Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder: when to get help
Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.
1
Is any of this happening now?
Call 911
Get emergency help if you or someone else:
Has thoughts of suicide with an intention or plan to act
Has seriously harmed themselves or taken an overdose
Cannot stay safe because of an immediate mental health crisis
Is threatening or carrying out serious violence
Contact local emergency services or an available crisis service in these situations.
Do not leave someone alone when there is an immediate suicide risk, if it is safe for you to remain with them.
Other emergency signs, for anyone
Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
2
Is any of this happening?
Be seen today
Seek help promptly if symptoms are worsening quickly or a person is no longer managing basic needs such as eating, sleeping, working, or staying safe.
3
Does any of this apply?
Book an appointment
Consider arranging a routine appointment with a mental health professional if perfectionism, control, or inflexibility repeatedly causes distress, relationship conflict, missed deadlines, exhaustion, or difficulty functioning.
Help is also appropriate if anxiety, low mood, compulsive behaviour, or problems with eating or substance use are present.
Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.