I suffer from intrusive thoughts that I find quite hard to control. Once I have the thought, I immediately get a sinking feeling and start to hyper focus on something being wrong with me or trying to "think my way out" of the thought to disprove it. For a while it would help to tell myself that it was OCD, because it helped me let go of the thought. The only problem is, today I met with a psychiatrist, who told me I don't have OCD because I don't have compulsions/ritualistic behavior. 

I guess I'm basically wondering, are intrusive thoughts common for people with anxiety? Is it possible that my thoughts are related to anxiety and depression, if not OCD? Has anyone else had a similar discussion or journey with their psych? Any similar experiences would be helpful. :)