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  • The Man Who Couldn't Stop

  • By: David Adam
  • Narrated by: Daniel Philpott
  • Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (20 ratings)

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Publisher's Summary

In this captivating fusion of science and personal memoir, writer David Adam explores the weird thoughts that exist within every mind. David has suffered from OCD for twenty years, and The Man Who Couldn’t Stop is his honest attempt to understand the condition. At what point does a harmless idea become a blinding blizzard of unwanted thoughts? Drawing on the latest research on the brain, as well as historical accounts of patients and their treatments, this is an audiobook that will challenge the way you think about what is normal, and what is mental illness.

©2014 David Adam (P)2014 W F Howes Ltd

Critic Reviews

"Superb... A brave and helpful contribution to deepening our understanding of the intricate complexities of mental ill-health." ( The Times)
"Combines a scientific account of OCD from ancient times to the most recent research with passages of tenderly written memoir." ( Telegraph)

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Confronting. Informative. Real

Having OCD, an educational read, albeit confronting. Worthwhile for OCD sufferers and mental health professionals alike.

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great to understand experience but lacks depth

this book gives great perspective of what it is like to experience OCD but for me lacked reflective depth around causation and was dismissive of some treatment approaches.

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Think you know OCD?

Interesting and informative. Personal and yet scientific. Read this if you want to understand OCD.

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PDF or readable version as well

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

In Psych student studying OCD

What other book might you compare The Man Who Couldn't Stop to, and why?

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Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

NO I'm studying the book - over a week.

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Need a readable with audio only big let down for me.

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