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ALExistential OCD is a subtype of OCD that involves obsessions (repetitive, intrusive thoughts and images) about the meaning of life, reality, existence, etc.
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Some questions are answerable (ex. are we living in a dream) while others aren’t (ex. what is the meaning of life) and require true uncertainty.
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The obsessions are all-consuming and the person cannot stop having the existential intrusive thoughts and images no matter how much they want to. This is not someone with passing existential thoughts or a person who enjoys philosophizing. This is a person tormented by thoughts and images they don’t even want to be having or thinking about.
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Further, they feel the urge to perform compulsive rituals to solve obsessions, alleviate distress from the obsessions, prevent a dreaded outcome from occurring, etc. that only pull them further into OCD and create more anxiety and confusion.
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If this is you, know that there is effective treatment for OCD. Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a frontline treatment for OCD 💜
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