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?

I’m dealing with the exact same thing hannie, it can be absolutely petrifying sometimes. My brain can be very chatty sometimes, & I think what if one day I don’t interpret it as my own inner monologue! Also when I’m trying to fall asleep I have a lot of random words, phrases & sentences pop into my head when I’m half asleep. I think it’s because I’m so hyper aware of every single thought that goes through my head on bad days. As if I’m monitoring what goes through it in case it’s not normal per say. So any random thought or abstract image in my head gives me huge anxiety, as if I’m constantly on the verge of slipping into phycosis! It’s not nice.

Learning to accept something is scary. If you ended up having schizophrenia that’s ok also . There are ways to heal and adapt to all types of things . OCD Can co exist with other mental illness also . It’s like a spectrum . Usually ocd can make you think your going to go crazy I once would picture stabbing my sister or something terrifying and I was convinced that what if one day I snap . So I feel you . It’s to accept that your not a bad person those thoughts are simply thoughts not who you are . We can’t help what our minds bring up we just have to name this thought as a ocd thought

Keep telling yourself you may or may not have schizophrenia and you'll have to deal with the uncertainty. Create an erp scenario around this.