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ocd.. idk what to put it under
ok i no theres like a zillon ocd posts but i really need help with this.
i think i have ocd i have to count everything and touch everything 5 times until its perfect and i think if i dont touch it i will die. i no this is stupid and yaa and like if my shoes arnt right i have to fix them, but my mom doesnt believe that i had ocd shes like if you did then the teachers or the doctor would of pointed it out. what do i do?
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You know your body and mind best. First of all, teachers and doctors aren't specifically trained to look for OCD, and if it is something that you do in your head, rather than aloud, nobody would have an idea what you're doing. Tell your mom to take you seriously and maybe see a therapist for help. See a therapist that is trained in that field. It is more common than you could ever imagine.
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The ONLY person who can diagnose an OCD is a doctor.
In order for the doctor to tell you weather or not you are is to tell him what you are doing. Just getting a physical or something will not tell him/her a thing.
So, go to a doctor and explain to him/her what you are doing that makes you feel you might have an OCD.
Also, teachers can't diagnose anything either...though some think they can. :)
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yes yes, you have ocd. don't worry, you wont die if you don't touch it. but what you ahve to do is resist your urge to do these compulsions. i know its hard, but you really have to resist it. your anxiety will come up and you'll feel really uncomfortable, but within time, the anxiety will come down and you will feel back to normal. it make take a while, but you have to let your anxiety come down no matter how much you want to constantly touch things five times. believe me, if you keep resisting the temptations, you will get better. i kno this stuff, so if you need any more help, drop one in my inbox!!!!
btw tell your mom you need maybe a therapist if you cant resist this stuff alone. you can always look up a website on ocd and show it to her.
follow my advice and i hope you get better!!!!
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Hm...I'm not going to try to diagnose you with anything, but I'd recommend looking up more about OCD. It's not uncommon, and it sounds like you might have it, but it could also be that you're a perfectionist, about all or just some things.
As for your mom's statement: teachers are not generally trained to notice that kind of thing. They know signs of suicidal behavior, depression etc, but I don't think as much OCD. Mainly because it's hard to tell it apart from perfectionism, especially for a teacher who doesn't know you well.
As for doctors...when's the last time you went in? And was you condition such at the time that they were like "ok, gotta get this kid healthy right now!"? If it was, then you were sick enough that they wouldn't have had any signs to notice anyway. Depends on the type of doctor you see.
If you're worried about possibly being OCD, I'd suggest talking to a school psychologist person (they don't bite, I swear) only so they could maybe give you an idea of if you might be OCD or not. Tell them about how you have to touch things a certain number of times, and that you can't live with things being incorrect. Ask their opinion. Then ask if they recommend telling your mom about your talk with them, and maybe seeing someone else about it.
Should it turn out that you are OCD, there are ways to help you become less OCD, but I don't know about actually curing it. But, it'll make you feel like you don't have to do things as many times and things won't be quite as bothersome.
Luck!
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