My teen says that chores "stress" him and exacerbate the OCD. I of course don't want this to happen but I also feel that his chores are minimal and he needs to be able to be responsible and to function.
For me I’ve been recently diagnosed with ocd, a lot of tasks I would put off because I was stressed to move certain things that would trigger it or move stuff around. However that was just me and everyone’s situation is different
Thanks for reaching out. This can be hard, as parents we usually want our kids to be happy, and to see them stressed out causes us stressed. Remember that with OCD treatment we want to teach our children that they can tolerate the distress of the feelings they have. Many people who have OCD feel that they cannot tolerate uncomfortable feelings and must learn that they indeed can. By working alongside a therapist who specializes in OCD you can develop a treatment plan that addresses your specific needs. You can call NOCD today for a free 15-minute call to get started.
Thank you. He's actually scheduled for his first appointment in a few weeks. I'm hoping the therapist can help us, as his parents, to learn how to best support him.
For me its always been dificult because for example cleaning my room thr mess freaks me out and makes my intrusive thoughts worse cause everything feels dirty but then i have to touch the stuff and clean it again/clean down my whole room and the amount there is can be overwhelming or if things have to be done in a certian way and the intrusive thoughts anf other compulsions can drain me, sometimes there are small things to that can help a lot for example with cleaning sometimes putting things into 3 baskets helps tho it still sometimes feels dirty and things it isnt so overwheling and there is order to it
I'm pretty sure my 6y.o child has ocd. She often ruminates on subjects like me or her dad dying, and the end of the world. Late last night as she cried, she asked me, "Will I have a different family at the end of the world?" She's also dealt with depression (in winter), and she "spaces out" during times like this, which I think must be her dissociating. This all started at...I think almost 5. ☹️ Part of me used to feel guilt because I believed she must have inherited these mental illnesses from me. But it's not anyones fault. I'm just not sure how to talk to her about this in a way she would understand, and without offering the reassurance she seeks as a way to comfort, because, as someone with ocd myself, I know that doesn't help. I can't afford more therapy right now (I don't think she'd open up to a stranger anyway). Can anyone offer advice??
I need advice on how to respond to my sons compulsions..I don't think I'm supposed to accommodate his weird fears but it always turns into a big fight and the. We both get very upset. Also he is not understanding the ERP therapy.
I don’t know what to do! My 13 year old son has suffered with intrusive thoughts for years. He feels guilty of things he’s done in the past when he was super young and obsesses over it to the point that he has to come clean about everything!! He fears that he may be a phedophyle at times because of intrusive thoughts. He’s on Zoloft 75 for it, it was getting better for a bit but it’s getting aggressive again! He is so kind and such a good son and person. He is in counseling but his counselor doesn’t specialize in OCD. I don’t know if I should have them change his medication, idk if there’s a medication that will help him more. I’m so scared I suffered with intrusive thoughts as a kid and teen, I never got help but I’m good now.
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