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Ocd and trichotillomania
Can OCD and trichotillomania be treated just by counseling without medicine ... please suggest ... I had OCD and trichotillomania before , then I tried to control myself... it did help and I thought that it was all normal... but recently I can feel that I am obsessive and repeated thoughts which are about unimportant things but I am not able to get over them ... also I have started pricking my hair and I am not able to control it ... please help
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Councilling can help u but better is to go for both medicines and CBT/habit reversal for your condition
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It is very difficult to treat ocd and trichotillomania with just Psychotherapy. Combination of both is highly recommended. Medicines today are very safe and helps you recover faster. Medicines with behavioural therapy (HRT) will be the best option. For further management please reach out to us.
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