Is OCD Robbing Your Child of Things They Love?

Is OCD Robbing Your Child of Things They Love?

OCD doesn’t stay in its lane. It robs our kids of the things they love the most. If they love their pet, it might give them thoughts that make them avoid them. If they love their phone, it will bombard them with compulsions around it. If they love gaming, their OCD will play its own game ruining all the fun. If they want to hang out with their friends, OCD might give them a ton of reasons why that will be too triggering. What things, people and experiences does OCD rob from your child? In this week’s YouTube video I talk to kids, teens and young adults about how to find their power and take back the things they love.

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Does Your Teen Use Google to Grow Their OCD?

Does Your Teen Use Google to Grow Their OCD?

OCD loves when our kids go down rabbit holes. OCD will get them to do its dirty work and grow it bigger. One of those ways is through googling question after question. Yes! googling and online research can be an OCD compulsion. In this week’s YouTube video I talk to kids and teens about how google research grows OCD, how it turns into a compulsion and what to do instead.

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PSP 326: OCD and Eating Disorders

PSP 326: OCD and Eating Disorders

OCD and Eating Disorders are often comorbid conditions, but beyond that, OCD can cause disordered eating. Many OCD issues including Emetophobia, Moral OCD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Orthorexia, PANDAS/PANS and ARFID can impact our kids ability to eat. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast I explore the various OCD issues that can overlap Eating Disorders and some that can be incorrectly diagnosed and treated as only an Eating Disorder.

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When Healthy Eating Turns into an OCD and Orthorexia Issue

When Healthy Eating Turns into an OCD and Orthorexia Issue

OCD can hijack any values or passions. So it’s not surprising that clean and healthy eating can turn into an OCD issue as well. When clean and healthy eating turns into a disorder it is called Orthorexia. In this week’s YouTube video for kids and teens I talk about how healthy eating turns into Orthorexia.

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PSP 278: Helping Kids with OCD Know They are Not Alone

PSP 278: Helping Kids with OCD Know They are Not Alone

Having OCD can be a lonely experience. Kids can feel like there is no one else out there who gets their struggles. And really, who can blame them? The media (and even worse social media) often spend their time talking about OCD like it’s a meme or an adjective.

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The Only Way Kids Can Outsmart OCD

The Only Way Kids Can Outsmart OCD

OCD is tricky. It can seem easy to outsmart. Maybe if I just argue with it, I can crush it with facts. Maybe if I just take preventative measures, it will leave me alone. Maybe if I just do what it wants, it will finally go away.

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Why Rationalizing with OCD Makes it Worse

Why Rationalizing with OCD Makes it Worse

Why Rationalizing with OCD Makes it Worse This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the guidance of a qualified professional. OCD thoughts and behaviors can be wildly irrational. It can make our kids wash and re-wash, even though intellectually they know they are clean. It can make them check and re-check, even though they know what they saw. It […]

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PSP 186: Helping Teens with OCD with Lisa Coyne

PSP 186: Helping Teens with OCD with Lisa Coyne

Helping Teens with OCD with Lisa Coyne Most teens don’t want people to tell them what to do, especially their parents. So what are parents supposed to do when they desperately want to help their teen with OCD? Sometimes that can be tricky. In this week’s AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I invited Lisa Coyne, the co-author of the book, Stuff That’s Loud and the founder […]

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