anyone with OCD help

I just quickly googled OCD support groups and there are so many. I dont know where you are (i'm in Australia) but I am not sure why you are finding it difficult to find help; are you maybe looking in the wrong place? A medical doctor wont be able to help you because it is a psychological condition, but there is treatment available and it is one of the most common psychological disorders. Seek the help of a psychologist and dachinababe is right - cognitive-behavourial therapy is the treatment for this condition.

Good Luck.

Carol - I have it. It is, along with anorexia, one of the hardest mental diseases with which to break the cycle so I certainly understand.

Currently, I am on Luvox which treats it pretty well but I still have bout's of it daily. I also see a counselor once a month. I deal with it a lot better than before. I used to be very VERY late for things, and sometimes not leave the house because I was fixing things, and now I'm just a little late. I do my little "dances" but it is managable. I've had it for about 15 years, since adolescence, and I never really thought that I needed to get help but finally other anxieties forced me to it and I'm very glad that I did. Luckily I was able to find a job, a niche for me, as a Quality Assurance Scientist which requires a detailed eye and organization and a lot of OCD characteristics.

I hope that everything works out with you and your son! I would suggest a combination of drugs and counseling to treat it.

i have ocd and have had it since i was 7 years old back then they wouldnt put me on anything just counseling which i hated to be honest with you. at that age you just ddont understand it and you think there is something really wrong with you. when i became a teenager they put me on Buspar (SP?) and allegra the allergy med to work with each other to keep my heart rate down and to keep me focused and help me get through the situations. no one can cure it except your son and is truley a mental thing.(i dont mean that in a bad way its just what it is)

i have done way better in the last few years up until 2 weeks ago(family death, overtired, stressed) i hadnt had any major attacks in like 3 years. Stress is the main trigger maybe you can get him a mild anxiety pill. that will help keep him focused.

good luck

We understand that's it's hard on our loved ones, but all your son needs is love and support. I don't have an extreme case of OCD, just mild. Feel Free to vent to us anytime, I watched a show once where a young lady had therapy sessions(not the sit down and chat, but actual finding the trigger points and having her face them) to overcome her anxietys, and it took her OCD from extreme to mild, We'll be here for you!

I'm so sorry to hear about your son! My daughter, almost 15 now, has struggled with OCD for the last several years. Hers appears in Anorexia/Bulemia. She's on Lexapro and therapy. Honestly though, it took hospitalization for her to get some "good" control back. She used to run our home and lives in all kinds of crazy directions that most people wouldn't understand. INTENSE therapy did the trick, it's been hard, but things are better now (sigh of relief!) We live in fear that something might again trigger her to extreme behaviors again. My heart goes out to you and your son...May God bless your day that you have peace of mind and heart!