OCD is a chronic illness that requires day-to-day management of symptoms instead of focusing on an ultimate cure.
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In fact, some coping strategies can do more harm than good.
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Manage Your Anxiety
Like stress, OCD and excessive worry often go hand in hand.
Unfortunately, worrying can often consume quite a bit of energy and make it difficult to relax.
There are a couple of ways in which mindfulness can help you cope with OCD.
This can help to reducethought-action fusion, a psychological process that can make OCD symptoms worse.
Many people with anxiety disorders such as OCD have tried alternative therapies at one time or another.
