Did your OCD and anxiety get worse in your twenties?

Question

My anxiety and obsessivneess has got worse in my twenties and continues to get that way. I never was in sucha state until I hit my twenties.

Answer 1

I suffered from OCD when I was younger....and more recently anxiety attacks (im 19 now) both have progressively got better, although it's been a slow process and I am still prone to symptoms of both, but no where near as bad as before....I suggest you see a counsellor to help you deal with these issues, and wish you the best of luck.

Answer 2

My OCD wasnt recognized until I was 26. I started having anxiety attacks at work. Then they fired me. Now I am on medication to help with them.  

Answer 3

Oh yes. As you get older, you gain more responsibilities which in turn causes more stress, which exacerbates anxiety. OCD is bred from anxiety, so this too will become harder to control. If you have supportive people in your life, you are very lucky, if not.. it's much harder to deal.