Ep. 120 Understanding Anxiety and OCD: Early Intervention, Family Support, and Effective Therapies w/ Erin Jones
Erin Jones, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, discusses anxiety and OCD, emphasizing their prevalence and impact. Anxiety affects over 40 million adults, and OCD impacts 1 in 100 children and 1 in 40 adults. Erin explained the differences between general anxiety and OCD, noting that OCD involves obsessions and compulsions. She highlighted common signs in children, such as physical complaints and avoidance behaviors. Erin recommends exposure and response prevention therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as effective treatments. She also addresses the importance of early…
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