Parent of teen

Can someone recommend a book to help parents with a teen with OCD? My daughter currently suffers from religious OCD. She thinks the devil is going to harm her or someone. She asked me for help but I honestly don’t know how to help her. She is currently in therapy and taking Fluvoxamine, but I have not seen any progress and I think her anxiety is actually getting worse. Her therapist does not specialize in OCD so we are looking into other options. I am looking for any advice, I feel very helpless and don’t know how to comfort her. I feel like I am saying all the wrong things. Thanks

Username: renabearrenabear

Date posted: 1y ago

I understand what your daughter is experiencing and I can only imagine how distressed she feels . It's so so hard because we naturally want to give reassurance but what I've found in my ocd treatment is u do the exact opposite of that . I highly recommend trying to set her up with a therapist thru nocd of course and when she's having her distressing thoughts I would say maybe this is gonna happen or maybe not . The point is to not figure it out though it can be distressing . I don't have a book to recommend just cause i havent had the chance to look but I do have a YouTube channel I recommend ! It's called ocd and anxiety ! I know it's so tricky and hard but I hope this can help even a little.

Username: 6827368273

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

She needs to see an ocd a therapist

Username: MissMichelleMissMichelle

Date posted: 1y ago

I have religious ocd, and kids. I would recommend getting a specialist that specializes in ocd. The treatment is different and the wrong kind can make it worse.

Username: MissMichelleMissMichelle

Date posted: 1y ago

Ask her specialist if they do ERP therapy for ocd specifically.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

I would def try to find her a therapist who specializes or is at least familiar with ocd. Someone who isn’t familiar with ocd may hear some of the crazy thoughts and think something else worse is going on and offer the wrong advice/ treatment. Someone who specializes in ocd won’t be the slightest bit phased when hearing about a weird thought or obsession. I’m currently reading the book Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts. My 15 year old daughter also has ocd and I’m going to get her to read it after I’m done. Its very informative. You Mentioned you think that she is getting worse. How long has she been on medication? Sometimes when you first start taking antidepressants your anxiety can get worse before it gets better. It definitely happened to me. It took a couple of months to adjust.

Username: calthencalthen

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymous Thanks this was very helpful, I am going to get that book. I also have a 15 year old daughter and she has been on the meds for 3 months, she was taking 25 mg and now she is taking 50 mg. She seems to be worse when she’s on her menstrual cycle.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

She’s lucky that she has a mom who is being proactive in her care. It’s a great thing that she came to you for help and isn’t suffering in silence. I get how she is feeling and I understand how difficult it has to be for a loved one to understand this disorder. It’s awful and at times debilitating. If you dont know what it’s like to suffer from it you just can’t get it. I truly hope and pray that she finds the right treatment and gets better asap! Please let her know that with the right treatment she can definitely get better!

Username: Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Parenting OCD teenager

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.

Username: Bihernan

Date posted: 1y ago

My Teen Son

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.

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 49w ago

9yo boy with OCD

My son has been diagnosed with OCD, but the therapist that we are seeing doesn’t specialize in OCD. They put him on medication that caused severe side effects. After we stopped the medication, they just seem to almost wash their hands of the situation. This is a center with therapists, psychiatrists, an inpatient unit, a detox, a built-in pharmacy, etc. Yet, they can’t help my child unles it’s through medication. I’m fine with meds if they improve quality of life, but they harmed my child when he tried their first line of defense med for OCD in children. The other meds are in the same class, and we just can’t risk what happened to happen again. Just a little while ago my son and his dad were playing a video game. I guess my son hit a wrong button by mistake. This sent him on a loop of having to reset the game a handful of times. He needed my husband to reset his end of the game too. My husband didn’t understand what was happening, and this led to more emotion and frustration from my son. At this point my husband is upset, so I come in to defuse the situation. I’ve learned that the calmer I am, the better. My husband is trying, but he gets overwhelmed with the behavior. This is our life on repeat. I am so afraid for my child. We need help. Does anyone have any advice in dealing with OCD in children. I just want my son comfortable and happy again. Thank you, Christine

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