Intro - Recently Diagnosed

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>>This is such a strange disorder. I don't understand how he can be

perfectly fine for days, and then it all comes back again. Where

does it go? What makes it come back? I wish there were some rhyme

or reason to all of it.

Wow! You took the words right out of my mouth!

Hello, all! I am Beth, mom to my one-and-only Kate who is 8 years old. It's a

long story but the upshot is that she has recently been diagnosed with OCD. At

the first visit the psychologist felt it could be very mild OCD but, after

further evaluation, has definitely diagnosed OCD. She apparently has a lot of

the obsessive side and significant anxiety that we were unaware of. We could

only see the compulsions which is what took us to the doctor in the first place.

Turns out there is a whole LOT going on inside her head that we weren't aware

of. The psychologist was surprised that she is able to maintain nearly straight

A's (she's in 2nd grade) with the anxiety she is dealing with. She keeps it

under wraps at school with very rare exceptions. But, when she gets home, she

falls apart. Her whole day's worth of worries spill out in a pile of incoherent

sobs and what seems like anxiety attacks. It is crazy!

So, that's the news from Colorful Colorado. I'm so happy to have found you

guys. I especially want to thank (Castleboys3) for directing me here! It

sounds like just the place for me and my sweet Kate!

Beth