If you live with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), you may already have done “all the right things.”
You may have tried high-dose SSRIs. You may have committed to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). You may understand your patterns well — and yet the intrusive thoughts and compulsive urges still feel overpowering.
When OCD remains severe despite appropriate treatment, it can be deeply discouraging. In recent years, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) has emerged as an additional option in selected cases.