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    • Anxiety
    • Panic Attacks
    • Insomnia
    • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
      • Contamination OCD
      • Existential OCD
      • Harm OCD
      • HOCD – “Gay OCD”
      • Hit and Run OCD
      • POCD: Pedophilic OCD
      • Relationship OCD
    • Depression
    • Social Anxiety
    • Health Anxiety
    • Trichotillomania
    • Dermatillomania (Skin Picking)
  • Resources
    • What is CBT?
    • How to Get Started with CBT
    • What Is Mindfulness?
    • Worksheets
    • How to Find the Right Psychotherapy for You in NYC
    • Out-of-state Resources
  • Training
    • The MCCBT externship
    • The MCCBT Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Mental Health Blog
  • Contact

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The OCD Cycle: How OCD Keeps You Trapped and Miserable

OCDBy Justin Arocho, Ph.D.May 19, 2025Leave a comment

Last updated: June 12th, 2025 The OCD cycle is the process by which obsessions and compulsions get worse over time if left untreated. Fortunately, there are effective ways to interrupt the cycle and overcome OCD. Many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) find themselves saying things like: Thoughts like these often feel scary and stressful. Most…

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