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Harm OCD and Physical Urges

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melissa64218
melissa64218

Hello,

I'm Melissa and have recently been diagnosed with OCD, GAD, and Depression. My Harm OCD started as terrifying thoughts then escalated to physical urges (my stomach drops, heaviness in chest, my muscles and hands tense up). This has been the worse of my OCD and I will breakdown or have suicide idealations. I cannot go on like this, I feel like this is what I want. When it isn't!

Can anyone relate?

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    Emis_Moderator melissa64218

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    Hi Melissa,

    We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologise for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.

    If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.

    Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.

    If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.

    If you are based outside of the UK.

    The Samaritans is a UK based charity, but they also have suggestions for how you can access help in other countries.

    Please have a look at this page https://www.befrienders.org/directory

    Patient

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