Sometimes the hardest part isn’t the thoughts themselves, it’s the feeling that you can’t trust your own mind anymore.You catch yourself spiraling over “what ifs,” replaying tiny moments, or needing to check something just one more time before you can breathe.Even when you know it doesn’t make sense, the fear still wins.If that sounds familiar, you’re not broken, you’re caught in the loop OCD creates.At The Anxiety Center, our clinicians in Cincinnati, Dayton, and Indianapoli...| The Anxiety Center
Anxiety in autistic children doesn’t always look like the anxiety you read about online.It can be quieter.Or louder.Or wrapped up in behaviors that other people mistake for “just autism.”You might see your child holding it together all day, only to fall apart the moment they walk through the door.You might notice they’re suddenly avoiding places or activities they used to enjoy.And you might be wondering, is this just part of who they are? Or is anxiety making life harder than it need...| The Anxiety Center