Dr. Jenny Yip on OCD, Anxiety, and Mental Health
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How to Get Relief From a Headache
The response prevention piece of ERP is the part that keeps you from engaging in your safety or compulsive behaviors so that you don't get the relief. It's kind of like if you experienced a headache, right? The headache is your intrusive, uncomfortable sensation. And nobody likes headaches, but they lead to discomfort. If you are able to tolerate the discomfort and not do anything at all, guess what? That discomfort level will subside on its own without you doing anything.
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