They are just words after all, its the meaning you attach to them which create the heartache, you will be fine, I know it .🙂

You are amazing Kate.

thank you for sharing your story and experience Kate! it seems like you’re really self aware and emotionally intelligent now since growing through the OCD

Kate I also have OCD and started having terrible issues with it very young at like 5 or 6. It’s really hard to have an issue that you know logically doesn’t make sense but that you are still compelled to do. I had to have psychological therapy for OCD for a long time. It improved from what it once was. I still have issues especially when stressed out. And who isn’t stressed out these days. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

All the best to you, Kate. Thanks for sharing your story.

But also contributed to it. Let's be honest. Unintentional obviously but yep

@@tiffb1300 how so? I think whatever ways she contributed must pale in comparison to all the things she did right. Honestly she's super lucky, of course relatively considering having OCD isn't lucky, because even most well off parents wouldn't know what was going on and react super poorly. Her mother appears to basically support her without putting any guilt on her for not doing it herself at her age. Most parents would have probably done the whole "tough love" routine and kicked her out to figure out her problems alone... which would be obviously bad. I could go on but seriously her mom sounds much better than most in that situations

Many doctors would say she actually made it worse. Ocd is only a 1st world problem.

@@craigslist6988 totally agree with this, her mom seems really supportive

I totaly disagree. Her mother did not protect her from the beggining of her life. She's her fault what her child is getting through.

Yeah, the first time I even knew what OCD was when I was 16 watching a KZfaq video. Didn’t go to a physiatrist till I was 22, this was my whole life and I didn’t tell my parents till I was 22. If you haven’t seen a professional I would recommend it, Prozac really helps.

@@patrickcirenza1824 i take prozac!! it’s been great for me. i’m glad you’ve been able to recognize the help you needed, i know it can be hard. i was diagnosed at 16 but didn’t really understand why until i spent time researching it and in therapy.

@@patrickcirenza1824i wish I had access to resources like that. I’m religious ocd, it’s so hard

I had ocd as a young boy and was washing my hands down to the bone from dry skin especially in winter time. As an adult I don't wash my hands enough yet feel much better lol

Same it's crazy because I thought I was crazy for having these intrusive thoughts and have never felt validated and I've always been scared to voice these ugly thoughts I have been able to deal with it on my own but just hearing her story lifted such a big weight of my shoulders you're so brave and thank you for doing this for all of us and letting me now that I'm not alone in this 🫶🏽

Very brave, and so appreciative that she did...think i have ocd.. intrusive thoughts are pure torture.

@@Sunnydayz5656 a friend of mine told me one time that “we are not our thoughts” that helped me understand to disconnect thoughts and my self. As a newly religious person, I chalk it up to the devil trying to confuse me or bring me down. A few prayers and the devil ain’t got shit on me!

Same!!! I'm so grateful to her for being so vulnerable cause some things you just feel like you can't tell people because they'll think you ARE your thoughts.

Your such a sweet caring girl ❤

I felt this

I know exactly what it’s like to have gone through most of what you have as a result of OCD. Thank you for being brave enough to speak out about what it’s like living with OCD!

Sums me up in one paragraph. It is

This video has made me realize that I am not alone. OCD of this nature is a living hell. It makes you believe you are evil.

In chess there is a saying that the threat is stronger than the execution

So real

So real

I feel like I do this to myself on purpose cause I overhype the event so it’s not so bad but leading up the anxiety kills me

My tattoo say “the fear of suffering is far worse than the suffering itself” I feel this

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yes! very much so that I am finally realizing to always detect my energy level and to know when to recharge and replenish with food . you know?

This is so beautiful. Thank you for this, brought a lot of comfort to me.

Just want to say be kind to yourself and your OCD thoughts/behaviors. We are self aware and many times beat ourselves down because of the OCD behaviors. Just allow the thoughts to happen and let them pass. Don't speak negatively to yourself. It only makes the anxiety worse and spiral into panic attacks

"we" ?

Agreed…

You know what must be so frustrating for her? When people say "Oh I have OCD, that's why my cushions have to be neat on the bed". Like, really? What this woman has gone through and the volume of knowledge she has on this horrific illness is astonishing. She is so strong to have come out of this without a major addiction to opiates or alcohol or anything that temporarily quiets the mind

Absolutely! It’s quite annoying hearing people mention that they “have” OCD when they know absolutely nothing about the true horrors and struggles with the disorder. I’m 30 and still battling it but it does go overlooked.

I forget what vitamin. I think B complex? Dr. Berg covers this on his video on OCD. It covers anxiety and OCD. It's going to give relief. I have a friend who was only eating chicken, sugar and carbs. What a mental nightmare until she changed her diet. What finally pushed her to healthier eating behavior was the candida and rashes, I think hair loss, too. I had to tell her the physical and mental were all related. She's doing well, now.

I hope she continues to get better also.

Thank you

Not making a very good case for seeing a therapist.

Dr.Nick Riviera college I presume.

It’s true - most therapists are not trained in how to treat OCD. You have to ask if the therapist has had experience successfully using ERP to treat it. Most do not.

@@ToniMilakUnfortunately. However, they should be.

@@endokrin7897 Therapists are typically like GP. They can identify there is a problem and point you were to go. Sure they can treat a fever or a sprained ankle but if you have cancer or a badly broken ankle they will send you to a specialist. Most therapists have a general knowledge but if you want trauma treatment for C-PTSD/PTSD then you seak out that specifically. If you have OCD you seak out someone who has extra knowledge on the subject. It's no different. No need to hate on the guy who is saying this helped him be a better shrink.

Check out Dr. Chris Palmer.

Right. I've never been diagnosed with anything except major depressive episodes but wow. This makes me feel less alone in some of my experiences.

Have you seen the clown, Steve? He not only tells it from his perspective, but he does it in a funny, yet admittedly priveleged way. @@pinkandjewels

Group therapy was a game changer for me and I realized that I wasn't going crazy, they are very similar themes

you're never alone

I agree…. I think it’s definitely Overused and thrown around carelessly, almost like it’s just the “trendy” thing to do…claim to have OCD, the same way they muse Anxiety. BUT……. I think just because someone doesn’t have it as severe as this woman Doesn’t mean they don’t also have it. It’s always a spectrum with things like this and yours doesn’t have to look like hers in order for you to feel like you can also acknowledge that you too may have OCD.

@@EboniFlowers Excellent point, thanks 🙏

It took you this long to figure that out? We’ve been saying this for a decade at least

@@EboniFlowersI agree, I have always said I have Tourette’s, but a mild case. I think it’s also a spectrum. I was never diagnosed but I have ticks that I can’t control very long. I read that ADHD causes ticks too and I have many of the symptoms of that so… IDK!!!

Thank you from a lifelong ocd sufferer.

She is beautiful she could be a model

I never knew this

Did you see the one with the clown man. That was a really good OCD explanation too!

This!!

I lost my best friend and husband a little over a month ago and he suffered from OCD for so long. He died at 34. OCD can be really cruel and he was a foster child.

What should we do? What helps?

@@LBowen-wg5rnlots of practice and building a strong support system

Hello, two common things Kate and the other guy with OCD have is traumatic childhood with sex abuse. What do you guys think, is sex abuse important trigger for OCD, or abuse happens as a consequence of being vulnerable like people with other mental illnesses often are? OCD is pretty interesting to me because i have this tendency to count stripes at zebra crossings, floors of the buildings, floor tiles and similar. If numbers are not even, or sometimes odd like 14 instead of 12 i wish they were, this feeling goes away in a few seconds so it doesn't really bother me. The same thing is going on when doing electronics where i prefer certain numbers over others, in the last three days i was kind of bothered by getting 273 volts instead of 275 when both are technically correct, they could be well over 10V higher or lower. In my twenties i told this to a social worker who thought it is happening because my intellectual capacity wasn't used to full potential, which made sense at a time. I hope what i wrote makes sense, English is not my native language.

I'm 53. I have developed the existential ocd. My whole entire mind is consumed with death and dying. Its causing panic attacks, last night was the worse one yet. I was completely convinced I was dying. Im glad this came to my feed when it did because I think I understand the problem now.

@@lori5404 Try psychologist? Dealing with ocd like this on your own must be hard, i mentioned psychologist because some of them can help us change very fast.

“You all stare, but you’ll never see. There’s something inside me.”

Same

Sameeee

same wow

Same!!! I am so shocked at how this is literally me and I didn’t even know about OCD. So many realizations today about my life. I always thought something is just wrong with me

Same!!! I had so many similar experiences especially being confused about thoughts that sounded and felt like they weren’t coming from me. I wasn’t correctly diagnosed until my 20s

Yup, fighting with your own thoughts is exhausting. I have a lot of the same obsessions as her that I've never admitted to anyone. Its good to know at least we aren't alone.

We'd say stay out of your own neighborhood! But no joke, I was lucky to grow out of it

​​@@jjd903I've had OCD since I was about 9, so 56 years. In order to deal with my brain racing I began drinking at 18 and finally quit at 50. I thought I'd get worse with my mind being more clear without alcohol, but instead, my OCD lessened even though I still have some obsessive/compulsive thoughts. Thank goodness it didn't get worse because always waiting for when the other shoe would drop was exhausting.

Me neither. Had no idea it could affect the thoughts so hard😢 Sweetie, keep fighting this OCD bitch and what she's saying to you. It'not real, it's not true!! You are such a kind hearted ,loving, intelligent young woman´ i hope they'll find something to shut up these voices for good❤😢

I understand your daughter's frustration as my form of it is washing my hands a million times a day and don't know why! It's sooooo frustrating, especially at work!! I can hide it at home but Omg I'm sick of it!! I hope your daughter heals, truly 💗

My son also has ocd, it started when he was 8. My son is now 31, he didn’t tell me until he was 15. He says he didn’t know how to explain it until he did some research of his own. He started therapy immediately. Now he suffers with severe depression and has suicidal tendencies 😢 I completely understand how you feel as a mother. My son until this very day is under psychiatric care and sees a therapist weekly . It breaks my heart 😢 And yes, Thank You Mark ❤

@@valleychick2509 what was his OCD if you don't mind me asking?

My daughter also has OCD. Existential OCD along with order, cleanliness. She's 24 she still lives at home because of the severity of her mental health. It's a heartbreaking and terrifying disorder. Sending everyone hugs and prayers here in this thread. ❤️🤟

I healed my ocd doing three things: ERP, Meds and doing the heavy metal detox cleanse from medical medium. It saved my life, please check it out for your daughter.

Check out Dr. Chris Palmer.

I was thinking the same thing about her beauty.

Hey girl hahaha

Same here. ❤

Me too, I feel so incredibly understood. Even down to the absolute minutiae of my obsessions and compulsions, like having to confess again b/c I'm afraid they forgot the original confession, or I wasn't detailed enough the first time. It's maddening!

Same.

Me too! 💖

I feel a lot less alone going through this now...

For real Amenn

This is extremely accurate. I can help others in very bad situations, but myself...not so much. Minus death of loved ones bc I've anticipated it for so long - it's the suicides & sudden deaths that bother me, but even suicide, I can deal with it. I guess that's why I make a very good CO in jail/prisons. 🤷🏼‍♀️

This is so true. I have bad anxiety but I’m level headed and take action when actual emergencies happen. Same with other people I know who have anxiety.

This is so true. It’s almost a relief to have something to channel the anxious energy into

Yes indeed....at a young age i witnessed my brother pass away. Then at 17 i went into the Army in 2005 mind you. I feel like after youve witnessed so much trauma and tragedy you dont go into shock when things happen around you. You stay calm and take action to try and help.

Anxiety cases make the best fighter pilots.

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Oh wow! I didn't get to that part of the video yet, but I was once told by a psychiatrist to think of the thoughts as independent thought bubbles traveling through my brain. Almost like a comic strip thought bubble. He told me these thoughts are distressing to you and you don't want them, so they're obviously not your thoughts. Allow them to pass and keep moving?.

I have OCD as well. It can be so exhausting. I have had people ridicule it. I have told them, before they judge so quickly, they could not last one day in my mind and body. It takes a strong individual, to have this disease.

@@rebeccalavoy6655 OCD is a form of poisoning/damage to the brain, the main culprit is childhood vaccines. There is a way to detox the toxins out of the body (sweating, herbal cleanses etc.) but nutrition is key as well -- brain food is plant based nutrients from whole foods from the garden.

@@harveyplantharvester1502 She was molested as a child but sure, must’ve been the vaccine.

Same ❤️ hate it when people use “ocd” as being an adjective to describe themselves just because they like order. People have no idea how hard it is to live with everyday

do you take medication

Thank you

Yes her description is point on. I have battled as well and also tried to deal with this with only cognitive behavioral therapy. Without health insurance the suffering goes on. We need universal healthcare in this country. We are seeing the results with shootings and suicides sky high due to all the conditions people are suffering with untreated.

@@katewilliams5230 you're awesome Kate I pray for you and wish the best mental health is a huge problem in this country thank you for this video you're helping a lot of people out stay blessed ✌️✌️

A shrink told me one time that you are not your thoughts, and your thoughts are not facts. It helped me so much.

@@supermikeb Yes but its not that simple when you have worn superhighways in your brain telling you the same things without mercy. Like a lightswitch you cant turn off. You have to do what addicts cant even do and thats fight each impulse to think something and not give in. If it were as simple as your remark we wouldnt have people in such distress and suicidal. Ocd is addiction, addiction to giving in and we do it because weve meshed pleasure and pain together. We have to abandon the security and familiarity of the negative thoughts. Once you break the patterns they no longer have power but as I said its an addiction and fighting your very brain is not as simple as hearing a quote.

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Quick question how do people with ocd even work a job? Do you work a job? I think most dont work

@@Jason.cbr1000rr Hi thanks for the question! I personally am unable to work so I’m in the process of applying for disability here in Iceland. I’m fortunate enough that the health care system in my country is excellent. Working a normal job with OCD is damn near impossible, especially if one is on the autism spectrum as well, such as myself. I believe this is the case for most people with the disorder. It’s best to seek support. How easy it is to get accepted for disability benefit differs greatly from country to country. Nevertheless, I would encourage everyone in my shoes to start the process because it can be a lenghty one.

​@@Jason.cbr1000rr I work a job. It can be hard sometimes. Intrusive thoughts about work, the "what if my SO crashes on his way to work and I didn't give him a kiss/tell him I love him", etc.

@arikm8430 what's SO mean and yeah some people think like that could be maybe you have depression and anxiety together? Going or been through some stuff. I wish you well and everyone too though 🙏 thanks

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❤no kidding! She explains it perfectly

Absolutely, i could begin to understand what she must go through everyday of her life. Shes had a bit of a raw deal since childhood. She would certainly make a great therapist.

I thought the same thing

Why not watch mohan c Lazarus in English version.

I'm glad you had this understanding because I have ruined every single relationship I have ever been in by doing stuff like this. *Doing stuff like your husband

I can't imagine how frustrating OCD must be to outsiders....it's frustrating having this and understanding from our families is so important!

We (OCD sufferers) usually don’t understand how exhausting the reassurance seeking is to those around us until some light has been shed on the disorder by a proper diagnosis/ therapist. It would probably help to sit in on a therapy session w your husband and get some guidance on how to handle reassurance seeking so that it doesn’t drive you nuts. ❤

Good luck out there, Olivia ❤️ see someone for this if you can as well because life can be hard and it helps to get help

My partner has OCD intrusive thoughts and this video has explained so much about the condition to me. I wish I had this information earlier in our relationship. We have been through a lot. It is very difficult for me sometimes, but he's worth it. Don't forget, a hug can make a huge difference if your partner is struggling a little.

Yes to that…..

She can get the D

Totally disagree. I think she is an attention seeker and her issue is no issue. (Except for the molestation)

That's exactly what I thought, a beautiful articulate woman

With mental illness that would be untreated the physical problems could soon follow... Like muscle cramps, eating disorder, self harm, anorexia, etc.

It’s that the truth!

My 17 year old son is also in therapy for OCD and treated with ERP...it's such a tough road..OCD is ever changing for my son and so incredibly difficult at times!! Kate is just lovely and inspiring!!! Wishing you and your son the best of luck!!

It’s so hard to get through interviews when they use the word “um” and “uh” constantly 😓😓😓

Oh my my son and I both have it. It is hard to watch him battle everything I have already been through

I wish I could talk to you more

This is so true. Mark is great at this. It’s quite remarkable isn’t it. One person can take the same picture as another, one will look fantastic, and the other not so much. That ability has always fascinated me. I realise with Mark there’s a lot of thought goes into the shot, but still, it’s a great natural ability that not everyone possesses. The lighting, colour coordination with the backdrop, and all because he wants the person to look beautiful, and they always do ❤

It really outshined in this interview with Kate. The olive green background 👌

Agree....it may be that he sees the beauty in each individual and somehow that translates. Although to be fair, this girl IS stunning so not hard to do with her.

He had nothing to do here.

@@aliciae8751 indeed

Also holy moly I think I'm starting to realize a lot of my spirituality wasn't actually spirituality and was just OCD

@@PeaceLoveeNSN be careful. It seems to me like the surge in mental disorders diagnosis is a scam by the pharma companies to hook you on medication. It doesn't mean you don't have problems, but it might not be an actual mental illness and medication might not be the solution.

Completely agree and appalled

Agree

So true. It blows my mind as well. Every single girlfriend I've ever been with has at least A story of some abuse or molestation.

It’s unreal. ☘️

same! I am so happy that people come out to talk about this. :) Sometimes it is helfpul just knowing that there are other people out there who have similar struggles.

Same! I don’t feel alone now. I never understood my intrusive thoughts until now. Thank you for that!!!

Lots of people do actually even none ocd people.

Yeah man I’ve struggled my whole life with intrusive thoughts. I didn’t cope all that well as a teenager but in my adult life I think I cope a lot better, still really irritated with them tho. I’ve the religious side of OCD and have recently been diagnosed with having an extra chromzone in the 7th gene 🧬 which is an explanation as to why I do struggle a lot.

I feel the same. She exposed issues here that haunted me for a long time and I never dared to share with anyone. It can be dark and lonely. Kate is a very articulated and bright young woman and I am positive she will help many people in her life.

Same. There are things I can recall from my childhood.. very similar. The part about her Mom saying “she can’t lie,” hit me hard, bc I remember my mom saying the same about me. Omg I needed professional help. I still do. Thank you so much for your honesty, bc I don’t feel so alone rn.

Me too. I’m tears.. thankfully I no longer suffer from it but so glad I wasn’t alone with some of the thoughts I had prior to professional help.

I’m like you: started having OCD symptoms at 11-12 and in my thirties now. It’s nice to hear someone else talk about it. I feel like it’s so misunderstood by others and hopefully her speaking about it will help others be more compassionate. ❤

It's genetic, trust me. It has nothing to do with trauma

​@@mikimarkos4696those two things are not always mutually exclusive I have no take on whether OCD is one or the other. Just noting.

@@mikimarkos4696"It is x, not z" In actuality, it is x and z plus y and also Things are typically multi-faceted and dynamic. Peace.

That’s a great idea! 15:55

@@jmarrocco it might give people who have children with these challenges hope and some guidance.

Same same

I think the problem is that the word is vastly overused. People that are extremely organized or particular about certain things call themselves OCD. It’s used lightly by people that don’t understand what it actually is. I had a traumatic childhood and started developing symptoms in my mid teens but thankfully was able to overcome it before it overcame me. It’s obsessive thought patterns and takes over your whole life. People don’t understand that part of it. For me it started with dieting and then branched out to other things. If I had certain thoughts I’d have to wash my hands until they got raw and bloody. I was so lost and nobody even knew. I don’t follow religion but became really spiritual. God saved me. God and Matchbox 20 lol

Gross! Please reword and this time use adult language.

@@unknown-sx8sn it’s internet slang. Get used to it. People will be who they are and use the language they do. You can choose not to read it, or ignore it.

big balls? c'mon, u couldn't think of a better phrase?

@@hacky_sackin it's a dumb phrase- especially, to a young lady

Just because ignorant, immature teens use this”slang” doesn’t mean you have to spread it further by commenting on a lady sharing her story. Grow up and use proper etiquette in your comments from here forth.

@@Rebecca-hv2rbocd literally is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder which is literally a MENTAL ILLNESS 😅 . You constantly live with invasive thoughts hence the obsessive compulsion. She said she doesn’t act on it. You’d be surprise how many people have these thoughts and have no way of giving an explanation to it. The people who act on it are different.

Couldn't agree more Jacqueline, I loved this interview w/ Kate. She really made the most of this opportunity & did such a great job @ conveying her thoughts & how her OCD had manifested itself in her life... She's such a sweet soul & a very beautiful young lady, obviously smart as a tack... I really liked Kate & hope she continues on to do great things. Happiness & Health for you Kate🦋

@@Rebecca-hv2rb mentally ill means child molester, rapist, beastiality to you? If suggest you look up the meaning of mental illness. Me, my mother and brother are both mentally ill(aka dealing with mental health issues) . We are none of those things. LEARN before you spew. It'll save you embarrassment.

@@Rebecca-hv2rb YOU are the only one misinterpreting the meaning of words. Grow up, put on your big girl panties, and learn meanings.

@@Rebecca-hv2rb washing your hands repeatedly is a very very small part of ocd. You sound so painfully dumb it hurts. I dare you to read an article on ocd. Double dog dare ya. But I know how you fucks like to avoid research like the plague

Interesting. I run a subreddit called HIVparanoia and a lot of people have obsessions that they have HIV even though there’s no way for them to have contracted it. I always wondered why that specific disease plagues peoples brains.

I went through that too

The health anxiety part of OCD absolutely sucks. My first manifestation was being convinced I had schizophrenia.

@@joshforeman1648 I was just going through that earlier this year, you’re definitely not alone

@@jaxonfordham6862 thank you bro, I hope you’re doing well.

Some people are good at hiding their problems, or they just don't show. This is a good lesson to learn, always remember that you never really know exactly what's going on inside someone.

stupid thing to say

My thought exactly.

Not really just look at her eyes