OCD Uncertainty, Adolescence and Career planning. Advice Wanted.

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My 16 year-old son suffers from OCD. He is managing it fairly well most of the

time.

I have read here and elsewhere that uncertainty is a big part of OCD.

He worries increasingly about his future career and how he will support himself.

He does not want to be a burden on us or his sister. We try to comfort him -

adolescence is a time of uncertainty for most teens. He wants to go to college

and is smart enough to do well there - if motivated.

It seems like his uncertainty might be reduced by choosing a career path sooner

than later. He has expressed an interested in studying Biology and Scuba

Diving. He will not talk about career paths (ie Marine Biologist) that might

result from studying those subjects.

For a while he was very interested in bicycles and looked into bicycle mechanic

schools. Some classes last a few weeks. It seems like that kind of training

might increase his confidence and provide a good alternative skill-set.

What do you think?

Todd