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OCD irrational fears

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Overthinker89 · 22/02/2024 22:01

Hi all, anyone else out there struggled with postnatal ocd/intrusive thoughts/anxiety. Lately I seem stuck I'm an irrational anxiety loop about some harm coming to my toddler. Lately it's focused upon the irrational fear of him accidently finding and overdosing on medicines. I know it's irrational as I'm super careful not to ever leave any lying around. In fact I go to extreme lengths to ensure there is never anything he could find. Hoovering, locking away meds etc. And yet if I ever see a white speck of something on the floor or see he has something in his mouth my brain thinks "what if he found a paracetamol/tablet" there is no rhyme or reason to it. I am so careful with medication but it's all part of the ocd /irrational thought spiral. Anyone else had anything similar around harm coming to their little ones despite you being extra careful?I find it quite distressing and really exhausting.

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delilabell · 22/02/2024 22:12

Yes I did of my daughter dying if I didn't do a variety of things. I had to have specialist therapy in tje end. I hope you can access the help you need

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