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He was in a rage due to anxiety and OCD, and so was I.

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

My child was in a rage due to anxiety and OCD. I instantly felt rage stirring inside me too. I felt my body tense, my anger rising as I watched him on the couch imploding.

And then… I tuned in to ME. I asked myself, “Why are you so angry right now?” and I gave myself a raw, authentic answer:

  • I’m doing everything I possibly can to improve his mental health. WHY can’t he do his part and improve? (I know, not a rational thought).
  • I am tired and want this to end already.
  • I want to just be able to relax at night.
  • I want to be able to travel again and this outburst is telling me we aren’t ready.
  • Why do I have to do this all alone?

I then validated all my emotions and told myself, “Yes, yes, yes. Yes, to it all. But right now you need to be present for him.”
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He’s not trying to have a hard time. This isn’t about ME and what I’ve been doing to help him. He’s safe and we are home.
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I then turned my attention to him and was able to respond with more calm and intention, as my anger drained from my body.
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This took 30 seconds to do.
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This is daily practice for me that I work on every single day, like maintaining a muscle.
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I’m teaching parents my process of how I do this and how they can do it for themselves. My mental, physical and overall wellbeing has improved. My kids have noticed a

more calm, present parent.
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Let’s talk about how you can build those skills too in my FREE series starting next week!

​When a child's anger looks like a meltdown—but might actually be OCD​

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Take care,
Natasha

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Hi! I'm Natasha Daniels

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