worried mum has my daughter got ocd

[worriedmumofdaughterwithocd]

my daughter age 10 has intusive thoughts and does compulsive this ie; does things in 3,s and has to get out of bed a certain way and says she had regular thought sof something bad happening to me , i have sopke to my doc and hes refering her to a mental health counsellor is this the best option or is there something else i can do plz help so worried thank you

[worriedmumofdaughterwithocd]

thanx for comment no meds for sure thank you x

[worriedmumofdaughterwithocd]

hi thanx again i will try to take a step back with the rituals she does its the intrusive thoughts she has that really worry me she gets so upset she tells me about them nearly every half our now so so glad she feels she can tell me but they are quite disterbing some of her thoughts which i no the doc thinks are a sign of ocd i will get her through this she has my love and support x

[bbxx]

PLEASE TRY non meds first.

[margypops]

you are so welcome , I know its worrying I had one that age not that  long ago or so it seems ..,I wonder if not talking about it with her may work I mean the doing things in 3's and getting out of bed a certain way .. you know I think some of this is not that unusual .. I have certain ways of doing things I like to adhere to ,dont you, some preferences in the way we are .Take a step back let her have these little quirks, say nothing they may fade if not given much recognition...You are seeking the help of a counselor and thats good it will put a perspective on it ..good luck  

[worriedmumofdaughterwithocd]

margypops hi thank you for takeing the time to reply yes iv spoken to her teacher she hasnt noticed anything and daisy says she  doesnt tend to  have thoughts as much at school and iv spoke to her she says nothing is worrying her , she loves school and has lots of friends shes worse at nights cos she says she doesnt want to lay thinking so worried cant belive my little girl is suffering like this she gets so upset thank you for relying it feels good to talk to someone my docs not great but atleast shes going to speak to a counsellor

[worriedmumofdaughterwithocd]

jdtm thank you so much for reply its good to here from someone i have been educating myself  useing alot of the things you suggested all day on pc , your very kind to help me thank you x

[margypops]

I would say that in this case the answer is yes an evaluation is a good thing, I don't like the vast amount of labeling going on and the strong drugs given to children but when a child has a definate,obvious ,strange behavior you cant pinpoint is causing it, outside help is warranted.I am sure you have checked out any other avenue of concern in her life Is she like this just at home or has it been happening at school, have you spoken to her teachers for input ?.

[jdtm]

Yes, this usually is the correct path to follow.  The mental health person shoud be able not only to guide your daughter in learning how to "manage" these fears/compulsions, but also give you ideas and plans so that you can also help your daughter.   One thing you can do is to educate yourself on this anxiety disorder.  I might suggest you google phrases as "anxiety disorders in children" or "OCD in young children" or "behaviors of anxiety in children" or "how to help a child with anxiety" or similar words/phrases.  Anxiety (and OCD is one of the anxiety disorders) is a common issue, tends to be genetic, and will not "go away" on its own.  However, anxiety is highly treatable and with proper treatment, your daughter can learn how to manage these "compulsions" and "fears".  After all, that is what anxiety is all about - irrational fears.  I wish you the best ...