Could something specifically trigger ROCD out of blue?
Hi guys! I’m young (19F) and i don’t have much experience nor knowledge about how OCD, especially ROCD works, and i don’t want to rely on resources like ChatGPT in getting help and treated. My ROCD symptoms started after i built emotional connection with someone else and my brain told me that if i find another person interesting and nice it means that i’m not THAT attracted/in love with my partner. It scared me so much and i was so afraid of losing our great relationship that i spent 2weeks constantly crying, having panic attacks, barely eating and fighting suicidal thoughts. Then it got a bit better, but now the ROCD obsessions are coming back, and i feel like it drives me crazy. Could it be that something so random (aka me realising i built emotional connection with another person) trigger ROCD so bad out of the blue, considering i didn’t have symptoms of it in the relationship before? (we were together for 8 months before that)
I would appreciate any answer! Thank you