OCD is easy to overcome with willpower?

Did you know that it can take up to 17 years for an individual with OCD to get an appropriate diagnosis and effective treatment?

Individuals may invest time, motivation, and resources into ineffective therapy for years, and despite any amount of willpower 💪 they have, they may continue to struggle with their symptoms🤷‍♀️.

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[vaibhavk.]

Not entirely true, you need sheer will to commit to new behaviours, dedicate yourself to treatment and stop doing the compulsions.