Posted by Dinah on March 14, 2004, at 15:22:30
In reply to Re: OCD and Suicidal Thoughts, posted by Elle2021 on March 14, 2004, at 3:25:02
I guess I've had both types. But the sort that I get when I'm stressed and anxious rather than depressed just have that OCD feel to it. I can only describe it in relation to a dog I have who used to seizure. The thoughts have the same "physical" sort of feel to them, like something in my brain has gone wrong.
When I'm depressed, the thoughts have depth. I might think about *why* I think I'd be better off not alive, or why my family would be better off, or hopeless feelings about why it would never get better.
The OCD seems just to be stuck thoughts. A lot shallower. Just repetitive images or thoughts. I think it might just be a stress discharge. The more I'm in my head, rational, working hard, not being in touch with myself, the more likely that sort of thought is to happen.
It's hard to explain.
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