Hello everyone,
Does anyone know that they suffer from OCD, but doesn't actually have a diagnosis? Do diagnosis' serve any purpose?
I already have quite extensive input from the mental health team and I'm already on medication, so do I need a diagnosis?
I know a lot of people who don't have OCD say things like "oh I'm so OCD about that" when in reality, they're really not, so I'm not just self-diagnosing in that sense. I struggle greatly with major intrusive thoughts, I don't know what type of OCD this comes under as I don't really know a lot about it, but I also have to touch things with both hands, sometimes if it's a purposeful touch, like I'm opening a door, it's okay to just do it with one hand, but definitely if I touch something by accident, with any part of my body, I have to do it again with the opposite side of my body, and if I don't get it spot on, I have to keep doing it until it's right. I also need all doors, draws, cupboards etc shut correctly, I can't stand them being slightly ajar, it makes me itchy and anxious until I've closed them. I have to walk with even steps, so they both my feet feel right. The majority of my symptoms are about equalness (I don't think that's a word!) of my body, everything has to be balanced out evenly.
I've never really discussed this with anyone I see professionally because it's never really greatly impacted my life, but I moved in with my partner in March and it's starting to affect her, so I do feel like I could use some help with it, but I guess the question I'm asking is, do I need a formal diagnosis?
Thank you,
~Sam