Stay consistent : There are ways to help ocd. It's encouraging that you keep asking, despite the fact that you have had a bad experience on here. The main thing is that you must get into treatment with a therapist who is a good fit for you. Sometimes it takes a few tries, but that is normal. Keep at it.
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Expert Help Matters!: It can take years for someone diagnosed w/ ocd 2get appropriate treatment. So 1st get properly assessed. Then a) educate urself about what ocd is/isn't: &; b) what form(s) ocd takes. (try http://bit.Ly/y0lvsh .) cognitive-behavioral therapy (cbt) that specifically includes exposure &response prevention (erp) has proven very effective as have certain medications. For some, erp/cbt + meds indicated.
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