Touch and Go Joe, Updated Edition
A Teen's Experience of OCD
Published on 21. July 2021
160 pages
978-1-78775-778-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
Edition type
Digital original
Illustrations
20 b&w cartoons
File size
3,22 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78775-778-3 (9781787757783)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2021
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€19.00
Shipment within 15-20 days
Persons
At age 16, Joe Wells wrote Touch and Go Joe, sharing his experiences living with OCD from the age of 9. Since then, Joe has been working in comedy, in stand-up and writing for the BBC and magazines. Recently, he has been writing about mental health and neurodiversity. Dr Amita Jassi is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist at the National and Specialist OCD, BDD and Related Disorder Service for Children and Young People (South London and Maudsley NHS Trust). She lives in London, UK.
Content
- Intro
- Touch and Go Joe
- Cover
- Of related interest
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword by Dr Isobel Heyman
- Foreword by Dr Amit a Jassi
- Acknowledgements
- What's This Book About?
- 1. Worrying
- 2. Poisoning of the Mind
- 3. Only Human
- 4. Guilty Mind
- 5. Am I Going Mad?
- 6. Learning to Count
- 7. Keeping My Secret
- 8. Learning to Walk the Walk
- 9. OCD Abroad
- 10. Getting Help
- 11. Convincing Myself of OCD's Irrationality
- 12. Challenging
- 13. Depression and OCD
- 14. Citalopram
- 15. The Awful Truth
- 16.Getting On with It
- 17. 16 Years Later
- Epilogue: The 30 > 20 Diary
- Appendix 1: Definition of OCD and CBT
- Appendix 2: OCD Tips and Advice
- Further Information
- Index
