Up and Down the Worry Hill
BY Aureen Pinto Wagner Ph.D.
Over one million children in the US have OCD, impacting their daily lives. Dr. Wagner’s book uses the Worry Hill metaphor to explain OCD and its treatment through Casey’s story, offering hope and strategies for children and families.
Take Control of OCD: A Kid’s Guide to Conquering Anxiety and Managing OCD
BY Bonnie Zucker
This practical workbook uses CBT exercises to help teens understand and manage chronic worry about school, friends, and the future. Written by a Harvard expert, it offers tools to alleviate symptoms, challenge fears, and regain control of life.
What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD
BY Dawn Huebner
This interactive self-help book helps kids understand and combat OCD by using cognitive-behavioral techniques. Through engaging activities and examples, it empowers children to identify OCD’s tricks and develop skills to overcome intrusive thoughts.
Repetitive Rhonda
BY Jan Evans
Rhonda Raccoon struggles with OCD, leading to confusing behaviors like hair-pulling and excessive counting. With guidance from Dr. Owl, she learns that her feelings are due to OCD, helping her understand and manage her condition without shame.
No one is Perfect and YOU are a Great Kid
BY Kim Hix
This heartfelt book follows Zack, a young boy grappling with fluctuating moods that leave him feeling sad, angry, and isolated. Through thought-provoking questions, he encourages meaningful conversations about emotions and understanding one’s feelings.
Mr. Worry: A Story about OCD
BY Holly L Niner
Kevin struggles to sleep due to repetitive behaviors driven by worry, like straightening his chair and checking under his bed. Realizing he needs help, his parents take him to a therapist who diagnoses him with OCD and offers hope for improvement.
Stuff That’s Loud: A Teen’s Guide to Unspiraling When OCD Gets Noisy
BY Ben Sedley
This engaging OCD book for teens offers fun illustrations and effective tools to manage intrusive thoughts and worries. It includes mindfulness skills, anxiety tips, and insights on sleep and stress, empowering readers to live meaningful lives despite OCD.
Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens: Using CBT, Neuroscience, and Mindfulness to Help You End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry
BY Debra Kissen
This guide for teens offers practical tips from anxiety experts to help rewire anxious brains using CBT, mindfulness, and ACT. Learn to manage fears, observe anxiety calmly, and gain tools to control emotions, empowering you to focus on what matters.
The OCD Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and CBT Skills to Help You Overcome Unwanted Thoughts and Compulsions
BY Leslie Talley
The OCD Workbook for Teens helps manage obsessive thoughts and behaviors that disrupt life. Featuring mindfulness and CBT techniques from expert Jon Hershfield, it empowers teens to stay present, handle uncertainty, and thrive beyond OCD.
The Worry Workbook for Teens: Effective CBT Strategies to Break the Cycle of Chronic Worry and Anxiety
BY Robert Collie
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Pastors” explores OCD, affecting 2.5% of the population. It offers insights into scrupulosity, psychological and neurological aspects, and strategies for support and therapy for sufferers.