Comments on: The CPTSD and OCD Overlap

By: Jacksbee

Jacksbee — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:42:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing, it all relates to me very significantly. Im so glad you got help and coping alot better, kudos to you for your strength and determination. Ive had 44 sessions if MAPS Psychotherapy. It helped very little but I did accept my Coping Strategies were not helpful and hindering me 100%. Ive been like this from childhood and now getting worse. To the stage Im told ‘if I cant help myself and nothing helps my anxiety, my meltdown, my social anxiety, renumerations, fears, isolatation because Im ashamed I cant help myself and push through it all and now in shutdown for past 9 months to extent I wont leave my bedroom and been told Im too negative, too self destructive, too ashamed, not listening and only exist by hiding in my room. No family, no friends & a failing 20 year relationship. Feeling past help and failed by the Professionals who continually blame Me for not helping myself…… Is there any hope for me ??
I ask because your story is very inspiring and know its still an everyday struggle for you and wonder where Im going wrong because I feel lost, disconnected, worthless, useless and can hardly communicate now because I feel misunderstood and always say the wrong things to extent the professionals think I blame them or I feel a burden 🙏

By: cleeni

cleeni — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:22:37 +0000

i completely identify however haven’t had the correct diagnosis despite asking directly and searching-
born with adhd aud and then cptsd and rhe ocd is in the form of repeating a story or retelling something as if that will fix it and then calling or texting my mother hundreds of times – i suppose thats the mixed attachment style- it’s ruined my life and i’ve been misdiagnosed so many times and not listened to- age 52 still with all running and in muliple different waiting lists- trying to manage my own care with a movement disorder- no one understands because i can explain and see the patterns byt can’t seem to break them even with medication and cbt- i said ahe 16 i thought i had a learning disorder (adhd) and the trauma was fromchildhood and sexual abuse and then eating disorder then addiction so it’s been a living nightmare and then getting retraumatised by the medical profession and some of the therapies and having to repeat the same thing over and over and get no proper help- i haven’t been able to work regularly have any meaningful relationship or keep a household in order despite doing everything in my power- not sure where to turn as if feels like no one understands- i get diagnosed by whichever practitioner i see whatever their speciality is because i can adapt because of the autism- my GP doesnt understand how desparate i have become and how much i struggle because of the overlap and rhat i can articulate- cbt does not work because my thoughts are intrusive and i can’t slow them down enough to identify and replace them even though i try to anyway- it’s a nightmare-

By: Eric Baze

Eric Baze — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 07:02:12 +0000

Thank God someone else has lived the same live as me. I even enlisted in the Marine Corp and deployed and was injuried so now I have Tbi and 00 disablied threw the Va and you put into words what I have been looking to explain for the last few years…

Thank You..

By: abbie stephens

abbie stephens — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 04:29:38 +0000

this all describes me to a T with other issues alongside it. i think i have cptsd and ocd, in fact i know i do. i just need to know how to go about getting a diagnosis and what therapy works best please please ??? thank you

By: Regina Bowser

Regina Bowser — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 12:27:28 +0000

Thank you for this article, this describes my daughter, almost to a tee!! She has severe childhood sexual trauma, CPTSD, ROCD, panic attacks, extreme anxiety and daily seizures caused by trauma!! She needs to find the right therapist to help!! She has 2 small children and can barely function!! I take care of all of them!! Could you direct me to the right therapist??

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:06:49 +0000

Thank you for this. I’ve felt a bit unheard and like something was wrong with me at trying to explain almost exactly what you describe here. I really appreciate that you shared your personal experience, it’s been really validating for me