Read this when
Because We Are Bad: OCD and a Girl Lost in Thought
When your OCD talks like it's part of you.
Who it's for
Bailey writes in the "we" voice she used for herself and her OCD, which captures how it can feel like a second presence running your life and judging every move.
Guilty and trapped→Hopeful
Feelings it meets
What it is
Lily Bailey's memoir of growing up with OCD, from childhood rituals she believed kept her family safe, through intrusive thoughts, perfectionism, therapy and a hospital stay, to finally opening up about it.
Where to find it
In print (Canbury Press in the UK; HarperCollins edition in the US) and from libraries. Not public domain.
Before you start
Heads up: Distressing OCD intrusive thoughts.
Age: Suggested 14+
