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Do you think I am mentally ill?
I know everything I am about to list makes no sense and is not healthy, but I honestly CANNOT help myself. I'm not being dramatic, I honestly cannot stop myself from doing these things - if I could help it, I most certainly would stop. Here are some ways my obsession about germs causes me to behave:
If I have to use the bus to get somewhere or go to the public library to use a computer, I ALWAYS wear a pair of gloves so not to touch anything directly.
I refuse to eat anything if I have to touch it with my hands. If I cannot use a fork and knife (or spoon) I will not eat. At work I don't eat anything on my break because of this, so I usually go about 8 hours after breakfast without anything to eat.
If anyone uses a pen or pencil of mine, or if I even drop it on the floor, it must immediately go in the garbage afterwards.
Washing my hands until they are rubbed raw from soap and hot water.
I open doors in public by covering my hand up with part of my shirt or use a glove.
Do you think I am mentally ill?
4 Answers
- Kevin7Lv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
A qualified psychiatrist you see in person can best answers that question ,not unqualified internet strangers. It might be obsessive/compulsive disorder or another condition(s);I am not an expert
- 8 years ago
I would advise seeing a psychiatrist. While they probably won't completely erase your thing about germs, with therapy and appropriate medication you'll be able to manage it better, not to the point of self harm.
- AnikaLv 67 years ago
No I don't think so but it sounds to me like you need to see a psychiatrist.
