by Dan DeMarle | Apr 19, 2025 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Reading
“For years, Timmy Reen tried to hide his compulsions and rituals from everyone at his New York City firehouse — until his secret was forced out in the open.” By Joseph Goldstein “There was always an awkward moment for Timmy Reen after the fire was...
by Dan DeMarle | Dec 12, 2024 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Reading
““Imagine that you have a voice in your brain convincing you that unless you turn the light switch on and off several times, your loved one will die. You know it’s an irrational fear but, still, you feel as though you could not tolerate taking that risk. That’s...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 9, 2021 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Autism, Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Other Health Impairment, Recommended Reading, Selective Mutism
by Malena Ernman, Greta Thunberg, Svante Thunberg, Beata Ernman When climate activist Greta Thunberg was eleven, her parents Malena and Svante, and her little sister Beata, were facing a crisis in their own home. Greta had stopped eating and speaking, and her mother...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 1, 2020 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Reading
“The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl” (2018) – a helpful book with an engaging heroine who also struggles with OCD. “Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn’t remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 29, 2020 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Movies
As Good as it Gets (1997) is an Academy Award-winning movie about a successful writer who has an Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder. The film gives a very good portrayal of the difficulties faced by individuals with this disorder.
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 29, 2020 | Emotional Disturbance, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Obsessive-Compuslive Disorder, Recommended Reading
“Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood” by Jennifer Traig In this book, the author describes her experience with OCD and mental illness from early childhood until her freshman year at Brandeis College. She suffered from various forms of...
