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Old Jan 18, 2015, 07:55 AM
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Hello, I'm a 18 year old man, i currently have my own work, a travel agency.
I don't know what is happening to me, i keep thinking that I'm paranoid and that is making me always depressed,sad and angry. the cause of this feeling is that I'm finding myself doing things i didn't used to do before or at least not that much. for example, I always feel that I didn't lock my car and maybe someone will come and steal from it, then i have to go to the car again and look at all the doors if they are locked or not. if i went out of my house, i feel the same thing that maybe i didn't closed the door and someone may enter the house, i go again even if i'm little far to look if i closed it or not. if someone payed for me price of a ticket, i keep counting the money many times maybe he payed me less or something, and many other things like that. all those things started to happen about 2 months ago, i was suffering from depression before that ,i visited a doctor then to see what is wrong and she said to me that this is just depression. but this visit was from 6months or even more. my parents divorced 4 years ago because my mom is paranoid and have another mental problem i don't know the name of it, she see things that isn't real, i currently live with my father. of course i'm not like her now but I'm afraid i will end up being like this my whole life has just changed in this 2 months, I'm more depressed, sad, afraid to talk much to people, lost importance in things i used to enjoy alot. I don't know how to get out of this, can anyone help me with this ?

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Old Jan 18, 2015, 09:33 AM
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Hi as121,

First, welcome to Psych Central (PC).

It sounds like you're currently exhibiting obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This usually manifests in a cycling of thoughts and behaviors (like repeatedly checking locks). I strongly believe that you're not paranoid (paranoia is a more general belief of persecution). No one knows the cause of OCD, but you did say that you were suffering from depression before the checking began. Furthermore, you said that your mom has mental health issues, so a predisposition is a possibility. There is empirical data that shows high correlations between certain mental health disorders. That said, even an 80% correlation does not equal causation.

You might want to look into cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on thoughts and behaviors.

Again, welcome.
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Old Jan 18, 2015, 10:47 AM
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Hi as121,

First, welcome to Psych Central (PC).

It sounds like you're currently exhibiting obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This usually manifests in a cycling of thoughts and behaviors (like repeatedly checking locks). I strongly believe that you're not paranoid (paranoia is a more general belief of persecution). No one knows the cause of OCD, but you did say that you were suffering from depression before the checking began. Furthermore, you said that your mom has mental health issues, so a predisposition is a possibility. There is empirical data that shows high correlations between certain mental health disorders. That said, even an 80% correlation does not equal causation.

You might want to look into cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). This is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on thoughts and behaviors.

Again, welcome.

Hello Kindness,

Thank you for the help, but isn't thinking someone trying to steal my house or my car or anything like this is a type of persecution ? Sometimes there is nothing important in the car to worry about, and i still think that way for no reason.
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Old Jan 18, 2015, 05:56 PM
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I believe kindness meant that paranoia is more like thinking people are out to get you. ie. people are trying to kill you or ruin your life. They're trying to attack you personally. Being worried you left something unlocked is more towards OCD. I hope you are able to find some relief.
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Old Jan 19, 2015, 10:00 AM
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Hello Kindness,

Thank you for the help, but isn't thinking someone trying to steal my house or my car or anything like this is a type of persecution ? Sometimes there is nothing important in the car to worry about, and i still think that way for no reason.
Hi as121,

The answer to your question is yes. If you have a general belief that a person is going to steal your house or car, many psychiatrists will conclude that you are paranoid. That said, the human psyche does not absolutely fit into any one category (unless the category is "human being"). For example, your first diagnosis may be anxiety, then depression may be added, then suicidal and/or homicidal ideation may be added, then PTSD may be added, etc. For me, the only time I would say something is a mental illness is when it's prohibiting some part of your activities of daily living.
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