My schizo ocd came back.

I was doing fine with my schizophrenia ocd (fear of developing schizophrenia/psychosis), mostly because I was obsessing on something else for a bit, but something caused it to come back. I was at work yesterday and checked out a customer, he didn’t know English very well and was very quiet. However, when he was leaving, he said “thank you” loudly while walking out and I told him to have a good night, but since I couldn’t see his face nor his mouth move, I worried that I hallucinated the whole thing and he in reality didn’t say anything while he was leaving. The voice that said it sounded a bit different, however it could’ve just been since I had only heard him talk quietly before. I’m still wondering if I hallucinated this and it freaks me out, causing my ocd to make me believe I’m developing schizophrenia/psychosis or losing my mind again. I also always read that the difference between those with schizophrenia/psychosis is those with OCD have insight and know their thoughts are crazy, but then that leads me down a spiral if what if I DONT think those thoughts are crazy? What if I actually believe them and become delusional/lack insight? So a statement that would be helpful otherwise made it worse for me. One night I had a panic attack super bad because I couldn’t convince myself I didn’t believe I was in a dream and hallucinating. Any advice on beating these constant thoughts and how to cope with it? :/

Username: ♥︎︎ ♥︎︎

Date posted: 2d ago

schizophrenia ocd was one of my biggest issues last year. i truly felt like i was going insane. everything scared me. even looking at messages on my phone would send me into panic thinking it wasn’t real/scaring me. my best advice : acceptance. “maybe i do have schizophrenia, but you know what, they have advanced so much with dealing with this disorder, so i would have solutions to this problem” ocd is about accepting these feelings. it’s easier said than done, but it truly does help. you kinda have to “agree” with the thoughts. even if they are absolutely terrifying 🥹

Username: Stella2024Stella2024

Date posted: 2d ago

This may also be derealization, or feeling like nothing is real. Looking around and figuring 3 things you can see 2 things you can feel 2 things you can hear and 1 thing you can taste can help with this

Username: Lilly2442!Lilly2442!

Date posted: 2d ago

I deal with the exact same thing. I also had a panic attack because I felt really weird and like everything around me felt weird and I felt outside of my body and my voice sounded weird to me and it just caused so much anxiety I panicked. I’ve been struggling with the schizophrenia theme for two years now and I constantly think I’m hallucinating, I’m about to lose control, see things or hear things that aren’t there but it’s always my anxiety. Because of this theme, I’m constantly hyper aware of every sound and everything I see.

Username: Lilly2442!Lilly2442!

Date posted: 2d ago

I have the same intrusive thoughts as you everyday:(

Username: Pandora7

Date posted: 2y ago

Schizo fears again

I've started to have schizophrenia fears again :( I saw someone online say their schizophrenia started with voices in their head then it moved to actually physically hearing them and sometimes I have the voices in my head, like when I'm trying to sleep sometimes I have a song continuously playing in my head and it can stop me from sleeping and sometimes there's random conversations in my head? It's always when I'm trying to sleep though, I have just random people's voices in my head and it always freaks me out and I start panicking I have schizophrenia. But I think I have the "voices" whenever I'm worried about having/developing schizophrenia so I think it's just ocd causing the "voices". Has anyone else had similar experience? Any advice would really help

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Username: Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

OCD Relapse ( Schiz/Psychosis OCD )

It’s amazing how powerful OCD is, I went through the worst Mental Health experience of my entire life last year. I thought my life was over, that I was insane, and was convinced 100% I had schizophrenia. My brain was mimicking every symptom. It was terrifying. After starting OCD therapy and ERP. My life changed forever. I was actually mental stable for once. I felt happy and controlled for once. Now Schiz OCD is back , and it seems worse then before. I can’t sleep, eat, work, or even socialize. I constantly feel insane. My two biggest themes are Harm OCD and Schiz OCD. And these themes work together to cause me constant anxiety. It’s hell. I can’t even think straight. I’m currently dealing with DP/DR, command thoughts/voice, internal voices/thoughts that I can make not sound like me or my inner monologue, “What if” delusional thoughts,hyperviligance,checking if I hear or see anything externally(auditory and visual hallucinations) and many more. I question my insight constantly. I even went to the hospital the other day to get evaluated and make sure I don’t have psychosis. Everything I fear the most seems to be coming true. Constantly asking my parents and therapist/professionals if I have schizophrenia. Constantly looking for reassurance. Feels as if I’m thinking my way into psychosis and schizophrenia. OCD knows exactly what you fear and will try to one up you on anything. OCD will CONVINCE you everything that’s happening to you is true , all your biggest fears. OCD is trying to find new things to keep you stuck and hold you in fear. This experience has been horrible and I am convinced I’m going insane. But I’ve been through this once and I’m going to get through this again. STAY STRONG. Reach out to professionals, Resist compulsions, step into the fear, and relax a little bit. You’re not alone.

Username: mrselfdestru...

Date posted: 1y ago

Fear of delusions/ SchizOCD

Disclaimer, I am diagnosed with OCD, GAD, PTSD, ADHD, Panic Disorder and hypochondria. I’ve been in the midst of what I hope and pray is just an extremely debilitating health ocd theme for about 4 months now, where I’ve basically convinced myself I am in the midst of psychosis or developing schizophrenia or a related disorder. I obsess over it day and night to the point where I can’t even function hardly. Constantly researching symptoms and seeking reassurance. Ive been having this weird symptom where my ear canal will randomly feel this pressure/ticklish sensation and I start to become hyperaware of the hole in my ear, and I get this weird tense feeling almost like I’m expecting someone to stick their finger in my ear or expecting something to go inside of it, this weird sensation almost makes me want to cover my ear but I never do. But when I get this weird ear feeling I get absolutely ridiculous crazy thoughts like “what if a demon is trying to get inside your ear” and I’m like WTF why would I even think of that, I don’t even believe in demons or religious stuff like that to begin with. I recognize that the thought is nonsense and FAR out of the realm of reality and makes zero sense.The fact that I would even have a thought like that to begin with scares the f**k out of me! I have never ever had thoughts like this before. YET now whenever I get that weird sensation in my ear I still get intense anxiety, why? Why do I still get such crippling fear from this ear sensation even if I don’t believe the thoughts? Why would my brain even come up with a thought like that in the first place? I’m so terrified of schizophrenia and psychosis, I don’t want to lose my mind ): I have a wife and so many dreams. I’m so scared of losing it. Has someone ever experienced anything remotely similar to this? I know this is very far fetched.

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