I m a 14 year old girl in freshman year of highschool. Everyday, when I enter my school, I feel like people are staring at me and watching my every move. I feel like they re all talking about me and laughing at my faults. I get really scared that I ve done something wrong or that I look bad. I sometimes start to panic if I can t find a friend to stay with me. Do I have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?
Hello There, It is pretty common among the adolescence to worry about their image and appearance in this way. It is classified in the spectrum of Anxiety Disorders. Your guess is very close because Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is also one of the disorders in the Anxiety Cluster. It could be mended with improvement of self-esteem. It should be mentioned that it is a developmental issue. So you should not worry about it. If you work on some of your potentials like upgrading your grades and working on your artistic potentials and also in the sport you like, it would be of great help.