Please do not downvote people who are well-intentioned and trying to learn more about OCD and/or in crisis.
Hi all, I wanted to make a post to remind everyone to please refrain from downvoting people who are in a crisis or genuinely trying their best to learn more about OCD.
This doesn’t help them at all - it just isolates them and associates negative feelings with trying to increase their insight on this disorder. If you see someone asking for reassurance or breaking some other rule, please report the post/comment, or better yet, give them some advice that has helped you when you were in a similar place.
Keep in mind that we don’t have a strike policy for content removals if the person is well-intentioned and posting in good faith. We want to make sure everyone feels community here - especially because, for many, this might be the only space they have to find resources about what might be bothering them. Dealing with these distressing thoughts is hard enough, so let’s extend kindness and support to those who are struggling.
Thanks guys!