Anyone else do this, I’m really freaking out

I just need help, I’ve been worrying about having schizophrenia for a few months now after I decided to google something and then found out if you have OCD you’re higher risk for schizophrenia now since then I’ve been worrying about schizophrenia, EVERY DAY. Worrying I have it because the article I read said you’re 30 fold higher risk if you’re OCD to develop schizophrenia. Now I’m convinced fully I have it after the other day, I heard a voice in my head that sounded like a scary version of darth Vader and it said one word that was gibberish and it freaked me out I don’t remember doing that before I wish I remembered if I did or not, but since that happened it freaked me out more and now I keep hearing random voices and sentences, and makes me freak out more and I just want to be normal, I read an article saying anxiety can cause you to hear voices in your head too so I was hoping it was that, but since the voice was a man and sounded like a scary darth Vader I’m scared it truly was schizophrenia because of how the voice sounded, has anyone else ever done this? I just need some relief so I can go about my day and not sit around all day waiting and scared for another one to happen. And another was a British guy actually made a coherent sentence but didn’t go with what I was thinking it was random and scared me even more. The article I found said anxiety can cause you to hear voices inside your head so that means the voices can sound like anything right? Cause they tell you what voices sound like for schizophrenia but they don’t for anxiety and I’m freaking out that by the way the voices sounded that it’s not anxiety that caused them and I’m just so scared and need relief and to know I’m not the only one. And these were while I was awake NOT going to sleep so terrified me more. And I don’t watch the movies anymore it’s darth Vader just that’s the closest thing I could describe the voice something close to please someone tell me I’m not the only one

Schroder

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

That's why it's the doubting disorder, ocd will have you question everything and anything including your own sanity, your not alone that I can promise you and is it possible you will develop schizophrenia, maybe, maybe not, that's the hardest part of ocd it tries to force us in to 100% certainty when truthfully there are not many things in life we have 100% control over there will always be that degree of uncertainty. You will get through it and I highly suggest working with a nocd therapist and Erp, hugs tight you'll get through it

Brave

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Googling is a compulsion, I would suggest staying off Google

Dee C

Date posted: 2y

Just a suggestion, have you been diagnosed by a professional? If not do so. I have the same theme pop up from time to time but the pdocs have told me otherwise. Hope this encourages you to seek professional opinion.

Tonyy

Date posted: 2y

@Dee C I know this is an old post but how does one get diagnosed? What are the first steps and who do I need to see???

Dee C

Date posted: 2y

@Tonyy I’d start with your primary care doctor. They may be able to refer you to a specialist, psychiatrist or psychologist. If not you can try the care team at NOCD. I believe it’s a 15 minute phone call available through this app. Hope this helps you.

Tonyy

Date posted: 2y

@Dee C It definitely does. Thank you so much!

୨ৎ

Date posted: 22w

can ocd make you question your mental health?

i have been diagnosed with OCD & generalized anxiety disorder. for some reason, i’ve been very hyper aware of everything. like the way i talk, the way i see the world, how certain things sound/look/feel, and it’s very distressing. i feel like the hyper awareness makes me afraid of things? like for some reason, my mind attached to cartoons, and i was hyperfocusing on it, and got extremely scared, like scared of the cartoon for no reason? i’ve done this a lot, and i get scared i have psychosis or schizophrenia, or something that makes you afraid of things for no unknown reason. i feel so scared that this is my new normal…. im heartbroken. so many what if’s. did i just ruin my own life?? 💔

Anonymous

Date posted: 17w

Is schizo ocd a thing?

I have been having these fears about developing schizophrenia, it reached a point where i am starting to almost hear things or the smallest sounds and my mind tells me you're schizophrenic, and i feel this weird sensations in my ear as if someone is whispering yet i can barely hear them, the thing is i am not diagnosed yet because i never work with an OCD therapist but i study psychology so i just used what i learnt to give a meaning to my suffering, many themes of this fear have been happening before and this schizophrenia fear is the last one. I want to know what advice you can give me or ways to make my brain calm down a little bit, i also don't have and can't afford a therapist that's why i am here in the first place I also want to know more informations or experiences with this theme if anyone habe experienced it and what helped you with it I remember feeling better for a while but than i collapsed back, but i am hoping to get better soon too or anytime in the future, I don't want reassurance so make sure you be as real as you can, and thanks 🙏🏻

kenzieisfound

Date posted: 16w

fear of losing control??

I’ve never been diagnosed with OCD, but I relate so much to what people here are going through. I used to think it was just anxiety, and I felt like I could handle that. But lately I’ve been spiraling—constantly afraid that what I’m feeling is something worse, like psychosis or losing control of my mind. I feel so detached and scared, and I just want peace again. I have anxiety doing the smallest things, like the thought of waking up everyday and even eating give me straight up panic. I am afraid all the time, it’s paralyzing. And a lot of people say someone with psychosis wouldn’t worry that they’re in it, but then I convince myself I’ve been in it this whole time, and haven’t known, and that maybe I’ve been doing weird stuff. Idk. I also get really scared of labels. Even the idea of OCD makes me feel like I’ll never get better or like I’ll be stuck like this forever. I just want to be okay. If anyone has felt this way—confused, overwhelmed, or scared of what’s happening in their mind—I’d really appreciate any support or encouragement.

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