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How To Stop Obsessing (Podcast Episode 348)

The Anxious Truth

The core message of this episode is that individuals suffering from anxiety disorders or OCD cannot simply decide to stop obsessing over their fixations, as these obsessions are experienced by the brain as immediate, life-threatening dangers rather than mere worries. Because people with these condit …

The Science & Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Andrew Huberman

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is identified in this episode as a highly debilitating condition, ranking seventh among all illnesses globally, not just psychiatric ones. The core features of OCD are intrusive and recurrent obsessions that cause distress, paired with compulsions—behaviors or men …