Does anyone suffer from Schiz OCD. Where you obsess about possibly being schizo

Thanks man, I’ve never posted before, but it really does help. I’ve just basically convinced myself I have it from every little thing I experience. I need to start getting in the mindset that if I were TRULY experiencing it I’d be alright, but it’s a lot easier said than done

like i said, it was only really an obsession for like a day or two, so i didn’t get too deep into it. it’s really hard to tell you what to do because of this as i just eventually decided that i wouldn’t know until it happens and i can’t worry about it. but some things i’d like u to know r: if u were schizophrenic, you wouldn’t be wondering if u were schizophrenic!! it is also a condition that often runs in families so if u don’t have a genetic connection to it then it’s not really worth thinking about, even though i know that doesn’t really help either way as ocd doesn’t care about logic !!! my #1 suggestion is to just accept the uncertainty !! after all, the worst case scenario is u have an illness that is (typically) highly treatable (while not ignoring it’s definitely hard!!) many people w schizophrenia can live a normal life, which i think really helped me let go of the obsession when i learned that.

but at the end of the day, if u have ocd then it’s likely just ocd!! u r smarter & stronger than ocd and even though it’s hard as hell, ur gonna get through this!! ??

Thanks Dee, this obsession is so irrational. I’m sure I’d be fine today if I never read about schizo. Just the word honestly scares me.

i’ve dealt with that obsession but it was never particularly strong.

This obsessions has literally ruined my life. I almost checked myself in today and they just kinda laughed at me over there. Any tips. I’m always thinking I’m hearing things, but I’m pretty sure it’s just sounds in my environment and every delusion ive ever read about (which was the worst mistake I could have made) keeps replaying in my mind.

Omie, if you were a schizophrenic you would seriously know that. That is a huge disability and their are harsh symptoms to that.

I had fear I was going crazy, worried about psychosis been worried about schiz. before too... basically just worried that I’m crazy and it’s not ocd.

However what I have tried to do is look at facts. Okay, why do I feel this way? Well because of this... okay, now is this fact based or a perception. Etc There are facts then there are the stories that we make up about what the facts might mean...

Also schizophrenia looks different than ocd. And it would make sense to get ocd were you are worried about it.. because that’s what we do well... we obsess and we dwell and we ruminate and run up a wall with it. And at the end of the day if you still aren’t sure you could get diagnosed again, if you wanted to. The facts come to the surface. I find the question- What’s the likelihood that this is a real issue or that this is my disorder on overdrive?

Idk if that’s helpful but I hope it is! Big hugs, I know it can suck but you can bust past the bs.

That’s the funny thing about ocd when we aren’t feeling anxious we are like wow that was really ridiculous.. but then we are anxious it feels so incredibly real. But because of those polar opposites must mean we are quite creative and intelligent so I vote we go paint something or write something and tell ocd it can kick our ass. We will use our creativity for fun for ourselves and not to torment ourselves. ? ??

How are you now? This is my current obsession