Taking the Power Back When OCD Says My Loved Ones Are Going to Die
Trigger warning: car accidents, death of loved ones. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is defined by mental obsessions followed by a behavior — mental or physical — to attempt to relieve the anxiety of that obsession.
Along with 1% of the U.S. population, I also happen to live my life with OCD. Although the average age of onset is 19 years old, I can recall having distressing and unnatural mental obsessions and intrusive thoughts (another key characteristic of OCD) as early as I can remember.
My personal obsessions typically revolve around the people I love most in my life dying. I find myself wondering if this is my final goodbye each time I part ways with family members and assume the worst when receiving any suspiciously early morning or late night phone call.
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