Battling Anxiety and OCD

Hi, I want to tell you that I have struggled with depression and OCD off and on and never used medication. You want to ask yourself a series of questions, do you have friends? Do you have an intimate relationship that is working or a relatively stable family? Do you have a job and/or a routine with worthwhile things to do? Do you attend to your physical health?  They are practical questions that most people think has nothing to do with anxiety but these things can create an enviroment that makes it less likely that you will be able to be well. Putting the pieces of your life in order allows you to differentiate between disorder and actual chemical imbalance. If you have most of these things somewhat worked out (within reason, no one has a perfect life!) and you are still struggling with anxiety/ocd, it could be chemical and you may want to at least consider taking something.  But start with the other things and do some reading about OCD. I had pure OCD.. a tricky one but it can be overcome, I have done it!  Also important, keep on top of it because these things tend to return in different forms.. I am now trying to navigate through health anxiety

Hi, I want to tell you that I have struggled with depression and OCD off and on and never used medication. You want to ask yourself a series of questions, do you have friends? Do you have an intimate relationship that is working or a relatively stable family? Do you have a job and/or a routine with worthwhile things to do? Do you attend to your physical health? 

They are practical questions that most people think has nothing to do with anxiety but these things can create an enviroment that makes it less likely that you will be able to be well. Putting the pieces of your life in order allows you to differentiate between disorder and actual chemical imbalance. If you have most of these things somewhat worked out (within reason, no one has a perfect life!) and you are still struggling with anxiety/ocd, it could be chemical and you may want to at least consider taking something.  But start with the other things and do some reading about OCD. Its a tricky one but can be overcome, I have done it! 

Also important, keep on top of it because these things tend to return in different forms.. I am now trying to navigate through health anxiety

Hi, I want to tell you that I have struggled with depression and OCD off and on and never used medication. You want to ask yourself a series of questions, do you have friends? Do you have an intimate relationship that is working or a relatively stable family? Do you have a job and/or a routine with worthwhile things to do? Do you attend to your physical health? 

They are practical questions that most people think has nothing to do with anxiety but these things can create an enviroment that makes it less likely that you will be able to be well. Putting the pieces of your life in order allows you to differentiate between disorder and actual chemical imbalance. If you have most of these things somewhat worked out (within reason, no one has a perfect life!) and you are still struggling with anxiety/ocd, it could be chemical and you may want to at least consider taking something.  But start with the other things and do some reading about OCD. Its a tricky one but can be overcome, I have done it! 

Also important, keep on top of it because these things tend to return in different forms.. I am now trying to navigate through health anxiety