I'm Meg from this and wow, i haven't seen this in years and I'd forgotten how bad my OCD was!

I have severe OCD, and could feel this. This video made me feel less alone, thank u so much :)

I am so glad they are sharing personal experience and showing this is real. I am 33 and have suffered from severe OCD since before kindergarten age 5. I am in therapy now and it does help but I wish there was a real cure or a real way to treat it. The intrusive thoughts are still awful and I still struggle. I still have days I can't even leave my house because it is so bad. Thank these people for sharing.

Meg's dad, omg, you can see how much he loves his daughter 😥😪😭

I am 46 and just got my diagnosis a few months ago, I'm so glad they share their stories, hopefully it will help spread awareness about ocd so people can get diagnosed sooner. this entire video is so relatable, hope everybody is doing better ❤😊

This brought me to tears, because I used to be OCD as a teenager. After having my first child, it disappeared.

I have obsessive skin picking as well. My face and back is a mess from my picking. I totally understand and it is truly miserable. It causes low self esteem and my depression slightly stems from the skin picking.

I have severe ocd. It makes me so frustrated and depressed. Watching this suddenly just feel less alone. Nobody really knows I struggle with it 24/7.

I have OCD, and it’s a very difficult. I wish people didn’t look at ocd like its a good thing bc there’s people out there that do

Meg is so pretty. My name is Shey and I too have OCD. I just wanted to find someone elses story tonight, so I wouldn't feel so alone in the fight. Love from the United States of America.❤

It would be interesting to see how they're doing now with coronavirus.

I understand all of this I remember my OCD starting at 10 it gets very frustrating at an early age to try to explain to a doctor how I was feeling and what I was going through. I tried to hide it so much then it got to a point where it was effecting my social life. I went through therapy and medicine to help. It got a little better ,but I still face rituals that get agrivating. Thank you for this documentary because some people don't understand OCD.

Yup I definitely know this feeling. Was much worse as a child since I’m on meds now. I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to have this.

When she said I think I'm done now I felt the relief through the screen.

I can so relate to how OCD can be so overwhelming and mentally painful. Great video.

I had bad ocd in my teens, I’m 34 now. I got over it by just not doing the rituals anymore and you’ll see that nothing bad happens and when you realize that little by little you get better until it’s completely gone. As tough as it is not to do the ritual you just have to get through the anxiety part and you’ll realize that nothing bad will happen! Good luck to anyone that still has it, everything will be ok!

Sending lots of love to all, brought tears to my eyes this. I feel you all after struggling myself for years. Stay strong ❤❤

I have OCD and I know exactly how they feel. I suffer from that every day. people who don't have it have no idea how suffering it made one feel. But I manage to keep it in control. I work and do arts. I refuse to let it hinder my creativity. And it benefits me in a way in my art creation.

I have bed equalization OCD along with a few other kinds, and a few of these peoples different rituals make me feel sick due to ‘oh they didn’t do that in the same place on each hand’ or something, but god it’s so interesting to watch so I can’t stop.

How difficult for them to go thru life with this disorder, they are brave in their battle. The boy who was to be a doctor looks like Robert Pattinson.

I have mild OCD and this made me very greatful that it's not as bad as this

This girls with OCD are so clever and beautiful person. Hope they will be better. ❤️

It's way too easy to make fun of people with severe OCD, but I understand how awful having it is, I open and close cabinets every time I enter the kitchen in my home, not to look for food, but for no reason at all.

Excellent doc.

I had ocd since my teens probably way before that I’m 23 now and it’s much better

Thanks for sharing

I don’t have ocd but I am a perfectionist so when I do something it has to be perfect, when I was 13 I used to pick at my face for hours just to make sure I had no bumps and it gave me permanent scars, now I touch my nose a certain amount of times each side just to make sure it’s perfect, I’m not use if it’s ocd

I have more of mental rituals than physical. It’s really annoying. I want to do something fun but then I get anxiety saying I can’t do this if I do that or something bad will happen. It’s about everything. If I’m watching or hear about a topic/ documentary I have to research it even if I don’t like the topic. Idk it’s weird

I have routine driven ocd which leads to eating disordsr so can relate

I used to struggle with pure O as a kid and it got worse and worse. Around when I was a teen i had to wash the front and back of my hands for 10 seconds then my nails for 10 seconds and then between each finger 10 seconds, tap corners I walk by, knocking on the wall etc.. I still do I’m 26. My grandmother says she had it and that she stopped she was never even diagnosed and says I can grow out of it and stop which i personally don’t think is true. I think it can be helped and dimmed but not gone.

God bless you!

My # is 4 for things especially doing dishes. And organizing over and over. Omg! I thought I was the only one who skin picks! I didn't know it is ocd I thought it was my allergies because I itch alot. Definitely speaking to my doctor about this. Thank you

It's so strange for me, hearing about the intense anxiety surrounding things like not closing drawers. I'm the exact same way with doors - especially closet doors, bathroom doors, and bathroom shower curtains. I also get intense anxiety when I can see something moving out of the corner of my eye, like blinds or curtains being hit by air or a breeze. I literally have to look away from these things when they happen, because the panic is so intense. I've had ceiling fans taken out of rooms I've stayed it, because they cause me such anxiety. I also have weird things with numbers, which, in part, have caused a decades-long eating disorder that I am still entrenched in now. I've been diagnosed with anxiety, depression, insomnia, but never OCD. But I can totally relate to some of the things shared and spoken about in this series.

I had mild OCD as a teen/young adult...and it is not as bothersome now in my 40s. Perhaps some of these people will grow out of it too.

Imagine what im seen everyday with my autism OCD daughter...shes 19..at least you all are healthy 😞☹️😥

I suffer from ocd. Follow my journey as I get better and offer support to others!

I have OCD as well

I had this as a teenager. I was worried to watch this documentary incase my OCD came bk.

I have pure o ocd and it sucks . Nobody would know I have it because I don’t have physical compulsions

I have ocd and have since age 7. For 2 years now I have been working on a hypothesis that this is an addiction caused by the neuroplasticity of the brain at any age and should be treated as such. My question to those in this video and out there in the real world is if you have OCD, is there any other addiction you have or have had in the past? (Substance, gambling, video gaming, social media...etc). Your support and candidness is very much appreciated. BTW - it took me 3 hours to get through this video with constant rewind and playback, starting over and over again.... OCD took me over again..... Together we can find the solution to this problem.

I live with it every day some days are better than others one day I catch myself don't let anyone see me other days I don't care I gotta do what I gotta do for anyone with OCD you know what I mean when I say everyone has there own but my number is 3 and to me that number keeps everyone I love safe and I think everyone is this video is wonderful people and everyone is great in there own way so like me I don't feel different love yourself for who you are and love every day of it,and annie I do the tapping thing also every night your not alone !

Maybe instead of tapping she could pet the dog until she feels calmer? I do have anxiety, stemming from my ptsd, but I don't have the repetitive behaviors. I know when I'm anxious petting my cat helps me. I just wonder if maybe the animal could help in some way.

Is it possible to just have a very mild case of OCD? or is it considered something different? I'll explain my personal situation in short.. as a kid I remember patting my legs in drull moments, like when I'd be sitting in the car, I'd tap my leg with one hand, not remembering if I was "leg drumming" or not, but I'd continue patting between my left and right legs feeling like I hadn't patted one enough, so I'd pat it, but if I felt like one leg had gotten more pats, I'd have to pat the other one. And this would go back and forth for maybe up to ten minutes. I also did this "uneven feeling" with a few other things too, no biggie really but I knew it was odd, yet had no control. It was a strong urge. Anyway, Grew out of it, but now as an adult I have other mild issues like.. I will spend more time washing dishes by hand as we don't have a dishwasher, and I feel like those get dishes so much cleaner so I hand clean until I get a dishwasher shine but, I over rinse due to fear of soapy dishes, and sometimes I do spend way too much time rinsing and scrubbing to make sure I get every single millimeter, front and back. I will not let someone do the dishes if I know they don't wash the whole dish. I'm the same way with many things, I tend to overdo it. But I am pretty sure it's not considered as the same thing as what these folks have. Just wondering if anyone knew.

I dont think i could live with someone like this.

I wonder how Serin will handle bodily fluids with intimacy.

Dad should fix her drawers

Can never understand how a person who is afraid of other people.s germs etc can marry!!! She said its even strange to share the same bed!!! How can things go well😮

i call it. doing the chek

She said she can’t be by bodies and bodily fluids. Is she planning on having children? That is scary

Marriage after 1.5 years omg

instead of 10 do 5

This is ridiculous by the time checking and cleaning you are dead tired

I sometimes wonder whether these pathologies like OCD/anorexia etc are evidenced in 3rd World countries like, say, the poorer parts of Africa/India; not being funny but (at least in videos) I see these sick people all live their modern lives with a very high standard of living - (personally I couldn't even afford all that soap consumption) - does anyone know if this is correct?

More habits than "rituals" ocd doesn't just appear.

there is medince for this go on some you will back to normal not doing these things your doing

get the girl some new draws.

It’s true~ they ARE demons. Who addresses the problems of demons- it’s Jesus Christ, son of God! Call on the Name of Jesus, ask Him for His help- you CAN be set free! God bless you all 💝✨🕊

Jesus can cure ocd

First world country problems

I am wondering if anyone has ever tried Gabapentin for the intrusive thoughts. I have severe anxiety and depression for over 10 years and have medicated. I got shingles last summer in my ear and was given gabapentin for the severe pain in my jaw. I can't even begin to tell you the difference it made in the intrusive thoughts. After over 10 years of medicating with effexor and Wellbutrin without it ever really stopping. Not only did it stop, but I was productive, not sleeping from anxiety medication. One 300mg would work a whole day for me, the second day taking it was even better. I don't understand why it is not used more often for break through or to stop a chronic cycle giving the patient a chance to see it can be stopped.