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David Adam is a British science writer and editor, formerly a writer and editor at Nature and The Guardian. He specializes in science communication and mental health topics, drawing on his own experiences with OCD to inform his work.
Known for: The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought
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The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought
A deeply personal and scientifically grounded exploration of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), this book blends memoir and neuroscience to illuminate the nature of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. David Adam recounts his own struggles with OCD while examining the history, psychology, and treatment of the condition, offering insight into how the mind can turn against itself and how understanding can lead to recovery.
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Early Onset
The first sign that my mind wasn’t playing by the usual rules came when I was a teenager. It began with a brief but piercing thought — what if I’ve contracted AIDS? The rational part of me knew this was absurd. I hadn’t done anything that could possibly expose me. But the thought wouldn’t leave. It ...
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Living with OCD
OCD is relentless. It colonizes your waking hours and steals sleep. It shapes how you move through the world, how you talk to others, what you dare to touch, and what you fear to imagine. For me, work became both refuge and torment. As a journalist, especially one covering science, I was surrounded ...
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About David Adam
David Adam is a British science writer and editor, formerly a writer and editor at Nature and The Guardian. He specializes in science communication and mental health topics, drawing on his own experiences with OCD to inform his work.
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