obsessive-compulsive disorder

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obsessive-compulsive disorder

Chick lister

Chick creates lists as a way of dealing with the pressure of his father's expectations.

Family game night and other catastrophes

2017
Seventh-grader Annabelle's mother is a hoarder, and their whole house is full of canned goods, broken toys, fabric, and old newspapers--but when a pile of newspapers (organized by weather reports) falls on Annabelle's younger sister Leslie and their mother is more concerned about the newspapers, it sets off a chain of events that brings their fix-it-all grandmother in and Annabelle realizes that if there is any hope for change she can not isolate herself and keep her family's problems secret.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Have you ever worried that you've forgotten something important, even though you knew everything was really okay? Some people can't stop themselves from checking, or counting, or washing their hands. These are symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD can leave people feeling helpless and out of control. The lives of millions of kids are affected by mental illness. And yet it's all too common for kids to feel like they are alone with their problems. Whether you're seeking information for family, friends, or yourself, these books can helo explain the challenges faced by people with mental disorders."-.

History is all you left me

2017
Secrets are revealed as OCD-afflicted Griffin grieves for his first love, Theo, who died in a drowning accident.

The someday birds

2017
Charlie, twelve, who has autism and obsessive compulsive disorder, must endure a cross-country trip with his siblings and a strange babysitter to visit their father, who will undergo brain surgery.

Al l?imite

2010
When Wally and Philip, two friends who love to skateboard, see a professional skateboarder who videotapes himself for a website, they attempt to do the same to make money, and as their site becomes more popular, they begin to attempt more dangerous stunts.

Say what you will

Seventeen-year-old Amy has cerebral palsy, speaks with an electronic speech computer, and uses adult aides. In her last year of high school, Amy decides to hire a peer to help her make friends. OCD-suffering Matthew becomes her peer helper and the two develop an unlikely friendship that leads to love.

Passing for Normal

A Memoir of Compulsion
2000
Amy Wilensky offers a personal account of her lifelong struggle with Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The unlikely hero of room 13B

While attending a support group for teens with obsessive-compulsive disorder, fourteen-year-old Adam Spencer Ross falls for eccentric group newcomer Robyn Plummer.

Finding perfect

2016
"With some help from her siblings and friends, Molly is able to face her OCD and be strong enough to get help for it"--.

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