My friend recently came down with some kind of mental issue.. 3 weeks ago, he saw someone bleeding really, really bad & it enters his mind several times and makes him feel sick.. other times right before he eats he will get the thoughts and feel sick.. he's losing weight because he's not eating, lost 18 pounds. So now whenever he sees something that really grosses him out.. he replays it in his mind and sometimes can't stop thinking about it & makes him nauseous. . Kind of like bad intrusive thoughts. The blood didn't traumatize him or anything, he's seen ppl bleed many times, he's an EMT. But now he gets really grossed out if I sneeze, or if he sees something nasty on the TV. The other day we were out at a store & someone had sweat and stains on their shirt, and it completely made him feel sick. The blood issue doesn't bother him anymore, as he's watched TV & seen blood since that incident.
What can he do? Is this an OCD mental illness or anxiety related? I didn't think gross thoughts could make people sick or not eat.
What can he do? Is this an OCD mental illness or anxiety related? I didn't think gross thoughts could make people sick or not eat.