Struggling with Existential OCD

Yes! I spend a lot of time paralyzed by anxiety about life and purpose and consciousness and sometimes will resort to repetitive behaviors and compulsions to try and mitigate the pain

Yes it's really bad. Getting better but used to have daily panic attacks could barely function. Questioned everyone and everything

I relate to EVERYTHING you said 100%. I couldn’t work for a month bc I was constantly thinking “WHAT IS CONSCIOUSNESS? I CANT BELIEVE IM ALIVE.” I cope with it (still going thru a rough time tho) by not trying to deny that YES it’s crazy to exist. But I’m alive so in the meantime I might as well enjoy/learn some stuff/ hang with people. Like I just try to coexist with my existential crisis. If I try to avoid those thoughts it doesn’t help. Some days it’s impossible. Some days I can enjoy the sunshine & a good burger.

I believe I am an alien sent to earth to study the human race so there's that 🤷‍♀️

when i talk about it, it sounds crazy to others but why is it so crazy? why aren’t more people freaking out about this? we’re hurtling through space on a spinning rock and people are more focused on the work and school, i don’t get it. i can barely function because i feel so small and pointless