Any one who has/had the fear of becoming schizophrenic? I rarely find people with this theme :(

@xxxxi it’s been my fear for like 10 years. So I wouldn’t say it comes and goes it’s just a permanent fear that gives me anxiety and causes some of my compulsions. I’m always scared that certain things could trigger it since it could be genetic. It makes me want to be in control of everything. It’s definitely a theme in my OCD. But you aren’t alone so stay strong :) !

I get it too, all the time! But I could convince myself of anything , know you’re not alone!

Me for sure! I have struggled with this theme for a few years now. It’s so frustrating. I still have major flare ups with intrusive thoughts about schizophrenia. It’s hard to push past. What has helped me deal with it though, is to accept the chance of getting it and try and work through the anxiety around it. Eventually your brain will recognize it as a false alarm and you will not be as anxious when the Intrusive thoughts happen again. Easier said then done though. I don’t want to give reassurance or anything but I started thinking.” Would I really even know if i had schizophrenia?”. “Wouldn’t the people around me know before I would?”. That also helped. I started to really try and think about the thought and just go with it and let it be there. The more I tried to fight it the more I had the thoughts and the more I was convinced I gonna become schizophrenic. Just know you’re not alone. Stay strong?

I have multiple themes! I also struggle with religious OCD and harm OCD as well as a Existential OCD. It’s so hard. Sometimes if I’m really bad off it’s all them at once. I just keep telling myself, no matter which theme I struggle with they are all the same thing, OCD. Schizophrenic OCD has been one that has lasted awhile. The only thing that’s helped me deal is, I started just to deal with idea that I could be. It caused so much anxiety at first but now it kind of slows down and it’s almost as if my brain gets bored of it. It’s a hard process though. Just be gentle with yourself?. This too shall pass!

that’s exactly what happens with me, sometimes it’s so real you don’t even know what’s what but it’s gotten better for rn and I hope it just fades as I keep working on this theme! I hope it gets better for all of you guys too ?

I don’t have a fear, but I have thoughts that I might develop schizophrenia.

ALLLL THE TIME

I grew up with a sister with schizophrenia, and it’s a very scary feeling. I know lots of people with OCD who feel this way- seems to be a common theme.

@Cleo OCD is the worst ? but yeah, I know the chances are slim for me to develop schizophrenia, but the onset is usually around my age and my brain is like “we have this.”

My grandmother has schizophrenia and it is one of my biggest fears. I think my OCD seems to revolve around this fear. You are not alone!

@hannie thank u! ❤️ does your theme change or was this the only one you’ve struggled with?

I have the same exact thing. I have a mom who has it or a mood disorder too. I’ve lived with this fear for years. I am 22 years old and my brother also streams some of the same things my mom has but he took a lot of drugs. I constantly research it and sometimes convince myself I’m paranoid or have those thoughts that someone with it would have. I am going back to counseling for it so hopefully that will help. If definitely has put me into bouts of depression. But it is actually a less common disorder and treatable

I have this theme. At the moment it is one of the loudest. It’s kinda quietened down but it was really bad for a while

I get thoughts and anxiety about hearing voices or seeing things as well as if I have the exact same thoughts as people who struggle with schizophrenia. I use to google things and read forums on people who had schizophrenia and my brain would like copy those thoughts and convince me I was gonna have them too. When I was at my lowest it was awful! I still struggle off and on. I just tell myself so what. I’ll deal with it when it happens.

I have the exact same thing like I have thoughts like people are watching me or there is someone behind me now I have that feeling though I know that is not true. It is just like an anxious feeling. I get the same thoughts from all the reading i did! Thank you so much for sharing. It helps learning my thoughts are just my ocd. Sometimes I will be just fine and I have a random thought like this then i just perseverate over it.

When first diagnosed, yes. But then I talked with my doctors etc. And they told me it is close to impossible, even more difficult to occur than to a person with no disorder. So I believed them and relaxed.

@0Aqi0 you will not. I can not take your fear away, only tell you that it is next to impossible. It is just one of the horrible feelings that ocd gives us... bah!

I wish my ocd would let me believe this bcus this has been my fear for a while and it seems to get worse ?

Oooh do not look up symptoms or onset time frames... it’ll just convince your brain of it

@rachel52 it is scary, idk why this stuck with me and my therapist told me I didn’t but my brain keeps showing n telling me that I do

@natpon25 does your fear last for a long time or just comes and go?

What kids of intrusive thoughts do people struggle with with this fear? Thank you! I agree. Coming to terms with the idea that once could get it but you will be okay helps me deal with the fear. Realizing though it is a very hard disease it is treatable and people can go on to live their lives helps me through it all