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Wells, Joe, 1989-
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence -- Patients -- Biography.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Wells, Joe, 1989-
Wells, Joe, 1989-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence -- Patients -- Biography.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Touch and go Joe : an adolescent's experiences of OCD / Joe Wells ; forewords by Dr Amita Jassi and Dr Isobel Heyman ; illustrations by Richy K. Chandler.
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Wells, Joe, 1989-
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2021.
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.85227
W454tg
2021
Subjects
Wells, Joe, 1989-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescence -- Patients -- Biography.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
ISBN:
9781787757776 (pbk.)
1787757773 (pbk.)
Edition:
Updated edition.
Description:
154 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Previous edition: 2006.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
What's this book about? -- Worrying -- Poisoning of the mind -- Only human -- Guilty mind -- Am I going mad? -- Learning to count -- Keeping my secret -- Learning to walk the walk -- OCD abroad -- Getting help -- Convincing myself of OCD's irrationality -- Challenging -- Depression and OCD -- Citalopram -- The awful truth -- Getting on with it -- 16 years later -- Epilogue the 30-20 diary -- Appendix 1. Definition of OCD and CBT -- Appendix 2. OCD tips and advice.
Summary:
In this down-to-earth, fun and empowering book, Joe Wells talks about his teenage experience of OCD and all the coping mechanisms and treatment options that have worked for him. It's packed full of brilliant, honest advice for others struggling with this disorder, written by someone who understands what it's like to be a teen with OCD. This updated edition with all-new illustrations includes a brand-new chapter written 16 years later, detailing how Joe overcame his disorder and is now a successful comedian.
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Autobiographies.
Other authors:
Chandler, Richy K.
Jassi, Amita.
Heyman, Isobel.
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