I have been dating my boyfriend for over 3 years. He is a very orderly person (some describe him as analretentive) and lately experienced a very traumatic loss in his family. While this loss was very hard, he had a very supportive family and many supportive friends. Currently he is frustrated about finding a stable job, and his future. He is not doing drugs, does not smoke, and consumes alcohol very moderately. Lately, he has been describing mental health issues. His main problem, and because of his personality-type, he is convinced he has obsessive-compulsive disorder. This seems logical but, and I emphasize this, he has no compulsions, ONLY obsessions and these obsessions are with "dreams". That's what he describes them as but he talks about them as if they are more disturbing than dreams. He is upset, because he believes the dreams are real. He won't tell me what they are, but he believes whatever happens in them, he causes and that he is therefore a bad person. Now because he is analretentive, and has obsessions, he believes he has OCD. But, again, lately he keeps doing a "reality-check". He gets me to say my name and birthday/place, just to make sure what he is experiencing is real.
I don't think this is OCD. I think it may be paranoid schizophrenia. I think he won't even consider this because of the taboo associated with schizophrenia, and the often misconception of split-personalities (which it is not). He thinks he can overcome on his own, whatever it is that is bothering him. I think he needs to at least see a counsellor or physician. But he won't.
Has anyone had, or known someone who has experienced something similar?
Does anyone know how I can convince him to just see a professional, even if its nothing it will help.

Thanks