I feel like i have ocd

[youn]

I was never like this but i just recently started feeling like i have OCD i searched it up and i have all the symptoms and i keep having these thoughts that i might be gay but i dont ever want to be gay ive always liked girls but lately its been harder on me i use to be normal now i can hardly do daily activities such as hang out with friends and stuff

[Katz101]

Welcome to the club, it sounds like OCD to me. When your thoughts are going against the grain of you, and the thoughts are intrusive, it's OCD, or like me I have Pure o.

I went through the whole, am I!! It's very normal to think and wonder, but when it starts taking over your life, it's a dysfunction, not real thought.

[youn in reply to Katz101]

do u take any type of medication because ive heard about people taking medication and i kind of want to try it out to also calm my anxiety but im also 17 and i dont know if im too young to be on meds

[Katz101 in reply to youn]

I have taken meds in the past, but they didn't work for me, but they do work for many other people. That would be something to discuss with your GP, as for the age thing, I'm unsure, again something to discuss with your doctor.

I have also in the past taken herbal remedies, and I took St Johns Wort in tea form, and it helped me when I needed it, for me it was a instant calm. I should say you can't take St Johns Wort with prescription medications.

I would never say one way is right or wrong, but what is true, is there's plenty for you to try to see what works for you.

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Hi there,

If you are seeing a strong connection between your symptoms and OCD, we would encourage you to contact a professional to receive a formal diagnosis. This is the best way to determine if it is OCD, and if it is, you can get started with treatment right away. To search for professionals who can treat OCD, you may use the IOCDF Resource Directory: iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/...

[reshon]

Talk to a professional( its kept 100% private) and get a diagnosis. Whatever the outcome your still a person, a young man, human and dress the same as everyone else daily-so don't start like your in your own world. Just remember family and friends accept you for you regardless of OCD,sexual orientation,lifestyle, etc.