My son is 9 and has OCD.......
As his mum, I have found it so hard to help him with his every day to day tasks, such as school, which triggers his tics off big time. He has now resorted to harming himself by scratching his face. He said he doesn't know he's doing it and I have tried helping him by saying, just remember where your hands are and if you have to tic, then use your knuckles instead. He also has a fear of going to a number 2 because he doesn't want to get germs on his hands when he wipes himself. This has resulted in him holding on and having terrible stomach pains. My heart is breaking for him and I feel totally overwhelmed and very alone. I have read books but they have all said a CBT person is the best option, so he has just started seeing a CBT and I am hoping this will help him big time.
I am struggling to help him and so want to stop these dreadful tics for him, as I just want to take all his anexity away from him. I hate seeing him like it and his gorgoues face all marked, I am making an appointment with the doctor tomorrow to see if we can get any more help with him at school.
Can anyone give me any ideas, suggestions on what I can do to help him, stop marking his face? This dreadful OCD is taking my son from me and I am feeling totally powerless ??
