Are You a Kid Suffering with OCD Thoughts? (Let Me Help!)

[@amykelly3938]

Great videos. My 7 year old deals with intrusive thoughts that make him believe he's bad, or said a bad word, or laughed inappropriately. Thank you for breaking it down. Breaks my heart to watch him with this battle.

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Sorry to hear about his struggles :-( Next week my kids KZbin video is on Moral/Scrupulosity OCD. This is the type of OCD that makes kids feel they are a bad person. I hope it helps him.

[@EleniWiebeMentalWellness]

I'm in my 20s.this is so helpful thank you for your videos. I can't afford therapy for OCD so this is very helpful. I also make videos as a social service worker to give hope to ppl they're not alone in their anxiety and mental issues. Don't give up💖💪

[@alexandraosterman6481]

So helpful! My 8yo daughter was just diagnosed with ocd. She loves youtube so I am going to have her watch this.

[@lilyjeanisnotyourmother5782]

Hi, my name is Lily Heatley. I"m eight years old. I have OCD. I keep asking my mom "Am I ok" "Am I Ok". This video helped. I thought it was funny when the name tag came down and said "Hi, my name's Bob and I have OCD.".

[@andigalusha]

Thank you for your videos, Natasha!! Our 8-year old with OCD has gotten to the place where she moves into extreme panic when faced with any type of school work. She hasn't done a math assignment (I've tried breaking the lesson up, writing it on a separate piece of paper, etc.) for weeks. She just panics, runs and then if I try to get her to come back, it spirals more into defiance at any cost. We've tried rewards and consequences. If you could make a video for our kiddos who are afraid of school work that would be amazing!! (Sorry if you have already. I'm new here and have looked through all of your OCD playlist.)

[@phltns]

I'm a mom. My son is eleven. It just started 3 months ago, to my knowledge. I'm weary, but you have my and my son's attention. We are listening and just started counseling.

[@oliviasiekierda6712]

i’m a kid with ocd. i love this!💓 describes me exactly, helped me so much☺️👍🏻

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

I’m glad you found it helpful Olivia ❤️

[@coryvators4618]

Same here!

[@YolandaMartinez-jm2qf]

Thank you, your videos are so very helpful with my 9 year old son.

[@lindalarsen4745]

Natasha, THANK YOU for making these videos and podcasts available for those who are suffering from OCD thoughts, and the parents and family who are trying to help those we love who are dealing with these thoughts. We would love to see more on MORAL OCD since there is so little information out there on it. Thanks again!

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Have you watched this one on Moral OCD yet? Video for Kids: Does OCD Give You Bad Thoughts? ( Understanding Scrupulosity OCD)kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZnZfYJunMiAo5o

[@Jaimelaffoon]

Thank you for making these videos! We don’t get to watch all these videos but they help us so much. My daughter is Autistic and has OCD, I (her mom) also struggle with it. Thank you

[@_ss353]

Thankyou

[@justineallen6075]

Thank you Natasha, my daughter thinks you are awesome and so do I xx

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

How cute 😊 Thanks ❤️

[@rybakennedy]

Hi! Thank you so much for making these videos I'm 9, I have both anxiety and OCD and I love this channel and it's helped me so much! I told my mom that there is a adult version of this and if she could please watch it. Some videos that would help me are videos helping kids to not check stuff and ask for reassurance. Another good video would be for kids who have to confess to there parents. Thanks so much for making this!

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

I’m glad my videos are helping Elizabeth ❤️

[@aloisships7919]

I'm 15 and I've been having ocd since I was nine. I just recently started getting treatment for it which has already helped so much(I'm doing erp and act with cbt). Harm ocd and pocd are the major ones for me! Thank you for this video!

[@Wab2007]

lmfao i cant get therapy or any treatment. never thought i would see the day i became retarded

[@abdugamingispro968]

Iam also suffering from ocd and tired I litterly cried thankyou

[@emgh5565]

Thank you so much for this video. 🙏 Please could you do one on the fear of dying.

[@daniellewilson1872]

I love your chanal so much oh and you really helped me a lot with my anxousnes (don't know how to spell it) and my OCD (by the way my ocd

[@joseyhammer8995]

Thank you so much!!!!!! My son’s ocd is specific to vomiting and “getting sick”.

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

That topic is being covered next week. It will come out on Thursday. I hope it helps!

[@kreepypoptart3217]

My oldest son has these thoughts and he calls them bad pictures. He said he had bad pictures telling him to do stuff. This video helped so much. Thank you.

[@kellieschwabe5970]

My 13 year old son just started obsessing about hand washing maybe 3/4 months ago. I don't know or understand why, yet. He has washed his hands to the point the back of his hands and fingers are cracking and bleeding. His sister gets frustrated with him but because she knows it's hurting him (they are very close) I love your videos FOR the kids and I'm excited to have him watch them. Thank you for making anxiety and OCD easier to understand.

[@divy_maurya]

Thank a lot...you understand me.....thanku you have very soothing voice ...I loved it❤️

[@kellycollins9787]

thank you for this.

[@kortneylittle7883]

Good steps to start battling "o" thank you! what about the "What if" obsessions, like did I do that, did I say that, did I not do that?

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

That would make another good video topic! Thank you :-)

[@gracec6320]

Hi Natasha! Did you do one about what Kortney suggested?

[@Okawaiikoto]

Thank you so much this video really helped me overcome my ocd

[@trenaromain2817]

Omg you are amazing. Thank you so much for this. You are going to really help my daughter.❤️

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Thanks Trena. I hope so ❤️

[@veritysgotthemoves]

THANK YOU SO MUCH NATASHA! I have OCD and it really bugs me. I am 10 and am working on your 'ways to help'. Thanks again

[@MrUserGuy]

Shut doors to keep out bugs. From an 8 year old boy who after watching this video, went and opened the door and did a happy dance in front of it bc he knows how to fight back now.

[@MrUserGuy]

Your videos are the best

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Aww...I love that! So brave ❤️

[@emirojas92]

I'm 29 , but I started having OCD thoughts since I was 5 and now I want to help myself and by doing so I'm honoring my inner child

[@ThePowerBros]

I have ocd that makes me worry if I am being mean all the time but this video really helped me and now I am able to tell them no eventually.

[@jessicakiehn5211]

This was SO HELPFUL!!! Thank you so much for making these, I can’t wait to watch more and help my little ones!

[@mohammed97x6]

well i been having ocd since i was 9 unfortunately both of my parents have different ocd so i have a lot of ocd thoughts washing and worrying about germs from my mom and keeping checking and my dad keep checking things too yea that's that im 16 now i still struggle with it

[@amansheriff3447]

Super helpful! Thank you.

[@tallieallen397]

Whether something is clean or not. Having to constantly ask parents. Getting angry if they done answer a certain way.

[@victoriafernandezmh]

This video was amazing, it described perfectly what I have experienced and how I have dealt with it successfully!! Thank you for this!! It truly does work

[@Cicekuk]

Thank you so much for your advice. God bless you!

[@sandraphillips3951]

my son is 8 and has OCD, his OCD tells him that he cannot see or look at certain characters unless they look Just like the version he has which he has altered each one so nothing else will look like his (which he carries around with him). He is distressed every day and even avoids trying to go out now to favorite places because of this. He also cannot listen to music not in certain pitches, or hear certain words being spoken. We have been struggling with this for over 2 1/2 years now and I am so glad to find your videos, we just watched this one today for the first time and my son was glued to the video and wants to watch it again. Thank you for these resources.

[@mariaalvarez-ng3ul]

Thanks so much, Natasha. You explain it so clearly that I feel relief to get to know its symptoms better and also how to deal with them.

[@genevievefarrow9929]

I'm 10 years old and I'm always nervous that my mom or dad or I stole something and will go to jail I always want to ask for receipts to check or ask someone. I love your videos

[@monicafyfe5598]

You are wonderful! Thank you!

[@GoDUsopp-dr6pn]

confession time - im 16 and i have ocd , my ocd is mainly evening things out, being gullible , and some characters which were not even supposed to be scary haunt me for years . reassuring things also , like checking if i took all my supplies to a picnic again and again , like a million times.

[@VanillaHow]

Surrending is one of the most powerful things you can do in your life :)

[@chrisspringfield500]

I am 7 years old and my bully makes me do things with even numbers. Thank you for your videos they are very helpful!

[@ketakijadhav8790]

Thank you for this video mam I am suffering this problem more than 6years thnx for.....video

[@gentah2309]

You are awesome !!!

[@junruilim8838]

Awesome video! I am 13 years old and I have OCD after what happen in the the past which made me have a trauma I am trying my best to fight OCD and I recently have OCD thoughts that constantly tell me that I or this person have health problems which is not true I know so I'm trying my best to fight this thoughts and OCD! Thank you for this video!

[@junruilim8838]

Any tips for me?

[@Wab2007]

sorry for late response but just ignore it the best u can. i can't get treatment and what works is to ignore it and label it as just a thought. hope this helped

[@chandrashekharpatil319]

I learned how to handle Mr Bully now.

[@lexieyoung415]

how????

[@melissaholland1035]

My daughter is 11 and her ocd stops her writing certain words or saying "me" im" or "i". She has to delete certain messages after writing them. Or sometimes can't write school work. Sometimes can't use certain pens or paper. And she has to walk around bits on the floor, climbing up the stairs amd go back down and back up

[@oanacostache6258]

Hi, my daughter has ocd thoughts about our death and hers. She sais that she doesn't want to harm her, but the thoughts sais she is a bad person so she can do it. She is diagnosed with ocd.

[@frxxyxbox9228]

thank u i will try this out

[@coryvators4618]

I am 12 and have just been digonsed with anxiety depression and reply bad Ocd so thanks for the clarification!😌

[@chaseatlanticsupremecy7613]

My ocd wants me to have a perfect routine for absolutely everything when that’s simply impossible and I’m constantly thinking about a perfect routine when in reality it can’t ever be perfect

[@shellyhutchison5377]

Do you have a video about washing and avoiding garbage cans? Thank you for your videos. 2 years ago this started with my son and I had no idea what was going on or how to help him. Now with your informational videos I feel like we can help him.

[@stephaniemalcolm9312]

I have OCD. I'm 10. My name is Kelsey and I liked the video. I don't like OCD thank you

[@kristacameron7515]

My son has to check the doors are locked 3 to 4 times a night after going to bed. And always has to say good night, I love you, see you in the morning with us repeating it to him in that order.

[@toffeethelivershihtzu2359]

My son does exactly the same thing!

[@nicolem3136]

I am 11 years old and I am having scary thoughts when I talk and then I have to repeat myself when I talk . Also, that my scary thoughts are going to come true if I talk. I have not talked much for two weeks now. What can I do. I do see a therapist once a week but do you have any tips that can help me.😢

[@tiiahelenius5702]

You are so good! From Tobias 9 years old.

[@M1KU139]

Natsasha im 29 ive had ocd since i was a teenager is been really sever i now have a 9 year old whose getting all these terrible ocd thoughts and she sooo anxious , i feel so guilty for her seeing me struggle amd now she has it .😢 im going to show her this video. Could she meet w u?

[@RachelToevs-zo1yb]

Hey I am having a very hard time with OCD so I do need a lot of help with things the video I watched did help a bit. Do you do private messages to people or do you do it on here. Or do you ask for different things on here like for help and videos?

[@brendathompson2249]

Love this!!!

[@blakebroyles7895]

I hope you see this I am 11 and more times than others I worry about getting cancer or having a heart attack even though I have been healthy all my life but when I get these thoughts I look it up on google and I start to worry about and I make self feel sick is this normal with ocd or anxiety

[@sibeeal]

Yes, I'm not 100% sure if it happens with OCD. It does happen with anxiety, I'm the exact way. I suggest trying to resist yourself from googling things. You're not alone! I hope you're doing better!

[@YesWordsAreAmazing]

Is it normal to have bad thoughts but then your compulsion is to do something to keep those thoughts but then afterwards you feel bad because those thoughts were incredibly disturbing and you have those thoughts and they make you feel horrible about yourself?

[@danielledavis7551]

My son(11) wanted to comment that his OCD, who we call 'Asshole' , tells him to check dates on food and if other people not in his family have touched the food, he can not eat it. He also has bad thoughts about himself such as 'I am dumb and stupid' and thoughts about wanting to die.

[@jesswoods1765]

Please do a video on depression and the negative thoughts pleaseeee

[@thekappap]

I'm really having a hard time with my anxiety it's crippling my health and well being.?? I don't know what to do about it.? I just want my appetite back not worrying about it.

[@vanithavandeventer3037]

Thank you for you hit it on the nail. My 13 year old girl washes her body like 4/5 times when bathing. It is now becoming so so disruptive and she just cries wants it to STOP. Please help.

[@dancesoul33]

ERP may help, facing her fears, it will cause alot of anxiety, but exposing herself to her fears, like dropping her food on the floor and picking it up and eating it right away, washing herself only once and getting up even if it may cause her anxiety, doing it over and over again until shes not uncomfortable and anxious anymore, washing herself 4/5 times is a compulsion, and in order to stop the compulsion she has to stop them, even if it may cause her to feel overwhelming anxiety , but that's the first step to stop the compulsions, it will get better, and if your daughter needs company or help, im always available if she wants to have a conversation, im also a teenager suffering with ocd and i would love to help ❤️ i hope shes ok, i wish her a fast recovery

[@skullchick911]

And I'm an adult who lost the parents I needed reassurance from... they died. I died. I didn't even know. My life has been ruined 😢 no exaggerating It's so sad cuz ur seems so simple. I can't believe this. I'm just realizing this is what happened. I haven't been capable of functioning. They both died within 1 year. My mom was really the one I always went to though. Anyway nobody will care about me. I feel like a child but I'm a big adult. I hate this I'm sorry kids maybe this is too traffic 🖤

[@Rickgrimes12177]

I think of past things and my brain makes them make me sad and it sucks I don’t want to tell my mom everything and I have bad thoughts and I feel trapped

[@lo.p4089]

Hi, I just found your channel. My daughter finds fault with items of clothing, particularly trouser lengths, shoes, socks, gloves, sleeve lengths and also hair being in her face. She doesn't seem to be able to switch off from the 'feeling' - too tight/loose, cold/hot, etc - she will redo clothes over and over again, but nothing fixes it. It escalates until she's screaming. It talks incessantly about everything that's wrong. 80% of days we go through this. No strategy seems to work. Some days she does not do it at all (?!) And has no problem with the same clothes. This makes me think it's not actually about the items, but an OCD thought issue. Do you have a video that could help with this please? Thank you x

[@getmeawayfromherefrog]

Might be something to do with sensory processing.

[@dexter3013]

I'm struggling with my daughter, she is only 6. Her obsessions are intrusive thoughts regarding afraid she will hurt others, her body parts being stabbed, swallowing small objects, and fear of calling people bad names (one right now comes off racist because when we were young we said never call someone a monkey! When she innocently said that towards a POC when she was only 5- now her brains says "I am afraid I'm going to call them monkey!") Unfortunately paired with these obsessive thoughts her compulsions are not actions but verbalizinf them like a tic or need for reassurance. She understands its "ocd" and "bad thoughts" - she feels better when we say "go away ocd" but She can't have a thoight and leave it in her head she has to say it out loud to her friends or family- which can be pretty hard in public because these thoughts are disturbing and offensive at times. Even if we try to label the thoight something else she can't- she can't move on without verbalizinf and confession. Other issues she deals with is cross contamination, hand hygiene, hand licking compulsions and perfectionism

[@dancesoul33]

Im really sorry that your child is going throught this, but i would suggest taking her to a specialist, shes only six and she doesn't deserve to go throught this hell, im 15 and im always going throught hell, i wouldnt want to imagine what would that feel like to a six year old, may her recovery be fast ❤️ i wish yall the best

[@ginaadam2952]

Hello my name is Jesse.I am eight years old.I have OCD.The kind of OCD that I have is the tapping kind .My OCD used to be my secret.But my friend found out.I didn’t know it was called OCD at first but my friend did.and then I told my mom that my friend said that I had OCD .So me and my mom talked about this BIG problem.

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

@@ginaadam2952 I’m glad your friend was able to help you put a name to your struggles Jesse! It can be so hard when we have to keep our struggles a secret.

[@sg7365]

What if a child is unsure about what is good or bad and having lots of "moral dilemmas" ? He comes to me often and asks for approval to talk to kids or chat with kids online. He worries that he is a bad person or he did something bad in relation to other people. He comes to me several time during the day and asks if it is ok to do this or that. Today he asked me if it is ok to chat with a friend who swears a lot. Please advise if this is OCD or not.

[@karinafregoso8470]

My daughter does the same....I ask myself if that is OCD too?

[@iqbalhira2469]

I have been o.c.d sufferor when i was child of 14 years.and still now im struggling through this battle?.

[@reneedecker1909]

Can you do a video on compulsions too empty the bladder constantly? My 11 yr old son has been struggling with this for awhile. Thank you!

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

That is such a common problem! Yes, that will be one of my next videos for sure.

[@Haloofhope]

What should parents do when a kid has OCD which is severe as appears evident that others can publically see this? My daughter is finding it too hard to walk foraward at times as she goes back and touches the objects behind her while moving the first step and so on....This is noticed by all and we are clueless!!!

[@MateoIdk]

I have OCD and cant sleep and u helped me with both

[@djubar1975]

Hi. I am a mom of 13 year old boy with OCD. One of his main compulsions at the moment is to erase everything he writes (in school, at home, on paper, on laptop..). It is so hard because he can˙t write his notes, homeworks, tests...I am very scared for his academic progess!!! Do you have any advice for us? Thank you. Petra

[@michelledrdera7717]

My doughter have ocd . Shes afraid even from alphabet or numbers even at school ...mistly when shes with me ...cant 7nderstand why with me she have more ocd .. its hard to see her in thus situation.. im trying to gelp her but i have ocd too....now at night she crues or shout ...before she sleeps fir hours

[@halomaster2205]

I wish I saw this video back when I would have to run back and touch a sidewalk crack that I didn’t touch twice while trying not to miss the bus! But now I drive haha. I hate my ocd. I’ve been getting staff infections ever since I was young because I would overly itch my nose until it was raw because I couldn’t take my mind off of reliving that “urge”. Never knew that was ocd driven. Also when I would put on my shoes I get a claustrophobic feeling between my big toe and the toe next to it and I have to take off my shoe and itch between it vigorously because I want it to stop so bad but I can’t help it. Also how should you deal with intrusive thoughts that if you act out on them it would be horrible?

[@buzzybugs475]

I have a question, I have this thing where I always have to eat food in order and I always have to eat all of it. Like for example, I have to eat lettuce first in a salad, then cucumbers and then tomatoes and if I don’t do it it’s going to be on my mind for ages that I didn’t finish it/ do it in order. I still remember about six months ago I threw out a can of coke with some still left inside because I didn’t finish it, and it still bugs me six months later. I also have this weird thing with patterns like I can’t get up from bed until it’s 10:10 or go to sleep until it’s exactly 9:00. It feels like I physically can’t… I’m not sure if it is ocd or just anxiety…do you know?

[@143BLT]

This video is great! My child's compulsion now is turning/walking a certain direction or else "the no's" make him think he will disappear and we won't be able to see him anymore. Is this a less common fear??

[@depstein18]

this is a great video. I watched it with my 12 yo son. He cant stop doing stomach/Ab exercises. Can you make a video to help him stop? thanks!

[@uvinirathsarani5032]

Ma'am Can you tell me how you became an OCD therapist?(What are the degrees you had to complete)

[@dianevancleave6484]

I live in a very rural area with limited experienced practitioners with young kids with old or as in my 6 year olds case, severe intrusive thoughts. Do you know of any therapists who work via telehealth or zoom type platforms?

[@Khadija-zx2fz]

Hi my son saferin OCD he didn't want listening

[@tamekalee8876]

Hello my daughter is 11 years old

[@amberhackenberg4409]

Reassurances ocd

[@annettescarpa9104]

Hi there I'm Matt and my OCD is Repetitive Patterns with my feet

[@tamekalee8876]

Where are you located do you do virtual consulting

[@veggiemojo]

Can you make a video about when you think something dangerous is in your mouth or on your hands? (7 years old)

[@kerrydodsworth4290]

My son has suicidal intrusive thoughts. I don't know where to turn for help with this 😔

[@IronLion60]

@kerry dodsworth try net care

[@INCAnitysy]

I don't wanna self diagnose myself but I once had this disorder. But it just went away. Hand washing rituals were real. But I really just grew out of it myself. I somehow came to the realization that my actions were unreasonable and time consuming. It just clicked and I stopped.

[@sanityidontknowher5057]

HOW DOES THAT WORK???

[@Ivy-xo3vj]

So what doctor would you go to to have it diagnosed

[@Khadija-zx2fz]

I need you help

[@bluberry1335]

1:04 r u stalking me ???

[@ppshandilyaupadhyay8977]

Do even the obsessive thoughts go away?

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Not always, but the key is they don’t cause anxiety or distress.

[@Maybbies]

WHEN I SAW this VIDEO I CLICKED faster then you can SAY OCD

[@daniellewilson1872]

my ocd number is 4

[@nadinfawaz6945]

When watching this video is a compulsion 🤪😩

[@alecpradopoetry]

We came up with "O-sidious"

[@robertpturner7541]

Touching stuff and germs. Hand sanitizer. Can't touch bed. School germs.

[@madeleine3106]

Is it bad to ignore it?

[@Wab2007]

that's probably one of the best things to do if u can. just try to have fun and if u think of it ignore it or just think its only a thought. if im not doing anything it pops up but if im watching tv or hanging out with friends i forget. what is working for me is to meditate for a few mins in the morning and if the thought comes up think of smthn else. hope this helps