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Is OCD onset by puberty?


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My OCD came on me in the sixth grade. It was an overnight kind of thing. It started with guilt over things in the past and then progressed to obsessive compulsive checking disorder. I had ritual acts of checking electrical outlets, stove, etc. I don't do the checking thing anymore but obsessive thoughts and guilt are still very much present.

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Hi Mufan

 

many people do find this sudden switch on of OCD symptoms

 

I am not sure if you have ever heard of PANDAS which is a situation in kids where strep (not just strep throat) can cause a dramatic and sudden onset of OCD and /or tics

 

You may also want to look into Cognitive Behavioral Therapy which is a really effective method for learning coping skills with OCD

Qualified psychologists offer this therapy

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