physical and mental challenges

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone! I have not been on for quite sometime. I have just read over a

few posts. My question or comment would be in relation to how physical and

mental symptoms of OCD go hand in hand. I'm not talking medication on this one.

What I can say from experience with my son who is now 13, is that at one point

of his early childhood he was PHYSICALLY all over the map. Could not control him

or keep him interested in any one thing for very long. Now as a young man he has

told me that when his mind is kept busy, he does not think about hos obsessions.

He currently has joined a hockey league, and by the way there are numerous kids

who are on medication that play hockey, although the coach reminds parents to

not medicate before they get on the ice. Hockey for us has been a blessing

because it's what his body needed (fast moving) and his mind is focused on the

game. It's definately theraputic but once he's back at home he still has his

worries and we are still trying to deal with it. I think the kids do get better

as they age but I have not seen this disorder in Adults so I can just imagine

how hard it must be for everyone involved.

Be Well

Pam L.

[Guest guest]

Some people can focus in on a special interest and find it calming.

Tony Attwood writing about Asperger people writes about how

special interests (physical or not) are calming. My husband's

anxiety is under control at work but not once he comes

home.

Pam

When my daughter's anxiety is severe though no distraction is enough.

Life is a series of anxious triggers.

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> Hello Everyone! I have not been on for quite sometime. I have just read over a

few posts. My question or comment would be in relation to how physical and

mental symptoms of OCD go hand in hand. I'm not talking medication on this one.

What I can say from experience with my son who is now 13, is that at one point

of his early childhood he was PHYSICALLY all over the map. Could not control him

or keep him interested in any one thing for very long. Now as a young man he has

told me that when his mind is kept busy, he does not think about hos obsessions.

He currently has joined a hockey league, and by the way there are numerous kids

who are on medication that play hockey, although the coach reminds parents to

not medicate before they get on the ice. Hockey for us has been a blessing

because it's what his body needed (fast moving) and his mind is focused on the

game. It's definately theraputic but once he's back at home he still has his

worries and we are still trying to deal with it. I think the kids do get better

as they age but I have not seen this disorder in Adults so I can just imagine

how hard it must be for everyone involved.

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> Be Well

> Pam L.

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