Advice for coping with 15 yr old daughter anxiety

Hi. My 15 year old daughter is just getting started with her OCD journey. We have only so far done 2 intake sessions with her therapist. It seems like in past week her anxiety has been getting worse. She goes to church camp tomorrow for 5 days. Any advice things to say to help reassure her without fueling the fire? . Or any tips your kids have done to work through the anxiety and panic when away from home? She has very negative thoughts about herself/appearance, contamination. I’m just worried how the week will go. She has been having difficulties even on family outings this week, feeling overwhelmed, panic, wanting to go home. Thanks in advance.

Parents of OCD kids

Illyas

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 27d

Honestly, you already doing your best as a mom. Being there for her. ERP is the answer, be there for her, let her know you walking with her in this journey, make her feel loved specially in those hard times, and make her understand that we not our brains. Brains do funny things sometimes, like remember random things or throw stupid stuff. She’s 15 and as ironic as this sounds, if she practices this periodically she would live a great fulfilling life, I wish I would’ve known I had ocd back when I was 15.

Jen Wiles

Date posted: 27d

This ERP has saved my life. Honestly. Avoid reassurance as much as you can. Tell her to not argue with the thoughts. Just allow them to be there. Find a good friend that she can trust to open up to if possible. That's priceless. The avoidance of situations really fuels the panic and makes it worse. The ERP will force you to sit with the angst. It will get better! I wish you the best of luck!

Estrid

Date posted: 27d

Just a advice in general Natasha Daniels on you tube, amazing therapist sharing good knowledge.

Anonymous

Date posted: 25w

My daughter is spiraling

She's been dealing with this for years but I've never seen her like this. She has her first visit with a nocd therapist tomorrow. How can I help her?

AbbeyRoad.01

Date posted: 23w

Anxious about starting Therapy

My name is Abbey and I’m a 14 year old girl struggling with OCD, I don’t like to say my OCD is severe but it’s the truth. I haven’t been officially diagnosed but I’m still being treated for it kinda via medication by my doctor. The reason I’m nervous about starting my therapy journey is I’m worried the therapist won’t understand what im saying or take it the wrong way and think I’m a bad person even though I know I’m a good hearted person. If you have any tips to overcome my fear of therapy please share! ✌️🧡

Mum🌸

Date posted: 12w

Need advice how to help son with his religious OCD

My son has Pure O religious/scrupulosity with GAD and Bipolar. My son was diagnosed with Pure O religious OCD two years ago. He has to complete a task so that God doesn’t send him to hell if he doesn’t do it. These tasks are dangerous like doing multiple back flips on concrete, or jumping off balconies three times, doing MMA slams on his back three times. The thoughts are telling him if he doesn’t do this he will go to hell. Or he is so worried about blaspheming the holy spirt and loose his salvation. He knows this is his OCD. He knows the scripture and that God is one of peace and love. Been there and done that on quoting scripture and reminding him he is saved. I can see the torture he is going through and it is painful to watch. He also needs to be stuck next to me at all times cuz it makes him feel safe. This is impeding on my life as I feel I have a toddler again, he is 24 and a former 4 star football player. He wants this to stop, he is in therapy and working on it. He was free from these thoughts from November 2023 till April 2025. He is dealing with narcissistic trauma with his father and this triggers the OCD. My question is what can I do to support and help him through these episodes and not agitate him and to help him heal?

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