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Struggling with Anxiety Over Possible Bed Bugs and really Need Advice
Anxiety Support / by sincereDog5189
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 August 28th, 2025
...See more I’ve been having a really hard time lately. I haven’t slept in days because of constant anxiety, and I’m starting to worry I might be developing OCD around this, even though I don’t want to self diagnose. But right before I left for a three month trip to my home country this summer, I found a small yellowish bug on my bed, crushed it, and it left a red stain, which made me panic after reading online that it could be a bed bug. I checked everything and didn’t find more, but the whole trip I couldn’t stop thinking about i and I cried almost every day, couldn’t relax, and became scared of staying anywhere new or even sitting in public places in case I brought bed bugs back. Now that I’m home, I checked my room and didn’t see any signs, and my dad and cat (who stayed here) are fine and don’t have any bites, but I can’t stop obsessing that we might have picked them up from the airport. Also yesterday , I found a tiny white bug in my old backpack, told my mom, and she yelled at me, saying I’m overreacting, and my dad and boyfriend don’t believe me either. There are no stains or droppings, but I’m terrified this is my worst fear coming true, and I feel so stuck because my parents won’t call an exterminator. How can I cope with this and figure out what’s real without completely losing control and just be able to physically and mentally relax
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