My OCD theme is fear of psychosis/schizo and it’s gotten so bad idk what to. I feel like it’s starting to make me think crazy.. like my brain gathered all information on this mental illness and now mimicking it. Does anyone else have this problem? I feel like crying
I have this along with harm ocd and its a nasty combo. I definitely understand what you mean by you feel like your almost mimicking being crazy.
@Mindpocket I have the harm theme as well but it all connects to my core fear of going crazy. Yeah like my mind is racing constantly finding anything and everything to this fear.
I have dealt with this/still am but feel like I am over coming it. I notice I think more about it whenever I am super bored. Try to do something you really enjoy or have once enjoyed. It really helped me to see that I am still my normal self I have always been:) stuff I like to do is color, listen to music, go to the pool with friends, make a dessert, read my Bible, or go shopping. You got this💕
@Gray2288 What’s your best advice that is helping you to overcome this? Thank you for sharing. 🙏 i am trying my best not to zone in on this fear but it’s now in everything I do like in the background.
My ocd would tell me that if I stopped thinking about the intrusive thoughts that I would lose control. It held a grip on me for months and I wouldn’t think about anything else. Eventually I got so tired of feeling that way. I finally started to do the stuff I loved again and realized that I would stop having the thoughts when I was busy, and realized I didn’t go crazy(it sounds funny but it’s true)! This app has helped a ton just knowing that I am not alone.
I have this alot I'm always scared that I am going crazy or people will think I'm crazy and lock me away aline and never come see me. It is one of my worst fears, I have lately tried to stop myself by saying my sisters would never do that, and my family wouldn't do that, it does help to try and remind myself i have people who care but when it first starts I'm in a panic mode, and I'm sorry u having this 😔 I hope it gets better for u ♥
@Brittany_1992 Thank you for sharing Brittany and yes I have those thoughts too. I try to remind myself that if I were to go crazy I have family to tell me and help me through it. But honestly… lately my racing thoughts are getting the best of me. I pray I can overcome this 😔
You have no idea how much this helped me in realizing im not alone with this. I’ll even use the voice in my head and try and make it seem as if I am hearing voices or whatever and doing whatever I can to convince myself that Im crazy and it just hightens the panic.
@bouncydog21 We both will get through this 🙌
@bouncydog21 You are definitely not alone in this! Even if you think “nobody else is experiencing this” I can bet I have! My mind does that exact same thing it’s horrible cause it really messes with me. I have been in full panic all day today because of this. Yes we will overcome this fear 🙏
Fear of psychosis. I don’t want to trigger anyone, but I’m having a particularly hard time with this “theme”. I’ve been on a high state of anxiety for days now about developing psychosis or already having it. I went to my psychologist and she claims it’s ocd. Basically what is going on is that I’m having obsessions over hearing voices. I’m compulsively researching etc and I fear I’m making it worse. I have intrusive thoughts about “hearing” a voice say something if that makes sense. Like I don’t actually hear a voice but I have a thought about a voice. It’s pretty scary and idk how to do erp with it. Also, late at night I have severely racing thoughts lately. Does this sound like OCD or something else?
Living with the fear of going crazy. Hey everyone, through my journey living with OCD I’ve had many different themes. The most enduring one was Harm OCD, but I would also have intermittent POCD thoughts. It wasn’t until the last few years that I developed a new theme: the fear of developing psychosis/schizophrenia. While this theme seems to be far more common, it is my experience it isn’t really noted in most of the conventional information you might find online. In all the books, websites, videos, and blogs I’ve digested, I’ve only seen it mentioned a few times. But a perusal online shows that in many OCD communities, it’s a common fear. That’s why, for those of you who are suffering or may suffer with this theme, that I find it important to share the experience openly. During the day-to-day, depending on the intensity of the obsessions, it can have a profoundly limited effect on your life. You want to avoid any scenario that might trigger the thoughts, but the avoidance leads to ever-increasing isolation. Personally, I’ve found actively participating in treatment and ERP has helped me maintain most of my regular responsibilities and habits. In the past, an OCD spike could really derail my life. And while I’m certainly dealing with more intrusive thoughts than “usual” at the moment, knowing I have the support of the community and my therapist helps me stay on course. It is without question that without treatment, my suffering would be greater than it is now. I have tools now to manage it that I never had before. It’s important to remember that no matter the theme, someone else is experiencing it. And within that theme, the particular thoughts aren’t really the issue. It’s our response and relationship to them. OCD is incredibly creative, and many with OCD tend to be reflective and conscientious people! You may have all manner of odd, strange, or disturbing thoughts. And that’s ok! Although it seems like a tired cliche, you’re never truly alone. If you have this theme, and are comfortable sharing, it can help others feel that they can be open and without judgement. I hope this has helped someone who felt isolated. Thank you!
One of my biggest fears is going insane/going into a state of psychosis and harming someone sometimes it feels a little to real and i start having panic attacks to calm it down… I genuinely hate it because i know i don’t have schizophrenia or have gone through psychosis but my mind obsesses over it 24/7.. it gets frustrating.
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