The Joy Thief by Penny Moodie - ISBN: 9781761068669
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Unmasking OCD’s grip: Understanding, hope, and reclaiming stolen joy.

The Joy Thief

How OCD steals your happiness – and how to get it back

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    11 September 2023

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Summary

When Penny Moodie hears people say that they’re ‘a bit OCD’ about cleaning or tidying, she can’t help but feel frustrated. It took her twenty-three years to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder - a debilitating mental health condition involving intrusive thoughts and accompanying physical or mental compulsions - and the stigma and misunderstanding around OCD means this kind of delay is all too common.

Weaving her personal experience with the stories of other OCD sufferers, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781761068669
ISBN-10:1761068660
Author:Penny Moodie
Publisher:Allen & Unwin
Imprint:Allen & Unwin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:11 September 2023
Weight:315g
Dimensions:22mm x 152mm x 233mm
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About The Author

Penny Moodie

Penny is a writer, OCD advocate, mum of three tiny people and social work student. She has a background in media and communications and has previously worked as a communications specialist in the mental health, non-profit and health communications sectors. Penny has a Masters of Global Media Communications. She lives in Melbourne with her kids, husband, and a disastrously naughty black Labrador.

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