Helping or Enabling? A Fine Line When Dealing with OCD
Family members face a confusing predicament when it comes to their child’s OCD, and often find themselves enabling the OCD symptoms. Sometimes they don’t realize that enabling makes the symptoms come back stronger the next time. The author of this article describes her own experience in deciding on helping or enabling.
“Parenting for me has often involved following my instincts and using good common sense. Whether it was telling my 15-year-old daughter that she could not go to the co-ed sleepover, or encouraging my shy child to invite a friend over, I seemed to have a pretty good handle on things.”
