Part memoir, part self-help for teens, Being Me with OCD tells the story of how obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) dragged the author to rock bottom-and how she found hope, got help, and eventually climbed back to a fuller, happier life.
In the United States, about 1 in 100 adults and 1 in 200 kids have obsessive-compulsive disorder; the age of onset in more than 50 percent of adult cases is before age 15. Using anecdotes, self-reflection, guest essays, and thorough research, Dotson explains what OCD is and how readers with OCD can begin to get better. The essays in the book by teens with OCD provide additional perspectives of OCD so all readers can see themselves reflected in the book. The eBook format makes content readily accessible for teens seeking information on a sensitive and personal topic. With humour, specific advice, and an inspiring, been-there-beat-that attitude, readers will find the book simultaneously touching and practical.
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(Free Spirit Publishing, 1 October 2013, first published 1 January 2013, 208 pages, ebook, A Year Of @EpicReads 2019, a book that features mental illness, copy from @GlasgowLib via @OverDriveLibs)
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This book, part-memoir and part advice guide is aimed at teenagers who have been diagnosed with OCD or believe they may have it and aren't sure what step to take next. I'm not the target audience but I still enjoyed this book. My partner often exhibits behaviour I would associate with OCD so I had a personal agenda when I read this book, my third this year about OCD. The book offers advice on types of OCD, treatments available etc illustrated with the writer's own experiences as someone with OCD and case studies of teenagers who have OCD. I enjoyed this book very much.
