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i have this fear constantly haunting me and it’s really frustrating :((
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I also read that people have delusion like someone is spying them etc . I didn't have these thoughts when I didn't knew what schizophrenia was. I am not afraid that someone is spying me but I am scared because these thoughts make me belive that I have schizophrenia . And if I do erp for these thoughts than I will have these thoughts forever. And thats what people with schizophrenia have I think . It's really frustrating . Please help if you know what we can do about these thoughts . Thankyou
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I have similar OCD but about bipolar disorder! It’s so frustrating and scary. It sounds like you’re tangled up in a lot of layers of fear about it. The ERP really will help you start to break that down. Stick with it, you can do it!!
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Moreover I didn't knew about it . But when I got to know about its symptoms I had fears that I have it. People with schizophrenia think that they are being spied . And today in the video I saw that he observes a man standing behind him . Now I have fear that I will look back to constantly check but that will be a compulsion. What can I do? . And thanks for the advice❤.
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If you’re afraid of looking back over your shoulder, that could be a really good exposure if you feel ready to do it. Look over your shoulder and let yourself get anxious about maybe having schizophrenia. But if that feels like too much you should talk to your therapist about it!
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So if I keep on facing the fear . Will these thoughts go away ? . The problem is that whenever I get to know about any mental disorder I obssess about it. When I didn't know about ocd . It wasn't a problem for me. But from last year this disorder has made my life hell . So u should face my fear and rise above this fear.
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@harshit Yeah, I think it’ll get a lot better if you keep facing the fear. Make sure you’re working with a therapist who is specially trained for OCD and I know you’ll get better.
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@Yayfortherapy I don't go to a therapist because there are no good therapist in my city. And I live outside the united states.
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@harshit Oh, okay. I think this app is a good idea for you then. Maybe you can buy a workbook for ERP? ERP is the best treatment for OCD and it helps a lot.
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@Yayfortherapy Yeah iam working on it. But things never come under control. I was never stressed before i came to know about ocd. But sine last 1 year i am stressed out 24/7 .It is really interesting with my life.
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@Yayfortherapy *interfering
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@harshit I’m sorry that it’s been such a hard year. I think if you keep practicing ERP, you will start to feel better. OCD is also much worse when our life changes or when we are stressed. So maybe if your life has changed recently, once things settle down you could feel a lot better.
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@Yayfortherapy I think you are right . Before this lockdown and quarantine . Whenever I was with friends and going to school and to play cricket. These thoughts were less convincing. But since last 2 months it is worse .
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*I should face my fear
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Hi guys! I had really bad harm ocd about 2 years ago and I went through therapy and eventually got really good at handling it when it would pop up. The other day, I was scrolling on TikTok and came across a girl talking about a guy who was presenting a lot of schizophrenic symptoms but no one paid attention and got him help, he was having a lot of delusions, hallucinating, thinking everyone was out to get him, thought he was Jesus and his dad was the president and ended up doing horrific things. The day after that, I was dealing with some work drama and had the thought of “what if all my coworkers are against me and trying to get me fired”. That really stressed me out, cause I don’t normally think about them like that and I went down a rabbit hole of thinking that was the beginning of me developing schizophrenia, ended up googling stuff all night, taking tests, crying and seeking reassurance. I had a thought the other day “your dad is the president”, this one didn’t stress me out as bad as I knew it was just the video I had seen and it was an intrusive thought about it, and I also didn’t believe it. Today I was with some friends and I got a prize at a place we went and it said “lonely” on it. I do have my moments of feeling lonely and this week has been specifically trying so I had a thought like “oh someone’s out to get me cause I got this”. I know this isn’t logical and it wouldn’t make sense to just randomly get it if someone was truly after me and it was just a stupid prize at a random place, anyone could’ve gotten it. Im just struggling a lot with schizophrenic OCD and thinking I’m in the pre stages of it. In my good moments, I don’t think I am at all and it was all just sparked from the video I watched but in my bad moments, these thoughts feel real!! They really stress me out and make me feel like I’m going to lose my mind causing me to lose my job/ end up in a psych hospital/ never live a normal life/ end up alone, never see me my loved ones/ hurt my loved ones. I just want to feel normal and not like I’m about to lose my mind and everything I care about. Please help!!! Anyone else going through something similar and can help me get through this!
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