OCD Action

Sarah M
Member

I am concerned about my daugher who is just 9 and seems to be displaying signs of what I think might be OCD. It started a couple of weeks ago with 'bad thoughts' - almost all thoughts concerned with me eg, mummy is ugly, I want to cut mummy, lock mummy in a room etc etc. But what I have become more aware of now is her compulsion to tell me these thoughts (she doesn't tell anyone else). As soon as I pick her up from school, she tells me all of the 'bad thoughts' she has had in the day. She is getting more and more distressed each day and the thoughts seem to be getting worse eg. combined now with swear words. We have been to our GP who has referred us to child and family services but it seems to be painstakingly slow. Has anyone else come across this kind of issue? Can anyone recommend support for her? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Mon Apr 26 2010 19:02:14 #
DesperateMum
Member

Yes it can be painstakingly slow. Our daughter was waiting to be seen by child services whilst becoming more and more anxious and distressed. I went back to the GP and asked for an urgent referral which came through alot faster.

Explain your increasing concerns to your doctor and request an urgent referral. If this fails, then contact 'child and family services' yourself and follow it up with a letter. They have to act on this.

I have realised over the years, that one sometimes has to be more proactive to get the process going as, sadly, it can be very slow.

Thu Apr 29 2010 9:06:40 #
TL
Member

Hi Sarah,
I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. I speak from experience when I say that it can be frightening to have thoughts like these about hurting people, especially when your a young person (I am 16) and especially when they are focused on the people you love.
You should be glad, however, that she is talking to you about it. Now that you are aware, you can get help for her a lot sooner than if she never had told you.

I hope all ends well for you both!

Thu Apr 29 2010 19:55:41 #
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Yes it can be painstakingly slow.

Correction, it IS painstakingly slow because none of these bulubering idiots know how to do their jobs preoberly.

@ Sara M: I think your daughter DOES have OCD. Thouse thoughts she gets sound really horrid but it's not real and it's not true. That isn't her thinking that is the horrid OCD voice and not her proper 'real' thoughts. It's really important to make sure she knows the difference between the horrid OCD thoughts and her own nice ones. Possibly something at school is stressing her out, such as mean kids and incompitent teachers. I've had OCD my entire life, used to spend heaps of time washing my hands from a very young age because I was frightened that they were contaminated. I hope she feels better soon and try explaining to her that the thoughts aren't her as I think it'll help.

Sun Sep 12 2010 22:25:47 #