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What are you supposed to do if you’re experiencing a mental health crisis and you don’t have a therapist? Or money for healthcare? Or supportive parents? Or transportation and time off to visit a doctor? Or like, the ability to shower and leave the house? We see you. Whether you have a serious diagnosed condition, …
So, I’ve been a bit quiet lately and I wanted to let you all know why
I started this blog back when I was a teenager, and I’m not exactly a teenager any more. I’m more of a young adult... in my early 20s. Today was a really good milestone for me. I GRADUATED WITH MY BACHELORS DEGREE!
It took me a little longer because of my anxiety, depression, OCD, and dyscalculia, BUT I DID IT! I just wanted to share this, just because I’m happy about what I’ve accomplished and because I thought that it might be a source of encouragement if any of you are struggling with school right now.
There were so many times that I thought about just dropping out, and that I could never do it with all the challenges that were in front of me. But look at me now! I have a college degree!
I just want to let you all know, even if something seems to hard it’s impossible, you can get through it. I know you all have that ability in you!
What’s the deal with Pure-O?
Myth: Pure-O OCD doesn’t have compulsions
Chances are, if you have this type of OCD, you are doing compulsions; just in your head instead of visible ones. These kind of compulsions are called “covert compulsions” and can be difficult to catch because of their invisibility to the naked eye. Some common forms of these in-your-head compulsions are as follows:
Reassurance-seeking from self
Ruminating on obsession
Mental retracing of steps
Repetition of special words/phrases in head
Mental undoing of actions
Mental checking of physical and emotional reactions to different situations in past, present, or future (or completely made-up)
“Flooding” brain with unwanted images, thoughts, or scenes to gauge the reaction
Other common compulsions that come with “Pure-O” OCD are avoidance, reassurance, and confession rituals.
Things to say to someone who has OCD
1 - Don’t say – Oh I’m a bit OCD too, you should see my CD collection.
DO SAY – I don’t actually know that much about OCD, can you tell me a bit more about it.
2 - Don’t say – You’ve not got anything to worry about, you’ve got a great life
DO SAY – I’m sorry that you feel so anxious/worried, what do you think might help and can I do anything? (NB this does not include reassurance for someone with OCD)
3 - Don’t say – I’m sure you didn’t leave the gas on/didn’t hit that person with your car (fill in with whatever the OCD worry might be)
DO SAY – I know not checking is hard and anxiety provoking so I’m just going to sit here with you/give you a hug to make you feel better. (Always ask 1st - if it’s okay to touch them).
4 - Don’t say – I think you’re giving the anxiety/OCD too much power
DO SAY – Anxiety / OCD are little sneaks and you’re going to kick their ass. I know you’re doing everything you can and I think you’re amazing.
I'm a neurotypical actor playing a character with OCD and GAD- any tips for body language, line delivery, etc. so that I communicate this part of the character without being disrespectful?
Thank you for asking! It’s always good to research things that you’re not familiar with!
I’m drawing from my own personal experiences, so if anyone has anything to add I’ll be sure so reblog it!
The first thing I thought of was body language and speaking volume. When my OCD and GAD were at some of it’s worst points, I fidgeted a lot, I acted very closed off and quiet (I once had a teacher describe it as “hiding behind my hair” because I would keep my head down and my hair around my face), and I would speak softly. Depending on if this is up on a stage or not, speaking softly might be a bit hard to pull off though! There were also some times when the anxiety would come out as anger and fighting with my parents, so maybe you can incorporate that some how?
A good thing to remember about OCD as well, it’s not all hand washing and counting things. Some people don’t have those compulsions at all! Some more subtle compulsions that you might be able to use in your roll are tapping things, or taking a step back and then forward again because it “wasn’t right.”
The big thing to remember is that people with OCD and GAD are just like anyone else, we just have this thing with our brain chemistry that makes some things harder for us than people who don’t have that same chemistry! We smile, we laugh, we mess around with our friends, and for a lot of people unless you told someone that you have OCD you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that they did just seeing them walking down the street one day!
Like I said, this is all stuff that I’m getting from my own personal experiences with OCD and GAD (and a little bit of performance experience myself!) , so if anyone has anything to add I’ll gladly reblog it/post the comment that you leave! I really hope I helped a little! Break a leg with your role!
A lot of my compulsions are either spontaneous (suddenly reaching to move something in the middle of a conversation, standing up and sitting down again; sometimes in threes, locking and unlocking a door, etc.) or can be a little more subtle (picking lint off of pants while obviously nervous, wiping something off but focusing mostly on one spot, picking scabs or dry skin, etc.)
I'm a neurotypical actor playing a character with OCD and GAD- any tips for body language, line delivery, etc. so that I communicate this part of the character without being disrespectful?
Thank you for asking! It’s always good to research things that you’re not familiar with!
I’m drawing from my own personal experiences, so if anyone has anything to add I’ll be sure so reblog it!
The first thing I thought of was body language and speaking volume. When my OCD and GAD were at some of it’s worst points, I fidgeted a lot, I acted very closed off and quiet (I once had a teacher describe it as “hiding behind my hair” because I would keep my head down and my hair around my face), and I would speak softly. Depending on if this is up on a stage or not, speaking softly might be a bit hard to pull off though! There were also some times when the anxiety would come out as anger and fighting with my parents, so maybe you can incorporate that some how?
A good thing to remember about OCD as well, it’s not all hand washing and counting things. Some people don’t have those compulsions at all! Some more subtle compulsions that you might be able to use in your roll are tapping things, or taking a step back and then forward again because it “wasn’t right.”
The big thing to remember is that people with OCD and GAD are just like anyone else, we just have this thing with our brain chemistry that makes some things harder for us than people who don’t have that same chemistry! We smile, we laugh, we mess around with our friends, and for a lot of people unless you told someone that you have OCD you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that they did just seeing them walking down the street one day!
Like I said, this is all stuff that I’m getting from my own personal experiences with OCD and GAD (and a little bit of performance experience myself!) , so if anyone has anything to add I’ll gladly reblog it/post the comment that you leave! I really hope I helped a little! Break a leg with your role!
I, too, tend to get really fidgety at the height of my intrusive thoughts - trying anything physical to get them out of my brain. I seek out distraction at every moment, and often will be not 100% mentally “present” if I’m on the verge of a panic attack since much of my energy is going towards obsessing/fighting obsessions.
When my OCD and GAD act up I never really feel comfortable or safe even if I’m in a safe or familiar environment. I usually over focus on details of the room around me, and fixate on where the exits are, because of the compulsions I have to “escape” any danger I perceive to be in.
I'm a neurotypical actor playing a character with OCD and GAD- any tips for body language, line delivery, etc. so that I communicate this part of the character without being disrespectful?
Thank you for asking! It’s always good to research things that you’re not familiar with!
I’m drawing from my own personal experiences, so if anyone has anything to add I’ll be sure so reblog it!
The first thing I thought of was body language and speaking volume. When my OCD and GAD were at some of it’s worst points, I fidgeted a lot, I acted very closed off and quiet (I once had a teacher describe it as “hiding behind my hair” because I would keep my head down and my hair around my face), and I would speak softly. Depending on if this is up on a stage or not, speaking softly might be a bit hard to pull off though! There were also some times when the anxiety would come out as anger and fighting with my parents, so maybe you can incorporate that some how?
A good thing to remember about OCD as well, it’s not all hand washing and counting things. Some people don’t have those compulsions at all! Some more subtle compulsions that you might be able to use in your roll are tapping things, or taking a step back and then forward again because it “wasn’t right.”
The big thing to remember is that people with OCD and GAD are just like anyone else, we just have this thing with our brain chemistry that makes some things harder for us than people who don’t have that same chemistry! We smile, we laugh, we mess around with our friends, and for a lot of people unless you told someone that you have OCD you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that they did just seeing them walking down the street one day!
Like I said, this is all stuff that I’m getting from my own personal experiences with OCD and GAD (and a little bit of performance experience myself!) , so if anyone has anything to add I’ll gladly reblog it/post the comment that you leave! I really hope I helped a little! Break a leg with your role!
I have Pure-O OCD and pretty severe anxiety. Most of my compulsions are mental or checking. I have a really bad compulsion to correct people if they use a word wrong or pronounce something wrong or spell it wrong, or if they have a fact wrong. And I can’t not know something so I’m constantly Googling stuff.
I twist my hair, and I compulsively clean my glasses. I’m constantly fidgeting my hands because I can’t sit still. If my intrusive thoughts or obsessions are particularly bad in a moment or situation, I’ll rub my right temple or the back of my neck, or even rub my neck and head against my shoulder because it literally feels like worms are crawling around in my brain.
Hope this helps!
I'm a neurotypical actor playing a character with OCD and GAD- any tips for body language, line delivery, etc. so that I communicate this part of the character without being disrespectful?
Thank you for asking! It’s always good to research things that you’re not familiar with!
I’m drawing from my own personal experiences, so if anyone has anything to add I’ll be sure so reblog it!
The first thing I thought of was body language and speaking volume. When my OCD and GAD were at some of it’s worst points, I fidgeted a lot, I acted very closed off and quiet (I once had a teacher describe it as “hiding behind my hair” because I would keep my head down and my hair around my face), and I would speak softly. Depending on if this is up on a stage or not, speaking softly might be a bit hard to pull off though! There were also some times when the anxiety would come out as anger and fighting with my parents, so maybe you can incorporate that some how?
A good thing to remember about OCD as well, it’s not all hand washing and counting things. Some people don’t have those compulsions at all! Some more subtle compulsions that you might be able to use in your roll are tapping things, or taking a step back and then forward again because it “wasn’t right.”
The big thing to remember is that people with OCD and GAD are just like anyone else, we just have this thing with our brain chemistry that makes some things harder for us than people who don’t have that same chemistry! We smile, we laugh, we mess around with our friends, and for a lot of people unless you told someone that you have OCD you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that they did just seeing them walking down the street one day!
Like I said, this is all stuff that I’m getting from my own personal experiences with OCD and GAD (and a little bit of performance experience myself!) , so if anyone has anything to add I’ll gladly reblog it/post the comment that you leave! I really hope I helped a little! Break a leg with your role!
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I get very upset and angry because of the rituals (repeating actions for several times, and there's always the number of how many times)
I'm a neurotypical actor playing a character with OCD and GAD- any tips for body language, line delivery, etc. so that I communicate this part of the character without being disrespectful?
Thank you for asking! It’s always good to research things that you’re not familiar with!
I’m drawing from my own personal experiences, so if anyone has anything to add I’ll be sure so reblog it!
The first thing I thought of was body language and speaking volume. When my OCD and GAD were at some of it’s worst points, I fidgeted a lot, I acted very closed off and quiet (I once had a teacher describe it as “hiding behind my hair” because I would keep my head down and my hair around my face), and I would speak softly. Depending on if this is up on a stage or not, speaking softly might be a bit hard to pull off though! There were also some times when the anxiety would come out as anger and fighting with my parents, so maybe you can incorporate that some how?
A good thing to remember about OCD as well, it’s not all hand washing and counting things. Some people don’t have those compulsions at all! Some more subtle compulsions that you might be able to use in your roll are tapping things, or taking a step back and then forward again because it “wasn’t right.”
The big thing to remember is that people with OCD and GAD are just like anyone else, we just have this thing with our brain chemistry that makes some things harder for us than people who don’t have that same chemistry! We smile, we laugh, we mess around with our friends, and for a lot of people unless you told someone that you have OCD you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that they did just seeing them walking down the street one day!
Like I said, this is all stuff that I’m getting from my own personal experiences with OCD and GAD (and a little bit of performance experience myself!) , so if anyone has anything to add I’ll gladly reblog it/post the comment that you leave! I really hope I helped a little! Break a leg with your role!
I, too, tend to get really fidgety at the height of my intrusive thoughts - trying anything physical to get them out of my brain. I seek out distraction at every moment, and often will be not 100% mentally “present” if I’m on the verge of a panic attack since much of my energy is going towards obsessing/fighting obsessions.
I'm a neurotypical actor playing a character with OCD and GAD- any tips for body language, line delivery, etc. so that I communicate this part of the character without being disrespectful?
Thank you for asking! It’s always good to research things that you’re not familiar with!
I’m drawing from my own personal experiences, so if anyone has anything to add I’ll be sure so reblog it!
The first thing I thought of was body language and speaking volume. When my OCD and GAD were at some of it’s worst points, I fidgeted a lot, I acted very closed off and quiet (I once had a teacher describe it as “hiding behind my hair” because I would keep my head down and my hair around my face), and I would speak softly. Depending on if this is up on a stage or not, speaking softly might be a bit hard to pull off though! There were also some times when the anxiety would come out as anger and fighting with my parents, so maybe you can incorporate that some how?
A good thing to remember about OCD as well, it’s not all hand washing and counting things. Some people don’t have those compulsions at all! Some more subtle compulsions that you might be able to use in your roll are tapping things, or taking a step back and then forward again because it “wasn’t right.”
The big thing to remember is that people with OCD and GAD are just like anyone else, we just have this thing with our brain chemistry that makes some things harder for us than people who don’t have that same chemistry! We smile, we laugh, we mess around with our friends, and for a lot of people unless you told someone that you have OCD you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that they did just seeing them walking down the street one day!
Like I said, this is all stuff that I’m getting from my own personal experiences with OCD and GAD (and a little bit of performance experience myself!) , so if anyone has anything to add I’ll gladly reblog it/post the comment that you leave! I really hope I helped a little! Break a leg with your role!
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I tend to get irrationally loud and upset when something's setting me off (I have OCD and I lifeguard a pool with sectors: if people go outside the appropriate sectors, I get very upset and have to correct them immediately because if I don't they'll die). Nobody at the pool can tell that I'm yelling because of OCD, they just think I'm the asshole lifeguard who won't let anybody have fun.
Hey guys! I thought that I would start to make a list of some mental health apps that are out there, in case you’re interested in them! This is a kind of running list that I plan to keep updating, so please if you know of an app that’s good and I didn’t mention, add it to the post when you reblog! It’s very possible that I’ve missed some Apple only apps!
Pacifica - Stress & Anxiety ~ Available online in website form and on mobile as an app, focuses on anxiety, stress, and depression relief with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and meditation. It also has a mood tracker and a way to find therapists and send your info that you’ve logged on the app to them
Self-Help Anxiety Management (S.A.M.) ~ Allows you to log when you are feeling anxious, what is going on around you, and has small ways to try to meditate and relax (like small relaxation games and breathing exercises). It also has a closed social network for other people that use the app
FearTools - Anxiety Aid ~ Allows you to log your anxious thoughts, has breathing exercises, and gives you information on self help
Adding on to the list:
Stigma- Mood journal app where you can share your journal entries to the community, get “hearts”, and find penpals and support groups.
nOCD- App for people with OCD to plan and log exposures.
Adding more–
Rise Up & Recover: Food diary for those recovering from eating disorders. No numbers involved. Just enter the food you ate for each meal/snack, any thoughts/feelings that came up, and ED behaviors (if applicable). Logs can be easily printed out or emailed to your dietician.
Headspace: Guided mindfulness meditation. They have meditations for various crisis situations as well as tracks for coping with depression, anxiety, difficult emotions, etc.
Habitica: “A free habit and productivity app that treats your real life like a game. Habitica can help you achieve your goals to become healthy and happy.” Useful for those struggling with keeping on track of daily tasks (getting dressed, brushing teeth, etc.) or executive dysfunction.
Hey guys! I thought that I would start to make a list of some mental health apps that are out there, in case you’re interested in them! This is a kind of running list that I plan to keep updating, so please if you know of an app that’s good and I didn’t mention, add it to the post when you reblog! It’s very possible that I’ve missed some Apple only apps!
Pacifica - Stress & Anxiety ~ Available online in website form and on mobile as an app, focuses on anxiety, stress, and depression relief with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and meditation. It also has a mood tracker and a way to find therapists and send your info that you’ve logged on the app to them
Self-Help Anxiety Management (S.A.M.) ~ Allows you to log when you are feeling anxious, what is going on around you, and has small ways to try to meditate and relax (like small relaxation games and breathing exercises). It also has a closed social network for other people that use the app
FearTools - Anxiety Aid ~ Allows you to log your anxious thoughts, has breathing exercises, and gives you information on self help
Adding on to the list:
Stigma- Mood journal app where you can share your journal entries to the community, get “hearts”, and find penpals and support groups.
nOCD- App for people with OCD to plan and log exposures.
Also:
Calm harm: an app to help cope and monitor with self harm. It always gives you activities to try when you have the urge to self harm .
I'm a neurotypical actor playing a character with OCD and GAD- any tips for body language, line delivery, etc. so that I communicate this part of the character without being disrespectful?
Thank you for asking! It’s always good to research things that you’re not familiar with!
I’m drawing from my own personal experiences, so if anyone has anything to add I’ll be sure so reblog it!
The first thing I thought of was body language and speaking volume. When my OCD and GAD were at some of it’s worst points, I fidgeted a lot, I acted very closed off and quiet (I once had a teacher describe it as “hiding behind my hair” because I would keep my head down and my hair around my face), and I would speak softly. Depending on if this is up on a stage or not, speaking softly might be a bit hard to pull off though! There were also some times when the anxiety would come out as anger and fighting with my parents, so maybe you can incorporate that some how?
A good thing to remember about OCD as well, it’s not all hand washing and counting things. Some people don’t have those compulsions at all! Some more subtle compulsions that you might be able to use in your roll are tapping things, or taking a step back and then forward again because it “wasn’t right.”
The big thing to remember is that people with OCD and GAD are just like anyone else, we just have this thing with our brain chemistry that makes some things harder for us than people who don’t have that same chemistry! We smile, we laugh, we mess around with our friends, and for a lot of people unless you told someone that you have OCD you probably wouldn’t be able to tell that they did just seeing them walking down the street one day!
Like I said, this is all stuff that I’m getting from my own personal experiences with OCD and GAD (and a little bit of performance experience myself!) , so if anyone has anything to add I’ll gladly reblog it/post the comment that you leave! I really hope I helped a little! Break a leg with your role!
Listen up. There is literally an app that can help you avoid self harm and I don’t know why we aren’t talking about it.
Calm Harm can be tailored to your needs and will provide strategies to help you get past those crucial moments of wanting to harm.
It’s also totally FREE.
once again, it’s called CALM HARM
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Hey guys! I thought that I would start to make a list of some mental health apps that are out there, in case you’re interested in them! This is a kind of running list that I plan to keep updating, so please if you know of an app that’s good and I didn’t mention, add it to the post when you reblog! It’s very possible that I’ve missed some Apple only apps!
Pacifica - Stress & Anxiety ~ Available online in website form and on mobile as an app, focuses on anxiety, stress, and depression relief with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and meditation. It also has a mood tracker and a way to find therapists and send your info that you’ve logged on the app to them
Self-Help Anxiety Management (S.A.M.) ~ Allows you to log when you are feeling anxious, what is going on around you, and has small ways to try to meditate and relax (like small relaxation games and breathing exercises). It also has a closed social network for other people that use the app
FearTools - Anxiety Aid ~ Allows you to log your anxious thoughts, has breathing exercises, and gives you information on self help
Adding on to the list:
Stigma- Mood journal app where you can share your journal entries to the community, get “hearts”, and find penpals and support groups.
nOCD- App for people with OCD to plan and log exposures.
