Posted by phidippus on January 27, 2012, at 18:19:44
In reply to Re: Do these symptoms/reactions sound familiar? » phidippus, posted by SLS on January 27, 2012, at 6:43:03
>How do you separate out OCD versus the ruminations >that often occur with depressive disorders?
Thinking in OCD involves a lot of self-testing, with negative thoughts being weighed in a 'what if?' manner.
For instance, when I have OCD driven suicidal ideations, I am more apt to argue with myself about the thoughts, then draw a conclusion that I want to kill myself.
Depressive thinking on suicide is often dependent on low self-esteem and negative thinking, with no real arguing about the thinking. Simply put, depressive thinking is merely 'life sucks, I suck, I should kill myself'. I'm simplifying, but I think I'm getting my point across.
Eric
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