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Obsessed
by Allison Britz • 2017
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
3.91
7k+
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed 94%
A nightmare about brain cancer traps a high-achieving teen in rituals she cannot explain or escape.
by Allison Britz 2017
3.91
7k+ ratings
PURE OCD
by Chrissie Hodges • 2017
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
4.27
146
PURE OCD Summary
PURE OCD 93%
Third-grade vomit, a suicide pact, invisible mental torment: a memoir of hidden OCD.
by Chrissie Hodges 2017
4.27
146 ratings
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing!
by Edna B. Foa • 1991
OCD is a loop of dread and ritual. The escape is to invite fear, not flee.
3.89
310
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! Summary
Stop Obsessing! Stop Obsessing! 92%
OCD is a loop of dread and ritual. The escape is to invite fear, not flee.
by Edna B. Foa 1991
3.89
310 ratings
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
by David Adam • 2014
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
3.90
6k+
The Man Who Couldn't Stop Summary
The Man Who Couldn't Stop 92%
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
by David Adam 2014
3.90
6k+ ratings
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz • 1996
OCD is a brain circuit stuck on false alarm. The UCLA fix: fifteen minutes of active redirection.
4.01
3k+
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition Summary
Brain Lock, Twentieth Anniversary Edition 92%
OCD is a brain circuit stuck on false alarm. The UCLA fix: fifteen minutes of active redirection.
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz 1996
4.01
3k+ ratings
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With
by John Andrew Bryant • 2023
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
4.49
500
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With Summary
A Quiet Mind to Suffer With 91%
Forgiveness, he found in the psych ward, is for those bound, not just the guilty.
by John Andrew Bryant 2023
4.49
500 ratings
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD
by Jon Hershfield • 2013
OCD's terrifying thoughts are just noise. This is how to stop answering them with compulsions.
4.39
634
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD Summary
The Mindfulness Workbook for OCD 91%
OCD's terrifying thoughts are just noise. This is how to stop answering them with compulsions.
by Jon Hershfield 2013
4.39
634 ratings
The OCD Workbook
by Bruce M. Hyman • 1999
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
3.98
446
The OCD Workbook Summary
The OCD Workbook 91%
Skip the ritual, sit with the fear, and let your brain learn the alarm is false.
by Bruce M. Hyman 1999
3.98
446 ratings
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Jonathan Grayson • 2003
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
4.30
552
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 90%
OCD is not about danger but about doubt. Recovery begins when you stop demanding guarantees.
by Jonathan Grayson 2003
4.30
552 ratings
OCD For Dummies
by Laura L. Smith • 2022
How OCD tricks you into feeding the fear, and the counterintuitive method that breaks the loop.
3.68
34
OCD For Dummies Summary
OCD For Dummies 90%
How OCD tricks you into feeding the fear, and the counterintuitive method that breaks the loop.
by Laura L. Smith 2022
3.68
34 ratings
The Dark Side of Innocence
by Terri Cheney • 2011
She earned straight As while a dark compulsion swung her between euphoria and despair.
3.98
2k+
The Dark Side of Innocence Summary
The Dark Side of Innocence 90%
She earned straight As while a dark compulsion swung her between euphoria and despair.
by Terri Cheney 2011
3.98
2k+ ratings
Overcoming Harm OCD
by Jon Hershfield MFT • 2018
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
4.54
155
Overcoming Harm OCD Summary
Overcoming Harm OCD 90%
A practical four-part framework to stop the shame spiral triggered by unwanted violent thoughts.
by Jon Hershfield MFT 2018
4.54
155 ratings
The Center Cannot Hold
by Elyn R. Saks • 2007
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
4.33
23k+
The Center Cannot Hold Summary
The Center Cannot Hold 90%
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
by Elyn R. Saks 2007
4.33
23k+ ratings
An Unquiet Mind
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1995
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
4.06
87k+
An Unquiet Mind Summary
An Unquiet Mind 90%
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1995
4.06
87k+ ratings
Divided Minds
by Pamela Spiro Wagner • 2005
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
4.00
3k+
Divided Minds Summary
Divided Minds 90%
One twin develops schizophrenia. The other becomes a psychiatrist. A bond built for two, tested.
by Pamela Spiro Wagner 2005
4.00
3k+ ratings
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts
by Sally M. Winston • 2017
Horrifying thoughts aren't a sign you're broken. The trap is trying to suppress them.
4.28
4k+
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts Summary
Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts 90%
Horrifying thoughts aren't a sign you're broken. The trap is trying to suppress them.
by Sally M. Winston 2017
4.28
4k+ ratings
And How Does That Make You Feel?
by Joshua Fletcher • 2024
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
4.16
4k+
And How Does That Make You Feel? Summary
And How Does That Make You Feel? 90%
Inside the room: anxiety is a false alarm, your therapist is a person, and connection is the cure.
by Joshua Fletcher 2024
4.16
4k+ ratings
"Pure O" OCD
by Chad Lejeune • 2023
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
4.29
616
"Pure O" OCD Summary
"Pure O" OCD 90%
When thoughts get sticky, fighting them makes it worse. Five steps for stepping back instead.
by Chad Lejeune 2023
4.29
616 ratings
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Kieron O'Connor • 2011
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
4.03
34
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 90%
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
by Kieron O'Connor 2011
4.03
34 ratings
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult
by Maria Bamford • 2023
Every group she joined to feel better was a cult: recovery, Hollywood, even her family.
3.71
25k+
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult Summary
Sure, I'll Join Your Cult 90%
Every group she joined to feel better was a cult: recovery, Hollywood, even her family.
by Maria Bamford 2023
3.71
25k+ ratings
The Imp of the Mind
by Lee Baer • 2001
Your intrusive thoughts horrify you. That horror is the clinical proof you are not dangerous.
4.14
1k+
The Imp of the Mind Summary
The Imp of the Mind 90%
Your intrusive thoughts horrify you. That horror is the clinical proof you are not dangerous.
by Lee Baer 2001
4.14
1k+ ratings
Fish
by Stephen C. Lundin • 1996
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
3.92
29k+
Fish Summary
Fish 90%
She broke rules to escape the void where empathy and guilt should have been.
by Stephen C. Lundin 1996
3.92
29k+ ratings
Madness
by Marya Hornbacher • 2008
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
4.04
15k+
Madness Summary
Madness 89%
At four, she never slept. At thirty, she'd survived mania, addiction, and the psychiatric ward.
by Marya Hornbacher 2008
4.04
15k+ ratings
Unbearable Lightness
by Portia de Rossi • 2010
At 82 pounds, she collapsed on set, and her eating disorder still demanded more.
3.83
42k+
Unbearable Lightness Summary
Unbearable Lightness 89%
At 82 pounds, she collapsed on set, and her eating disorder still demanded more.
by Portia de Rossi 2010
3.83
42k+ ratings
OPEN
by Frankie Bridge • 2020
Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.
4.30
1k+
OPEN Summary
OPEN 89%
Frankie Bridge had fame, success, and a secret collapse. Recovery began when she opened her mouth.
by Frankie Bridge 2020
4.30
1k+ ratings
Buddha & the Borderline
by Kiera Van Gelder • 2010
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
4.11
5k+
Buddha & the Borderline Summary
Buddha & the Borderline 89%
BPD nearly killed her. Buddhist practice and a radical therapy brought her back.
by Kiera Van Gelder 2010
4.11
5k+ ratings
Prozac Nation
by Elizabeth Wurtzel • 1994
At eleven she cut herself, at Harvard she overdosed, then a pill renamed a generation.
3.64
64k+
Prozac Nation Summary
Prozac Nation 89%
At eleven she cut herself, at Harvard she overdosed, then a pill renamed a generation.
by Elizabeth Wurtzel 1994
3.64
64k+ ratings
Haldol and Hyacinths
by Melody Moezzi • 2013
A bipolar diagnosis, a string of psych wards, and an Iranian-American family holding her together.
3.94
1k+
Haldol and Hyacinths Summary
Haldol and Hyacinths 89%
A bipolar diagnosis, a string of psych wards, and an Iranian-American family holding her together.
by Melody Moezzi 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
Hi, Anxiety
by Kat Kinsman • 2016
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
3.64
1k+
Hi, Anxiety Summary
Hi, Anxiety 89%
A trembling hand extended: one journalist's messy memoir of anxiety behind the social media smiles.
by Kat Kinsman 2016
3.64
1k+ ratings
Building a Life Worth Living
by Marsha M. Linehan • 2020
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
4.10
6k+
Building a Life Worth Living Summary
Building a Life Worth Living 89%
The psychologist who created DBT was once the suicidal teenager no treatment could reach.
by Marsha M. Linehan 2020
4.10
6k+ ratings
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life
by Georgia Pritchett • 2021
An anxious Succession writer's memoir. Doom-notes. Therapy. A son who lost his words. Darkly funny.
3.82
6k+
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life Summary
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life 89%
An anxious Succession writer's memoir. Doom-notes. Therapy. A son who lost his words. Darkly funny.
by Georgia Pritchett 2021
3.82
6k+ ratings
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
by Barbara K. Lipska • 2018
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
3.89
8k+
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Summary
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind 89%
She studied mental illness for decades. Then 18 brain tumors gave it to her firsthand.
by Barbara K. Lipska 2018
3.89
8k+ ratings
Me vs Brain
by Hayley Morris • 2023
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
3.84
10k+
Me vs Brain Summary
Me vs Brain 89%
Her anxiety has a name, a personality, and terrible timing. These are its greatest hits.
by Hayley Morris 2023
3.84
10k+ ratings
Men Have Called Her Crazy
by Anna Marie Tendler • 2024
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
3.43
23k+
Men Have Called Her Crazy Summary
Men Have Called Her Crazy 89%
Two personality disorders, one psychiatric hospital, and the real diagnosis no doctor wrote down.
by Anna Marie Tendler 2024
3.43
23k+ ratings
Unfiltered
by Lily Collins • 2017
Actress known for polished roles reveals the eating disorder and emotional abuse behind the camera.
3.84
11k+
Unfiltered Summary
Unfiltered 89%
Actress known for polished roles reveals the eating disorder and emotional abuse behind the camera.
by Lily Collins 2017
3.84
11k+ ratings
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting
by Evanna Lynch • 2021
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
4.52
7k+
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting Summary
The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting 89%
Before Hogwarts, a treatment center made her eat. After Hogwarts, she had to learn why.
by Evanna Lynch 2021
4.52
7k+ ratings
Depression the Comedy
by Jessica Holmes • 2018
A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.
3.45
139
Depression the Comedy Summary
Depression the Comedy 89%
A comedian's depression hid in plain sight. The recovery was as funny as it was hard.
by Jessica Holmes 2018
3.45
139 ratings
Life's Work
by David Milch • 2022
Deadwood's creator gambled away a fortune, then raced dementia to write his last story.
4.22
1k+
Life's Work Summary
Life's Work 89%
Deadwood's creator gambled away a fortune, then raced dementia to write his last story.
by David Milch 2022
4.22
1k+ ratings
Notes to John
by Joan Didion • 2025
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
3.90
6k+
Notes to John Summary
Notes to John 89%
Joan Didion's private therapy transcripts: a mother's struggle with the daughter she could not save.
by Joan Didion 2025
3.90
6k+ ratings
Brain on Fire
by Susannah Cahalan • 2012
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
4.09
239k+
Brain on Fire Summary
Brain on Fire 89%
A phantom bug bite, then catatonia. A brain biopsy found an autoimmune disease, not mental illness.
by Susannah Cahalan 2012
4.09
239k+ ratings
Darkness Visible
by William Styron • 1990
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
3.99
32k+
Darkness Visible Summary
Darkness Visible 89%
Depression is not sadness. A Pulitzer-winning novelist on the illness that feels like drowning.
by William Styron 1990
3.99
32k+ ratings
Poster Child
by Emily Rapp • 2006
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
3.72
645
Poster Child Summary
Poster Child 89%
Born with a partial leg, she mastered the art of seeming whole. That mastery nearly undid her.
by Emily Rapp 2006
3.72
645 ratings
So Sad Today
by Melissa Broder • 2016
A vomit fetish, an open marriage, and the internet addiction that makes it all bearable.
3.80
18k+
So Sad Today Summary
So Sad Today 89%
A vomit fetish, an open marriage, and the internet addiction that makes it all bearable.
by Melissa Broder 2016
3.80
18k+ ratings
Acne
by Laura Chinn • 2022
Ten, a pimple, decades hiding: she found the one career that didn't care about faces.
4.28
1k+
Acne Summary
Acne 89%
Ten, a pimple, decades hiding: she found the one career that didn't care about faces.
by Laura Chinn 2022
4.28
1k+ ratings
Furiously Happy
by Jenny Lawson • 2015
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
3.89
176k+
Furiously Happy Summary
Furiously Happy 89%
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
by Jenny Lawson 2015
3.89
176k+ ratings
Burn Rate
by Andy Dunn • 2022
He hid bipolar disorder while building Bonobos. A jail cell forced the secret out.
4.33
3k+
Burn Rate Summary
Burn Rate 89%
He hid bipolar disorder while building Bonobos. A jail cell forced the secret out.
by Andy Dunn 2022
4.33
3k+ ratings
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
by Charles S. Mansueto • 2020
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
4.24
305
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors Summary
Overcoming Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors 89%
Hair pulling and skin picking have five hidden triggers. A clinical program neutralizes each one.
by Charles S. Mansueto 2020
4.24
305 ratings
This Beautiful Truth
by Sarah Clarkson • 2021
Her OCD demanded answers. God offered a sunset, a strawberry feast, and her mother's arms.
4.51
2k+
This Beautiful Truth Summary
This Beautiful Truth 89%
Her OCD demanded answers. God offered a sunset, a strawberry feast, and her mother's arms.
by Sarah Clarkson 2021
4.51
2k+ ratings
My Age of Anxiety
by Scott Stossel • 2014
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
3.86
8k+
My Age of Anxiety Summary
My Age of Anxiety 89%
Anxiety is not a disease; it's a survival mechanism that modern civilization has set on overdrive.
by Scott Stossel 2014
3.86
8k+ ratings
Life on Delay
by John Hendrickson • 2023
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
4.47
2k+
Life on Delay Summary
Life on Delay 89%
One interview with Joe Biden forced a journalist to confront what he'd spent a lifetime hiding.
by John Hendrickson 2023
4.47
2k+ ratings
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