The Difference Between Child Anxiety and OCD...And Why it Matters!

[@brookevoltattorni3108]

Thx for this help I’ve struggled with anxiety and ocd so this helped me actually ☺️☺️

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Glad it helped ❤️.

[@Sidyehg]

I feel like I found a pot of gold with your videos. Thank you ! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. 🙏

[@AMcDub0708]

Your explanations are so awesome! I feel like I should be paying tuition to listen to this!

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

😂 That’s sweet!

[@Leo-tu8gh]

your videos are very informative and have helped me better understand my illness even though your videos are mostly on kids they really help me

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Thanks, I’m so glad they help.

[@Leo-tu8gh]

AT Parenting Survival for All Ages i just have one question

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Sure - feel free to ask...

[@KIMNother]

Hi Natasha, first off, just wanted to say how amazing you are and how grateful I am for you doing this, and providing these videos for free. My family and I are new to all of this and trying to support our child, just trying to constantly educate ourselves and learn what we can. We are UK based and the NHS are so underfunded that finding a therapist isnt so easy so even more grateful. I do have a question though... so our child definitely has fears around insects/snakes and will avoid certain situations due to these fears, but also has compulsions and what I believe to be 'just right' OCD .. my question is .. are they experiencing anxiety/ phobias at the same time as OCD and if so, how do I treat them at the same time? Thank you 🙏

[@desireenicole3506]

Thank you. I am 18 and diagnosed w bipolar ocd bpd and autism and I have been learning more and more about ocd recently and am shocked how many symptoms I have lol

[@najeebenton862]

Thank you for helping me with OCD

[@spiderrZz]

I was diagnosed with anxiety since I was 5, I never knew the difference between the two though. So ty

[@silverhawk348]

So for the combination of anxiety and OCD, do CBT first, then followed by ERP.

[@AmberLushGlamour]

I just honestly traced the LOVE letters behind you OMG 😂🤦🏻‍♀️

[@khadigaha5314]

Hello. Thanks for this post. Is 3 years old too young for OCD to be triggered? We have a family history for both anxiety and OCD. There have been 3 recent events that I felt may have triggered this in my son. We had a new baby, one month later, my husband left overseas and then 3 months later, I returned to work and my son went from spending his whole life at home, always with one of his parents to living with my inlaws for almost the whole day. After this last change (mom returning to work), I noticed a severe obsession with order in routines, lots of tantrums when things are out of order in all spheres of his life, lots of crying and despair all day.

[@jessicahupf4749]

This is really helpful bc my teenage daughter is deathly afraid of needles and doctors. We are hoping somehow that we can get her to overcome this so that she can get the covid vaccine. Its daunting to think of how in the world we are going to get her to go through with this, and its hard bc she's not a little kid anymore so we don't have as much authority as when they are little and you can get them to do things bc you say so or buy them toys. But this video is helpful, thank you for at least providing some framework and some ideas that could help!

[@michaelspruell7864]

Great explanation! Thanks anxiety it is!

[@jenaikhan3722]

I hv ocd since my childhood.now this ocd hs become cronic.I feel like I'm in a cage.my family didnt understand my condition.there is no clinical help in my city.I feel helpless and fighting with ocd since last twenty years.I hv ocd of bad thoughts.please help me

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

So sorry to hear about your struggles. I will be making videos directly for kids to address their anxiety and OCD. Maybe they will help you as well? They really are for anyone.

[@GyanniBubba]

Try a supplement called NAC

[@mfam2371]

I literally just told a therapist from NOCD for out first session everything she referred to in this video regarding OCD and my compulsions and the therapist tried to say it was general anxiety. Seemed like she wasn't very educated about OCD.

[@tskanew4811]

great content thank you so much

[@cammys8468]

Is explain it really well for me, I have ocd, but it sounds a lot more like generalized anxiety. I don’t have any of the “normal” ocd types (except checking) they’re more like normal anxiety worries, but I perform compulsions to relieve the anxiety. I always wonder if I have both, now I know it’s just weird OCD

[@giamona1716]

thank you so much

[@jeffsframe9927]

Réassurance seeking is a big time anxiety thing non ? It is also without end. One person is never enough.

[@dontperish6426]

My son has been unable to attend school. He physical holds himself in car avoid school. He is 7. Recently diagnosed with OCD. I hate missed signs we just thought he being defiant. Working now with therapist.

[@bananatime649]

What is the difference between anxiety and paranoia

[@boredbochur8098]

I love your videos and podcasts! I'm trying to understand... so if a child has to move their pillow half way down their bed to "make sure no bugs come on them" would that be anxiety and they need to give themselves green thoughts, or is that OCD?

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Hmmm.. that’s a tricky one. My guess is it would be anxiety, unless you see tons of compulsive behaviors in other areas as well.

[@randyburk142]

My childhood was very stressful and abusive. I would count in my head constantly, it was exhausting and very frustrating! Couldn’t turn it off, still can’t.

[@eggfluffington5408]

I think my 9 year old is struggling with ocd she is is constantly asking if she is bad or not wanted . Recently she has been having bad sexual thoughts to the point of ignoring her sister and has now labelled her self as a monster and paedophile . Her homework has become obsessive she writes so slowly just to get it perfect. And is constantly wanting reassurance that she isn't a bad person

[@plantxarmybtsgrowth5776]

What about phobias CD ocd? Like germophobia and ocd?

[@AmberLushGlamour]

Definitely have pure OCD no rituals but definitely avoidance about a lot of things

[@DJ-xz1tp]

Thank you.

[@camieldawson6666]

What if when your child is having the anxiety attack he is not listening to u to do the deep breathing he jus keep shaking till he calm down even couple hours before he calm down

[@alfredodomecq3333]

Need help!!!my son almost choked on a piece of meat and two days later didn't want to eat solids anymore!!😭😭.he hasn't eaten solids in 6 days .I took him to the Dr n he said give him liquids n if it last one more week we should think to go to a therapist for anxiety. What should I do?

[@rachaelharper3778]

Hey Natasha Rachael again sorry that I ask a lot of questions ❤️. Today I went to my Physio with my mum and I cried so we just said hello to my Physiotherapist and went home after that. I rlly want to know why is it that I keep on crying when I see doctor or people that are trying to help me like Physio. Does anxiety not want you to get better? And is it true when I’m getting outside and exposing myself it gets louder as I am fighting it ? Love your vids 💞

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Anxiety will increase when you challenge it, but the more you do it the stronger you’ll get. Doing exposures where you see doctors is the best thing anyone can do if that is their fear. You are being brave by just going and exposing yourself to discomfort. Maybe visit doctors who are not seeing there to see you as an exposure as well? Maybe that would be a smaller, easier exposure.

[@ichiigo-chan]

great video, it helps a lot! i had a question. i have anxiety and for me, i usually have thoughts like "what if my anxiety never goes away?" or "what if i overcome but it comes on again?" but last week, after reading something, i had the word "dying" pop up but eventually it didn't scare me. what did scare me though is the "what if i have ocd?" thought. i don't have any other obsessions and no compulsions. just the what ifs about having ocd scare me. is this my anxiety talking or is it ocd?

[@syyy7934]

this is also my situation and thoughts. until now i am still trying to figure out whether its ocd or anxiety

[@निशा-ध2ध]

Did you figure out???

[@निशा-ध2ध]

@@syyy7934 you get it???

[@syyy7934]

hello, not yet. it is because i dont want to diagnose myself, i think i really need a professional to diagnose me but its been 7 months now since my anxiety started :'p its horrible and i hope it is not ocd. but i am thinking that maybe its just anxiety and not ocd

[@निशा-ध2ध]

@@syyy7934 duuh i have 2 month and life litrally suckks can you expalin what exactly thoughts come into your mind ??

[@aghasaad2962]

Hello , do you provide online consultations

[@zinalehef2738]

Can medications like amusilpride treat OCD or anxiety?

[@jaz9677]

Is (theoretically,) self harm a form of OCD? Since many people do it because they need to find relief, or to feel something, or to use as a distraction. Thanks again❤

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

No, self-harm isn’t a form of OCD, although I can see why you would say that.

[@eshankhalid9302]

No one see it for me

[@LubaLuba1]

I am not trying to criticize you but from what I am getting out there from people like yourself is OCD creates anxiety is this possible and if so how?

[@Natashadanielsocdtherapist]

Anxiety and OCD are two separate disorders. OCD is anxiety producing in and of itself, but they are two separate comorbid conditions.

[@shubhangisharma9980]

Mam l fear looking at people face because l imagine dead images of person and at time sexual intrusive images .l wonder whether l imagine it or fantaise l ponder and look at the intension and emotion at the time of thinking.l am often in doubt whether l am good or bad from inside will law of karma effect me .mam please reply whether l am suffering from ocd ????

[@inigolistens2367]

a cute name like “O”, “Dictator”… dictator is adorable

[@danielleolsen4751]

If you want to get rid of OCD, turn frozen on and listen to Elsa sing let it go!