i think i may have ocd?

[linsmeiera23@hotmail.com]

i constantly have to check everything and make sure that i have everything. i literally stand in my room before i go to bed and make sure everything is in its place and that nothing is missing and i do this five times per night. i also do this whenever i leave my room, i make sure everything is still there and i count everything five times. i also check everything like i see my parents lock the front door, but i get up and check it again and again until im 100% certain that it is locked. when i set my alarm i check it multiple times throughout the night to make sure that it is set for the right time. i also cant have anything touching anything else like on my nightstand i have my ipod, phone, and glasses case and i have to make sure that they are spaced apart and not touching. this gets really really annoying because it takes up a lot of my time and i dont know how to deal with this and i havent told my parents this yet and i just want to stop because i lay up at night and i turn on my tv to make sure that for example my purse is on my floor and i loose sleep over this and i just dont know what to do

[Thirteen]

Well, I don't know if that would actually be OCD, since there are some other things that can cause someone to over-check things (i.e. paranoia, or OCPD (which is Obessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder, a bit different).

Honestly, either way, I'd suggest you talk to a mental health professional. Perhaps a therapist? There could be a different underlying cause, first of all (events in life can change your perspective, for one). But, before you do that, talk to your family doctor. They'll help you on the right path. Also, they'd probably have some clue, or be able to get an idea, of if OCD has a genetic factor for you.