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Marie66

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  1. HI, my son is 27 years old and has chronic OCD repetitions. He know longer constantly washes his hands, he insists on wearing the same clothes every day, even though he makes sure that they are clean, they are mostly threadbare. He will only eat the same foods daily, and use the same towel. He struggles to use his phone even though he needs this for work too and when his convulsions are particularly bad, he starts touretting. He moved out of home when he went to Uni at 18 and hasn't come home to live since other than regular visits. He does hold down a good job but he finds this very stressful. He has got to the point now where it is seriously affecting relationships with his friends and family but he still thinks he has it under control and once lockdown is over, he will be fine. I would say he has been getting progressively worse now for the last 6 years. Recently he spoke to me saying he couldn't do it any more as he felt so trapped in his head. I was very scared in case he was considering taking his own life (he has spoke of this before but never when he has been with me - he has always called when he is in London to tell me when I cant do anything about it, only get friends around to him and dash to make the 5 hour round trip to get to him asap). The next day he says he feels better and says he can cope himself. I feel I am on a nightmare rollercoaster ride. Sometimes I feel he needs to be sectioned, then he seems Ok again but just showing his convulsions. I really am at my wits end. ON a particularly bad day, he says he will call his doctor, but he never does. If I remind him, he gets very angry with me. I just don't know what to do anymore. How do you get a 27 year old to seek help when they don't live near you but constantly call you in desperation? I am happy he is reaching out to me, I really am, but he wont get help.
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