When people hear the word OCD, they often think of cleaning, tidiness or needing things in perfect order.
But real OCD is often much more complex than that.
It can involve intrusive thoughts, mental checking, reassurance-seeking, avoidance, rumination, distress, shame, physical anxiety and a constant need to feel certain or safe.
That is why I wrote OCD Beyond the Stereotype: A Real-World Guide to Understanding and Supporting OCD.
This book was written for the people who feel misunderstood, the parents trying to make sense of their child’s behaviour, the adults who have spent years calling it “overthinking,” and the families who want to support without accidentally making the pattern stronger.
OCD Beyond the Stereotype: A Real-World Guide to Understanding & Supporting OCD
For people who feel misunderstood by OCD, this book helps explain what OCD can really look like beyond the stereotypes, including intrusive thoughts, rumination, reassurance-seeking, contamination fears, perfectionism, control, certainty and the hidden impact on daily life.
Who this book is for: Adults with OCD, parents supporting children or teenagers, families, educators, carers and neurodiverse people trying to understand overlapping needs.
Why this book is different: I know OCD through lived experience and through years of working with neurodiverse children, adults and families, including writing over 1500 Neuroprofile reports.
