Re: Unsure parent - OCD or GAD?

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't rule out OCD because a lot of times we parents don't know the whole

picture of what is going on in their minds. Like, does she feel something bad

will happen because of XX not being done or she's late, etc. And why does she

have physical reactions in church, could be OCD related. However, a lot of

that, on the surface, sounds like it may be more GAD. We do have some parents

whose children have both GAD and OCD, hope they see this and can comment on it.

Adding to the subject line here so maybe it'll catch their eye!

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> Chris-

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> Thanks. She seems to be a worrier (as am I) and if she doesn't have anything

pressing to worry about, she will worry about other tthings...for example, this

summer she was not in school and we eliminated most pressures but she just one

night (in the middle of watching America's Got Talent) started worrying about

death. She was

[Guest guest]

my 13 yr old ds has both OCD and GAD.  He was first diagnosed w/OCD 2 years ago

and this summer the Psychiatrist said  GAD is there also.  He is just anxious

about most everything.  Sure he will not be good enough, sure disaster will

happen, sure he will fail in school and the list goes on...............

Larkellen

 

Re: Unsure parent - OCD or GAD?

I wouldn't rule out OCD because a lot of times we parents don't know the whole

picture of what is going on in their minds.  Like, does she feel something bad

will happen because of XX not being done or she's late, etc.  And why does she

have physical reactions in church, could be OCD related.  However, a lot of

that, on the surface, sounds like it may be more GAD.  We do have some parents

whose children have both GAD and OCD, hope they see this and can comment on it.

Adding to the subject line here so maybe it'll catch their eye!

 

>

> Chris-

>

> Thanks. She seems to be a worrier (as am I) and if she doesn't have anything

pressing to worry about, she will worry about other tthings...for example, this

summer she was not in school and we eliminated most pressures but she just one

night (in the middle of watching America's Got Talent) started worrying about

death.  She was

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