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Newly diagnosed with OCD and in need of hope

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kim52509
kim52509

Warning: Harm OCD triggers may be present

I have been dealing with OCD symptoms on and off since I was in High School. It went from Homosexual OCD (which I gave into), Germ OCD, Religious OCD (still some thoughts left over), and now Harm OCD, more specifically Suicidal OCD. Just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this? I am currently on Citalopram 20 mg, just started about a week ago (the week prior I was on 10 mg), and I know I will have my up and down days, but I am finding it really hard to accept this diagnosis and see light in a positive view. Some days I want to give up as I am tired of moping around, and I fear everyone will get tired of me. Does Cit help with intrusive thoughts?

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    PatientMod-M kim52509

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    Hi kim52509,

    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 apologies 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.

    Kindest regards

    Patient

    • kim52509
      kim52509 PatientMod-M

      Posted

      Thank you for that information. I don't want to act on these thoughts. I fear losing control and acting on these thoughts; however I have been depressed because of this.

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