Now I know what I have,I think back to when I was a child and the obsessive behaviour I had then,now it all makes sense. As I got into my teenage years I thought I was going mad. Suffered terrible anxiety & depression. Nobody knew then what it was.up until 12 years ago I was always treated for depression so never on the right type or proper dosage for OCD.
Now I'm on the correct meds. I will always have the OCD and it flares up if I get stressed, hormones or if something bad happens in my life.
I have learnt through reading books, having CBT, and knowing what it is,I am able to manage it,BUT it is still very, very hard when I go through it.
I was lucky that we could afford for me to go private to get a diagnosis when I had a breakdown. If not I don't know what would have happened