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Obsession with the number 5
So I have this weird obsession with the number 5. It started out as just a maths thing really like 5-10-15-20 type thing, then I started to notice the number 5 in songs. I would count the syllables until they get to 5 and if they did I feel this rush of relief. If it didn't I would find a way to make the syllables make up 5. Now it's gotten worse to the point when I hear people talking e.g in person or on tv I feel I need to put their words into 5 syllables. Even myself sometimes I won't say anything because I want to make sure it all fits into 5 syllables. I don't know if I'm making any sense and if I'm not please tell me. It's very hard to explain. I just wanted to know if this was some sort of OCD? I'm 18 and v v v confused!
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I am not a psychiatrist but do have a lot of experience around/with those who have mental-health issues and know from personal experience what looks like a problem to investigate with a doctor and what isn't a sign of say bipolar for instance.
With OCD symptoms can be hearing voices directing you to do something in ritualistic fashion, delusional thought, paranoia, thinking everyone is against you and having irrational thoughts, ideas and a total inability to think and reason with anyone. It can be partnered with other mental illnesses that are an undercurrent too.
I don't know why but a lot of people with bipolar and other mental illnesses similar to it seem to think TV or radio is talking directly to them or instructing them. When you mentioned the TV this set off a bit of red flag that you are taking something they said on TV and rearranging it somehow in your head to reflect something else.
The fascination with the number 5 may be something new and harmless especially if you are not exhibiting any sign otherwise of mental illness that people who know you intimately can distinguish as not right with you. Then again signs can be missed.
I think you are really concerned with this and don't feel it's right and inline with your normal behavior. That's what your gut is saying. I would make an appointment with your doctor and discuss any voices, directives, obsessions etc that have just occurred and won't go away or if ding any rituals and ask if it could be OCD and rule it out for piece of mind.
Nothing bad could happen from this. You won't be thrown into a hospital unless totally delusional or unable to function otherwise. If that ever happened it would be to get a proper diagnosis and what amounts to rest with ability to see family over 72 hours. Not likely to occur but your doctor if he feels you may have a mental health issue will refer you to a psychiatrist able to treat it. It doesn't hurt to look into this if it's concerning you.
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No one who isn't trained can tell for sure. Some may have something similar. I am not a professional and have never personally dealt with such things in my life. But the internet has a lot to share so I went checking for any blogs on this and found this one I will post the link for, done by a Ph D.
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It may not answer all questions, and most likely will not cure you but there was mention of something Drs. do to help a person get past the part of obsession with something that starts to alter or mess with your quality of life. There is such a thing as numberology. Some believe in it and some don't. But I have never heard of numerology to limit or change a persons daily behavior like this so its not a numerology related thing.
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