My son who will be 17 next week is suffereing so bad with OCD and Depression issues, I know everything there is to know about depression but I know very little about OCD especially OCD in youth. Does anyone have in triage gorrila style advice, I am getting him into a psychiatrist on Monday and he is currently on Paxil for depression. I am seriously lo osing my mind because I have not slept the last 3 nights because I am afraid if I fall asleep and do not watch him 24/7 he may hurt himself. I am broken because of this, he is any amazing son an amazing person and he is in so much pain it hurts to watch him and how he is suffering. I do not know what to do..
Thanks
Kirstin
OCD can be treated with therapy. I know that a combination of meds and therapy has also been shown to be very successful. It seems like you are doing all of the right things to get him help.