Category: OCD
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What is the best OCD self treatment?
The cost of OCD therapy can vary widely depending on factors such as location, type of treatment, duration, and insurance coverage. Individual psychotherapy sessions can range from $100 to $250 per hour or more, while group therapy sessions may be more affordable at up to $80 per session. Intensive outpatient programs and residential treatment programs…
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OCD recovery – why is it so hard?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be challenging to recover from for various reasons. My name is Sarah, and I’m a 33-year-old woman living with OCD. Every day, I’m bombarded by intrusive thoughts and the urge to perform rituals to ease my anxiety. My life feels like a never-ending cycle of obsessions and compulsions. I often feel…
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OCD: 9 lesser known tips, rated
OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder, is a condition that fills people’s lives with persistent thoughts (obsessions) and a strong urge to repeat certain actions (compulsions). Thankfully, there’s a helpful approach called Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that’s really good at managing OCD! You’re probably familiar with some popular CBT techniques like mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, and noting – they’re…
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3 Tips for improving your confidence if you have OCD
People with OCD often have issues with confidence because they are constantly doubting themselves and their abilities. This can be extremely frustrating and debilitating, as it can prevent them from enjoying activities or participating in activities that they used to enjoy. I have ocd and it really affects my confidence. I tend to second guess…
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5 CBT based techniques to help you with confidence
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It’s most commonly used to treat anxiety and depression, but can be useful for other mental and physical health problems. CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, physical sensations…
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OCD vs. Anxiety: key differences
Mental diagnosis can be difficult, in part because the differences between individuals’ internal experiences can seem quite nuanced. Per community request, here are some of the key differences between OCD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). OCD General Anxiety Characterized bycompulsive or ritualisticresponses to… Compulsive, ritualisticcoping mechanismsare not typical. neutralize, erase,replace, or stop… Characterized byworrisome attempts…