Do I Have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)?

Have you felt driven to perform certain acts over and over again, such as: excessive or ritualized washing and cleaning, checking light switches or door locks, excessive counting or item arranging?

Have you worried a lot about acting on an unwanted impulse and senseless urge such as: physically harming a loved one, steering your car into oncoming traffic or pushing a stranger in front of a bus?

Do you tend to avoid certain colors, numbers or names that are associated with tragic events or unpleasant thoughts?

Do you feel the need to keep objects arranged in a perfect, specific order?

Do you often worry about harm coming to a loved one because you weren't careful enough?

People with OCD experience intensely negative, repetitive and intrusive thoughts. Rituals and repetitions make them feel safe and in control. Based on your answer, it would appear that you probably do not have OCD.

Obsessions are unwanted and distressing thoughts and images that repeatedly enter one’s mind. You may have an obsession if you have a persistent, unpleasant thought that takes over your thinking. This thought may interrupt all your other thoughts. It can make it hard for you to focus on other daily activities. If you do not have obsessive thoughts, it is probably unlikely that you have OCD.

Avoiding places and situations that could trigger obsessive thoughts is a compulsive behavior. It is a pretty common compulsion with OCD. Based on your answer, it appears that you do not have this common symptom of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. If you are worried about your other symptoms, seek professional help.

Thinking about having to do things in a certain order or number of times to feel safe and reduce anxiety is often considered a symptom of OCD. However, if you have some preferences of how certain things should be done or arranged, it doesn’t necessarily mean you have a compulsive disorder. If you are worried about your other symptoms, seek professional help.

Based on your answers, it is possible you do not have OCD. However, only a mental health professional can make an accurate diagnosis so it's recommended to seek professional help.

Based on your answers, it appears that you have many symptoms of OCD. Seek professional help if you think you have OCD and it's having a negative impact on your life.