Obsessive−compulsive disorder (OCD): Adults, Children, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment (My child has OCD)

OCD symptoms get worse when they are criticized or blamed. So never critisize anyone that shows the signs of OCD. it is very important for you to learn to view signals of OCD as symptoms and not as personal traits and support that person as much as possible.

If you suspect that your child might have OCD or even if you know this for sure already read this booklet. It's a special information guide for parents of children and teenagers with OCD that elaborates on the signs of ocd in children and that will help you understand what OCD is and help your child overcome it.

Feel free with the person with OCD like with anyone else. Even if he or she asks you "Did I close the door?" for the fifth time, just say "Yes, I am sure, you closed the door.". The most sophisticated explanations and proovings won’t work and can cause even more "What if?" in the head of person with OCD. So just act simple and positive.

If your friend or family member has OCD, you must know that it is going hand in hand with stress. As an OCD treatment, try to avoid any stressful situations when you are in company with the person that has OCD.

There is no total treatment for OCD or a magical OCD medication, but there are a lot of ways to cope the symptoms of it. But even this needs a lot of time. Please, be patient and kind with a person who is trying to make their life with OCD easier and the "healing" process will be faster.

As a way to improve the treatment for OCD in children, show the Children's OCD Guide to your child. Not only you need to understand how this disorder works, but your child needs to understand it as well. So let him or her read this booklet, which offers answers to most of the questions your child might have about OCD.