Overthinking my diagnosis

I just got done with an appointment with my psychiatrist and I believe she said that I have ocd, anxiety, and depression but I keep telling myself that she didn’t say ocd. I feel like I held back on a lot of how I actually felt because I was scared she was going to say I was crazy or something so I kinda down played what goes on in my head. I’m over analyzing things I said in the meeting and thinking that I might have said things that aren’t true. I feel like she doesn’t know the severity of it so she doesn’t think I have ocd. I want to text and ask her to confirm or should I just wait until my next appointment.

Ericseal18

Date posted: 7d

Yeah, that’s how I was with my doctor but you gotta realize these people do this for a living and they want to hear what you have to say because it’s important

heretoheal14

Date posted: 7d

Wow! I am going through the exact same thing right now. I don't feel like I did my appointment "correctly" yesterday and I spent the rest of the evening overanalyzing the appointment and whether or not I actually have OCD. (I know I do, it's thankfully not as bad at this current moment) I feel like I held back on explaining things but that's also because I never know how to explain it. Idk my brain always feels scrambled.

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 7d

I found putting together some notes before my appointment helps a lot.

HeartMama

Date posted: 6d

So I absolutely get where you are coming from, but you second guessing yourself and then calling or texting is a compulsion. Getting a jump start on how to live with an accept uncertainty is a big part of healing from ocd and taking away the extreme power it holds over you. Can you sit with the discomfort and say, I'm not doing checking behaviors right now, maybe I do have OCD, Maybe I do not, but I do know that I can ask her for clarity at my next appointment and figure out what other questions I may have for her and take some notes next time. I think if you can start with the small things, it helps managing the bigger themes.

thesunwillco...

Date posted: 16w

diagnosis

i’m terrified to get a diagnosis. What if it’s not actually OCD??? I made a list of reasons why i think so and then i think what if im lying and i actually don’t do this stuff and am just dramatic and i just want to have OCD so then my thoughts are justified?? I have struggled in the past year with Pocd & Rocd and then also some bits of thinking im constantly in danger or being watched? I’m scared.

Coolgirl321

Date posted: 11w

Overthinking or ocd

I feel like my whole life I’ve been overthinking everything. I remember having really bad intrusive thoughts as a kid but I thought I had gotten over it. I feel like I’m starting to see that it’s just not manifested in different ways. I tried to bring it up with my therapist but she thinks it’s just anxiety. I feel like it’s something more. Does anyone have any advice on what personally showed you what was the difference

Ocd&me09

Date posted: 10w

Finally went to see a Psychiatrist

I finally found the courage to seek a psychiatrist last week, when I got there I was nervous for obvious reasons and felt a bit guilty. I met the doctor and don’t get me wrong he was very nice and knowledgeable in the bigger scope of mental health. Asked me questions of depression, anxiety, if I see things others don’t etc.. However, while we went through the assessment I did not receive a formal “diagnosis” and seemed as though he came to the determination what I have is general anxiety disorder. I don’t disagree, I know I have anxiety! However, when it came to the point where we were wrapping it up I had a “BUT WAIT” moment. I explained I was a part of an OCD community where I had previously been doing therapy to manage OCD. He asked “well why OCD?” I replied, “I have constant thoughts very repetitive thoughts that follow a theme and they are extremely persistent.” It was then I knew I couldn’t let down the walls and go into depth, as I knew he wouldn’t understand. To validate what I already knew, I said “I have constant fears and worries about my children, myself, and religion. I think about these things all day long. In order to free myself from the feeling I have to say a specific phrase or word in my head.” He said “well yea that’s normal to have worries and fears about your family, your religion” and so forth. The feeling of disappointment is an under statement, this is more than just “anxiety” this is something that I struggle with daily and to have a professional discredit my daily fight was off putting. Not his fault, it demonstrates the lack of knowledge for OCD and treatment many of us have to face. Sorry for the rant, sometimes we just have to advocate for ourselves.. 🌸

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