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When Your Child with Moral OCD Worries About Witnessing Others’ Bad Behavior

Is your child overwhelmed by guilt or anxiety after hearing someone curse, gossip, or break a rule? Do they feel responsible for what others do—even when it has nothing to do with them? This could be a sign of moral OCD, a type of OCD that creates distressing intrusive thoughts tied to morality, ethics, and being “good.”

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Contamination OCD around Semen (the thing no one wants to talk about)

When OCD latches onto themes that feel embarrassing or “gross,” kids often shut down. But avoiding the topic feeds the shame and the cycle. This week’s YouTube video speaks directly to them — with clarity, compassion, and hope.

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PSP 411: When Your Child’s OCD Says a Loved One is Contaminated

There is nothing more disruptive and upsetting than OCD latching on to a loved one. Contamination isn’t just about germs – it can be about people, people our kids love. Families get thrown into chaos when OCD decides a parent or sibling is the source of contamination.

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Why OCD Makes Your Child Doubt Everything (Teach Them How to Fight Back!)

Has your child ever known something was true but still felt unsure? Like, “Did I cheat on that test?” or “What if I accidentally said something bad?” That’s OCD creating doubt—over and over again!

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PSP 407: Helping Kids with OCD and Magical Thinking

OCD can convince our kids that they have control over the uncontrollable. That is at the heart of magical thinking OCD compulsions. Magical thinking is when OCD convinces a person that if they do or don’t do something – they can prevent something from happening.

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