Hi,
My son has suffered from anxiety and OCD since he was a teenager. It is very severe:
Hand washing to the point they are bleeding
Not being able to touch anything and not wanting anything or anyone to touch him
Ritualistic behaviour
rewinding TV all the time
cant read as will read a page over and over again
Constantly cleaning anything that has been touched by him or by others - this can take days
He is also very anxious and understandably very depressed. He also has agoraphobia to the point that he has not been out for about two years. Though intelligent and reasonable about most things, he is not when it comes to getting help - he always 'will soon' - this is not helped by the fact that to get washed and dressed (when he can) can take hours upon hours. He used to have lots of friends but now he has none as he never goes out and is a hermit. Its so sad to watch, and so hard to find a way to help
