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Little Brother
My little brother suffers from an extreme case of obsessive compulsive dissorder and a short fuse. How do I deal with his upsetting behavior?
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love him. thats all you can do. love him despite his faults. he's your brother, and maybe you can get him some help if he doesn't have any already. its tough and i'm sorry that this happened to you.
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If u care about ur brother u need 2 be patient and deal with his differences.
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Not really giving advice here...but your brother is just like me! Ask me if you have any questions about OCD because I have it, and I have a temper.
*blushes*
Please don't rate me, I wasn't really giving advice. Thanks.
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My brother has mild OCD, so I know where you're coming from. He also has lots of rage disorders. It's really been a lot of trouble dealing with his temper and all, but I've found a few things that help us both stay happy.
You should always make sure he knows that you love him, no matter what he does to make you mad. When he does something bad (my brother tends to throw things), don't tell him he's a bad kid. Ever. That really upsets kids like these. A good thing to do is to pick up on his behaviors. If he's constantly washing his hands, let him notice you washing your hands a few times a day. This lets him know that you're paying attention to him and that he's not all alone. He'll also probably realize that you're trying to make him more comfortable.
Try your best not to lose YOUR temper. I know it's hard sometimes, but you shouldn'tlose your temper because it tends to make situations worse.
I'm sure you've done all these things, but it's really all the advice I can give you. I hope I helped some!
<3 Holly
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you do have to respect your brother and try to be patient with him, but you also need to be respected too, talk to your mom and see if you three can sit down and talk and you can let your brother know how you feel about the whole situation calmly and if he starts to get upset just take a small break so he can calm himself down or vice versa. good luck and i hope i helped.
*~*shan*~*
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If he's seeing a doctor/therapist for his problem (which he should be), that person can give you some information on how to deal with it.
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i have OCD also and i know it's hard to deal with most of the time but just remember that it's not your brothers fault of how he acts. It is a way the brain thinks.
As a friend or family member of someone with OCD, you can help a lot just by accepting their feelings and knowing that they find it difficult to cope with them. It can be particularly difficult for someone experiencing the symptoms of OCD to acknowledge their thoughts, and if you give them the impression they are being difficult or exaggerating, it can result in greater distress and anxiety.
If they are working to a self-help programme, either on their own or with a therapist of some kind, you could find out how you can support them with this, or you could go with them to treatment sessions.
It can be distressing to be close to someone experiencing OCD. You might find it useful to talk to other people in the same situation, and to find out more about these complex problems.
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hope this helped..good luck
-aSh
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listen y bro whose 13 has autism which is similar 2 obseesive compulsive disorder . hes obsessed w/ garage doors cell phones and rap!!lol (not kidding) ut over the years ive just tried 2 calmly explain 2 him that he shouldnt do som of the things he duz. and i hav plenty of time 2 do ha cuz we share a room. so just nicely tell him wat hes doin is botherin u and tell him nicelyif he cud stop. works 4 me :) if u wanna talk morebout this just wmail me at jake.toole2@verizon.net or IM me at winterx2690 id love 2 talk w/ som1 in the same boat as me.
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you gatta be careful be nice to him and just be firm when you need to
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hey..i have OCD`s also and sometimes i get outta control.. i like to b left alone wen i am so i can calm down dont bother ur liddle brother also there is medicne for it so you kan consult a doctor.. otherwise just avoid him for a while cuz i kno wen im worked up ill throw a fit then com down on my own n i will b fine.. talk to ur mom about it too.. she culd help.. if you ever need anything [ im ] me .. * hope i helped --ยป aSh!
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