What disorder is this a sign of?

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I was wondering if people were able to advice me on what medical/mental disorder my behaviour has characteristics of: 

I have the constant need to be organised, know what is going on down to the last minuet of every day. I will often create long lists and organise my diary and Calendar - and will rewrite them if they look messy. Sometimes this can take me up to 2+ hours ... So, as you can see it is a obsession and I get very stressed if the plans alter even slightly! 

Things have to look tidy- the dinner on my dinner plate has to look "tidy" or presentable and when I set out an activity for the children the paper has to be in a pile, pens laid out nicely etc. 

I really worry about my actions and how they can hurt people - often my direct family (mum, dad) or ,y or my other half. I worry about how I treat them, if I upset them or things of a similar nature. 

I obsess about how other people see my weight, I ask my long term boyfriend "do my legs look like hers" when I see a woman on the street, "is my hair that long?", "am I bigger or smaller than her?". 

I had a germ phobia to, I would wash my hands and wouldn't drink from the same cup as others but this has calmed down. Along with the fear of choking (which interfered with my life for a while- I would chew food until mush and struggle to eat meat) and when I was much younger (5-8 years old) I used to worry about coming into contact with germs and often mutter silent words under my breath (always the same sentence according to my mum) which apparently I believed would mean I wouldn't become 'contaminated' 

I've looked into OCD but I don't have the only thing which makes me believe I don't have this (even on a mild scale) is that I don't have the obsession of checking the light switch or, going through a ritual before leaving the house etc. Our bedroom is often a muddle sometimes too- and when it becomes a mess I do get stressed and have to organise it all back- but unlike what I've read on OCD I CAN handle mess for a while, something people with OCD apparently struggle with full stop. 

All comments and advice welcome, thank you in advance. 


Ps- I'm 19, female.

chels · Accepted Answer

OCD with being organised and keeping everything tidy, my grandmother has OCD as well that's how I know :)

You might also have BDD (Body Dismorphic Disorder) - which is basically seeing yourself as being bigger or ugly than you are, it's a morphed view, generally those with this disorder obsess over their thighs, or stomach, face even hair, to the point where it disrupts their everyday life, they have to constantly get reassurance from friends and family that what they dislike isn't as bad as they think it is, e.g having fat thighs etc
some will even go to extremes to get plastic surgery or cover up what  they dislike with clothes or make up or changing their hair alot.

I obviously don't know you in real life, just guessing, go to a professional though, especially if anything you are describing is effecting your life, then I'd definitely go and see someone, but don't take my word I'm only 19 I just happen to know a lot of mental health stuff :)

vicki t · Answer

It sounds like a form of OCD and there is noting to hide from,  lot of people have this. My sister makes lists and sticks to them and has certain ways of doing things and how they should be done. You are not alone in this. Talk to your doctor lay it all out for them and they will help you. Good luck x

ashleigh · Answer

Really truly sounds like Obsessive compulsive disorder. You may want to go to the doctor to get that all checked out. My uncle has the exact same problems. Its things like the neatness and excessive hand washing. You dont necessarily have to have the exact symptoms to actually have it.

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