Kevin knows his actions don’t make sense; he wants to stop, but the worry thoughts keep coming. A therapist tells Kevin and his parents that Kevin has OCD and that, more importantly, he can be helped.
Mr. Worry: A Story About OCD
Not As Crazy As I Seem
Devon calls it “controlling things.” His doctor calls it obsessive-compulsive disorder. When Devon starts at a new school, his compulsions start to get him in trouble, and before long he realizes that his only choice is to confront his behaviors and the events that trigger them.
Repetitive Rhonda
Owl helps his raccoon friend see that there is nothing wrong with her and educates her about the ways she can manage her OCD.
Ten Turtles on Tuesday: A Story for Children About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Eleven-year-old Sarah is confused, embarrassed, and frustrated by her need to count things but finally talks with her mother and a therapist, who diagnoses OCD and gives Sarah techniques for coping with her symptoms.
Desert Lily
Nick Demetriou is torn. His twenty-five-year-old wife, Amy, suffers from depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, and Nick is in over his head. But admitting her to the Lynwood Psychiatric Hospital in Michigan would feel like surrender. On the eve of their daughter’s first birthday in 1966, it becomes painfully evident that Nick has no choice.
Check Mates: A Collection of Fiction Poetry and Artwork About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder by People with OCD
An original collection of fiction and poetry written about obsessive compulsive disorder by the people who know best.
Loving Naomi
Naomi Lang is an anxious, but funny young college student who unknowingly suffers from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Weighed down by her rapid and unwanted thoughts, she moves through life feeling certain God has left her. She will almost lose all the people she feels can reassure her, only to find that God has already provided practical tools along with Himself to help her.
Estrella tiene TOC
Este cuento tierno y valiente acompaña a Estrella y a su familia en el camino hacia la comprensión, la empatía y el apoyo. A través de rutinas, retos y el acompañamiento de un terapeuta, aprenderán que con amor y herramientas adecuadas, se puede vivir mejor con el TOC.
How to Hide in Plain Sight
A dysfunctional family, a four-day wedding on a private island, and a runaway copywriter who swears coming home won’t make her fall apart again. Can Eliot Beck maintain the strict rules that once “cured” her of OCD, or will this wedding send her careening right back into her old obsessions—and the first love she thought long over?
Estrella tiene TOC
Este cuento tierno y valiente acompaña a Estrella y a su familia en el camino hacia la comprensión, la empatía y el apoyo. A través de rutinas, retos y el acompañamiento de un terapeuta, aprenderán que con amor y herramientas adecuadas, se puede vivir mejor con el TOC.