Hey everyone,

For 2 years now ever since my father died I have had consistent fears of my mother dying. I have these compulsions to ask if she is ok and check to see if she is still breathing everytime she is asleep on the couch. And also, my anxiety heightens immensely if she is not feeling well. And even if I know deep down that it is probably nothing, it still doesn’t stop me from fearing the absolute worst!

I have been starting to wonder if this is another OCD fear. Considering that there are compulsions and the fears I have sometimes feel like obsessions. Though the anxiety and obsessions don’t feel as awful and terrifying as my Pure O fears have in the past.

Could this be another OCD fear or just a plain phobia?