My dad has a mental illness and he has for years though I only learned about it in the last year or so. I’m wondering based on what he’s experiencing if this might be OCD or if it’s likely something else or a combination of things. (I have OCD.) He quit his job several years ago because he was worried people were talking about him or something. He’s had lots of paranoia over the years that the police are going to break into our house or some other vague horrible thing is going to happen to us or our house (again, I didn’t know this). He’s felt like in order to prevent those negative things from happening he’s had to do different things (Mom said he went through a phase of making bread, cleaning the walls outside, etc.) He also doesn’t shave even though my mom hates beards and I think it’s related. In the past year he’s gotten a lot worse, to the point that I noticed something was wrong (though I never had before). He’s been mostly doing lots of cleaning, but mostly pointless, repetitive cleaning. Scrubbing the floor, wiping the blinds, wiping down the couches, rearranging the pantry and fridge. Most recently he’s been wiping everything in the basement with a dry rag. Again, he feels like if he doesn’t do these things sufficiently something bad will happen. He’s said some morbid things like he’s warning us, like “I think it might be this week,” or “those flowers aren’t going to grow because they’ll be gone by then.” In the past few months he’s also felt like he has to wake up extremely early and clean (or hardly sleep at all) and only eat at certain times of the day. He also feels like he can’t watch TV or talk about sports. He won’t help us with lots of things we actually need done because he thinks he can’t do them and has to do other “work.” He also has felt like he can’t leave the house a few times, like for family parties, vacations, or even to take me shopping sometimes. He’s been taking latuda and apparently he was taking a higher dosage before and that seemed to help some, but since they lowered his dose he’s been worse. (He currently doesn’t have a psychiatrist because she retired.) Basically every waking moment is about his mental illness for him. We are religious and a type of Christian that believes that the Holy Spirit influences us to do good and can give us guidance and comfort in our lives. My Dad believes that it is the Spirit that’s telling him to do these things and that it’s what God is asking of him. Again, I’m wondering whether this sounds like OCD to people, or if just OCD likely can’t account for it. If you read this or have any feedback, thank you.

I’m hoping to get some feedback or hear if anyone else experiences similar things. Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of repetitive behaviors and thoughts that feel hard to control. Some of those things are: - I often get this uneasy feeling, and if I don’t do certain things in a specific way, it just doesn’t feel "just right." - I have to wash my hands until it feels "just right," and if I try not to, I get a thought that something bad will happen if I don’t. - I dislike using public bathrooms and even shared bathrooms at home. - When I shower, I have to wear socks before stepping on the floor. If my feet touch the ground, I feel like I have to shower again. - I get hyper-fixated on cuts, worrying about them getting infected, and I avoid touching water or anything else to prevent bacteria, even if I can’t cover them with a bandaid. - I can’t use dishes that have just been washed because I think they haven’t been cleaned properly. Instead, I use the ones that have already been dried and stored. When I type (like on emails or texts), I’ll fix what I write over and over, trying to make it "just right." - I have a strange dislike for certain numbers (7, 4, and 6) and feel uncomfortable around them. - I also have to follow routines, like making my bed in a certain way, and I can’t stop until everything is in the right order. - I get stuck on intrusive thoughts, like needing to wash my hands repeatedly or constantly checking things (like if I turned off the stove) because I fear something bad will happen if I don’t. - I’ll even repeat things in my head, like words or phrases, to make the "just right" feeling go away. - Sometimes, I treat inanimate objects like they have feelings and worry about hurting them, even though I know it's not real. - I’ve always felt like I’m being watched, which causes a lot of distress. There’s more, but these are some of the main things. I feel like these thoughts and behaviors control a lot of my day, and I just can’t stop them even when I know they’re kind of irrational. Does this sound like it could be signs of OCD, or is it something else? Or just normal behavior?

What’s involved in this process? •demons •tyrants (actual people) •replacing hobbies with church I believe we were all born with talents, interests, I don’t think religion or spirituality should ever be a hobby or something for fun or to dive into when ur bored religion or spirituality should only be approached when needed needed crucially needed is what I’m starting to believe. That just makes sense. Why would God want us thanking him constantly when he just wants to help us and want us to know like “hey bro here if u need anything holler at me.” and like he kicks up his feet and does his own thing, like what if god is just like that and then here I am having mad anxiety that I just put Gods name I lowercase but I meant no disrespect towards god when doing that. n that’s my point again, why would the person who created me to experience feeling grass on my thighs and walking this earth to look at sunsets he creates for us each day n eat good yellow mangos n explore rainforest and ultimately “LIVE LIFE.”, of course I would assume the one who wanted us to experience life on earth for a bit would maybe perhaps be like any ordinary day and say, “make good decisions.” Before you walk out the door, like imagine the whole Bible was just those 3 factors I’ve just pointed out •live life • make good decisions •I’m here if you need me I’m really gonna create the type of God that works for me idc anymore this is really giving me so much peace Do/Did many/most people with OCD have an absent parent/abusive parent? I’m starting to think that could also be another reason why OCD is developed Is that already a proven fact? Would make lots of sense.

My son has Pure O religious/scrupulosity with GAD and Bipolar. My son was diagnosed with Pure O religious OCD two years ago. He has to complete a task so that God doesn’t send him to hell if he doesn’t do it. These tasks are dangerous like doing multiple back flips on concrete, or jumping off balconies three times, doing MMA slams on his back three times. The thoughts are telling him if he doesn’t do this he will go to hell. Or he is so worried about blaspheming the holy spirt and loose his salvation. He knows this is his OCD. He knows the scripture and that God is one of peace and love. Been there and done that on quoting scripture and reminding him he is saved. I can see the torture he is going through and it is painful to watch. He also needs to be stuck next to me at all times cuz it makes him feel safe. This is impeding on my life as I feel I have a toddler again, he is 24 and a former 4 star football player. He wants this to stop, he is in therapy and working on it. He was free from these thoughts from November 2023 till April 2025. He is dealing with narcissistic trauma with his father and this triggers the OCD. My question is what can I do to support and help him through these episodes and not agitate him and to help him heal?