Does anybody else experience delusional intrusive thoughts? I have a very big fear of developing schizophrenia or becoming delusional. And it seems that a lot of my intrusive thoughts are delusional intrusive thoughts that I fight.
Yes...and then you start feeling like you're actually going crazy. But it seems like it's a pretty common fear on here, so it seems we're not alone!
Yes. I get caught up researching lots of different mental disorders and looking for ways to prevent them.
Me too. I’ve gotten the fear of having schizophrenia. Also a big one of mine would be being a sociopath. I would look up so much stuff to see if I was one or not. Every article said something different but I would still feel like I was just a sociopath and my life was over. My OCD has gone down sooo many paths it’s hard to keep up with them all. It’s like my OCD tries to find the worst thing that could happen and then just obsesses/ believes it’s gonna happen.
Yes! I have a fear of being a sociopath. “What if I’m a sociopath” “what would a sociopath say” & then my mind tries to think of ways they’d think like then starts trying to have the ‘thoughts’ of one. The thoughts are so weird. Ocd is horrible :(
@alyssa3203 I have the SAME exact thing happen to me. It’s sickening.
Omg this is me!!! I also have a big fear of losing my mind and developing schizophrenia
I can certainly relate to struggling with wanting to decipher the intrusive thoughts, and worrying about why I am having them. Please try to keep in mind thoughts are just thoughts. They are not facts, and they are not defining. Also, often the intrusive thoughts tend to be worse case scenario. Accepting the uncomfortable thoughts/feelings and not engaging with the OCD and the questions OCD asks is often more effective. However, of course, easier said than done. Are you in therapy with a trained OCD therapist or NOCD? ? I am in ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) therapy for my OCD. It's helped me to deal with thoughts in a clearer way. If not in therapy, you may want to consider reaching out to the NOCD care team for a consultation.
I have some endless quizzes and googling symptoms
Yes OCD can mimic delusional thoughts, quite common… i dealt and am still dealing with this kind of stuff
What is the difference between delusional thoughts and intrusive ones? Genuinely just curious. My OCD theme has been about becoming schizophrenic. I googled for my compulsion which I know I shouldn’t of but I keep getting scared that I don’t have intrusive thoughts and that it’s something more. I think deep down I know it’s just anxiety but still I’m struggling. Any reply would be really appreciated! Thank you guys?
I’m having constant intrusive thoughts and it’s driving me crazy. I will go through these periods where everything I do I get an intrusive thought and it’s just my brain is so loud. Anyone else?! How do you stop the constant intrusive thoughts when you can’t really do an exposure for every single one?!
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