When you have o.c.d are you afraid of hurting others?

[Melony]

I talked to mental health on this one. I'm scared sometimes that i could hurt my family or my dog, when im sleeping or im going to go crazy and hurt my dog. I love my dog and my husband. I don't want to hurt anyone ever, it makes me cry when i think like that. Its only once in awhile, and it has only been thought of 4 times. I spoil my dog and sometimes i let him bite me because i feel guilty for having those feelings. Mental health asked me a lot of questions. I never been in a fight was one of them, I have never hurt my dog or family and i wouldnt let myself do it, i do it to myself first. Sometimes im scared to get close to someone because im afraid of hurting someone. She said with anxeity you have the fear of going crazy and hurting someone, and i feel like im not in control of my body sometimes. But whats weird its only has happened a couple times that i feel like that but didn't act them. Do you think that mental health is right that is anxeity?

[catfanatic]

OCD is a manifestation of anxiety.

It is common in both that the person (especially if they are a very moral and caring person) is terrified of hurting others. This is just your mind torturing you, it doesn't mean you want to (or will.) Many people without OCD have fleeting mad thoughts about say poisioning their dinner guests and this is considered normal. And most importantly THEY DON'T DO IT!!

When the illness gets worse people even become convinced that they have, that they are responsible for all sorts of things and they can become delusional.

You're doing the right thing by getting help. You won't hurt anyone else but if you had ignored the problem you would have just kept upsetting yourself.

[cd922]

I think you should find another doctor. They have medicine to control this kind of mental health problem. You should not feel that you are going to hurt someone, much less someone you love. c.d.