[AlwaysWondering182]

Hey everyone. This has been on my mind for awhile and as my name suggests, I'm always wondering what mental health disorder I have, as I have never been diagnosed with anything officially yet.

Basically I was wondering if the obsessive thoughts in terms of OCD could manifest as social anxiety? Like obsessing over what people think about you, how you are presenting yourself, are you being too quiet, do people think you're weird, etc. These are thoughts that run through my mind often in social situations. I ask this because sometimes when I'm alone and worrying about what to do, or what the next day might bring I find I mindlessly pick at my skin and sort of stop thinking about it, even just for a little bit. I will pick at bumps, scabs, hangnails, pimples etc.

I also ask this because recently my mom told me she talked to a friend whose son had been diagnosed with OCD, but expressed that he had thoughts of being inadequate, people judging him, always staring at him, laughing behind his back etc. I said to her "Well that sounds like social anxiety, not OCD". But maybe I (and he) have both? Or just OCD... idk.

Sorry for the ramble, just looking to hear peoples thoughts/experiences.

Cheers!

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Originally Posted by AlwaysWondering182

Basically I was wondering if the obsessive thoughts in terms of OCD could manifest as social anxiety? Like obsessing over what people think about you, how you are presenting yourself, are you being too quiet, do people think you're weird, etc. These are thoughts that run through my mind often in social situations. I ask this because sometimes when I'm alone and worrying about what to do, or what the next day might bring I find I mindlessly pick at my skin and sort of stop thinking about it, even just for a little bit. I will pick at bumps, scabs, hangnails, pimples etc.!

I don't know if it's possible, but I'm exactly like this. I obsess over what others think of me when they see me, to the point of being paralyzed in my home with fear of stepping outside. I do have some OCD tendencies, so I can't say for sure what is causing it.