DO I HAVE OCD? HELP !! WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT IT?!


Question: DO I HAVE OCD? HELP !! WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT IT?
Okay, This is a little long. Sorry!
Well my mother died when i was 1 yr old. I lived with my grandmother untill I was 11 I lived with my grandma and grandpa. my grandpa was very abusive. He would ground me for no reason and make me work outside. He once locked me out for no reason and made me stand outside on a hot day and wouldnt let me go anywhere i had to stand there.He made several attempts to burn the house down. But me and my grandma escaped. then I went to live with my dad and step mom(My dad made me).My step mom was always mean to me. She always treated me like I was the different one. Well while I was with my grandmother I developed sort of an obsession. I am always afraid somethings going to happen to her.When she goes somewhere I am always calling her and checking on her. When I was little I yoused to be like Very paranoyed of everything.Like I would double check the lock to make sure nobody could get in. I was always scared something was going to happen I prayed every second to make sure I didnt do anything wrong.But then When I went to live with my dad and step mom I would go in the bathroom, Lock myself in there and listen to music. Thats all I ever did, i couldnt concentrate on school. I made bad grades. I would randomly throw tantrums. I didnt see any point in living if i couldnt be with my grandma, evntaully she got worried and moved closer. I was only allowed to go see her on weekends. My dad let my step mom take control of me. I hated her, Because she wasnt my real mom. and She knew that! She would always nag me about stuff and she knew if she would bug me enough I would get mad and she would tell my dad I just got all huffy for no reason and He would ground me. She would tell him lies. She brainwashed him into thinking I was Faking all this stuff to get attention when he suggested to take me to a physciatrist, and when I was grounded that ment i couldnt go see my grandma. they got to the point where I couldnt go see her untill I stopped worrying so much. But then I told my dad how unhappy I was and how mean stacy(My step mom) was to me. He FINALLY cracked and let me go live with my grandma. But I still have that obsession. Like when she goes out with her friends I am always calling her checking to see if shes okay and if shes safe. And I Dont know what to do about it?! I really need help! I also have very low self esteem. i wear alot of makup. But ive had some people tell me i am very pretty. I also just have really bad mood swings.Like one day Ill just randomly start crying for no reason and just break down at school. Or i will get really nervous , Panic and just have to be excused and run to the bathromm and cry and pace. please help , do you think i hace ocd or somethin

Answers:

You don't have ocd, but you do have an anxiety distress disorder, possibly bipolar disorder or something close in nature. I have bipolar and my story is exactly the same as yours, but I was that way with my mother and grandmother. I believe you should go to therapy, because it WILL help, and after therapy you should go to a doctor to ask for a diagnosis if your therapist does not give you one.

Hope this helps. : ) : )



YOu probably don't have ocd, since ocd is the obsession with organization and perfection. Like, a person who straightens pictures on a wall might have ocd, or someone that color codes everything or counts their steps as they walk. You sound more paranoid and you say you have low self esteem. You should probably see a therapist or someone to help you with your problems. But you probably don't have ocd, but you probably do have something else, maybe caused by trumatic expereinces when you were younger.



i didnt read your full question. ocd is associated with obsession and repitition. i know a guy who had ocd, his obsession/repitition was checking underneath his shoes 16 times before walked inside. every single time, every single day. if u do something like this, then u have ocd



No, this really doesn't sound like OCD or any other mental issue, though you seem to be frustrated. It sounds more like you're very insecure and need someone who will love you and care for you, and this would also answer your anger problems with your dad and step-mother. Maybe you feel cheated because your mother died when you were still a baby?

No, your step-mother isn't your real mother, but she is the adult 'mother figure' in your dad's life, so you need to try to give her a chance. I mean, she knows you aren't her real daughter but both of you love your dad. Throwing temper tantrums isn't going to change anything other than making your (and her) life more miserable. Sometimes we just don't like certain situations, but we have to deal with what we have.

Keep in mind that your life as it is right now is temporary and as you get older what you feel now will go away. Try to be patient. Hope this helps.




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