I can’t stop worrying about one day I’ll become schizophrenic...help

Thank you so much guys for all your love and support about this. It’s so refreshing to know I am not alone ?

I have the same fear. Just tell yourself “so what if I get it?” “I won’t know or care if I do.” “Somebody close to me will notice before I do.” “If I am, there is medicine now that will help me live a normal life.” These are the things I tell myself when those thoughts start coming in. You’re brain is good at tricking you into believing things that aren’t true. That’s what anxiety is based off of. A false evidence appearing real. Just try and deal with the idea of it and still living your day to day life. It’s so hard. It’s something I deal with as well. Sometimes it’s stronger then other times. I have noticed a huge difference with how I react to those thoughts now. I’m not as fearful cause I have learned to deal with the anxiety it causes. Not saying I’m ok all the time. I still have slip ups but I am doing so much better. Stay strong?. Sending you positive thoughts!

Thank you so much for sharing! My brain in constant doubting and plays tricks on me wondering if I paranoid or having intrusive thoughts like I am or other things. But I really need to make an effort to ignore them and live my life now as there are so many beautiful things in my life I will miss out on if I am constantly worrying about it.

I went through the exact same thing! It really convinced me I was to the point I just kept telling myself I was gonna be doomed with it. I just had to sit with the idea of it. The intrusive thoughts were the worst cause I would look something up about schizophrenia and then my intrusive thoughts would start mocking schizophrenic thoughts and I would ask myself if I really believed it out not. I was trying convince myself I was gonna have it but all that was just OCD. That’s how it gets you, by making yourself believe your worst fear is gonna come to life. So frustrating. This to shall pass and you will get through this.

I actually think this is a pretty common ocd fear

I have the same exact thing as I have family members with it. I am trying to get some help for it soon as i realize how much it overtakes my life. I worry Day in and day out about it but I have to realize that I am just worrying my life away.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and being open. It is one of the scariest feelings having someone close that has it. But I show no signs and am 22 yrs old. It is nice to know I’m not alone though I wish no one had to deal with these thoughts. Even if someone did get it I have to remember though it may be super hard they are not doomed as their is help and medication.