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Not all trauma is PTSD, and it can be tricky to tell these two apart. Knowing what's different for PTSD vs Trauma can make a big difference.

It's important to make sure that the PTSD therapy you choose is evidence-based, proven to work, and can bring you relief quickly.

How families act towards someone with OCD can either make treatment much easier, or make symptoms harder to manage.

While less popular than medications, there are some supplements that have strong evidence to support their use in managing OCD symptoms.

Combining medication and therapy is one of the best ways to treat OCD. Finding the right medication for OCD can sometimes take a few tries.

Written by North Star Psychology with assistance from a large language model. If you or someone you love is dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you’ve probably heard about therapy as a potential solution. But what does OCD therapy actually involve? Understanding the steps, methods, and benefits of treatment can make the journey toward recovery feel less daunting and more achievable. OCD is a mental health condition characterized by intrusive thoughts ( obsession

Sexual OCD is one of the most distressing forms of OCD, and can be misdiagnosed or missed completely by some therapists. The good news: it's very treatable.

Contamination OCD and Cleanliness OCD can become all-consuming and control every aspect of your life. But there are treatments that are proven to work for these forms of OCD.

Just Right OCD is hard to recognize, but can feel agonizing for the person living with it. Whether it involves symmetry, writing, tapping, or something else, it can be treated.