry for such a long reply, I am just very passionate about this topic! I'm glad mindfulness has helped you, it has definitely helped me, too! :)

    • @James-pw7fx
      @James-pw7fx 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ShalomAleichem a pleasure to read. Keep up the good work! =)

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Jim diamond! :)

  • @imogen9984
    @imogen9984 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is avoidance a compulsion? I have experienced intrusive thoughts for 5 years and have only now realised I have a strong chance of having ocd. I avoid watching any news, medical, or violent tv programs, films and books and I am worried about doing film studies for a subject because we have to watch movies and analyse them, and some are horror films which trigger intrusive thoughts. I want to avoid having children because I fear I'll hurt them (harm intrusive thoughts). Thank you so much for these videos, you are so, so brave and I have a lot of respect :)

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, avoidance is a compulsion! It's my biggest compulsion for harm thoughts. :) Thanks for your comment! Try not to avoid those things, avoidance/compulsions only makes obsessions stronger. Do what you want in life, don't let any intrusive thoughts stop you. And definitely seek help if it's effecting your life!

    • @jessicapinto5397
      @jessicapinto5397 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can totally relate to this. My really bad intrusive thought was triggered by a disgusting movie and it became really bad because I started avoiding everything that triggered this. Don't worry. We will get through this together. How are you doing now?

  • @neoluddite5676
    @neoluddite5676 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    My symptoms started in 2003 when i started feeling the fear of swallowing my tongue..it took me more than 13 years to recognize the pattern of my Pure OCD. I wish technology was so improved that time. Thanks for the video. really helped. salam

  • @victoriasbabies4361
    @victoriasbabies4361 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Almost everyday in school I'm just sitting in class and I start thinking about my blinking and if other people are noticing me thinking about me blinking and then I can't blink normally after that for a while. I hate when that happens.

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      If this is deeply effecting your life, please see your doctor! It could be OCD or another mental illness. Stay strong!

  • @jasonriddle500
    @jasonriddle500 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now I know the exact type of OCD I have....Thanks for the info:)) Keep posting cause these videos are excellent for sufferers and people who aren't. :)

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jason Riddle Thank you! When I was diagnosed I was so confused because I had never heard of anyone with OCD for purely intrusive thoughts. Then upon looking on the internet I heard people call it "pure O" and knew I fit in that category.

  • @callieceee
    @callieceee 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting and informative! I've never had O's and only C's. Thanks for uploading this, I'm sure it'll help someone out there that may have pure O! lovely job Kat!

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! :D

    • @honeykumar5448
      @honeykumar5448 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kathashway hlo mam pls tell me can pure o ocd change another disorder or not pls reply i want to know 😭😭

  • @janelleguild3866
    @janelleguild3866 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for making this video. I thought maybe I did not have OCD in the past because I didn't think I did any rituals. However, I think I had pure O, OCD. I am still worried about my past thoughts. It is so frustrating! I wish I was normal. :(

  • @aleemclef1
    @aleemclef1 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi I have pure o ocd before..it was very very bad during..I had all the thoughts that you you were talking about..I had been searching for a cure since I was 16..I tell you a lot of people will say erp,rubber band snapping.the key route to understand ing this illness is that it is due to the fact the mind works at breakneck speed and you are trying to stop it..let it flow,create a capsule ur head to let the thoughts flow,the more the better..having sex with an animal,ur reply should be who cares,sometimes the thoughts will change form to what if you are s hypocrite,or what if .all that..I m a musician,people thought I was faking my illness..but by GoD's grace..I m fine now..I pray,I put my Faith in God..because in the end we will be returning to HIM...don't be afraid to talk to people of your own kind..you are not what the thoughts tell you..all praise to God!

  • @duskofoolacile454
    @duskofoolacile454 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That cereal thumnail made my day XD

  • @ryantan2936
    @ryantan2936 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, I afraid I have the semotic pure O obsession, I have to touch my hand mutiple times and feel "my hand" to make sure, it is my "hand". The feeling of uncertainty is always there
    I am worried I have to keep checking "my hand" forever, how do I deal with it?

  • @roaaabdullatif899
    @roaaabdullatif899 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi KAT, I'm from Saudi Arabia..
    I've been following you quit a while, I've OCD, actually it's pure O OCD, I'm just taking med for it, even though I still have them going on, it gets to be intense when I'm stressing out about something..
    I'd like to know what kinds of thing you do other than exposure therapy and it did help you!
    Keep it up..

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roaa Abdullteef Hi! Wow, Saudi Arabia! It amazes me how far away some of my followers are! The internet is amazing, haha.
      To answer your question, nothing has helped me as much as exposure therapy. However, when my intrusive thoughts are bad, some things that help are reminding myself that a thought is just a thought and means nothing about me. Also, cognitive restructuring helps a lot. That's when you recognize when your thoughts false beliefs and then challenge the accuracy of those thoughts. I found a good webpage about that here: www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-practice/201301/cognitive-restructuring
      I hope this helps! :)

  • @FullBoarDaniel
    @FullBoarDaniel 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video Shalom!

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, FullBoarDaniel :D

    • @FullBoarDaniel
      @FullBoarDaniel 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ShalomAleichem
      you're welcome! Have a Great day! You are a Beautiful person!

  • @blepperino
    @blepperino 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    can you please make a video about suicidal thoughts ocd?

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      That is in the works as we speak! Expect it soon! :)

  • @bluelane12
    @bluelane12 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have all type of ocd and I think the video you make is greatttt

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks bluelane12! Stay strong!

  • @kar3n35
    @kar3n35 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't think I have this because it doesn't happen to me when I'm sexually active I'm fine. Just now that I've been abstaining from sex for a year I've reached a point of obsessively thinking about orgasm. None of this described in the video. But am still obsessed I'm like so tire of this.

  • @backslapking
    @backslapking 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best ever explanation

  • @anniea3411
    @anniea3411 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE YOUUUU :D
    I can relate to the fact that you are both Muslim AND do videos on mental health!! Im so happy!

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha thank you! But I'm actually not a Muslim, I'm a Christian! But thanks anyway. :)

    • @anniea3411
      @anniea3411 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ShalomAleichem Yyeayy you're a Christian :D
      Sorry about that :/

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's fine! :) Happens a lot! I really don't mind. In fact, I love when people tell me Salaam Aleichem! It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Did you say you make videos on mental health? I'm going to check out your channel!

  • @jyotimanral96
    @jyotimanral96 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mujhe continuously past thoughts aate hain, mere liye at present jeena muskil ho jata hain. Aise thoughts hain jinhe agar nhi sochu toh or kch nhi kr pati. Sochna hi pdta hain. If this ocd? If anyone knows plz reply

  • @Chillassassinm
    @Chillassassinm 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm pretty sure I have this type of ocd and the other overt this was very helpful could you do topic about thoughts of being evil and deserving to go to hell and satan ect please thank you

  • @ibrahimeltakkale4150
    @ibrahimeltakkale4150 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi my name is Abe and I have pure o. I've been doing ERP but I still get the anxiety from my OCD

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Abe! It's important that your therapist addresses all of your mental compulsions, as hidden compulsions can be a barrier of treatment. Did any of the compulsions I mentioned in this video pop out to you as one you may not know how to cut out?
      I'd also like to direct you to a video by Mark Freeman that tells you everything you need to know to get the most out of therapy: th-cam.com/video/L9JZufdH1j0/w-d-xo.html
      Keep trying with the ERP! You're so brave to take on such a hard but necessary therapy.

    • @ibrahimeltakkale4150
      @ibrahimeltakkale4150 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      +ShalomAleichem your right I have to keep on trying. I can't keep on doing mental compulsions that only help me for a little bit

    • @doh1959
      @doh1959 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +ShalomAleichem {Mental Health Vlogs} thank you for posting this.i think this awareness can only help sufferers .what i think can be easily over looked is the severity of this complaint. just as some people can have a worse reaction to say irritants than others i believe the same for ocd. as a child my compulsive ocd was so extreme it made me very ill having to repeat certain actions no options having to until i was exhausted then this compulsion slowly dissolved and then surfaced in what i have now found is another form of ocd. a sudden image of disaster or overwhelming feeling to harm someone. the purpose of me writing this is to let others know they are not alone if they suffer a particularly extreme form of ocd as i have experienced

  • @muhammadsharique3218
    @muhammadsharique3218 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi, my doc has diganosed with pure o. can u plz tell best medicines for pure o?

  • @miamormentalhealth3629
    @miamormentalhealth3629 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you please review my TH-cam video on POCD?? Thank you

  • @weathertigerr9725
    @weathertigerr9725 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have somatic OCD (which is what you mentioned) do you think there is any medication for this or no?

  • @syntholshoulders1842
    @syntholshoulders1842 ปีที่แล้ว

    Benzos give OCD n intrusive thoughts

  • @malkyyy3418
    @malkyyy3418 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can the rituals listed actually help you? Im quite desperate

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Gillian W. The thing about OCD is, the rituals only make the obsessions worse. The only was to recover from OCD is through therapy. When you have OCD, it's not the intrusive thoughts that are the problem, it's the compulsions that make the intrusive thoughts come back and stronger each time. Rituals give relief in the short term, but long term will only make the obsessions and the disorder worse.

    • @malkyyy3418
      @malkyyy3418 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      ShalomAleichem {Mental Health Vlogs} that makes a lot of sense! Thank You so much for your advice and everything you do for people!

  • @duskofoolacile454
    @duskofoolacile454 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yep i have pure o

  • @christianvega8855
    @christianvega8855 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi how can I reach you

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      By messaging me on TH-cam, Twitter, Tumblr, or Snapchat! If none of those work for you, let me know! Twitter and Snapchat is @thekatway and Tumblr is doanexposure.tumblr.com
      Although I probably won't answer any messages until the morning as it's 12 am here!

    • @christianvega8855
      @christianvega8855 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is Facebook Okay

    • @christianvega8855
      @christianvega8855 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or Twitter

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd prefer twitter! @thekatway I don't really like giving out my Facebook. :)

    • @christianvega8855
      @christianvega8855 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Okay

  • @James-pw7fx
    @James-pw7fx 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    "Pure-o cereal" haha nice one

  • @Potnia33
    @Potnia33 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't like the term pure O. There are compulsions. They need to change that terminology!

  • @allidoiscry4119
    @allidoiscry4119 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope you don't take this the wrong way but is your religious mentality part of the ocd? Like you're afraid of letting go of religion? I see you're wearing a head scarf.. I know you could be wearing it for other reasons as well..

  • @aadam4642
    @aadam4642 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that is interesting. you wear head scarf like a muslim.

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep! In the passage in the Bible that I base my belief of head covering on, 1 Corinthians 11, the original Greek word described a veil, so I wear the Muslim style scarf as it's more veil-like. I also I like covering my neck so I switched to the more Muslim style after starting with a more Jewish Teichel look. :)

    • @redrockasrama7215
      @redrockasrama7215 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      ShalomAleichem {Mental Health Vlogs} I have severe OCD but my therapist will not explain anything to me so I have started having intrusive thoughts of hurting her so I canceled my last appointment. I covered my head with sari for several years and I have also rocked a turban. I am now doing an alternative self therapy and have tried to drop a lot of rules around religion. I was raised catholic and I am now a Hare Krishna devotee. How do you know if I am obsessions about religion. When I learned I was autistic last year I was heartbroken to realize that I was very attracted to the safety of rules and regulation and repetitive religious ceremonies. I love to chant the holy names but struggle with unscripted prayer. What is your experience with this. Have you always been religious and covered your head? I'm not just curious. This is what I did and no one in my faith will talk about mental health. They say it is an illusion of separation from God that can be changed like an attitude. I think that my OCD may be more on the pure side. I have to do things the same way every day but I don't have any strange compulsions that I actually carry out. But my mind sure amuses itself. I have been obsessed w sex my whole life. I have come to appreciate this. I am not disturbed. But I recently have had very aggressive thoughts that I do not want to continue experiencing. I hate my therapist and it gets so bad I just can't see her. I tried to reimagine myself not at an angry woman but as a peaceful little toddler laying on a quilt on the floor in my grandparents house. Cool and calm.and safe. Is this what people do when you say they try to rewrite thoughts into good ones? Thank you for making you movies. I have a channel as well.

  • @anajan5586
    @anajan5586 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shalom, pls talk a little bit slowly ;)

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry Ana! Fast talking is my weakness! :) I'll try harder!

  • @aadam4642
    @aadam4642 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you Jewish?

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  9 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm Hebraic Christian, which is basically Messianic Jewish, except I wasn't born Jewish!

  • @florendoejinkyre2626
    @florendoejinkyre2626 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi shalom. im suffering with pure o ocd. it started when i was in highschool, back then i fear that i might get pregnant, it was replaced by fear of passing out in public and now i have these intrusive sexual thoughts. its really distracting. but im a Christian, i know God will help me get through this. i know i need medical help, im planning to consult an ocd specialist one of these days. btw, thankyou for making videos about ocd. it really helps. 😊 Godbless. stay strong! ISAIAH 41:10 😁

    • @kathashway
      @kathashway  8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Ejin Florendo Hey, thank you so much! I appreciate that. :) I hope you can get to a specialist soon!