Revision, Exam stress and OCD
Its almost a month to the O level exams. With Alyon, exam stress = anxiety = increase in OCD behaviour (washing).
Today was such a day. So action taken:
1)Mummy washes his hair. He is in swimming trunks.
2) I give him a partially filled bottle of shampoo. Otherwise, he'll use up whole bottle and spend and hour rinsing hinself.
3) I'm outside the bathroom and give him timing for shampooing, rinsing and drying. He feels bad about the soapy bathroom and asks if he should clean it. I say as calmly as I can , "No, thanks. I'll need to use it next."
*Shudder* I was told by psychologist that they can extend OCD to bathroom.
*Shudder* I was told by psychologist that they can extend OCD to bathroom.
The anxiety level is clearly high I can only moderate it. Drugs are not an option so we manage by managing behaviour and prayer.
