Parents are often looking for obvious signs of OCD - like excessive washing or cleaning. What most parents don’t know is that OCD comes in so many flavors and disguises. One that is missed more than it is noticed is symmetry OCD. The compulsions are so subtle that even as a trained OCD therapist it has taken me a bit to catch it in my office. The best thing we can do to help our kids with OCD is educate ourselves on the many faces and disguises OCD can wear - because it will change its costume p

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