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Does meditation help with ocd?, if so , how? please help me understand ,thanks

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Lower anxiety: Meditation can help clear your mind of jumbled thoughts, mental overload and decrease overall stress. Meditation is not specific for OCD, but has been shown to decrease general anxiety.

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Answered 4/30/2016

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