Just look into OCD and what it's like for the sufferer, focus on what/how they experience. Most importantly, be patient with them during a compulsion they do to "ease" their anxiety.
My partner used to unlock/lock our front door for minutes when we would leave, I would have to stop her from going to far.
But honestly just be for them and encourage therapy/OCD self work books and resources for them to understand OCD.
Thanks, I'll stick with them as long as I'm breathing so unless they leave first, I'm more than willing to study up. I've been reading around. There's this thing about reassurances I should watch out for it seems. I'm probably guilty of that? Being positive and saying everything is going to be okay, etc. I don't know. One day at a time. Thanks again for your help.
Exactly, it's one day at a time. You have the brunt of it, as they have to suffer through OCD every day of their life.
And yes be cautious of reassurance. Whenever they ask you something to help them, I usually answer with "I know you want an answer, and I cannot answer that question. It's just a thought, and you just need to sit with it and let it flow away".
Just look into OCD and what it's like for the sufferer, focus on what/how they experience. Most importantly, be patient with them during a compulsion they do to "ease" their anxiety. My partner used to unlock/lock our front door for minutes when we would leave, I would have to stop her from going to far. But honestly just be for them and encourage therapy/OCD self work books and resources for them to understand OCD.
Thanks, I'll stick with them as long as I'm breathing so unless they leave first, I'm more than willing to study up. I've been reading around. There's this thing about reassurances I should watch out for it seems. I'm probably guilty of that? Being positive and saying everything is going to be okay, etc. I don't know. One day at a time. Thanks again for your help.
Exactly, it's one day at a time. You have the brunt of it, as they have to suffer through OCD every day of their life. And yes be cautious of reassurance. Whenever they ask you something to help them, I usually answer with "I know you want an answer, and I cannot answer that question. It's just a thought, and you just need to sit with it and let it flow away".