Pt 2. Bipolar Disorder and OCD Symptoms

 

I've had OCD so badly regarding my phone I think, "I'd like to throw this in the river right now so I never have to check for messages again.  Luckily, I never did throw the phone because once the OCD is gone, I don't even like to check my messages! And phones are expensive!

I always want to make it clear that I don't have an actual OCD diagnosis- I have bipolar disorder OCD symptoms.  The OCD problems come when I'm not doing well in terms of depression or mania.

My OCD is 100% triggered by an outside event, which is not always the case with a separate OCD diagnosis.

My point is that those of us with bipolar disorder can definitely have OCD symptoms! 

If you or your loved one has bipolar OCD symptoms, it's normal!

Julie

Some OCD behaviors:

Checking to see if the stove is on even when you checked it many times before you went on a walk!

Splashing water on your face over and over again to get your brain to shut up!

Touching a place on your body to feel better.

Arranging M&Ms in a row before you can eat them.

If someone hits you on the shoulder- you have to hit them on the other shoulder!

Interesting!

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