Would Your Child Notice Other OCD Themes?

This video is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.

OCD comes in many disguises. OCD is OCD and it is treated as such, but it can be easy to miss new intrusive thoughts and compulsions. That is because OCD can morph and present in a completely different way. 

Sometimes people over identify with their OCD theme. 

I have moral OCD.

I have contamination OCD.

I have sensorimotor OCD.

I have sexual orientation OCD.

I have..

When we over identify with one OCD theme, we risk being blindsided by new, sneakier themes. 

The best way to approach OCD is to educate ourselves and our kids in the many ways it can show up. It can help to learn about other OCD experiences and common OCD intrusive thoughts and compulsions. When you do this, you and your child will be able to catch new OCD struggles before it can grow big roots.

Then you’ll approach it the same way you do with any other OCD theme using ERP, Exposure Response Prevention.

In this week’s YouTube video for kids and teens I talk about the importance of understanding the many disguises of OCD in order to maintain long term success.

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