Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
I went to a Psychiatrist the other day for a psych evaluation, because I have this bad fear of becoming Schizophrenic.
When she called me into the room, i sat down, she asked me what was going on, what brought me to see her and what not, and i started crying, and said, I have this fear of being schizophrenic, she asked me why and i told her because i was in a psych ward. and she asked me a whole bunch of questions none that had to even do with schizophrenia at all. I was surprised. She officially diagnosed with me OCD and a mood disorder.... BUT i keep getting these thoughts that she misdiagnosed me and i really do have schizophrenia... Its scaring me :( I hope i dont really have it....Im terrified of it... :( Someone please tell me that me thinking she misdiagnosed me is my OCD talking.... I hate this crap...
When she called me into the room, i sat down, she asked me what was going on, what brought me to see her and what not, and i started crying, and said, I have this fear of being schizophrenic, she asked me why and i told her because i was in a psych ward. and she asked me a whole bunch of questions none that had to even do with schizophrenia at all. I was surprised. She officially diagnosed with me OCD and a mood disorder.... BUT i keep getting these thoughts that she misdiagnosed me and i really do have schizophrenia... Its scaring me :( I hope i dont really have it....Im terrified of it... :( Someone please tell me that me thinking she misdiagnosed me is my OCD talking.... I hate this crap...
'Attempts at reassurance inspire the brain to automatically scan for any possible exceptions.
That quote has helped me a lot.
Logically, if you're worrying about being schizophrenic, then you're not schizophrenic, because schizophrenics don't think/don't know they are.