Guest guest Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Our 7 year old son was just diagnosed w/OCD, primary obsessive type, last week by a child psychologist. It was as if a switch was turned on a couple of weeks ago and the mild " worries " and confessing (that in hindsight I've seen since he was around 4y/0) just hit a crisis point. I would pick him up from school and the whole ride home he would be teary, visible distressed and repeat things like " I don't know whether I stuck my tongue out or not " ; " I told God if it thundered tonight I would know if I said something bad about you " ; " If I counted 30 stars I would know I didn't call you a robber " ; " I wish you could be with me at school to tell me if I said something bad " , " I don't know if I said something about bad skin and freckles " etc., etc. Repeated needs for reassurance. Says he feels like the penguin on " Happy Feet " and that he was born wrong. He doesn't have the compulsions (counting, washing,etc.) unless you count confessing frequently. Our son has been very sad since this was triggered, which is heart-wrenching for my husband and me. It was like watching our son drowning and not knowing how to help. Does this sound like OCD to anyone? Does anyone else have a similar experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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