Stuff That's Loud offers a helpful approach to engaging OCD related thoughts. Although this seems to be targeted to younger teens, it does provides solid advice for navigating complex situations.

Stuff That's Loud offers a helpful approach to engaging OCD related thoughts. Although this seems to be targeted to younger teens, it does provides solid advice for navigating complex situations. As a practitioner, I appreciate the focus on increasing our curiosity about the world.

Obsessive compulsive disorder is common. 3% teens face it. It can be distressing.
This book tries to help them and spread awareness about silent disease.
It outlines acceptance and commitment method. It also provides tips to slowly control your symptoms.
It is written in simple language.
Chapters are well structured and jargon is kept at bay mostly.
At end advice about lifestyle changes is there.
Book has interesting illustrations which enhance reading experience..
A good book about OCD which has real experiencers writing about what they can tell from there experiences.

This book was a great introduction for anyone who knows or suspects they may have OCD. I know the main age target of this book is for teens and particular chapters of the book are especially geared towards a teen audience. However, many aspects of this book are of great advantage to a person of any age who is trying to cope with this illness. Each chapter focused on a gradual progression of identifying, accepting, and working through how to cope with OCD in your life. It doesn't tout a cure-all treatment or exercise, but gives you tools to help manage the tight grip that anyone with the illness knows can be a crippling part of your everyday life.

I appreciated the conversational tone and language. The book felt like an honest friend that gives you positive encouragement yet doesn't mince words. I gave this book a 4 out of 5 stars. My age doesn't fall into the intended main audience bracket for this book, but I found it encouraging and informative anyways.

I would like to thank NetGalley for an eARC of this title.

As someone with OCD, this is the exact kind of workbook I would have loved to have as a teenager. Practical and empathetic without being condescending and full of tons of helpful tips. Would recommend to young adults struggling with OCD who could use something supplemental to therapy.

Initial Impressions: If you follow my reviews, you'll know that I suffer from OCD and am always looking for ways to end the compulsions and negative thoughts that constantly loom in the back of my mind. Not only is OCD under-addressed in YA fiction, it's popularly misunderstood to be a personality type that likes things organized. In a way, it is that, but there is so much more to it! OCD is an anxiety disorder that causes obsessive and irrational thoughts about harm, sex, health, family, perfection, morality, safety, and the future. These thoughts often cause habits that take up hours of the day which are meant to "avoid bad things happening." As soon as I saw "teen's guide to OCD" I was hooked!

Opinions: Stuff That's Loud is an inclusive, insightful, easy-to-read guide for teens looking for advice and support. It explains OCD thoroughly to young minds and shines light on the fact that everything is completely normal but happiness is only achieved when you make an effort. In every chapter, there are anecdotes from OCD teens, tips on how to control compulsions and thoughts, and explanations of what is actually happening in your brain. This was all very realistic and useful, but I mostly enjoyed the context that was included. Sedley didn't pretend OCD was a one-off thing that's fixed in an hour; he admitted that it's hassle for you and your family but gave suggestions on how to make life outside of OCD easier. This is what appeals to teens: the emotional aspect! We aren't interested in following steps and timing things and reading articles, we just want accessible and straightforward help! Reading Stuff That's Loud was beneficial, positive thought-provoking, and negative thought-suppressing! I strongly recommend this book if you or your teenage are looking for a fresh take on everything to do with OCD! I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy in May!

My Favourite Thing: Like I said above, Stuff That's Loud covers everything in the realm of OCD! We're given tips on controlling the compulsions and thoughts, comfort from other teens, sentence starters for talking to family members, negative-thought-spotting games, and advice for managing anxiety at school. I wasn't overwhelmed with too much in-depth information about one topic nor was I bored because I learned so much about so many different things to look forward to (as long as I do my work)! Stuff That's Loud is the perfect balance between learning, comforting, supporting, and looking forward to the future.
My Least Favourite Thing: In all honesty, I can't think of a single thing I dislike about Stuff That's Loud. It was insightful and realistic; pretty much all you desire from self-help books!

Total Rating: PG-12
Language: PG-12
Adult Content: PG-13
Violence: PG-13

Recommended For and Similar Reads: Primarily, Stuff That's Loud is a self-help guide for teens suffering from OCD. If you struggle with negative thoughts, excessive shame and guilt, a decreasing social life, or other effects of OCD, you should check this out! You may also be interested in reading this book if you're a parent looking for insight on what's happening in your teen's mind. As long as you are OCD or can help a person with OCD, you should take interest! Similar books are Goodnight Mind for Teens, Stuff That Sucks, and Anxiety Relief for Teens!

While I can certainly appreciate what the author was trying to do, I don't feel af though this would be a beneficial book for a teen coping with OCD. I didn't feel add though the book really progressed, it was more so saying the sane things over and over. Basically different variations of "the stuff thats loud sucks".
I definitely feel like the author's heart was in the right place, and perhaps im being too judgmental, but I know I would not recommend this title to a teen with OCD.

This book is written well considering the fact that it is targeted to the young age group of teenagers. I find the chapters easy to grasp and read without feeling nagged or intimidated. I feel this is the most important thing to consider when it comes to books like this. Mental health issues are something which is still a taboo to talk about openly and yes, more difficult to diagnose or express amongst the younger age groups. I was surprised to find a case mentioned in the book about a girl getting diagnosed of OCD at a young age of 9. Even the medical world is still in a dilemma when it comes to mental health considering the fact that even the mental health program is comparatively new compared to other health programmes. Still there's a lot to learn. This book doesn't mince words, talks about OCDs in such a way that the readers, especially the teenagers, would not take much time and actually follow the simple tips in such a way that it urges the one with OCD to feel like they can do it one way or the other. It talks about how to involve others, especially the parents, on how to deal with it or overcome such issues. I totally appreciate the simple way of writing and also the relevant quotations and illustrations in between.
However, as an adult and someone who wants to know about OCDs a little better, I find the examples or cases a little too less in order to know how much OCDs affect the lives of young people of different ages and other relevant factors that might lead to such. I feel the part of other relevant people in the lives of such young people like the peers, relatives, teachers, the neighbours are lacking. They do play an important role.

Overall, the book can be regarded as a beginner's guide to know OCDs better and what we can do.

Thank you #NetGalley for the book #StuffsThatsLoud