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OCD and doing repitative things
Hi,
My sister is having OCD from past few years.
It is increased more from last 2 years.
Because of this thier family problems and disputes started.
Is there medical treatment for this problem?
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Yes. There are both medicines that one can take as well as non medical exercises that we call therapies to help with this problem. Consult with a Psychiatrist at the earliest as OCD has a relatively longer treatment.
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Hi there,
Your sister is not alone with this disorder and there are so many with this problem. The best part is … There are drugs(medical) for the treatment of the case and also non pharmacological ( Psychological) management in addition to the drugs.
But don’t self medicate.
Take the treatment under the supervision of a mental health professional.
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