Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Posts: 8 Location: West Virginia
Ocd And Teens Posted: 06-03-06 23:44pm
My teen-age daughter told me recently
about these obsessive thoughts she has and
some of her unusual habits. One is
putting the bowls in a certain order when
she unloads the dishwasher. Another is
always sleeping or standing so she's
facing the window due to fear that
something will get her if she turns her
back.
Had her see a therapist who gave her some
things to try, like rearranging the bowls
and leaving them for 10 mins. If she
felt she just had to fix them after that,
she could. Then she is to lengthen the
time she allows the bowls to be in a
different order.
Being a perfectionist doesn't help
matters. In 1st grade, she would cry so
hard when she got less than a perfect
grade, that I had to come to the school
and calm her down a couple of times by the
teacher's request.
Any other advice for a concerned mama who
wants to help her? I try to put as
little pressure on her as possible because
I know she puts a ton on herself.
Thanks :?
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christiahall
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Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 22 Location: Holland
Get An Outlet Posted: 06-22-06 03:20am
My husband has ocd and I value these types
of quirks. They make us more interesting.
However, I know that they can become a
problem when they limit your ability to
feel normal or even be normal. I guess
all I wanted to say is to encourage her to
find an outlet for it where the quirks
just make her stronger in whatever it is
she is doing. My husband is an artist,
and his ocd definatly seems to help his
art to be even better.
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