Treatment
Make no mistake: OCD is highly treatable. The key to getting your symptoms under control—so that OCD no longer rules your daily life—is understanding your treatment options and what's scientifically proven to work.
Learn about the types of medications used to treat these symptoms, their effectiveness, and how they work alongside therapy.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by Samantha Sullivan, MSW, LICSW
Explore the different types of therapists, including psychologists, counselors, social workers, and psychiatrists, and learn how each can help treat OCD and other mental health conditions.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
How to stop OCD compulsions: 5 strategies.
By Jill Webb
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
Learn about NAC, how the supplement works, and whether or not it can be used to treat OCD.
By Fjolla Arifi
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC
It's common for people with OCD to be afraid of seeing a therapist due to the fear of something being wrong with them. Here's why you shouldn't be.
By Stacy Quick, LPC
Emotional freedom techniques (EFT) involve tapping certain points of the body to relieve distress. Learn why it's not effective for OCD.
Reviewed by Samantha Sullivan, MSW, LICSW
Psychoanalysis is a form of therapy that explores the unconscious mind. Learn more about why it isn’t an effective treatment for OCD.
Reviewed by April Kilduff, MA, LCPC