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Does this sound like OCD?
I have a 7 yr. old who tells me that if she does one thing on one side of her body like itch her leg or stretch it, then she feels like she has to do it on the other side. She says she feels like she "needs" to do it to the other side as well. She is very smart, can concentrate in school, gets good grades, is very sociable. But she is also a perfectionist and very competitive. She is sensitive to her feelings and to others. She has a half sister who is on depression meds (15yrs. old). I am seeing my own therapist on Wed. and will ask her, but I was wondering if this sounded familiar to anyone. She only has recently mentioned it, but claims she has always done it. She got very upset and was crying because she said she thought she was crazy. Any thoughts?
Don't want to get into a real debate on mental health medications. And I'm sure people are over-medicated. My mother almost died from cholesterol medication so this is not just a mental health medicine issue. However, that does not mean there is no one that needs mental health meds. I have seen them work in my daughter. You have no idea how she was before, and now she is back to her old self. You can have all the tools at your disposal to fix yourself, but when you have a mental illness, it can be like someone screaming in your ear while you are trying to read a book.
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- LALv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes - the need to do things to both sides of the body equally is a very common OCD symptom. It was one of the first ones I developed. I'm not sure whether this alone would consistitute a disorder, but she still needs to see a doctor if it's bothering her.
- 1 decade ago
It could be a sign of OCD, but not necessarily. The fact that your other daughter suffers from depression could suggest that the wiring in both their brains could be a little off. Levels of serotonin released could be lower than normal.
The good news is, a lot of kids "grow out" of the OCD symptoms. I know that when I was younger, I had to count things repeatedly to make sure they were at an even number. I memorized every license plate on my block by the time I was 6. But as I grew older, I realized that the more I put off this compulsion, the less often I obsessed with the thoughts. I rarely experience these distractions anymore.
Good luck to you and your family. I'm sure your daughter will find a way to work out these ticks either by herself or with the help of a therapist.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
yeah, i'm like that .
but only when i'm in an empty parking lot , like if i step on a parking space line w/ one foot ; the other foot has to step on one too .
or else it feels like one side has more power or somthing .
idk its weird .
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