Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

I spent the most secretive time of my life, the years 1986-2005 hiding away from what is now known to be a common disorder. I suffered intensively from OCD and was diagnosed with depression and OCD in November 2005. For almost two decades suffering in silence I’m now on the road to recovery and enjoying life to the full.

I have read many OCD books over the years and I can honestly say that there have been a very few good ones out there but when I was presented with this book called “Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” I thought to myself it's just another one of these zillion self-help books but I was wrong. It held a thought of interest and captured a self belief , focusing on what I want and working out ways to make it happen and this grew every time when turning of the pages, I formed a personal connection with the true life stories in this book. All I can say, finally I have found a book I can relate to and now I can frankly say “SPOT ON!”  this book is the ultimate approach to self-help using Cognitive Behavioural Techniques. 

This book is ideal for teenagers as well as adults, my 14 year old niece had no difficulty reading and understanding this book. The book is well presented in-depth and is broken down into chapters and sections, any book written in Layman's terms is a win-win for me. The book incorporate NO bad philosophy and I would say is a yes-yes for young people as well as adults.

Reviewer: Hass Memish - Chairman of OCD-Today

Book by David Veale (Author), Rob Willson (Author)

For some years now, there has been little understanding and awareness among my friends as to what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder can really do to people’s lives. I gave them this book to read and they felt as if they were in the life of author Ruth Deane. This book is a must read for everyone, whether you’re a health professional, parent or friend.

They say never judge a book by it’s cover but as soon as I saw the title “Washing My Life Away”, I knew exactly how I might relate to this book growing up as a child with the conditions of OCD.

Reviewer: Hass Memish - Chairman of OCD-Today

Book by Ruth Dean

As I mention in my previous book reviews there are many OCD and CBT books currently on the market and choosing the right one can be costly if you’re buying over the Internet. This book is certainly worth reading especially for young people who find it difficult to grasp a book. One of four authors Dr Isobel Heyman is a well known name in her field of medicine for Children and Adolescents with OCD so I knew when I was presented with this book I was reading something of quality and from a leading expert.

People that read my reviews know I’m all for books that demonstrate easy reading. This book presents short paragraphs for primary-level reluctant readers and is set-up to read and find information very quickly. This book is illustrated with cartoons, case studies and worksheets to guide young people through various exercises. This book is definitely ideal for young people and their families.

Reviewer: Hass Memish - Chairman of OCD-Today

Book by Jo Derisley, Isobel Heyman, Sarah Robinson and Cynthia Turner
Illustrated by Lisa Jo Robinson

This is a great book that genuinely helped me come out of myself. It has a good introduction and summary of essential points. This book takes you on a journey from childhood to adulthood with the thoughts and feelings that can lead to the development of Anxiety and depression. I can relate to the experiences and thoughts in this book to numerous situations, both socially and work related.

This book is easy to understand, packed full of in-depth information on many different disorders, Broken down into clearly, comprehensible digestible chapters with a complete overview of social phobia and anxiety.  This book helps you understand depression and mental illnesses in the way that diminishes the negativity surrounding these issues that get in our way in day to day life. This book changes the attitudes toward the stereotypical views of mental health and could help people who are biased to see things more positively.

Reviewer: Hass Memish - Chairman of OCD-Today

Book By: Terry Dixon