The Man Who Couldn't Stop : OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought (Paperback)

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Started strong but it fizzled out near the end. I was shocked to learn how common OCD is though (on par with depression and anxiety). I also learned that it's not synonymous with extreme cleanliness, but rather with obsessive intrusive thoughts. Nearly everyone has occassional, fleeting intrusive...

from PDCRead

O C D. Not only are the letters in the wrong order, but this condition is one of the biggest mental health issues affecting people after depression. Adam has suffered from this illness for a very long time now and in this book he uses all his journalistic skills to write an honest account of how ...

from dickmanikowski

Told by a patient afflicted with OCD, an examination of what the disorder is, the range of treatment options, and theories as to what causes it. Well written, but I got sidetracked by other books in my pile and abandoned it.

from Writermala

If you are like most people you probably think OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is funny; if so this book is for you. Also, this book is definitely for sufferers of OCD who will be relieved to know that they are in good company. David Adam has written a clinical yet human story of his battle ...

from shelleyraec

Dr David Adam was a specialist correspondent on the Guardian for seven years, writing on science, medicine and the environment and is now a writer and editor at Nature, the world's top scientific journal. David also has OCD, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. While most people associate OCD with exce...