How to Deal With OCD and Anxiety Disorder

The evidence based treatment for OCD and anxiety disorder is cognitive behavior therapy, more specifically exposure and response prevention therapy. Exposure means giving yourself the opportunity in a safe environment to actually confront the fear so that you get the feedback that the thoughts are not that threatening. The problem with engaging in safety or compulsive behaviors is that you get relief. Every time you experience relief, you will actually engage in the whole vicious cycle again.