Opening up about my biggest struggle *My OCD Story* 

Anyone who is going through something similar you aren’t alone we PROMISE❤

OCD since I was 8, health anxiety and generalised anxiety, I’m 34 now and still trying to recover fully. Thanks for sharing this, it’s so good to help others by being so brave.

Thank you Harry!!!! From someone else with OCD it gets dismissed by a lot of people just thinking “oh so you like everything organized and clean” meanwhile that’s not just it at all! I so appreciate you touching on this subject because I don’t feel so alone ❤️

As someone also with OCD, hand washing OCD mostly, cleaning things constantly, washing my hands after touching literally anything; thank you for helping me not feel alone. Thank you for opening up.

Harry im so proud of you for speaking up. Its so much harder for men to speak up especially in this generation. Ive been struggling with my mental health since i was a kid. I suffer with BPD, Depression, Anxiety & C-PTSD. To everyone out there suffering with their mental health, please know you aren't alone!! You are loved and you matter. Sending you all the love in the world 🤍

Hope you are doing good mentally. I struggle with Anxiety, ADHD and Depression and this video has helped me a lot, love you guys x ❤

I’m 16 and have very bad anxiety and stress but can kind of relate to u and I really hope your ok harry and so happy u have opened up as this makes me feel a lot better that someone else is similar to me u both are such an inspiration x❤

I can completely relate to this! My OCD/Anxiety also started at a young age and it’s never gone away but it’s gotten so much better as I’ve now figured out my own ways of dealing with it❤️Don’t let the OCD win! You’re not alone xx

Wow shug🙏🏻❣️. Here's a big'ole THANK YOU from another OCD/Anxiety/Bi-Polar person who thought she must be the only one to exist. And yer right hun, "friends" just say, "well just get over it", or "dont think that way". I get more frustrated cause i feel like a failure cause i wanna, but i just cant. Thank you for letting me know that the couple that looks like the happiest one in da world, still go thru stuff just as we all do. Thank you Harry for your courage and your support wantin to be there for us too, cause i know without a doubt you have put a smile on my face, and a hand on my heart 🙏🏻❣️.

Hi Harry, I had severe and I mean SEVERE OCD for 22 years, it was so bad that something that would take somebody 5 minutes would take me over 3 hours (repetitive) i also developed OCD around food, eating times, rules, etc. I didn't have anorexia but I was anorexic, at 36kg i ended up hospitalised. It has been a few years now, and I am pretty much OCD free, I can say the things that help more than anything are 1 your food (thr gut is the second brain) 2 meditation and breathwork 3 yoga and movement 4 journalling. The power of meditation is incredible it is so so so powerful. Journalling is me letting my head talk, all those crazy thoughts that are so loud and controlling, spill them out, daily, let them leave your head and go to the page. Also something that can be a great start is ACT, acceptance commitment therapy, all these other OCD therapys did nothing for me, but that truly worked for me. The OCD & Anxiety podcast episode 41, listen to this on Spotify, this one episode did more for me than any single therapy or advice I'd encountered before

the bits about people saying 'just don't worry about it' and 'i sometimes do that too'...i really felt that although those comments are made with the intent of being reassuring and empathetic, they feel so dismissive and it can be incredibly isolating feeling like you're not understood even by those closest to you thank you harry for sharing this❤️ as someone with ADHD who has battled with intrusive thoughts and depression for a long long time, its so comforting to hear about other people's mental health journies very glad you have people who love and understand and support you. sending lots of love

I’ve had ocd for 4 years now and at first it was very minor and I didn’t think much of it but it’s got worse over the years I’m going through a type of therapy called CBT and it’s really helping with my ocd. Thank you for sharing your story with ocd it really helps me listening to other peoples story’s suffering with mental health and I’m sure that it helps a lot of other people as well❤️

I’ve honestly never felt so understood..thank you so much for making this video! I’m 17 and I go through through this too, this has really helped me! ❤

As a 14 yr old with really bad anxiety and ocd I find this incredibly relatable and I love that your reaching out ❤❤❤ this has helped me a lot and that you explained how you are and realize I'm the exact same! I love you both ❤

Your video really touched my heart, I suffer with constant anxiety and overthinking, my head attacks me and also makes me think negative thoughts constantly, there have been times where I have cried my heart out just wanting everything to end, so I understand what you going through and how you feel, but keep your spirits up. You and Rosie are amazing.

I am currently in my final year of secondary school and I suffer from really bad anxiety and adhd and I can relate to this video so much as when I get stressed out I will start fidgeting really bad uncontrollably but I am finally going to get help by going to a small group starting from early November but I have to thank you guys for making such good content for me to watch and chill out so thanks Rosie and Harry ❤❤😊😊

I too have had that watershed moment when I realized that I needed therapy to cope with my anxiety. I was put in foster care as a toddler. I was in several foster homes including my adoptive parents. I developed anxiety about being abandoned and loved. This was 40+ years ago when no one thought that a young child would have anxiety. I lived in fear that if I wasn't good that I would be tossed aside again. My fear would cause me to become manic about the littlest things. It wasn't until about 5 years ago when my manic episode almost cause myself and my friends physical harm that I had the watershed moment that I needed help. Through my therapy, we found that I had fewer manic episodes if I was helping others. It made me feel needed. I now only see my therapist a few times a year, but her phone number is on speed dial if needed. People feel comfortable enough with me to openly speak about their problems. I listen and really hear what they are saying. Then I calmly help them figure out some options for their problems. So please, please keep making these videos. Everyone needs to know that they are not alone and or crazy.

I can 100% relate to this Harry, I know how u feel. I hope that you can feel better soon and can get something or someone to help you! I love you and Rosie so much and ur channel helps me so much and I am so happy that I have someone that can relate. May God bless you both and everyone that is reading THIS! GOD LOVES YOU

You two are sooo kind I m proud how you you make me smile I am still struggling with my health problem you guys make my dayI Ring-ring, phone call from depression You used my past and my memories as a weaponOn the other line, I talk to addiction, huhSpeaking of the devil, all the drugs, I miss themThis can't be real, is it fiction? Somethin' feels broke, need to fix itI cry out for help, do they listen?I'ma be alone until it's finished This is the part where I tell you I'm fine, ut I'm lyin'I just don't want you to worryThis is the part where I take all my feelings and hide 'em'Cause I don't want nobody to hurt meI can't breathe, I'm waiting for the exhaleToss my pain with my wishes in a wishing well Still no luck, but oh, well

Love you’re vids first😊😊❤❤❤ A lot of people deal with OCD it’s nothing to worry about we will still love you so much ❤❤

For the past 2 years I've struggled with something in my head similar to OCD. I never talked to my family or parents about it because they wouldn't believe they'll think I'm making it up but the truth is I'm not. I try to think positively and try to forget but sometimes it just gets to me and I can't get over it. They'll be these times where I just think about it and think and think and think and sometimes I can't fall asleep because of it and my brain thinks something bad will happen. It's because when I was a child I had a lot of stress my parents separated and I couldn't understand or cope with it. I never actually spoken to anyone about this because people would think I'm insane or crazy but I've realised now I'm not alone and there are multiple people going through something mentally that just makes you feel not yourself. And whatever you are going through you'll eventually get through it.❤️

I don’t have ocd but I was diagnosed with social & generalised anxiety, depression and autism and I always get negative thoughts and feel on edge a lot of the time and my family say don’t worry about it but it can be hard not too. You mentioned your dad thought you had Tourette’s syndrome. Having anxiety can make you have physical symptoms like for my self when I’m anxious it can make me sick and I feel like my body aches and I feel like I’m shaking

THIS!! This is EXACTLY what I have had and the EXACT same things you do & the exact same thoughts. If I don’t touch something with the exact finger, on the edge of, I don’t know, something random, anything and it feel “right” I have to go back and do it, that’s one example. When I go down the stairs I have to tap my other foot inbetween steps which has caused me to fall. I’ve broken my big toe because of my OCD😂. I laugh but it’s not funny, it can change the “ticks” and sometimes it’s going in and out of my house until it feels “right” or my Mum will die(usually there is specifics) if my fiancé… etc. And I’ve missed job interviews for promotions, I’m constantly late but no one understands, it gets worse with things like rushing around to be on time, interviews, when I first started dating my fiancé, so that everything would be okay, or things would keep going well…. It FEELS like I’m so stupid sometimes and I want rid of it too. But my Mum suggested at the age of now 32 to get help❤ and I’m going to start counselling❤️

I've never seen something so relatable I have emetephobia ( fear of being sick ) ocd and just general health anxiety and this has led to me missing most days of school last year and up until August when I started theraapy I was having to deal with my thoughts all by myself b for about 9 years nearly but 1 year since its been really bad anyway everything u were describing just felt like something I could really relate to when I get anxious i chew clothes I flap my hands around and on really bad days I struggle to get out of bed. every night I have to repeat the same words otherwise my brain tells me something bad will happen someday I think is this ever actually gonna get better but I know it will 💗 also well done for how far you've come it really shows people struggling like me that it will get better it just takes time this video really helped me ❤

i had ocd from around 9 until around 15/16 and I now struggle with health anxiety and I have similar thoughts daily. It is definitely something that it should be spoken about! Thankyou for opening up x

truly love your channel. Keep doing the best work. Such creative videos you’ve on this channel. Just subscribed! Officially the first viewer of any video on this channel. I’ve never witnessed such awesome editing as this one. Following your channel from the last two years, interesting content! You’re working so hard, may all your wishes come true. Congratulations on your first 10K followers, may you reach 100K soon. Whoever is reading this, never give up. God is with you. When watching your videos, I accidentally hit ‘like’ and never knew when. The moment you came here is at 05:17. Love this video, I think I’ve watched it four times.

i believe in signs and i think i was meant to see this video. i caught a glimpse of 'OCD' in the title and immediately clicked, im not even subscribed and i've only seen 2 or three of y'alls Shorts before. I've been struggling a lot with my OCD the past 3+ years, and i've only recently started therapy that will hopefully help me get diagnosed/start recovering. i've felt so alone and gaslighting myself because i blamed myself for my struggle, but i know it's not my fault and videos like this one help me realise that i'm not alone and that there's hope to get better :)

Thank you so much Harry, I have always felt like I have OCD but haven't been diagnosed with it and this made me feel seen

I don’t think I have the same thing as you but when people do stuff to them selves I don’t want to trigger anyone to I get very lost in my own thoughts and I don’t like when people do it and I’m very shy and very in my own head and I have negative thoughts that I always think will come true but idk when they will I can’t go sleep without dreaming idk if that’s just a think cus I’ve never asked anyone but ye

Thank you to both of you for sharing your stories and for you both being such an inspiration to so many people. As someone who has gone through similar things, I understand how horrid it can be. Things do get better ,and after a lot of Time ,I feel happy again. It is because of people like you both who believe in others to be themselves and to embrace who they are that this is possible. I wish you all the best and I hope you all have a lovely Day.

Thx for this it makes me feel less alone So thx for sharing Everyone appreciates this❤❤❤

Hey Harry, Just know that you are not alone in this and it's nothing to be embarrassed about because I think a lot of people nowadays are. And if you can't seem to figure something out then just give yourself some time and don't be hard on yourself. It's not always a bad thing. Just remember that these things do no define you and they never will. Please give my love to Rosie. And I love watching your videos. 😊 Love, From India.

I’m 24 now and I still have this OCD that I’ve had since a young kid. I don’t know if anyone else has it.. but I “breathe people in” and put good people under my right armpit and the bad people under my left armpit and when I feel as though I’m getting heavy I need to breath all the bad people back in from my left armpit and delete them all… Breathe them back out into the air. The more I do this the more I feel as though my mum and my family is safe. That’s just one of the OCD’s I have…. I remember watching a documentary when I was younger and it made me feel so relieved to see others going through these things…. I’ve always wondered where has it stemmed from… how can a young child even fathom something out like this? X

Thank you so much for opening up. I struggle as well with ocd and anxiety and I always felt very alone in this bcs I didn't know anyone who struggled with this. Thank you so much💙💙

Truly speaking your video was so comforting, I'm a 16 year old girl that suffers from depression anxiety and being stuck in my head it's such a good feeling to know you not alone and you've got a support system from thee best RU-vid couple ever that you can resonate with ❤ we've got each other's back 😊🥺

i love how open rosie & harry are!!!

Took courage Harry admire you and Rosie been following you guys for a while 💜

Aww it will be ok we are all here helping u you will get free this ❤ btw love ur vids they make me smile ❤❤❤❤

awww I struggle with anxiety and this rlly helped me xx love u guys

thank you so much - people don't talk about this kind of thing enough online ❤

I have OCD relating to health and negative thoughts and only live down the road from you both. Thanks for making this video .. ❤️

Thank you Harry, i’ve only met one person that also had Health Anxiety and OCD apart from myself and its so nice to hear i’m not alone 😊

You're so brave Harry. I'm glad you overcame your OCD.

Thank you for opening up and trying to help people by sharing your experience. I have BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and anxiety is a huge part of it. It's really disabling, ordinary stuff seems almost impossible to do (even get out of bed, take a shower, let alone have a job or study). My therapist also told me "You can't get rid of it, you will always have BPD, so you'll have to learn how to manage it" Tbh, that was the worst part. To know I will always have to keep fighting to have a normal life. I hope everything gets better with time. Sending lots of love and support to people who struggle with mental health. 😊 🫶

Thank you for sharing and well done to you for opening up about it. I hope it can getting better for you. I currently have health anxiety because I have an irregular heart beat with palpitations now and again & myself and the doctors don’t know why 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s scary at times but it’s always on my mind and I don’t want it to affect me mentally. Our brain is so powerful 🤯

I may not have the same as you,but I understand you and how hard it is every day to try be positive/happy and to try feel so what normal again but honestly your so right there always light at the end of the tunnel For me who suffer with anxiety/panic disorders and depression But trying to explain to family and friends how I feel, why I’m just so confused with it all why im feeling down and panicky without actually knowing why they just didn’t understand and didn’t seem to want to know. Which made it harder for me to feel normal and happy but after getting professional help from my therapist she helped me feel me again, helped me understand my mental health/feeling emotions which now I don’t feel like a burden to anyone anymore and I’ve seen how far I’ve come

Well done Harry, I have health anxiety worse since having my kids and have the same habits, I feel so embarrassed speaking about it and you speaking really helps ❤ be proud xx

Love you guys so much, your videos make me smile 😄

Therapy is wonderful! I've been to therapy 3 times now and it's completely life-changing! You got this 💪 x

This is an observation of mine if you didn’t start RU-vid with Rosie maybe you wouldn’t have done it on your own having Rosie by your side is a sort of comfort blanket

I love u guys so much u guys are the most inspirational I love how far u guys came I love you guys so much more then u guys know I would love to meet u guys before u move to Australia hopefully i will meet u guys soon ❤❤❤

i don’t have ocd but whenever i nervous i speak really fast. i start fidgeting with my hands and my leg bobs. but whenever i try to go to sleep my brain says like”my nan will die” then that will stay in my mind and i won’t be able to sleep for ages bc i’ll be worrying that much. i hope ur okay harry❤

Im extremely proud of u harry mark my words Ur incredible u have come so far!!❤️❤️

I love you guys your so inspirational thank you very very much for being you ❤❤

I have OCD as well and knowing that other people have OCD makes me feel like I am not alone so thank you for opening up I relate to you so much like basically all the things you said I agree with thank you

This so cute 🥰

I have OCD depression anxiety ptsd. Been feeling with it since I was 8 and I turned 30 this year I understand what you're going threw

you are strong and you are fierce you can get through this :) keep going strong we are all there for you i have a lot of anxiety all my life , I understand your feeling Harry # be strong you are strong !!!!!

I’m so proud of how far you guys have come ❤️

Hey Harry, thank you for making this video, its given me a little bit of hope that there are people out there that can help you just need to find them. thank you for being so open and raw, you are so strong, u both are amazing people. ❤❤

I love you both so much and harry thank you u so much for this talk about anxiety im terrifired of being ill and everday i overthink any pains i have but in reality my anxiety is giving me Pain its horrible im so sad your moving to Australia I would do anything to meet u guys and talk about my anxiety with u both when I was 11 I started hurting myself and didn’t want to be here then anxiety came along and builded up on me and I got so down that I ended up not going to school and kept getting rushed to hopital not in a bad way just made myself go up for bloods or I will be thinking negative , and gave up on everything even getting out of bed but as I’ve got older I’ve tried to learn to control it but no matter is I do control it I still know it’s there and that gets me down as well as my disabled sister my parents care for her 24/7 she suffers a lot and I don’t get to do much with my parents as money it tight and being indoors 24/7 is horrible but watching u guys helps me hope I can meet u before u go to australia I love you both💗💗

I struggle with mental health and this video has given me the strength to believe that things will get better and thighs are achievable, so thank you so much

Thank you so much for sharing this Harry ❤. I also have OCD and this has helped me a lot 😊. Stay strong, you've got this x

Thanks u so much that made me feel so much better love u so so much x❤

Your story was so touching. Thanks for sharing you helped me a lot.

First, your so brave for sharing, love you both ❤

you will get through it God has your back❤🎉

Omgg i love you so much ❤

You're not overthinking guys, I'd also be worried but am glad you found them

Hope ur ok Harry ❤❤ xx

I feel this ❤❤ So amazing for you too speak about this you should be so proud.

We love you, Rosie and Harry

love u guys✨✨💕💕💕

Hope harry feels better soon. You got this 👍

Harry as someone with ocd I wish I have someone like your dad because my mum doesn’t understand I’ll be having these fits and my mum will just blame it on my autism as I’m also autistic but I do know I have ocd aswell and it always feels like people around me don’t understand how I feel and all the people in my old class were saying they all had ocd because they liked things organised but all I wanted to say was if only you knew how it really was because it’s so hard

huge amount of respect for you harry!

Thank you for this 💜 I feel it deeply and I am grateful. We’ve got each other 💜

I suffer from mental health everyday because of everything I have gone through and everything I still do go through I suffer from depression and anxiety basically everyday and Rosie and Harry you guys make my days brighter I always look forward to when you guys post love u guys so much 💜🩷💕💓💗💖 I have suffered from anxiety and depression basically my whole life and I feel so alone like i'm on my own and like I have to bottle up my feelings because of the way I'm treated and many other reasons why I bottle up my feelings.

Omg wow someone that has opened up and bloody understands wow! Your amazing Harry! Well done your so brave ❤

Loved this, first time ive seen a video from you and Harry thank you for opening up ♥️

Love you guys so much ❤️❤️

You are amazing! Thank you for your strength!💛🫶

Yes I struggle with anxiety and OCD and ADHD

Love you both❤️ thank you for sharing your story Harry, it means a lot to me and so many other people 💝

God bless you what a beautiful couple xx from a pom living in Australia ❤

I used to suffer from OCD so I know how you feel I love your videos so much you make my day ❤

I have a friend with the same diagnosis, she has great moments and crap ones you’ve got this ❤

Love you both so much❤❤❤

I have autism and adhd and anxiety I’m here for u x

Just know we are all ways there for you guys 💓❤❤

this is so helpful because I am going through therapy for OCD! I am feeling much better than 2 years ago.

Awwwww this must have been so hard to say online with thousands of viewers xxxxxxxxxxx i myself know the absolute horrors of the likes of panic attacks and anxiety in general so i feel your pain. Carry on staying strong Harry and we're always here for you 💞💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞💞❤️❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞❤️💞

I love your guys channel and content ❤❤… you both are very lovely awesome people and it would be so awesome to meet you two one day 🌸🩷

We love you!❤️🥹

First like love Your videos❤❤

So proud of you Harry for opening! We love you and are here for you❤️

I understand everything you going through I'm going through it for 5 years now

Would you say that you set multiple alarms because you can’t trust yourself to get up after one? I not only do this, but I keep turning my phone on and off silent many times until I’m satisfied that it’s off. I have a problem

I don't usually comment on videos but I had to on this one. This video has been the most helpful video ever I always thought it was just me and that I was alone in this but hearing you describe your OCD was like hearing my own story I thought I was going mad but now I get it people always told me same yeh I do that your just overreacting but now I know I'm not I am different and unique but that is what makes me me I'm so happy to have cleared that out you guys are the best and my favourite youtubers on the planet I love you so much. xxxxx Thank you!!!!!!

Hope you’re both okay mentally. ❤❤