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Reaching what Brits describes as "rock bottom," she made the brave decision to seek help, aided by her mother's support. In the early 2000s, OCD was less understood in mainstream culture, but a visit to a general practitioner led to an introduction with a child psychiatrist who specialized in OCD. For the first time, Brits felt a flicker of hope as she learned about OCD's medical implications rather than seeing them as divine or prophetic messages.

Brits's journey through therapy was challenging, involving cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and exposure response prevention (ERP), techniques designed to gradually expose her to feared stimuli while minimizing compulsive actions. With each exposure, she learned to dissociate her fear from reality.