OCD.. Help Please.?!
Question:
OCD.. Help Please.?
Im worried I have ocd. I count things, touch door knobs, go up and down my stairs at least 4 times. I also cant get off the phone without having the person Im talking to hang up first. These type of things only get worse when I have something bothering me. I do stupid things just to assure my self that my problem will go away. For example when I got scared that I lost my Sidekick 3, I kept locking myself in my dark closet, forcing myself to stay in there for at least 10 minutes. HELPPP PLEASE>>>>!!!!!!!! Anyone have any tips to stop doing what Im doing ??
Maxy <333
Answers:
Hi:
I also have OCD and no you are not doing these things because you are afraid something bad may happen, that would be a superstition not OCD.
Yes, there are things you can do. Learn up on OCD so you will have a better understanding and also make an appointment with your doctor. Go over everything with him / her and at the end of the appointment you should hav a real diagnosis and then you and the doc can sit and discuss treatment plans that are right for you.
In the meantime, here are some web sites that may help you to understand OCD better:
http://www.medicinenet.com/obsessive_com...
http://www.massgeneral.org/allpsych/ocd/...
http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/tc/ob...
http://www.mentalhealth.com/dis/p20-an05...
http://www.adaa.org/public/selftest_ocd....
I hope this helps you a little.
Be safe and be well