Random blah-blah: I have GAD, and I think I have OCD too. I don't say that suffer from ocd since I'm not diagnosed. My ex-therapist suggested me to look up for bipolar disorder. The problem is, after half an year, I still don't think I am bipolar. Did my research inside my brain, as well as on the internet. The thing is, I am obssesing over my mental health. OCD was the last disorder that I checked, since I thought it's impossible for me to have it. I am anxious about this one. I am scared. I want to know if I have ocd, and since yesterday, that s all I am doing. Looking up on the internet to find an answer. I am scared if I book a call, the therapist will say: but you have GAD, not OCD. And this will be so bad because I... I honestly can t imagine why it would be so bad. Just that I ve lived in a lie for 2 days. I think my ocd is most obvious in my relationship with my bf. And I feel so bad because he keeps saying that everything he does - is never enough. It s complicated. I just want him to never doubt himself, his actions and our love.

Only a professional can diagnose you with OCD. Unfortunately, it is very common for people with OCD to be misdiagnosed. I was diagnosed with GAD years ago. I never questioned it until I started learning more about OCD. I suggest you schedule a free call. If you DO have OCD, then you can start treatment. If not, then at least you will know. It also very common for people with OCD to doubt they have it

Hey, if it helps what you've described sounds *a lot* like ocd. Whole lotta doubt, checking, avoiding things for reasons that are hard to articulate. I would 100% recommend trying the free call. I wasn't sure if I had ocd, and part of the whole frustrating thing with this is learning to accept not knowing stuff for sure. So you might not have it! And that probs feels uncomfortable, I know it does for me when I've thought it.. but trying something that could help could still be worth a shot

A therapist I had a while ago said if you think you might have bpd then you probably don't. Bpd doesn't make it easy to be reflective

Thank you all!!! Just woke up to a lot of good advice! I will book a free call. Thank you for your kindness. And that s true: it s not my job, as a patient, to check if I m bipolar. It is the therapist's job.