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Hi there, I have had OCD since I was 5 (im now 34). It wasn't until this past year that I really and truly got the real help that I needed. Back in the 80s they didn't know much about it but there has been considerable advancement in treatment. My best advice is to do what you're doing, learn as much about it as you can. Ocd manifests itself in ways I would never have realized. An excellent book is called "when a family member has OCD" by John Hershfield. He breaks it down really well - I only read it fairly recently and learned a lot from it and I thought I knew it all! Best of luck to you and your son.
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And I thank you for that! We just got through a rough month and he’s turning the corner again and improving. He was diagnosed at 5 and is now 8.
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What can we help you learn more about? Do you need additional treatment resources, general education, direction to help your son, etc? Whatever you need just name it
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I’m looking for anything that might help me help him. I’ve studied the websites and have been reading and learning as much I can since he’s been diagnosed. Would love another perspective from others who grew up with it. He does so well and I’m afraid of major setbacks. I know it waxed and waned so I know it can happen at any time. I try so hard to stay on top of things. I think of his future a lot!
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If it helps, here are a couple things I can tell you (as someone with OCD): 1) OCD treatment is improving at an exponential rate. There is a good chance in five years your son will have incredible treatment resources at his fingertips 24/7. 2) some of the most successful people have OCD, and although it can be challenging, it makes us stronger. OCD pushed me to where I am today. Besides online content, have you listened to any podcasts or talked to any people living with OCD in a manageable way?
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Thank you!! Just online content and books his psychiatrist recommended. No podcasts. I did find a support group on FB for parents of children with with ocd that has been helpful. But I haven’t talked to or met anyone else living with with OCD.
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This is Stephen Smith, I have OCD and founded nOCD a couple years ago. Can you reach out to our email info@nocdhelp.com? I'd love to talk and give you info about living with OCD, resources, etc. (if you want of course)
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Thank you Stephen and thank all of you! This is more helpful than you know. We are working so hard at this and my goal is to Jersey as positive as possible because, well, negativity doesn’t bring progress. I have anxiety and depression myself so it’s a little easier me to be understanding of what he’s dealing with. But seeing your child struggle is never easy. I know with what he’s fighting against he’s tougher that most give him credit for. I admire all of you for fighting the fight and reaching out to help others! Thank you.
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Seriously autocorrect. Forget Jersey, Jersey has nothing to with any of this. ?
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*waxes and wanes
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Please read this. I’ve had ocd pretty much a lot of my life but never knew what it was until my senior year of highschool. I’m 21 with 2 kids and i believe i’ve had pocd a little bit before my daughter was born (which was 8 months ago). It made me start looking at all kids differently and i hate it. But it really started triggering me about 3 months ago. I’ve been thinking if i’d intentionally touched or harmed my kids the wrong way, or any kids for that matter. This started giving me false memories (or at least hope they are). I’ve been having panic attacks, yelling at myself, punching walls, praying, and even thoughts of ending my own life. I grew up in a severe toxic household throughout my childhood and teenage life. I’ve never wished that on my kids since i became a dad. I wanna give them the life i never got. I look back my photos of my children and i feel like i’m a complete fraud of a dad. I cannot look at my kids or be around them a lot of times. I can’t hold my daughter right. I can’t change their diaper when they need it. Even my son came and was hugging on me the other night while i was watching tv and i acted like a stranger to him. I can very little do this stuff sometimes because it’s either i get relief or i push my thoughts as far back as i can. I get scared if i did something to not just my kids, but any other kids in the past. I have such a a great life and such a beautiful family. It was hard and stressful at first being young with a family but i couldn’t be more thankful at all for them. I’m just so lost and stressed right now that i just don’t know what to do anymore
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Hey all, This is so strange to share this, and I have been judged by others and misdiagnosed many times. About a year ago I worked with an OCD therapist and it was really triggering. For me my thoughts are mainly about suicidal ocd and harm ocd centered around my children of all things. Fear that I could or would want to hurt them, then feeling so horrible that I believe I’m suicidal then I go back and forth on that. After reading a few of your posts, it makes me truly have a bit of hope that I can overcome this.
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