{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"PSP 168: How to Spot OCD Symptoms in Teens","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5f9b18f378a9f70fee092ff4/5f9b190f918e5b433b5ca5d2.jpg?height=200","description":"Most kids with OCD go into adulthood without a diagnosis. This means years of feeling different. Years of feeling ashamed. And years of little to no support. If parents and therapists can learn how to spot OCD symptoms in teens, we could help them save years of unnecessary pain and suffering.\n\n\nOCD requires a very specific therapeutic approach called Exposure Response Prevention (ERP). If a teen’s OCD symptoms are missed, they are also missing the help they so desperately need and deserve.\n\n\nSadly teens with OCD who go undiagnosed have a higher likelihood of suffering from depression and ongoing symptoms.\n\n\nSo what are the signs of OCD in teens? \n\n\nIt’s not always an easy thing to detect. Teens with OCD have had years to develop compulsions. Many of them have gotten very good at the art of hiding these behaviors.\n\n\nLet’s start with what OCD is and what it isn’t.\n\n\nOCD is not about being a “neat freak.” Many extremely messy teens are silently suffering from OCD. OCD is not about being obsessed with organizing. Many disorganized teens can still have OCD.\n\n\nOCD is about having an intrusive thought, feeling, image or song stuck in one’s head and the need to do or avoid something to get some brief relief. The problem is, the more you do or avoid, the bigger the OCD grows.\n\n\nOCD isn’t just about germs. In fact, many people with OCD don’t worry about germs. There are many different “sub-types” or themes around OCD.\n\n\nThe common denominator though is this: They all have an intrusive thought, feeling, image or song in their head and they all do compulsions to get some relief. \n\n\nSo how can you tell if your teen has OCD?\n\n\nWhen in doubt, go see an OCD therapist to get a proper assessment. You can visit the International OCD Foundation’s therapist directory (www.iocdf.org/find-help) to see if there is anyone in your area. It is always good to be proactive and get professional help. This podcast episode is just to help jump start you in thinking about OCD in a different way so you don’t miss it.\n\n\nYou can also check out NOCD teletherapy services at: https://go.treatmyocd.com/at_parenting\n\n\n***\n\n\nThis podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be used to replace the guidance of a qualified professional.\n\n\nVisit my website at www.ATparentingSurvival.com\n\n\nSign up for my weekly email newsletter:\nhttps://pages.convertkit.com/740ba8cd83/92109b7172\n\n\nTake one of my online classes:\nTo view the entire online school library, go to:\nhttp://www.ATparentingSurvivalSchool.com\n\n\nClasses include:\nHow to Crush Social Anxiety\nhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-social-anxiety\n\n\nParenting Kids with OCD \nhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/child-ocd\n\n\nCrush Moral OCD in Kids\nhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/moral-ocd\n\n\nTeaching Kids to Crush Anxiety\nhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/crush-anxiety\n\n\nHelping Kids with Anxiety or OCD Through Difficult Behaviors\nhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/difficult-behaviors\n\n\nHelping Kids Who are Scared to Sleep\nhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/scared-to-sleep\n\n\nHandling Sensory-Based Anxiety\nhttp://www.ATparentingsurvivalschool.com/p/sensory-anxiety\n\n\nLibrary of Live Anxiety and OCD Classes (20 hours of class replays)\nhttp://www.ATparentingSurvivalschool.com/p/library\n\n\nUltimate list of helpful anxiety products:\nhttps://www.ATparentingsurvival.com/reduce-child-anxiety/ \n\n\nTo join my private Facebook group visit:\nhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/ATparentinganxiouskids/\n\n\nInterested in my AT Parenting Community Membership? Get on the waitlist:\nhttp://www.atparentingcommunity.com\n\n\nFor a list of my books visit:\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Natasha-Daniels/e/B011K5IIWA\n\n\nJoin the fun on my YouTube channel:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/c/anxioustoddlers78\n\n\nOther social places I hang out:\nhttp://www.facebook.com/ATparentingsurvival\nhttp://www.pinterest.com/ATparentingsurvival\nhttp://www.twitter.com/atsurvival\nhttp://www.instagram/ATparenting...","author_name":"Natasha Daniels: Child Therapist, Child Anxiety and Child OCD Expert"}