OCD & Anxiety Treatment with Dr. Melissa Quinn: Meds, ERP, and Integrative Care Explained

<p><strong>Is Medication Right for Your OCD? A Psychiatrist Breaks Down SSRIs, Dosing, and What Actually Works</strong></p><p>If you&#39;ve ever wondered whether medication could help your OCD or anxiety, or you&#39;ve tried an SSRI and felt like &quot;nothing worked,&quot; this episode is for you. Matt Codde, LCSW sits down with Dr. Melissa Quinn, a triple board certified psychiatrist who specializes in OCD treatment, for a full breakdown of how medication actually works, why so many people are underdosed, and how medication and therapy work together rather than against each other.</p><p>Dr. Quinn walks through SSRIs, clomipramine, augmentation strategies, and common myths (including the cannabis conversation you don&#39;t want to miss), while Matt reframes ERP through the Restored Minds lens of emotional integration rather than symptom elimination.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Melissa Quinn Details:</p><p>📍10850 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 850, Los Angeles, CA 90024</p><p>📧admin@melissaquinnmd.com</p><p>📞424-999-9316</p><p>🧭 What You’ll Learn in This Episode</p><p>✅ Understand why OCD often requires higher medication doses than depression</p><p>✅Learn the difference between a treatment failure and an underdosed trial</p><p>✅See why medication is not a substitute for therapy, and how the two work together</p><p>✅Understand when benzodiazepines have a legitimate place in treatment</p><p>✅Learn why cannabis tends to worsen OCD symptoms rather than relieve them</p><p>✅See how tapering off medication safely actually works</p><p>✅Understand Matt&#39;s reframe of ERP as &quot;Emotional Resistance Prevention&quot;</p><p>🚀 Resources to Help You Heal:</p><p>📥 FREE Recovery Guide</p><p>Start your journey to freedom from OCD and anxiety with expert tools and step-by-step guidance.</p><p>👉 Download now: https://www.restoredminds.com/start</p><p>📖 Get a Copy of Our Book: From Stuck to Unstuck</p><p>Learn practical strategies to overcome fear and reclaim your life.</p><p>👉 Buy now: https://a.co/d/1WEvonT</p><p>📘 Taking Back Control (TBC) Program</p><p>Learn how to apply these principles daily and dissolve anxiety at the root.</p><p>👉 Apply Now: https://www.restoredminds.com/tbc</p><p>🎧 Subscribe &amp; Connect for More Support:</p><p>✅ Subscribe to our YouTube channel for weekly episodes, tools, and coaching content.</p><p>👉 https://www.youtube.com/restoredminds</p><p>✅ Leave a Review on your favorite platform to help others discover this life-changing content:</p><p