Rewriting Recovery: A Mind-Body Model for OCD and Depression

• By: Eda Gorbis, PhD, LMFT Alexander Gorbis, AMFT Aanya Jajoo, BS Neha Mandava The Westwood Institute for Anxiety Disorders
• May 16th, 2025
• depression, Fall 2025 Issue, holistic mental health, integrative therapy, intensive outpatient program, mindfulness, mindfulness therapy, obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, personalized care, research, therapy, writing therapy
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Background: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) affects over 3 million adults in the U.S. and is frequently accompanied by depression, anxiety, gastrointestinal issues, and sleep disturbances. Standard treatments, particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), often fall short—up...