How to Reduce OCD Accommodation

It is difficult to see a loved one struggling with OCD and understandable that people try to help ease their loved one’s anxiety and distress in the moment. However, this can turn into family members, partners, or friends inadvertently engaging in a compulsion called accommodation. While accommodation may bring immediate relief to their loved one, it actually makes the OCD grow stronger in the long run. Learning how to effectively and compassionately reduce accommodation is a key component to supporting a loved one’s OCD recovery.