How to Help Kids When OCD Tells Them Things Might Be Poisonous

It often starts off with a question. “Mom if I touch my mouth after I touched the Clorox wipe, is that safe?” It might pick up steam from there… “Mom if the shampoo gets in my eyes, will I go blind? From there the questions can be endless and never ending.

OCD can make kids think their world is not safe. It can make them think they are one touch, one contact away from being poisoned. I can only imagine how scary that must be for them.

In this week’s kids Youtube video, I am talking directly to kids about this common OCD theme and how to take the power back from OCD.

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