My son sufferers from OCD. There is one thing that he can't get out his head and it is destroying him. He can't seem to accept what I say, he says that he can't enjoy life as he thinks he may get arrested for this.
When he was 12 or 13 or he thinks maybe 11, he came across a cartoon online. The cartoons were of naked people(he thinks) but the more he thinks about it, they could have been younger, he's worried they were depicting teens but he can't remember, he says that there is no point trying to work hard and going to university because at any time the police may come and arrest him.
He said he could have had a happy life if he didn't make this mistake.
I can't reassure him. I was wondering if anyone can help and ensure him that this is nothing to worry about and he may listen. He has now started avoiding lots of situations that could result in him making mistakes.
He's worried the police could come at any time..
I don't know how to help or reassure him anymore...
:-(