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When your exposed to your fear, you then practice not trying to make the thought or fear go away. You practice just recognizing it, and choosing to behave differently. This literally sends the message to your brain to leave you alone. It takes time though. It's scientifically proven by doing this it will change your brain chemistry, your changing that part of your brain while changing your behaviors. Get a real OCD therapist. Not just a OCD therapist. It's like highschool athletes vs professional athletes. Get one who really knows OCD, has experience.
@@auntyalex7howe996 Exposure and Response Prevention. It is where you gradually expose yourself to your obsessional fear while abstaining from your compulsive behavior and it’s done very systematically and with a trained therapist.
What is ERP?
Exposure and response prevention therapy
You expose yourself to your fear and not do what it wants you to do
@@elbatoulhilali5723 ok thanks for explaining it. That helps
When your exposed to your fear, you then practice not trying to make the thought or fear go away. You practice just recognizing it, and choosing to behave differently. This literally sends the message to your brain to leave you alone. It takes time though. It's scientifically proven by doing this it will change your brain chemistry, your changing that part of your brain while changing your behaviors. Get a real OCD therapist. Not just a OCD therapist. It's like highschool athletes vs professional athletes. Get one who really knows OCD, has experience.
@@auntyalex7howe996 Exposure and Response Prevention. It is where you gradually expose yourself to your obsessional fear while abstaining from your compulsive behavior and it’s done very systematically and with a trained therapist.