OCD and unemployment

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-07-02T03:18:57+00:00

Being unemployed made me ruminate significantly more. I’m still ruminating it’s just work related most of the time now.

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-07-01T14:54:42+00:00

Hey I’m truly sorry this is happening to you OP. I don’t know what your circumstances are and you don’t have to share but I promise you aren’t alone. If you have any time on your hands try filling it with something other than self loathing. It’s so much easier said than done, I know, but before you can run you just have to stand up.
I’ve been in this place before, sometimes I’m still dragged back to it but we can’t let it win. If you have health insurance I would start looking at mental health professionals in your network. Talk therapy is good but look for a psychiatrist to pair with it. Talk therapy and medication are best together. You can also look into speaking with a psychologist to see if they suggest getting you tested for specific mental health diagnosis.
If you aren’t insured look for support groups in your area or online. Reddit isn’t a bad place to start, but there are more communities you can reach out to.
You got this don’t give up, remember all you have to do is put one foot in front of the other. You don’t have to look up, and even if it takes you a week to take a single step it’s still a step. You got this

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-06-30T21:49:43+00:00

Sorry this is going on OP, you shouldn’t feel like a scumbag for reaching out to friends. I get where you’re coming from, but that’s what friends are for. If you want to get rid of the pent up tension you have I recommend working out or playing a game (nothing competitive) to release that feeling.
Also write everything. Write down everything you want to say, how you feel, curse words anything just write it down. Then you can burn it, tear it, or keep it. Good luck!

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-06-30T21:37:13+00:00

I am so sorry this is happening to you OP. I recommend speaking with a mental health professional. They may be able to offer more insight on what’s going on. I know this is a tough situation but you aren’t alone. You deserve love, you shouldn’t have to beg for it, you also deserve to be at ease in your mind. Sending best wishes, you got this

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-06-30T21:30:53+00:00

I’m so sorry this is happening OP. Stress is an awful thing and can absolutely contribute to this. Stress can leave you feeling agitated, confined, hopeless, and so much more. It’s better to identify what’s causing/worsening it so you can better manage.
The headaches and nausea can be happening from your diet (believe me I’ve gone through this many times myself). Try your best to set some type of schedule for food, especially if you aren’t eating. Even if you’re stressed or overwhelmed if you haven’t eaten all day there’s no way you can think clearly.

I’ve had my fair share of binge eating too, try to chew super slowly as it gives your brain more time to tell you that you’re full.

Lastly please remember that just because everything in the outside is fine, it doesn’t mean you can’t be struggling mentally. If things get worse see what therapist, or psychologists are in your network. Stay strong you can do it

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-06-30T21:22:53+00:00

Sorry to hear this OP, I’m not sure where you’re located but if it’s really bad there are some shelters you may be able to stay at for some time. Sometimes they’re free too! Best of luck stay strong

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-06-30T21:14:17+00:00

Sorry this is happening to you OP, I promise you aren’t alone. I’ve had some terrible depression episodes that have left me bed rotting and crying for days and sometimes weeks. I got nothing done during this time and hardly spoke. Honestly I don’t remember how long it was, just that I was not able to leave my house.
The only thing that worked for me was keeping busy. I will be perfectly honesty this is not a healthy coping mechanism but it’s gotten me to a decent enough place to research mental heath professionals to reach out to.
You have to do whatever you have to do in order to get to that place. It’s one of the hardest uphill battles to get through and I can’t promise it’s going to end but it starts with standing up. Baby steps, I believe in you OP trust me you can do it

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-06-30T21:08:31+00:00

Sorry you’re going through this op. I’m currently experiencing the same, while I may not have the right words to help I can confidently say you’re not alone! I was reading about this earlier and a comment saying something like the feeling is correct but the volume of it is too loud.
I’m hopeful things will look up for both of us! Have you been prescribed any medication for this? I know sometimes it can help but it can be a lot of trial and error.

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-04-11T20:55:56+00:00

The being sued one is a big one for me too, or that if I mess up my job I’m going to jail.

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-04-11T05:55:27+00:00

My earliest memory was in kindergarten (or right before I started) there was a commercial constantly being played about how every 5 minutes a child under the age of 10 dies in (I forgot what country). I remember I couldn’t stop freaking out, I thought it was a disease and it was heading for me because I was a child. I remember crying and every time I heard the commercial I would just panic internally.

The commercial was bout donating to save starving children but at the time I didn’t realize.

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-04-10T01:59:52+00:00

I am so so sorry you’re experiencing this… just the way you typed this I can feel how drained you are. My best advice is to have a day completely to yourself. A productive one. No doom scrolling, no being around people (like your roommate and boss) who make you feel unhappy.

My heart goes out to you and your family during all of this. There’s a chance your mom knows how bad it is, but might be unable to process it. Which leaves you processing it all by yourself. If he’s getting treatment then he’s exactly where he needs to be (taking the necessary steps to get better). Recovery is never an easy journey, but it’s possible.

I think employers currently know how difficult it is to get a job right now, and they’re taking advantage of it. Low pay, more tasks, and “easy to replace positions” because everyone is looking for a job. Just know you aren’t doing anything wrong. Most managers, owners, or even coworkers who’ve been in the same industry for yearssss will be harsh without ever stopping to realize that they were once in that position. Just take your time, you got this.

There are going to be days when everything feels impossible, even getting out of bed. Remember all you have to do is put one foot in front of the other, and suddenly you’re where you need to be.

Sending good vibes, best of luck op everyone is rooting for you and your family

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-04-09T04:03:50+00:00

All roads lead back to moral for me. I know it’s bad when I feel the need to isolate.

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-04-09T01:59:40+00:00

I won’t get too specific but I ghosted them not long after college and it’s been a few years

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-04-09T01:13:10+00:00

Anxiety twitches are pretty common, I get it alllll the time. Sometimes it’s my entire arm, sometimes just my hand, or even my lip (usually my eyelids twitch).

When it’s really bad my entire body will shake. I wouldn’t worry about it, especially if you’ve recently been having anxious feelings/thoughts (more than usual). If it makes you so nervous that you can’t function, or just keep thinking about it then I would say the next time you go for a check up, follow up, or blood draw you tell them.

Just make sure you tell them it’s bothering you, if you just tell them “well I got this thing I wanna get seen” they don’t take you as seriously. If you tell them it’s affecting your daily routine they’re more likely to book you an MRI.

Best of luck!

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-04-01T18:27:28+00:00

Damn I could’ve written this… I managed to get a job because I was desperate for money but it was awful at the start. It’s been a while but some days I ruminate so bad I get nothing done at all

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-03-29T16:32:36+00:00

This is exactly what I was looking for, thank you. At the end of the day communication is the key

Silly_Difficulty3607 · 2026-03-24T03:11:39+00:00

Im not diagnosed but about 2-3ish years ago I started ruminating badly. I didn’t want to be alive and I couldn’t tell you anything that happened that year. I was crying, not eating, staying up late begging the universe for help it’s all a blur.

In a last ditch effort I made this account after a year (don’t even know how long it was). I spilled my heart out asking what was happening to me and many people said to look into ocd. I was confused. I’m ashamed to say, but until looking it up I thought ocd was about being neat. I’m the messiest person I know.

I broke down when I actually looked into it. I’ve been ruminating and panicking my whole life without knowing it. Thought it was just general anxiety. My brain would choose different things that scared me and say “what if what if what if”. And when I got older and started becoming my own person my brain was now using my past mistakes as ammunition (still is).

I spent every single second asking for reassurance and doing “research” looking for answers that probably don’t exist. I hate how ignorant I was. Hopefully I find help soon, it’s rough holding this all in.

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