Do i have obsessive-compulsive disorder or something?

Question

I worry about everything, not really worry but more just negative 'intrusive' thoughts keeps popping in my head.

The negativity ranges from disasters from space, to food being poisoined to just anything...

And if i ask for an answer from a scientist or somthing about somthing from space i feel less worried but then my mind just finds somthing else to be worried about even though i know its super unrational.

I've talked to my parents about it and they don't think i need prozac or what not, they just say "think positive" and it works sometimes but i still get thoughts popping into my head.

I have a general feeling of uneasiness overall. I'm 18 and my birthday is on the 27th but im not excited at all.

Answer 1

Does Positive thoughts help? In my experience, I'm finding that people can't help these intrusive thoughts because it is the brain misfiring. Therapy-CBT-therapy helps with meds (if they feel it is needed). My daughter is on Prozac (very new to it-not sure what will happen with it), but to just think about butterflys and rainbows for OCD is not the way to go- OCD must be dealt with and you can learn to deal with it and have a more productive life. Remember your almost 18 and it is not your parents life-but yours.

Answer 2

Sounds like anxiety

I'd tell my doctor if I were you and maybe give you something to help ease the anxiety. Anxiety seems to be very common these days amongst young people. Don't be ashamed get help worrying can become very miserable and lead to bigger issues later on.

Answer 3

Talk to a doctor unless of course your parent are doctors. Even then they are biased. Sometimes isn't bad but to worry so much about things that are way outside of normal probabilities could be depression or avoidence . Get busy  it usually helps.

Answer 4

maybe ask your parents to take you to a psychologist

tell them how you feel

tell them that positive thinking only sometimes works and you really want help

you might just have an anxiety disorder

doesn't really sound like OCD but I'm not like an expert so I would go see one

Answer 5

Please don't blast me out of the water for this, but you need to read The Power of Positive Thinking.  It literally changed my life.

Take it or leave it.  Your choice.  But ask yourself what you have to lose?

Answer 6

All I can say is I can relate... I have been put on prozac and it did not really help. I do have OCD though... but I feel like there might be more to it. I hope you figure out what is going on because I know it is hard.... Good luck

Answer 7

Maybe, maybe not.  Most OCD intrusive thoughts are sickening to the individual experiencing them, like thoughts of committing violence on another person.  I have the OCD intrusive thoughts.  You might have anxiety, which I also have- thoughts of doom and gloom, planes crashing, cars crashing...I'm on Celexa for that and I feel like a normal person again.  Please ask your folks to take you to see a psychologist or psychiatrist.  I hope you feel better soon!

Answer 8

i have generalized anxiety disorder and what you are saying is exactly what i have.

but not to worry there is plenty of help out there go to a doctor and they will send you to a sicaitristt and they will tell you what you have

trust me dont leave it and do nothing about it because it will just get worse and lead to other things..