I am a mother, my daughter is suffering with OCD anxiety. Any advice on how I can help her? I find myself wanting to call and check on her a lot, but think I should not?

i admire how you got this app to ask for advice for your daughter, it shows how much you care. i’d say it depends on what kind of ocd she has. personally i don’t know that much on how to help people with ocd but being there for her and letting her know she’s not alone is a huge part. you guys will get through it <3

Don't push her too hard to talk. If she says she doesn't want to talk. Just remind her that you love her and are there for her. If she does open up to you, be supportive. Even if you don't understand what she is experiencing. OCD is not easy to talk about and even harder to explain to someone who doesn't have it. If you have questions ask! But don't take it personally if she doesn't want to answer. Above all, avoid saying things like "I think everyone is a little OCD" or "Just stop thinking about it" Statements like that may be well intended, but they are incredibly hurtful and dismissive towards someone with OCD.

Knowing how my wife puts up with me and my nonsense… just. Be loving and have compassion, whatever it is it’s not her, it’s just a glitch in her mind, God knows the real her and so do you! Just be a listener and give her your shoulder to cry in it just rest on

Absolutely recommend that she get ERP with a therapist who is specialized and medication

The best thing you can do is let her know that you fully support her, believe her and recognize her feelings (validation is VERY important), and listen to her. You can ask her about specifics, try to distract her, maybe send her/give her some calming items (such as bath salts, fidget toys, essential oils, etc.) just to try out. Also, ask her what she would like your help with, what could possibly help her, what she enjoys, etc. I wouldn’t call every day unless she wants you to, but definitely at minimum once a week. For me, I might like if my mom checked in on me maybe 3 times a week? Like Mon, Wed, Fri, or something

Thank you for going out to do your own homework on this! So many people just say "let me know if I can do anything to help" and leave it at that. The blog posts on the NOCD site are some of the best and most comprehensive writing I've ever found about OCD, even about my own subtypes which aren't so typical. So feel confident in the info you find there - the whole Education section in particular is valuable for family members.