
Helping Kids Who are Afraid to Leave the House Due to Anxiety or OCD
Does your child’s anxiety or OCD make them afraid to leave the house? Do they stay at home to avoid being triggered?
Unfortunately the more our kids avoid, the bigger their anxiety or OCD can grow. When kids don’t leave the house to avoid being triggered, they are at risk of developing Agoraphobia, making it even harder for them to leave their house over time.
In this week’s YouTube video I talk to kids and teens about how to handle the impulse to avoid leaving the house due to their fears and what to do instead.
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