Fear of psychosis/schizophrenia

I’ve been EXTREMELY stressed for the past two months and I’ve developed some strange new symptoms. Lately I’ve been REALLY DEEP in the psychosis fear/theme rabbit hole, obsessing over thinking I might be in the prodromal stage of schizophrenia or something. Having panic attacks over it. During the day I’m having random gibberish strings of thoughts that make no sense or have any relevance to the task I’m doing. It is just completely random phrases or words or even songs snippets that I don’t even feel like I was consciously thinking of, they just come out of nowhere. It’s exactly the kind of nonsense thoughts you get just before you fall asleep or when you wake up. It is literally word salad/disorganized thinking. It’s terrifying me. It’s not 24/7 but it’s happening often for the past 3 days. Another strange symptom I’ve been having is, feeling like almost every stranger looks familiar, or certain things but mostly random people look familiar. Like in my head in the supermarket I’ll be like “hey that guy looks like so and so” or wow “she really looks like that one girl I know” these symptoms are really freaking me out. On top of all this I’m getting intense depersonalization/de realization. Any kind words? Or anyone can relate?

drak4

Date posted: 2y

Hi. I had also this theme, because my pure OCD was really strong, so i started fear that it is something else. My mind was so frighten that i had intrusive thoughts in background, but not only intrusive also neutral gibberish. It was hard to me to focus on real life... but i applyed focusing on real life and my values ... always engage focusing on present moment...not paying attention to background thoughts...i have many friends so i was often with them, focusing on them, filling my mind with good activities and this background noise started to subside...but at night before sleep it was strong... i dont slept whole nights... but my therapist giveth me antipsychotics at night... it helped to fall asleep... i didnt wanna take it long so after I stabilized after 2 weeks I researched some other ways to sleep without these troughts - i tried teas, but for me learning metavognitive therapy helped, attention control... this episode lasted 2 weeks, it was 4-5 months ago...nowdays I have regular pure OCD, not severe... i do not fear this theme anymore I know when it goes back I will focus on real life, doing ACT and when it will be really bad I can use some pills for few weeks... i even read some cases of psychosis that people overcame...also Carl Jung had it for few years... it is a big fear...i can relate...i really thought that I am going crazy, but really ACT and refocusing to real life present moment content and values helps also to this theme... your mind refocus and after time noiss go away... sometimes it back, but you refocus...more you do it, more ypu have self-confidence in your methods...that when I once get out of deep hole with my CBT methods ACT, MCT I could anytime...also in critical times my therapist can help... i get from her magnezium injection when I was really panicing...sometimes we are in crisis...but after that we can live fullfilled great lifes...bad things dont last forever...

mrselfdestru...

Date posted: 2y

@drak4 Thank you very much for your supports and advice. I will talk to my therapist about tying some of those ideas.

sofiarenee

Date posted: 2y

ive never had this theme before in my ocd journey but i can relate to the heavy derealization part. happens to me almost every day. i wish you well and i know you’ll get through this!

NathanOrput

Date posted: 2y

I’ve had the random gibberish thoughts and am currently dealing with heavy derealization. Google is gonna make you think you’re going crazy when you’re not. It sounds like you have some pretty intense OCD and Anxiety most likely due to stress or lack of sleep. Just spend some time doing the things you like, I know it’s way easier said than done

drak4

Date posted: 2y

Btw this stranger noticing is nornal thing...maybe you not had it before, but many people without mental ilness has it. That you mind find simmilarities in stranger people to people you know. Dont worry it is normal.

Cleoleon23

Date posted: 24w

Physcosis ocd??

Recently ive had ocd thoughts that are really weird and make no sense (they sound like thoughts that someone would have if they were in physcosis eg. What if trump can communicate with you through your head) like what??? Sometimes it feels like i believe it??? Which stresses me out and im constantly worried that im going through physcosis since i sort of belive it? I know deep down its ridiculous but it almost feels like i believe it?? Im scared. Like sometimes im calm with the thought. Im like oh okay maybe. Then sometimes my brain tries to imagine him like talking to me through my head??? Am i going through physcosis.??

cows12465

Date posted: 24w

fear of psy. and sci.

does anyone else have an intense fear of developing schizophrenia or psychosis. This has been a really heavy theme for me as well. I’m constantly checking to see if I have symptoms or if I’m gonna go crazy or develop these. it’s so scary.

Anonymous

Date posted: 14w

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 🙏🏻

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