Do U Think I Have OCD?

[Balla33559]

im not sure if i have ocd(but i think i do). before i go to bed i always have to check my closet to make sure that nothing is there and its not like im scared, but i just have to. i also check the end of my bed every night over and over again. whenever i do these things i always do them 10 times. i also make sure my windows are locked over and over again and im sure no one is there because we have an alarm system but i just have to do it. i also feel like sometimes if i don't say goodnight to my family like something bad will happen to them when i know that's crazy. and when im walking on tiles or at the mall ill sometimes count each step and when im in a car and other cars go by me ill count those too. please tell me if i have ocd thanks. and if so how should i tell my parents?

Thanks

 

[getbornagain]

Yeah. Sounds like compulsive behavior to me. Constant doubting and ruminating is a trait of OCD. If you want to tell your parents simply let them know you've been struggling with an anxiety disorder known as OCD and you need their help.

 

[zebraface]

Im pretty sure if it consumes more than a hour a day of your life then its classed as OCD. I would just be honest with them thou, its the first step.

 

[Noca]

Welcome to SPW!

To be defined as OCD, your obsessions and compulsions must waste at least 1 hours of your day.