@leokatiecbt: OCD is not simply a habit, a personality trait, or thinking too much. It's like a neurological loop involving intrusive thoughts, threat detection, compulsions, temporary relief, and then another perceived threat. The relief from a ritual may be short-lived, which can teach the brain to keep returning to the same response whenever anxiety appears. It also connects OCD with differences in brain circuits involved in error detection, filtering thoughts, and regulating threat, as well as serotonin and dopamine. And while the cycle can feel automatic and impossible to shut off, reatment can help change how the brain responds to those fears over time. #ocd #ocdbrain #ocdawareness #ocdrecovery #intrusivethoughts

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