Hi there,
I have recently been diagnosed with OCD but suspect i have had it for at least the past five years. My main worries are about catching a disease (for many years i obsessed about having HIV), hitting somebody when I'm driving and germs. Recently, i have become terrified that i either have or are developing schizophrenia. My main (and so far only) symptom is that sometimes i think i hear my name being called but nobody is calling it..
I am not paranoid and believe i am totally in touch with reality (well at least i hope so!).. but i am scared that maybe i am in the very early stages of schizophrenia.
I have told my psychologist about my fear that i have schizophrenia and she says i do not have it.. but of course i continue to obsess and worry about it anyway. Does anyone else have a fear of having/developing schizophrenia ?? Any comments would be greatly appreciated!