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Office Hours
M, Tu, Th, F
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10% OFF
all office visits
for all
Blue Cross of Massachusetts members
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE FOR OBSESIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD)
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At our center we use complementary and naturopathic medicines to treat OCD.
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce anxiety, by repetitive behaviors aimed at reducing anxiety, or by combinations of such thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions). The symptoms of this anxiety disorder range from repetitive hand-washing and extensive hoarding to preoccupation with sexual, religious, or aggressive impulses. These symptoms can be alienating and time-consuming, and often cause severe emotional and economic loss. Although the acts of those who have OCD may appear paranoid and come across to others as psychotic, OCD sufferers often recognize their thoughts and subsequent actions as irrational, and they may become further distressed by this realization.
OCD is the fourth most common mental disorder and is diagnosed nearly as often as the physiological ailments asthma and diabetes mellitus. In the United States, one in 50 adults has OCD. The phrase "obsessive-compulsive" has become part of the English lexicon, and is often used in an informal or caricatured manner to describe someone who is meticulous, perfectionistic, absorbed in a cause, or otherwise fixated on something or someone. Although these signs are often present in OCD, a person who exhibits them does not necessarily have OCD, and may instead have obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD), an autism spectrum disorder or some other condition.
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Patient Testimonial
"I have been battling Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) since I was a child, and it was always manageable. Until one morning I woke up and was rushed to the hospital thinking I was having a heart attack. I was only 25 years old, how could I be having a heart attack? Doctors told me it was anxiety and depression and recommended I see a psychologist and psychiatrist. I conformed and sought help from both. The doctors explained to me that I would be on an antidepressant for the rest of my life. How could this be? I wasn’t convinced, nor satisfied with this diagnosis. I started conducting my own research about natural alternatives to treating OCD and that’s how I found Dr. Braga. Dr. Braga saved my sanity and gave me my happy life back. She re-worked my diet completely and added numerous herbal and vitamin supplements. Within months my anxiety was gone, I was sleeping regularly and my OCD had completely diminished. My overall health is now better than it has ever been. I can’t thank Dr. Braga enough for all of her help. I highly recommend the Lexington Natural Health Center . " L.F., Lowell , MA
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