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Carol shares how exposure response therapy for OCD helped her experience joy

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) impacts an estimated 3.5 million Americans of all ages, gender identities, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. One important step toward reducing the stigma around OCD is to better understand the symptoms.

Studies show the median age of onset for an eating disorder is 18-years-old for bulimia and anorexia, and 21-years-old for binge eating. Ten to 20% of women and 4 to 10% of men in college suffer from an eating disorder, and rates are on the rise.