so my anxiety has been quite literally awful the past couple weeks , like can’t go into public ect. And I’ve always seen stuff out the corner of my eye , but it made me think what if I’m schizophrenic. I’ve been so dissociated and just scared :( idk
I feel your exact struggle right now. one of my biggest fears is having schizophrenia. having OCD obsesses with those types of thoughts it probably was just a random shadow of something or a big eye floater. Tell yourself that it’s nothing and you’ll be ok and take deep breaths. Call a friend if you feel alone. Try to focus on other things in distracting yourself. You’ll be okay I try to find other things to obsess over (healthy things) like trying to manage my OCD what what can I do to stop being scared of random illnesses and disorders
@Connie Thankyou so much , a while ago when my anxiety was bad it was fixated on schizophrenia… and “ going physco” and things like that. I hope you get better and I’m always here to talk !
I understand this and deal with similar things. You’re going to be okay❤️
@laurennshirleyy Thankyou very much
i'm really sorry to hear you've been feeling this way lately. dealing with intense anxiety and those scary thoughts can be so overwhelming, especially when it's affecting your daily life like that. 😞 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck?" when i was going through a rough patch, similar to what you're describing, my NOCD therapist recommended it to me, and it was a game-changer. it's free and called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try). i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized step-by-step support for when your OCD symptoms, like intrusive thoughts about schizophrenia, get tough to manage, much like an OCD therapist would. it's not a replacement for professional diagnosis or treatment, but it can provide some guidance and relief in moments of high anxiety or dissociation. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
few weeks ago i developed this fear going crazy and i was having hypogogc hallucinations then i talked to a doctor and she explained me and i was doing so good but again now im anxious for some reason and i feel like im hearing voices. maybe they’re outside sounds but i get scared and keep overthinking if i actually heard it or nope. does anyone have a smillar experience and can u tell me how did u cope with it bc im so anxious rn :(
okay pretty sure i’m developing this now as it’s been a background obsession for a while. my brain keeps thinking of demons and a white witch coming to get me and i was lying alone in the dark and i keep seeing this white shadowy thing or if i see a glare in some glass or something my brain just says “the white witch is coming for you” and then i get paranoid about it because i feel like it’s something that somebody hallucinating/ delusional would think. and i keep thinking about really scary paranormal stuff which is so scary and then i’m wondering why am i so paranoid and scared about this because i don’t think it’s real but then i get scared saying that thinking it will get mad at me if i say it’s not real, and then i think it’s probably schizophrenia for me to believe this but then i get worried that it’s not and apparently if u pay attention to this scary stuff it comes for you and now i’m scared af. i hate that i used the word “it” aswell cos it makes it seem more real. because i don’t want to say it’s not in case there is something, but i don’t want to even believe this because i think it’s abit delusional and it’s like a PARADOX! and then whenever i start thinking about exsistential things it horrible because it always just goes back to me possibly have schizophrenia or developing it due to thinking weird stuff about the universe and my identity. and it’s bad because someone in my family has it and due to the diathesis stress model it’s more likely to occur when u have a genetic risk and prolonged environmental stress which i obviously have had now for the past 2 years due to harm and sexual related themes literally scaring the shit out of me :((( and i’m not at the age where it develops yet which is the early 20s so basically there’s still a chance and i’m scared now and don’t rlly know what to do cos i have a feeling the gene is triggered and now i’m just waiting for the symptoms to go fully blown and they’re already beginning. and i keep having this horrible feeling my hands are on backwards and it’s so scary and i feel like i’m having sensory hallucinations… and i get alice and wonderland syndrome where everything starts to feel rlly rlly fast (but i’ve had this since i was young, it’s just been abit more often recently) and i’m getting it more often and i’m just terrified that i’m starting to get hallucinations. I’m basically just venting so other people can feel less alone with this, not seeking any reassurance
The past month has been hell for me, I can’t express it enough Every day I live with the fear that I have schizophrenia/am hallucinating 1. Sometimes to hear my name being called from downstairs, even though my mom never called me 2. Sometimes hear random noises (idk if they r real or not, just makes me panic again) 3. Sometimes have little visual disturbances 4. OCD got worse Idk wtf to do, I am 100% sure I am in the prodromal stage of schizophrenia
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