I have made significantly visible progress in my OCD treatment and it's all because of you, I can never thankyou enough Nate!
@natalieerickson5519
Ай бұрын
So glad for you! Ditto! And only getting better! God bless you, and anyone reading this!
@unnattie
Ай бұрын
@@natalieerickson5519 thankyou so much! you're really kind! so happy to know that you're getting better too❤️
@daveclifford7895
Ай бұрын
Great video ! Great advice thanks Nathan
@priyankagautam7083
Ай бұрын
@@unnattieso happy for you....... Are you taking any medicines or counselling treatment for it.....?? Just wanted to know as I suffer from ocd since many years.....
@unnattie
Ай бұрын
@@priyankagautam7083 Hey I'm so sorry to hear that you've been suffering from many years, I can relate to you because I have OCD for as long as I can remember. No I am not taking any meds or counselling, I do ERP! Researching about OCD and knowing what it really is can also help, I try my best not to fuel any thought by compulsions and simply welcome it, it's what Nathan's videos are about. Hope you get better soon!
@ThisMichaelBrown
Ай бұрын
Just the brain blowing off steam....we are not our brains, or our thoughts. We are the awareness behind the thinking, watching it all happen. (In the same way, we are not our pancreas....we are just inhabiting these bodies) 🙏 Great video 🙏
@nitinpandey4554
Ай бұрын
You literally pointed out such a cool point of view....
@carlaalmonte6788
Ай бұрын
Wow thank you so much for this comment.
@makhomoovervoorde8988
19 күн бұрын
💯
@BursterMFG
Ай бұрын
My OCD has been calming down quite a bit ever since i discovered it more, i was under the impression that I was the problem that i wanted to act upon these intrusive thoughts, but to finally realize the problem was such a huge relief. I've been looking for a ton of reassurance through people and the internet, and i haven't been too afraid of doing the wrong thing or something I've done in the past, because i know what i did was wrong and decided to not act upon it ever again, thanks to my intuition. Feels good that i was getting the help that i needed, especially when it came to talking to people and being honest. Here's hoping it'll get better soon for me.
@Zfade_gaming
24 күн бұрын
Bro help me. How did u get better. Any tips?
@devu_rayaroth
Ай бұрын
Hey Nathan! Just wanted to let you know how much you helped me! I had SO-OCD but now its much better and I can control it much better because of you and watching your videos. Thanks Nathan! 😊
@Garf2004
Ай бұрын
Hi Nathan, have you ever done a video on OCD feelings without thoughts? If not I think it would be a great topic. It's something I'm going through at the minute myself where it feels like I have this looming feeling of anxiety or depression. It's really hard to explain, but my therapist and I are working through it. Used to use your videos almost exclusively for recovery back when I couldn't afford therapy. You're doing amazing work 👏
@Garf2004
Ай бұрын
Just curious aswell. Something my therapist and I use to deal with my thoughts is to draw boundaries for my thoughts. Thinking things like "well, if you're gonna speak to me like that I'm just not gonna listen" or "I'm not gonna listen unless you talk about this or sound like Mickley mouse" surprisingly, my intrusive thoughts always adapt to my boundaries which has really let me realise I'm in control. What do you think of these techniques?
@Rick40years
28 күн бұрын
This may sound weird but I gave my thoughts a name of "the thinker". Then I say to myself that "the thinker" is back. It seems to create a separation between me and my thoughts. Which helps.
@ericsilberstein667
Ай бұрын
There’s no inner peace when one can’t forgive themselves for past behavior.
@megan8832
29 күн бұрын
Look to Jesus. He can teach you
@ericsilberstein667
28 күн бұрын
@@megan8832 You’re talking to the wrong person. I have OCD and ADHD. I don’t need more mental illness.
@megan8832
28 күн бұрын
@@ericsilberstein667 I will pray for you ❤️ I’m sorry you’re suffering so much, I have ocd too so I understand how horrible this illness is. I hope you find peace and healing
@4_seagull
28 күн бұрын
If you're talking about real event OCD, I did basically fully recover from it. Even if you think it's not true, OCD treatment (therapy and meds) works for it!
@4_seagull
28 күн бұрын
@@megan8832He never helped me, he only made it worse. I was a devout Christian for most of my life. Just turned into another compulsion seeking habit. Be very careful recommending these things to people.
@brandongalland4633
Ай бұрын
Better than therapy. Unreal. Good stuff
@grinch1666
Ай бұрын
So thankful you uploaded today. I appreciate you and needed this.
@Samanosuke1989
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I needed to hear this. Thank you, thank you and thank you ❤
@williamflyckt76
Ай бұрын
Crazy, ive learnt the power of letting thoughts just pass without saying anything. This is amazing
@Dave_shawn10
22 күн бұрын
how you do it?
@williamflyckt76
22 күн бұрын
@@Dave_shawn10 sometimes I use erp response and sometimes I just let them go by not judging or answering any questions about the topic, But I have bad days like anyone else aswell. The video thoughts vs thinking by mark freeman is a tremendous video. Hits the spot. Big recommend.
@heidighomi6489
Ай бұрын
❤ Today I am finding it difficult to breathe 😢
@rianno_name1171
Ай бұрын
You'll be OK. Thoughts are just thoughts. Try not to attach meaning to them and resist compulsions. The anxiety will reduce. Its a horrible condition to have but you'll make it through the other side. Hope you feel better soon! 😊
@ritag1202
Ай бұрын
Instead of focusing on breathing, sit down, squeeze your fists then relax them, stretch your legs then relax them, shrug your shoulders then relax them, squeeze your eyes closed then open them. Now take a slow gentle breath in through your nose and out through your nose. Repeat the breath (you can open your mouth on the exhale if it feels better to you). Now go do something you enjoy doing to rebalance your nervous system after the stress it's been through like listen to music you like or read a book. Then go back to doing your other tasks. You're ok. It will pass.
@heidighomi6489
Ай бұрын
@@rianno_name1171 ❤️
@heidighomi6489
Ай бұрын
@@ritag1202 ❤️
@thewinner9422
Ай бұрын
Brother, i was at this stage sometime ago, believe me just keep going and don't give up it definitely gets better❤
@flow77788
26 күн бұрын
Anyone suffering from OCD and anxiety in general then I would recommend adding Magnesium (Glycinate), Omega 3 Fish/Algae Oil and Nutritional Yeast. Adding all 3 should make a noticeable difference.
@Lauraa.p212
Ай бұрын
I really really appreciate your professional and funny way of talking about OCD. Thank you so much for your amazing work.
@UselessBard
25 күн бұрын
The way you talk makes me feel calm, not patronized. Like you're speaking softly and kindly but not in a way that talks down to me. Too many people I feel like talk down to my OCD like I'm a silly kid
@BlueSkies-o7n
Ай бұрын
I HATE MY OCD. I’m sick of it😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😮
@user-ig4pk6ry3z
17 күн бұрын
Don’t give up
@TheMimis11
19 күн бұрын
Thank you having this channel. Really helps me. ❤
@lifesfluff
Ай бұрын
I have an ocd friend and I think our friendship has become part of her ocd .
@knarfex
Ай бұрын
Ooh, that ending.......(?) -- Other than that, i love this channel. Helped me so much!
@tylercrawford3545
Ай бұрын
Thank you, incredibly powerful way to frame OCD. Your videos are amazing.
@ChristianOCDHealing
Ай бұрын
Thank God for you!!!!
@Crystal_ball777
28 күн бұрын
My worst problem is, I suddenly think bad about someone that I really like, later feel guilty. Also, I doubt myself saying "do I actually have these thoughts for OCD or do I intentionally have these thoughts." I hate myself for thinking bad about my favourite person, I can't control it. It just suddenly pops in my mind, I'm not even sure if I do it intentionally or not. Sometimes I doubt myself saying "do I actually like this person? If yes then why am I thinking bad about them? I really want to like this person." These thoughts are enough to push me in the depression
@atulaph1
Ай бұрын
Thanks Nathan.....your videos r very helpful. Whenever i decide to break ocd rules on specific day...i experience many triggers related with my fear on same day...and i again start to do compulsions.
@Lll-e3h
Ай бұрын
Thanks Great video ❤
@liamflanagan7490
Ай бұрын
one of the biggest challenges for me is to remember these things while I'm experiencing heavy anxiety and shame, and especially forgetting that I can choose not to figure it out. It always pulls the ultimatum of "you must do x or prove why you won't" and I forget there's a third option of "thanks for the suggestion, I'm just gonna chill actually, maybe I'll do it in like, 30 minutes or something, or maybe an hour, but I'm not deciding rn" basically the conscious choice of not figuring it out. It's hard to choose that option when ur brain is making you so stressed over the ultimatum that only makes sense in that state of mind. It feels backwards yet it's the only way out. It's like choosing a chocolate instead of the red or blue pill lol
@xocaseyluvscheerox
Ай бұрын
Hey I’m really glad I found your channel
@timadud9635
Ай бұрын
Love you!
@jamlaw
26 күн бұрын
This is awesome. What gets me stuck is I want to know "why". For example, I think about having a salad for lunch because im hungry and need to pick a meal. But, what purpose does the thought of pushing a guy down the stairs serve? Why does that thought even come up in the first place? (Or, is my asking this just proof of my OCD? Lol). But, I am genuinely curious, because that's why it gets confusing to me to just say they're the same, and why some intrusive thoughts do seem worse; they don't seem to have any purpose, as far as the function of the brain goes.
@jamessawyer9018
Ай бұрын
Is this technique good weather you have OCD or not? When my intrusive thoughts started to bother me, day in and day out. And it's been going on for a couple of years now.. I thought it was OCD. But I was told I have ADD or ADHD. By psychiatrist
@Mary_0888
Ай бұрын
The labels don't matter. This works with everything. ADHD is just another label that doesn't define us or our minds. I don't have OCD but these videos absolutely saved my life - I use them for all anxieties and worries. I use them for my low self esteem thoughts, trauma, etc. In the end it's all about surrender and acceptance.
@katherine_art05
29 күн бұрын
❤ God bless you! Thank you
@StephenMacInnis
Ай бұрын
Scared of being scared, 66 years old, wife has cancer and I have neck injury, and osteoarthritis, so messed up some times it's like I m waiting to see what I will say next ,anyone else feel like me?
@stevefrags3901
Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear about your wife and your health. What so you mean "waiting to see what you'll say next?" Do you mean blurting something out or meaning something else?
@StephenMacInnis
Ай бұрын
@@stevefrags3901 it's like I become self consciousness or aware of what I am doing and thinking
@stevefrags3901
Ай бұрын
@user-pr2qw5ep3o I'm going through a similar feeling, it feels to me like my thoughts are so loud that others can see into my soul. Constantly wondering what others are thinking of me and how I'm being perceived. Sounds to me like you're feeling that too? When you said waiting to see what I say next, it kind of resonated with me. I've spoken to quite a few different people on this subject and they've advised me to try meditation and self care treatments. Will see what happens, my motivation could be better and need to try and push through as if I don't fix this I have no one around me to help. Is there any cancer support groups you could possibly look into for your area? I'm sure it would be something worth considering as I know it won't be easy for you to go through the situation by yourself?
@StephenMacInnis
Ай бұрын
@@stevefrags3901 thank you
@rianno_name1171
Ай бұрын
If you're doing compulsions to relieve the anxiety then it is ocd. If you just have anxiety, but no compulsions then its anxiety.
@FleurMarigold
Ай бұрын
additionally, however - compulsions might be difficult to identify, or not look like compulsions on the surface. rumination, something that happens internally, can be a compulsion. seeking assurance from others can also be a compulsion. as can avoidance of a place, person, object, etc. it's a little bit more complex than "compulsions = OCD". I think OCD is much better differentiated from anxiety by looking at its unique patterns of thought, behaviour, and emotion.
@mahinshahrier7022
Ай бұрын
As the other commenter explains, beautifully so! , it is much more complicated. Compulsions are simply a specific subset of reinforcers and can be both cognitive and physical. Anxiety is no different in that aspect, interconnected with emotions, thoughts, and behaviors as the classical CBT model suggests; There are however many patterns, themes and distinctive features with true OCD that warrant its own category of obsessive-compulsive disorders. As many people with OCD have comorbid clinically significant anxiety, many will tell you that something about OCD just feels different from generalized anxiety and rumination, like a specific kind of flare to it that morphs and follows these "unique" valleys and troughs of distress. This points to the theory that true OCD may have significant genetic links more so than anxiety disorders. When trauma and dysregulated environment is added to the mix, and personality disorder pathology and such may be involved it further modies the water on what a compulsion is vs just a reinforced line of anxious rumination or habitual safe behavior. One way of looking at it would be from the perspective of isolating obs-comp behaviors from cognitive patterns. For example, trichtolmnia and skin-picking seem to have a strong link with true OCD symptom profiles, as well as tics-tourettes (its own subset, no doubt) of varying degrees of severity. Overall, how you approach it plays a huge part, but true OCD has this shared subjective quality to it (you can say akin the man in the top hat phenomenon) that is hard to put into words but just feels different in a sense.
@neneenenejrkerre1828
17 күн бұрын
when i get intrusives thoughts i feel like i have to tell myself that it wont happen or it will happen
@Tennis1444
Ай бұрын
Hello Nathan just want you to clarify something as Ia m currently dealing with hocd and tocd (I know it is a lot and it is terrible). Indeed, my therapist say because I have ocd, my fears ( being gay and trans) are highly improbable and irrational as most of ocd sufferers is it true I am so close to healing but now I have doubt if she says the truth 😭😭😭? she compare the chances with a table falling out of the sky 😂 and this has calm me a lot and I am near recovery ? ( she is also a specialist in ocd ) since you are someone I trust can you say if you confirm it ! Thank you in advance ! In addition my ocd has appeared the most ridiculous way possible as I one day dropped a pen and without purpose looked at the pants of a boy and I have always have been a massive fan of girls and even addicted. For everyone you can do it!
@NicolasSchaII
Ай бұрын
Have you had the problem that these thoughts are the eventual death of our sun, the end of mankind or even the heat death of the universe? I feel like these are the final bosses of ocd… so hard
@HigorMatos
Ай бұрын
Hello Nathan. I am from Brazil. I am suffering severely from retroactive jealousy OCD. This form of OCD seems to be more complex to cure than others... my mind is completely caught up in my partner's past. As if I were in a black hole, unable to get out.
@xengrunt1830
Ай бұрын
Nate 🐐
@isabeldiaz9717
Ай бұрын
What if my pesky thought is asking me to count. Count everything. Including how many times i chew while eating lunch, how many times i chopped that celery for my salad, how many steps i take from here to the door, how many times i blink, etc, etc. What do i do?
@Username_Invalid
Ай бұрын
Tell yourself that maybe later on I will do some counting or maybe not. But right now is I want to do this other task. When you get used to doing other things the counting won’t seem so significant. But don’t force yourself, tell yourself that later on you might do some counting and if you do some counting right now remember that it’s okay. Each moment that goes by without you counting you get stronger. I’ve had also sorts of problems such as not knowing how to chatter my teeth, forgetting where to put my tongue and even forgetting how to breathe properly. But know matter what, our body and mind eventually reset and we are safe. Once we quit trying to figure out how to stop something we give less importance to it and we eventually reset.
@isabeldiaz9717
Ай бұрын
@@Username_Invalid Thank you so much ❤️ 💓
@KimberlyR-st1dl
28 күн бұрын
What do you do when it doesn't just drift by? This is what confuses me about OCD treatment. I have physical symptoms from anxiety, and they can last from minutes to weeks. Even when I "accept" the thought, my body feels the anxiety.
@Tennis1444
Ай бұрын
Can ocd give you the impression that you like a thought or feeling ?
@oscurasignora
Ай бұрын
That's literally one of the most common symptoms. He said that somewhere else.
@Djames7387
Ай бұрын
My hocd gets worse and worse everyday it started as me hating it and feeling disgusted but now my brain likes it but I don’t. What do I do I need help
@NotixedAlarm125
Ай бұрын
Same bro. It’s like my brain is like… idk connected to it. It feels like I want to do what it says but in reality I don’t.
@Djames7387
Ай бұрын
@@NotixedAlarm125 we could talk more about this on something else if you want?
@muskandosi5631
Ай бұрын
It is just ocd making you think that you actually want the thoughts just move ahead with ERP and istg it works.
@Tennis1444
Ай бұрын
Just keep in your head that it is false and laugh at the thoughts
@Positive-Singularity
Ай бұрын
Can you do a video on lustful OCD and ROCD being triggered by beautiful women. Please I can't find enough info on how to deal with it.
@Ivy20242
Ай бұрын
If you type "relationship ocd nate" u see videos about rocd from nathan
@Desert_Man99
Ай бұрын
I used to suffer from the same, and mine was caused by religious trauma. Over time I realized I'm still a good person despite such thoughts. Also, religious ideals are unattainable. When I quit trying to aim for perfection, my brain quit going toward what was "forbidden," and I paid it less and less mind until it didn't even phase me. It takes time, but you can rewire your thinking patterns and find relief.
@Positive-Singularity
Ай бұрын
@@Ivy20242 I understand that, it's more about the beauty and lustful thoughts that I'm trying to re wire.
@Positive-Singularity
Ай бұрын
@@Desert_Man99 Mine is I can't stop thinking about the shape or magnitude of women's parts. Or how beautiful their face is. I don't want to know them I just want to be able to interact with them and I'm trying to de sexualize my mind and re wire my thoughts. My brain just doesn't seem to budge. Some days i will have less thoughts, as soon as my cortisol sky rockets again. I'm right back in the boat.
@Ivy20242
Ай бұрын
@@Positive-Singularity i think it s the same with every ocd. U try to gradually not do the compulsion. That way ur brain will think that the ocd thought is less important. And that s where ur brain i guess rewires. And the thoughts will interfere ur daily life less. (I am no professional and this is no medical advice but this is what i think ocd recovery tries to do/looks like/aims at)
@mayous145
Ай бұрын
Please help me I am aware of my eyes, not just blinking but observing them and noticing them and the redness. Focusing on them worries me and plunges me into a whirlpool of ocd . When I try to accept the situation, thoughts come to me that I will harm myself, possibly by pressing on my eyes and affecting their function, and I fear from blindness. Is this considered as a type of sensorimotor ocd what should I do please help me 😢😢
@oscurasignora
Ай бұрын
Hey y'all, i've been doing Exposure and Response prevention therapy on my own for a while, and i see some very good results (thank you for that 🧡). HOWEVER, i feel like other ocd subjects are starting to appear with more intensity, and the original subject is getting less upsetting but kind of more specific, if that makes sense. Someone relates? Anything i can or should do now?
@heidighomi6489
Ай бұрын
I am scared so scared can’t breathe I have been getting worse and worse since yesterday can’t breathe 😢
@stevefrags3901
Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that, are you okay now?
@heidighomi6489
Ай бұрын
@@stevefrags3901 a little better thanks❤️
@elonmust8859
27 күн бұрын
Can you not be lonely and really enjoy your own company and still have ocd ?
@tharunm4465
Ай бұрын
Hello sir colud u please help for my ocd thought..i made a mistake which i did in past ..now iam regreting so badly that god will punish me for mistake..
@rodenius
29 күн бұрын
I think this video had some good information, but the audio and video effects were VERY distracting and I found it difficult to actually absorb the content. The zooming in and out and the audio effects were way too much. Maybe fewer next time. The effects were like how my mind works already, all over the place (LOL), so for me, less would be better. Just my opinion. Thanks.
@Sleepy_sandy
Ай бұрын
4:08 😂
@Niyoog_putra_raam
9 күн бұрын
Alhamdulillah i am getting out of ocd slowly.
@user-we4fd4pu4u
Күн бұрын
alhamdulliah I’m happy for you ❤ can you tell me how it is you’re getting out of it
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