I really think I've developed schizophrenia at the age of 56 after 20 years of harm OCD. I'm so worried and the more I think of it, the worse it gets. I'm so scared. Can anyone relate? I need to get the courage to see a psychiatrist.
I think something encouraging is clicking on your post and looking at the related posts and clicking on those to see their related posts. So many people are posting about this (this comment counts), so obviously other people are experiencing this worry. Also I have had a psychiatrist I love for I think 5 years now and it is one of the best decisions I have made. He actually diagnosed me with OCD and helped me try different medications and stuff, if I asked questions he wasn’t annoyed or anything. Finally on a good cocktail and I could not recommend seeing a psychiatrist more. Good luck, have a nice day!
Thanks so much. Really glad you have found someone that has helped you.
Please, please do. A good psychiatrist is crucial when one has OCD (I've been seeing one since the age of 14 - age 48 now). I could not do it without medication. I tried and failed spectacularly...still working my way back. On a separate note: it's rare to get schizophrenia later in life. But OCD can make you believe just about anything. Make an appointment, get an assessment by a professional, and don't worry about something you cannot control, okay? If it *is* schizophrenia, you can learn to live, and cope, with it. And, if need be, you will.
Thanks so much, you are very kind. Scary harm thoughts and finding it increasingly difficult to emphasis with anyone and thinking I'm going to be locked away is terrifying. I just have to be brave as I can't cope with these thoughts and the stress it's causing me anymore. I keep worrying about seeing a psychiatrist specialising in OCD if it's actually not that this is the main concern anymore. I think I just to to be hopeful and see what happens.
@tenby *emphasize
How do I know that this is OCD or not something else? I really feel like it is just OCD but my mind is so convincing I’m gonna develop schizophrenia or become delusional. I’m so anxious cause I have other themes mixed into this (such as harm OCD) Any tips?
Hi everyone! This is me writing this while having an intense OCD attack and seriously I don’t know how to handle it. At this point I cry almost every day, I’ve lost my appetite, and I don’t know what to do anymore. This summer I’ve seen a movie where one of the characters had schizophrenia and did what my intrusive thoughts were about, which is harming others. I panicked immediately and did what I wish I didn’t, but I didn’t know back then it was a compulsion: I googled the symptoms. I felt relief at first, but then I started asking myself what if I have those symptoms? What if my thoughts will become voices and I’ll believe them? (This is still one of my biggest fears) Ever since then it’s a never ending cycle, everything I see and hear I question if it’s real or only me hearing/seeing it. I overanalyse my body sensations like when my ears ring, or I feel a tightness around my head etc. I went to see a therapist to start treatment, and he told me I have nothing to worry about, cause it’s unlikely I’ll develop it. I felt at ease, and for a few weeks I felt so much better, cause that talk with the therapist went well and I finally got the diagnosis which is OCD. But then, I was scrolling on Instagram, and I saw a video and ever since then it’s getting bad again. It gotten so bad that my mind “plays” random phrases/music/words in my head, and it’s sometimes in my internal voice, sometimes it’s in others’ and it’s so scary cause I’m just going on with my day and they’re just there. Also for example I hear my mom cleaning the dishes and as she puts them away they make a sound and I hear a word in it, but it makes no sense yet I panic over it cause it was a word? I feel like I don’t even have own thoughts anymore, other than those and the ‘What if this means…?’ thoughts which cause me so much anxiety I feel like I’ll explode. The reason I’m writing this is that maybe someone who went through the same thing can help me, and give me some tips how to stop ruminating and mentally+physically checking (my emotions, my facial expressions, body sensations etc.)? I’m currently going to a group therapy which is seem to help, but I feel like I need to see a therapist alone where she/he can help me with my exact problem? Maybe it’s seeking reassurance and that’s a compulsion cause what if this isn’t OCD but still I don’t know what to do. Thank you!
I'm really scared, I've always had the fear of something happening with schizophrenia. I already have GAD, Depression, OCD, PTSD so thinking about it gets me so scared. A lot of the warning signs confuse me because some are symptoms I get with my depression and anxiety (example: Decline in hygiene, insomnia, anhedonia) I'm not sure what to do at the moment😭
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