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How is OCD treated?

ERP, or Exposure and Response Prevention, is a type of therapy that essentially helps “retrain your brain” to become less reactive to your thoughts, especially the ones that feel sticky, obsessive, and scary. ERP helps with this by teaching your brain that the things that trigger your OCD may not be as frightening, threatening, accurate, or even as likely to happen as they may seem.

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What is Health Anxiety OCD?

Are you constantly worrying about something bad happening?  Do you often feel really anxious and review past situations?  You may feel like your mind is on a constant hamster wheel.  This could be signs that you are experiencing OCD in a form called Pure O.  Let me explain further and break it down! 

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What’s the Link Between OCD & Depression?

If you look at Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) versus depression, there’s a good chance you’d be able to see some similarities. However there are many differences between the two disorders. They each have different causes, as well as different signs and symptoms. Despite all of the differences, there is a connection between the two.

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What is False Memory OCD?

False Memory OCD is a type of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that can leave individuals doubting some of their memories, especially relating to past events. Those who experience false memory OCD often doubt themselves and may even start to believe that they’ve done something wrong, even if they have no evidence or reason to believe that.

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Magical Thinking OCD

Magical thinking is a subtype of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Magical thinking OCD is when an individual has unreasonable or irrational thoughts and compulsions connecting events or things that have no relation to one another. These irrational beliefs are caused by the fear that they or others could be harmed if they don’t perform the compulsions.

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5 Ways to Treat OCD 

Whether you struggle with compulsive actions or obsessive thoughts, it can feel like you’re on a hamster wheel that just won’t stop. The good news is there are steps you can take to loosen the grip OCD has on you. Here are 5 ways to treat OCD.

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Early and Late-Onset OCD: when it develops and why

The exact age of the onset differs between different studies that have been done, but researchers have defined a period instead. The first period typically occurs during late childhood or early adolescence. The first period is referred to as early-onset OCD. The second period occurs in the late teens to early twenties. Those who develop Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder later in life typically show signs of late-onset OCD.

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What causes OCD to get worse?

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) symptoms can worsen over time, especially if left untreated. The compulsions and obsessions associated with OCD can become more intense and even more difficult to manage. It can be helpful to take a look at what can make OCD get worse.

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Real Event OCD

There are many different subtypes of OCD that are less known. Real Event OCD is one of those. Real Event obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of OCD where one is fixated on past events.

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