About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of parental involvement in the treatment of children with OCD and how it can impact recovery.

When your child has OCD, treatment doesn’t happen in a vacuum. OCD comes home with them. It impacts routines, relationships, school, behavior, and often the way the entire family functions. So why are parents sometimes left on the sidelines of OCD treatment? Parents can be one of the most powerful resources in a child’s OCD recovery. You see what happens between therapy sessions, you’re often the one navigating accommodations and difficult behaviors, and you’re in a unique position to help your child practice the skills they’re learning. In this week’s episode of the AT Parenting Survival Podcast, I talk about what healthy parent involvement in OCD treatment can look like, what information you should have, when it makes sense for a therapist to protect your child’s privacy, and some red flags that may indicate you’re being left out more than you should be. I also talk about how this changes once your child turns 18 and how parents can continue to be a valuable source of support while respecting their adult child’s privacy and autonomy. If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re too involved, not involved enough, or whether you should be advocating for a bigger role in your child’s…

People in this episode

Host: Natasha Daniels

Topics covered

• OCD treatment
• parent involvement
• child therapy
• family dynamics
• mental health

Keywords

• OCD
• parenting
• child anxiety
• therapy
• mental health support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AT Parenting Survival

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