Hi All,
This is the first time I've been on here, but I didn't know where else to turn. My 16yr old Daughter's OCD is destroying our lives. It started gradually getting worse about 2years ago & has now reached the point where I have had to leave the home I bought with my partner last year, as my Daughter cannot cope with being around people and noise & none of us could cope. I have had to pay to rent somewhere for me & my Daughter to try and manage it, but it's getting worse. I'm unable to boil the kettle, wear shoes or make the slightest sound without her completely losing it. If I say good morning or hello at a time where she is doing her checking, she bursts into tears, slams doors & even throws herself on the floor.
I have taken her to the Dr, who agrees it is OCD and has said they will refer her to CAMHS, but I fear this is going to be a long wait & really am not coping.
I was paying privately for CBT, but now having to pay rent on top of a mortgage I can't afford this anymore & she was resistant to change.
Please, please can someone suggest where I go next...I feel like the worst mother in the world, but I dread being around her.
