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At least for me, the interest in psychology came well before my disorders. I always knew I was weird... But I never thought about what I read when I recognized my problems. The symptoms were bad enough on their own & only later on did I realize I read about all of that stuff for the last few years.
Everyone has at least one or two symptoms here & there. It's common in self-diagnosis to take every last little concern, stressor, or eccentricity & slap a label on it. Everyone dissociates due to stress every once in a while. Pretty much most if not all people experience anxiety. A great number of people have obsessions, compulsions, or rituals. Oftentimes, even people without any mental illness will sometimes hear voices or see disturbances in their peripherals. And another very common phenomena in "neurotypical" people is psychosomatic pain -- I doubt you've never heard of anyone with neck pain/headaches from mental tension!
It's only a "diagnosis" if it's bad enough that it impedes your functioning. From what it sounds like, you are constantly bombarded by the idea of mental illness & are making yourself anxious. But if these things have been present & very prominent, I'd consider seeing a therapist or counselor of some sort...
And if you're still worrying yourself, maybe I'd still suggest it because it seems you're having a difficult time coping with the stress of being uncertain. Even if you don't have some type of disorder, that doesn't mean you wouldn't benefit from a psychologist.
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