Fear of psychosis

Lately my ocd has shown back up big time. I’m coming close to the end of my pregnancy and my hormones typically really affect it. Currently living in the existential/ harm themes and fear of developing psychosis and going to hurt my loved ones! Questioning if things are real too which then makes me even more anxious because I think I’m slipping into psychosis! Anyone else experience this? Just not the headspace I want to be in before birth

Username: Anonymous 567Anonymous 567

Date posted: 34w ago

I just had a thought that what if when I had my first ocd attack (5 years ago) that was someone else taking over my body and I haven’t been me since that moment 😂😂😂like girl sometimes you just gotta laugh at the shit our brains come up with. I also have super weird delusional thoughts that scare the shit out of me and make me feel like I think they are true.

Username: Juddandlucy77!Juddandlucy77!

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 34w ago

You have to accept the uncertainty ♡ maybe I will go crazy maybe I won't and sit with the anxiety you have to work through the fear. I'm currently pregnant and going through similar things it's not easy but it yhe only way to deal with OCD l.

Username: Anonymous 567Anonymous 567

Date posted: 34w ago

@Juddandlucy77! And when you sit with the uncertainty and anxiety don’t do compulsions like seek reassurance or Google. Im struggling with this myself.

Username: Anonymous 567Anonymous 567

Date posted: 34w ago

Yes you are not alone 💙 I suffer from harm/psychosis/false memory/ and postpartum ocd themes. If you need anyone to talk to I’m here to chat.

Username: laurlpn

Date posted: 5y ago

Ok.. so another one of my fears is the fear of being schizophrenic or psychotic. I’m 9 weeks post partum and I read about psychosis and it freaked me out!! I’m 29 years old and I know schizophrenia happens in your teens or early 20s. My therapist told me that as long as I don’t have a voice telling me to act on my intrusive images or thoughts that it’s not psychotic. Once she said that later that day the words “do it” kept repeating in my mind. I have 0 desire to harm anyone and I’ve never been a violent person. If anyone has experienced something similar please share! I feel like my mind loves to switch things up and play tricks on me.

Username: RiRiRavioli8

Date posted: 1y ago

Existential OCD, Derealization, New mom

Hi y’all! I’ve had OCD since 7 or 8 years old, but wasn’t fully diagnosed until I was in my twenties after having a major panic attack. This triggered my derealization and had intrusive thoughts that nothing was real, that everything was a projection of my imagination. My OCD was pretty quiet until now, 15 mos after having my precious babygirl (i figured it latches on to the things/people we cherish the most). My OCD is making me think that she isn’t real and it is making it hard for me to enjoy moments with my baby. It’s been a struggle and I’m hoping to find some light. 🥺

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Pregnant with ocd

My ocd seems worse (6 weeks pregnant) I’ve developed a lot of health fears and fears of losing the pregnancy etc. Along with my other ocd themes seeming worse atm. Does anyone have advice or help?

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