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A Place to Make Sense of What You’re Feeling

Created to inform, support, and empower, the Brighten Bay blog helps make mental health and eating disorder care feel clearer. Here, we share trusted insights to help you better understand your options and seek support with confidence.

Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is a form of cognitive behavioral therapy used most often to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It targets patterns of intrusive thoughts, compulsions, avoidance, and reassurance seeking that can keep anxiety and uncertainty going. Exposure-based treatments are also used for anxiety disorders such as specific phobias, social anxiety, health anxiety, and […]

Helping You Ask the Right Questions

Better understand your diagnosis, treatment options, and what to expect from inpatient care.

Published on: September 21, 2026