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Old Oct 20, 2020, 07:51 AM
Albertina Geller Albertina Geller is offline
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Originally Posted by JustMeABC View Post
My 30 year old son has a touching OCD issue big time. I just sent a long message to Dr Phil, because I don't know what to do. It incapacitates his whole life. Be has no goals, no self initiative, no future. no desire for independence. No response from the Dr Phil site, yet.
Touching dirty things? If yes then he might be washing his hands and things again and again and it is known as contamination OCD. If I am right that you should check with an OCD therapist you can try CBT/ERP therapy they help a lot with OCD.
You can read the below-given article to know more about Contamination OCD and check if your son is suffering from this or other types of OCD.

15 Signs That You Might Have Contamination OCD | Made of Millions Foundation
Contamination OCD and the Fear of Germs: Symptoms and Treatment