Dear Lea:

You are welcome. I am glad to read: “I’m finally starting to feel an inner peace coming”. Anytime that it is a possibility that I can bring you closer to that inner peace, do post and I will be glad to read from you and reply. Also, good to read that he is attending therapy.

You listed your “own mental disorders.. ADHD, dysmorphic disorder and scholar anxiety” and his newly identified “OCD+ introversion”. Of these,  ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), Body Dysmorphic Disorder and OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) are officially recognized as mental disorders. I experienced symptoms of all these three disorders and officially diagnosed with OCD a long time ago (I suffered from OCD since early childhood). All these are fueled by too much anxiety that was experienced most often very early in life.

You wrote regarding his OCD, that you read many articles about OCD, and that what he told you and his past behavior make sense now, in light of this diagnosis (assuming he received this diagnosis?)- if you want my input on the fit between what he told you/ his behavior (let me know what of what he told you and what of his behavior fits with your understanding of OCD), let me know.

anita