The Man Who Couldn't Stop

David Adam

• 07 augustus 2014
• 9781471274091

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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 a book that will challenge the way you think about what is normal, and what is mental illness.