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Feb 17, 2011, 01:14 AM
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Member Since: Jan 2011
Posts: 95
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AniveCsebure ...
As someone who has had to deal with OCD for well over 28 years, I can relate to your anxiety about the various obsessions and compulsions that you are experiencing or compelled to perform.
Sounds to me like a clear cut case of OCD, however, your following statement ...
"I have uncontrolled thoughts sometimes, like I think people are reading my mind when I go past them, so I create static in my head."
... is somewhat of a concern for me in that it has an element of paranoid schizophrenia to it.
Maybe it isn't the case with you (i.e. that have schizophrenia), although I would STRONGLY recommend that you seek out the assistance of a psychiatrist, in that, you cannot diagnose yourself.
A psychiatrist will listen to your present concerns and provide feedback along with a treatment plan for you (either via SSRI medications which are used to combat OCD - Prozac, Zoloft, etc.) or via what is known as CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) by which the patient is slowly exposed to said fears in order to curb their OCD.
The majority of the time, the medications tend to do the trick. You'll never know for yourself unless you try. Since you mentioned that you are currently in college, I strongly suggest that you make use of the campus' mental health clinic. They will be able to direct you to whomever is on their staff in order to field your questions and concerns and provide you with information related to OCD (via pamphlets, suggested reading materials, websites, etc.).
But once again, I cannot stress how imperative it is for you to seek out the assistance of a doctor to help diagnose / ascertain what you condition may or may not be. Self diagnosis can only go so far, however, it doesn't allow you to obtain prescriptions for meds that may ameliorate / assuage your obsessions and compulsions.
Some links for you to help get you on your way to finding treatment:
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01. Peace Of Mind - founded by OCD sufferer Elizabeth McIngvale:
http://www.peaceofmind.com/
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02. Video of Elizabeth McIngvale describing her own struggle with OCD (be sure to check out the related OCD videos on the right side of the page as well):
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03. The International OCD Foundation (Main Page):
http://www.ocfoundation.org/
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04. The International OCD Foundation (Suggested Books / Reading Materials):
http://www.ocfoundation.org/Books.aspx
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05. Wikipedia's entry on "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogniti...vioral_therapy
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OK then, I am gonna scoot here. Let me know if you have any further questions or concerns and I'll attempt to help you with them.
Take care,
vertebrae 
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