Hello, looking for advice…
DS is 11 and quite an anxious child. He’s got into a bad habit of feeling particularly worried at bedtime. We’ve been trying to teach him some strategies to deal with it, and avoid overly focussing on worries at bedtime.
One recent development in the long list of worries is an anxiety about getting ill which is resulting in worries about having dirty hands and fairly frequent hand washing. We have tried to get him to apply some logic to this (covid hasn’t helped).
Wider context - my sister has OCD. It emerged in her mid teens and it has had and continues to have a huge impact on her life. If this is the way ds is heading I want to nip it in the bud early. Any recommendations ? I am happy to pay for private help if that’s the best route.
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BananaPie · 30/03/2022 21:16
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