Wondering if anyone else has experienced this. When my OCD is acting up, I always worry about losing my mind. I become almost hypersensitive to noises. I hear a noise and I have to know where it came from. I'm always worried that I'm losing my mind and I'm hearing things that aren't there. I never am. But drive myself up the wall worrying about it. It's like I keep one ear tuned to whether I'm hearing things or not. If you've ever experienced this I would love to hear about it.

I think what you are experiencing is something that is not out of the norm for someone who suffers from anxiety. You are not losing your mind, in fact I once heard someone say that people who actually are losing there mind, aren't the people that worry about it. If it is something that concerns you then it was good sign because I believe that means nothing is actually wrong. YOu aren't going ccrazy. that is just the fear talking. I have experienced that many time, especially when I am traveling long distances. I get anxious and think about what is going to happen if I have a panic attack..wil I lose my mind. The good news: ) It hasn't happened and won't. Fears Lie to us so be optomistic. I don't believe there is anything wrong with you, you are probably just getting those thoughts when youa re anxious. However, it is something that you should mention to your doctor because the good news is they will probably reaffirm that you are not losing it : ) Been there so I completley understand.

Thanks Pearls, just hate that going crazy feeling. Than when I catch myself trying to hear if I am hearing things, it sets off my anxiety even more.

Yup I've been there before. And one of the most comforting things that I found was: "Crazy people don't know they are crazy... this is the problem."

So relax because you aren't crazy. Almost everyone feels like they are going crazy at some point. But your brain is way stronger than you may think, otherwise we'd have a world of crazy people given the stresses of life.
Also, the very small percentage of people who actually suffer from psychotic disorders, typically have a very long history of mental issues. These things will often start at young ages. They are thought, in my cases, to be inherited. They are also usually something that can be very easily detected by doctors and that can, in many cases, even be seen with brain imagining devices.

So don't dread on it. It is just another fear/obsession that is needlessly consuming your time. I know how you feel. Maniaphobia sucks, especially when you mix it with OCD (can't get if off your mind!). But don't worry I'm willing to bet this computer that you aren't going to go "crazy". And even in the rarest of rare cases that you actually did develop a psychotic disorder, the majority of them can be very well managed now days, and in some cases cured. So everything would work itself out in the worst case scenario too. People don't live in straight jackets or in rubber rooms at psychiatric hospitals now days. Psychology and Psychiatry have come a very long way.

Good Luck

- John

Krisee:

Hey. I've totally been there. I live in New York City and you can imagine the multitude of noises here. When I'm stressed and/or my OCD is acting up, I'm totally more sensitive to noises.

Hey

Totally I've been here and still am at times. My phobia is of going crazy and what you describe got so bad for me that I then would obsess about any particular sound etc and dwell on the thought of that sound and whether I was hearing it "right". Brain sending false signals in face of anxiety. Feel free to PM me

Thanks for the post Cat. I did PM you, but now sure how that works. As always, its nice to know your not alone with the way you think. Now if I can just get past it.