Diagnoses of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, are rising sharply.

But how do you know if you or your child might have it?

And what can you do about it?

It can be hard to find the right info about symptoms, causes, and treatment. So In this episode I’m going to talk through what OCD is, but also what it isn’t, and what the common early signs are.

Plus, I’ll give you some super easy, practical things you can do right away to support your children in the best way possible.

So pour yourself a cuppa, find a comfy seat, and enjoy the conversation…

Mentioned in this episode:

Reports of OCD triple: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdr612zrl0no

The life event scale: https://www.simplypsychology.org/srrs.html

Highlights from this episode:

01:33 – Are we taking OCD seriously enough?

04:50 – Obsessions versus compulsions

07:54 – Why has there been an increase?

10:16 – Keep it in the family

11:39 – Life events and external triggers

14:51 – OCD early warning signs

18:33 – OCD or anxiety?

21:18 – How can we help our children?

24:42 – Challenge the intrusive thoughts

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