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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can any parents who BTDT chime in with success stories?  The hardest part, for me, parenting a child with suicidal ideation (tied to OCD, intrusive thought cycle) has been finding resources.  I have found one therapist in our area who sees kids with this type of OCD in-person, but she has a waiting list--- it just feels like we have the diagnosis but no qualified professional to help navigate from here. So I am left holding my breath, praying and living day-by-day until we find the right support.  Hugs to you, OP.[/quote]

If you have the financial resources and time to aggressively search for a provider, almost any therapist will be trained to help your family navigate and support this situation. My daughter’s long-time therapist saw the warning signs, ordered a family meeting, and persuaded my daughter to agree to a “contract” that would give us some modicum of communication and control. We also had resources to pay for intensive outpatient treatment and a private psychiatrist. Three years later my daughter is thriving and the suicidal ideation is over.[/quote]

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