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Is this anxiety

ozziebear
Community Member

About 6 months ago I had bed bugs so i paid an exterminator to come and get rid of them.

 

still to this day i am forever pulling my bed apart to see if they have returned, which they have not.

 

Is this anxiety doing this and should I discuss it with my psychiatrist, I am obsessed.

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CheaB
Community Member

Hi Ozziebear,

 

Thank you for sharing, you always have the support of our community!

 

I am sorry that you had to go through this and would definitely recommend speaking to a professional about this. More often than not, we overlook certain situations and do not completely comprehend how they affect our mind. It would be highly beneficial to speak to a mental health professional about your emotions and coping strategies that can be implemented.

 

I hope this helps!

Take care,

Sarea.

ozziebear
Community Member

Thanks Sarea

Croix
Community Champion
Community Champion

Dear Ozziebear~

Welcome back, it's good to hear from you, even though circumstances are not great.

 

Checking a few times ot see if the pest controller had been effective would seem a reasonable thing to do, but after that to keep on constantly checking reminds me of the time you felt you had to read a chapter in a book each time.

 

I would think this is exactly the sort of thing you should discuss with your psychiatrist, after all to be bound to act in a certain way all the time does not make for a pleasant life, and I'd wonder if it might make you doubt yourself too.

 

Incidentally how do you go about the reading? Did you get some help at that time?

 

Croix

 

ozziebear
Community Member

Hi Croix

 

Havent been here for quite some time, I dont even remember the thing about the book lol