1: READ an article from the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation to learn about OCD in children.
2: BUY Talking Back to OCD by John S. March, MD, for some strategies to try.
3: TRY an awareness exercise and get a better idea of what your child goes through.
4: JOIN a support group like The OCD and Parenting to get information and support from other parents.
5: VISIT our listing of OCD links for more information and ideas.
Do you have suggestions for parents of children newly diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder? Tell them about that book that explained everything, that website full of resources, that e-mail group you still lean on, that experience with your child that made you see things differently. Those of us who have been there have important gifts to give those who have not yet done that. Offer your words of wisdom and experience where you see "Readers Respond" below.
