SuitabookLiving with OCD
Ben’s thoughts tell him to count, tap, blink and avoid colours to prevent feared consequences, making ordinary activities feel difficult.
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Lily Bailey - Author
Ben’s OCD is represented through counting, tapping, blinking, colour rules and fears that dreadful things will happen. The story also follows friendship, school transition and family strain, with support beginning to help him regain control.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceBen’s OCD is represented through counting, tapping, blinking, colour rules and fears that dreadful things will happen. The story also follows friendship, school transition and family strain, with support beginning to help him regain control.
Ben’s thoughts tell him to count, tap, blink and avoid colours to prevent feared consequences, making ordinary activities feel difficult.
Some material may feel emotionally weighty: Ben’s distress, difficult school experiences, an absent father and a mother described as battling her own demons. Consider whether the reader would welcome discussing these alongside the friendship and art-club setting.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
When I See Blue: An inspiring story of OCD, friendship and bravery - Lily Bailey - Google Books
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