My daughter was diagnosed with OCD when she was 10, but her challenges with anxiety began at the age of 2 with separtation anxiety which then morphed into GAD, and now OCD.  She has been treated with zoloft and exposure-response therapy, as well as CBT.  I've never read anything about the buddhist perspective when it comes to guiding children through mental illness and would love to get some feedback.  It's a very challenging road as a parent.  While my lessons of being her parent have become much clearer for me, I sometimes feel at a loss, when the irrational thoughts that are driven by OCD take over.  Finding the balance in the midst of an illness that is so FEAR driven is  very difficult.

Thoughts?

Mom seeking