Parents Refuse to Believe Their Son Has OCD | Chicago Med | MD TV

Dangerous misinformation leads a 10-year-old's parents who are more concerned with getting rid of his tics rather than determining their actual cause, to make him seriously ill by flooding him with antibiotics.

From Chicago Med Season 3 Episode 17 'The Parent Trap' - After a 10-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital, Dr. Manning and Dr. Halstead disagree on how to handle the boy's parents; Dr. Rhodes rushes to fix a heart that will be given to Dr. Reese's estranged father.

Chicago Med (2015) The doctors and nurses who work at the emergency ward of the Gaffney Chicago Medical Center strive to save the lives of their patients while dealing with personal and interpersonal issues.

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[Masuba]

The fact that the mom knew there was a high chance it was OCD and she still let him take a controversial treatment for something unrelated is wild

[KitsunenoHibi]

They'd rather torture their son than accept that he's different....

[alirosebest]

I don’t think the dad is mad that she had OCD, I think he’s upset that she went along with unnecessary treatments for their son and put him through this when she new better

[Toast_Studios]

I’m gonna say it we all are thinking it “IF YOU KNEW HE WOULDN’T LOVE YOU BECAUSE YOU HAVE TICS WHY WOULD YOU SUBJECT YOURSELF TO THIS RELATIONSHIP?!”

[mesmerize]

He's not upset about her having OCD, he's upset that she lied to him and put their son in danger.

[UmisTsukishiro]

People who can't handle "different" shouldn't be allowed to have kids. Being some version of abnormal is just part of being human, so the parents should do the human thing and adapt.

[emilyhedrick]

As an autistic person, I am infuriated. If I ever have kids and if any of them are neurodivergent, which is very likely considering how many neurodivergent there are in my family, I will not force them to change themselves. I will just love them and say "Yeah, kiddo, same here, no worries."

[alexandrabender]

As someone with OCD, ADHD, and depression the fact that the mom was willing to lie for so long instead of just admit she had OCD is disgusting.

[CarolineMosesComedy]

Why would the mom need to admit she has OCD for her son to be diagnosed with it, or even be suspected of having it? Lots of people have OCD without either parent having it. And him having tics could be a separate tic disorder.

[ShadowXaenen]

It’s hard to believe that people could actually be like this… it’s shameful that some parents could say they love their kids and then act like this. I’m grateful for mine.

[dldrnmq]

The fact that they think that those "ticks" are a higher priority tells me that they either are stupid, or that they care far more about themselves and their perception than their son's health. Either way, I personally have no idea what it is like to live with OCD, but these people shouldn't even be parents, if they much rather literally poison their son than accept that he is different.

[zerolayne]

When I was in elementary school, my teachers highly suggested that I be evaluated for autism. But for some reason, my mum was *absolutely* certain that I was fine. She refused any tests or therapists, and to this day, I haven't been evaluated. Going on 21, gonna just do it myself. No idea why she was so against it, she wouldn't even let my dad do it for her-

[feliciatierney]

There's a part of me that understands her fear. Several years into my marriage we found out that I was sick with a chronic illness that has no cure. It meant everything in our lives was going to change and I was afraid that my husband wouldn't love me enough to stay. I felt like I was an obligation, so eventually, I left. I was gone for over a month when he asked me to come home. He said any life with me was better than one without me. That was 17 years ago. It's sad to me that women have this notion that they have to be perfect in order to be loved.

[krissyworth]

That's a woman who loves her husband more than her child. When she finally was brave enough to tell the truth, it could have been too late. unreal.

[agentcuddles]

That look the husband gives towards the end when she admits everything really is a masterfully done scathing look that sums his emotions up nicely: "You didn't trust me, the person you married and concieved a child with, with something important that not only has endangered the life of our child, but it was done on the premise that you thought I wouldnt love you. I am betrayed by the vert notion. This is single handedly the most selfish thing I've seen you do and need to reconcile my thoughts and feelings of how to proceed."

Its not the fact she has OCD or that she gave their son OCD, its the fact she was willing to risk the life of their child for a superficial lie.

[karenashton]

My family blamed my long labor and me for my daughter’s developmental delays. Finally at age 11 we got an answer it was genetic. So vindicated!! I have several neurodivergent children biological and step and love them all.

[graciesummervlogs]

My parents are kind of like this. They refuse to let me go to therapy because they can’t handle having a nerodivergent child.

[gabriellebraswell]

I have OCD and anxiety and depression inherited from both of my parents. And my brother has it to . there's no shame in mental health. Sending love and positive thoughts to everyone out there who's struggling with mental health 🙌

[emilycarter]

In reality, a mother that hid that kind of a condition from her husband for a decade would NEVER admit to having OCD. She would deny it all the way to her son’s funeral.

[matts]

If you can't be honest with yourself, how can you expect yourself to be honest with other people?