“This is me, quirks and all”
Hello,
My name is Stacey and welcome to OCD and ME. This blog is about the struggles of living with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, for both sufferers and their families.
Writing a blog and speaking publicly and is completely out of my comfort zone, however I believe some things are worth talking about.
Mental health is one of them.
Mental health and emotions is something that everyone has, yet how many of us actually take time to work on our mental well being ?
People often say, talk to someone, that its okay to ask for help, but when you’re the one that Is struggling, well how many of us actively seek the help we need, I know I am guilty of this. There is still an enormous stigma surrounding mental health and as a result many don’t place mental health as a priority. More than ever people are being encouraged to share the stories and just talk, a problem shared is a problem halved, especially if cake and coffee’s involved!
I don’t just want to talk about general mental health, but something deeply personal to me. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
This is something I have struggled with for what feels like most of my life, knowingly since I was fifteen, but my symptoms appeared as early as seven years old. It affects every part of my life, my relationships, physical health and daily living to a severe degree. I don’t write this lightly or for sympathy but hopefully to shine a light on a secretive and debilitating condition.
OCD and ME 