Bibliograph

The joy thief, how OCD steals your happiness -- and how to get it back, Penny Moodie

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The joy thief, how OCD steals your happiness -- and how to get it back, Penny Moodie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-267)

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The joy thief

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Penny Moodie

Sub title

how OCD steals your happiness -- and how to get it back

Summary

When Penny Moodie hears people say that they're 'a bit OCD' about cleaning or tidying, she can't help but feel frustrated. It took her twenty-three years to be diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder -- a debilitating mental health condition involving intrusive thoughts and accompanying physical or mental compulsions -- and the stigma and misunderstanding around OCD means this kind of delay is all too common. Weaving her personal experience with the stories of other OCD-sufferers, as well as the expertise of some of the world's leading OCD doctors, psychologists and psychiatrists, Penny explores OCD's symptoms, stigmas and treatments with raw honesty and zero judgement. From childhood OCD, shame and medication to perinatal mental illness, relationship OCD and group therapy, this book provides an expansive and very personal insight into the complexities of the condition -- and the life-changing impact that best-practice treatment can have. An invaluable resource for those suffering from OCD, as well as for their families and loved ones, The Joy Thief shines some much-needed light and hope on a disorder that is too often minimised and misunderstood

Target audience

adult

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