"I feel as if I have been waiting for this book." The words of Dr Isobel Heyman in the foreword of Touch and Go Joe will I am sure be echoed by many obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) sufferers. The condition is usually characterised by persistent intrusive upsetting thoughts, followed by repetitive thoughts or actions that are carried out in order to make the sufferer feel "safe".
OCD is the fourth most common mental health illness in the UK and generally begins in childhood or early teens. It can affect up to one in every 100 young people and can be incredibly stressful and time-consuming for the sufferer and those around him or her. Unfortunately, because the thoughts are felt to be deeply shameful, and the compulsions seemingly ridiculous, the condition will often go unnoticed for many years.
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