Need Help For Son With Obsessional Thoughts

Hi

My son, in his fifties, is intelligent, caring, and into keeping fit, but has had mental worries for some time, and recently the problems have worsened.

A while ago he belonged to a shooting club, and lead was discovered in his body from the equipment used, and since then this has caused him to obsessionally worry about so many other issues. For instance, asbestos in walls, lead in paint, toxic coating on cooking utensils, plastics in tea bags. He also avoids touching handles on doors, rails, etc when in public places, because of being contaminated by germs.

And he does find some social situations difficult to handle, for instance being in an overcrowded restaurant and feeling trapped and the need to escape.

These fears are controlling his life. He has tried several solutions, such as talking therapy, hypnotism, counselling, supplements, prescription drugs, and none of these have been successful. I'd be interested to learn if any contributors to Earth Clinic have any solutions to these problems.

Many thanks.