i just found out my boyfriend has ocd and i want to be suportive buy i dont know how help?
2006-12-10 16:15:59 · 8 answers · asked by anyone got nickname suggestions? 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
just have a lot of patience.
2006-12-10 16:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by Stel 1 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-23 04:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guesss you know what it is. It's Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
I would think as long as you don't tell him to stop doing whatever he is obsessively doing, that would be a big help. You might be the only one who doesn't tell him, so you can imagine how much that helps right there. Cause in many cases practically everybody else does!
And that is exactly the same thing as saying, oh could you please do more of that?! Cause' that is pretty much how they respond and they can't help it.
Whatever it is, if it does happen in front of you, and it might not! That's cause' that's how much you help the problem by not reacting to it, then just don't react to it or notice it, as much as you can.
Just doing things together may take his mind of it.
If he objects to meds, don't try to oversee that, I would think. Many of them can give more problems than they are supposed to fix. And he might get over it with counselling, or ya never know. Maybe it could just go away on it's own.
Doing things together and forgetting all about everything will probably help. That's why I say, if he's young, and you're active together, he may get over it.
But this is not medical advice. Sometimes keeping a positive perspective can help almost anything. Don't let it get to ya.
2006-12-10 16:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by smoothsoullady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, just be patient with him. He may do a lot of weird things that drive you up the wall, but he can't help it. Best thing you can do for him is pretend you don't even notice. Offer support when he asks for it, but no more. He won't want help, he'll want a person who sees past his quirks and loves him anyway.
2006-12-10 16:25:40 · answer #4 · answered by Angela M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just be supportive of him and try understanding the compulsions that rule him (just remember that those little "annoyance" aren't his fault.) Good luck!!
2006-12-10 16:27:59 · answer #5 · answered by slknspphr3645 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While you're being supportive, let him help you clean house and run errands :)
2006-12-10 17:15:06 · answer #6 · answered by Zeera 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definately need patience
2006-12-10 16:40:27 · answer #7 · answered by lillleo29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://sensitive-psychoworld.blogspot.com/
2006-12-11 06:03:40 · answer #8 · answered by LIz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋