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"Everything is urgent: My story with obsessive-compulsive disorder" Author: [US] Jason Adam Katzenstein Publisher: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press Translator: Zhang Zhongyu
"Everything is urgent: My story with obsessive-compulsive disorder" Author: [US] Jason Adam Katzenstein Publisher: Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences Press Translator: Zhang Zhongyu
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- Editor's Recommendation -
✧The Book of Heartbreak ✧The Book of Healing ✧The Book of Understanding ✧The Book of Creation
✧Recommended by the New York Times Book Review "Editor's Choice" column✧
★Is the door locked? Are your hands washed? Are the cups neatly arranged? What, kissing? A dark and funny true story about obsessive-compulsive disorder, told by a cartoonist from The New Yorker.
★Before obsessive-compulsive disorder completely destroys us, try to understand it, find ways to cope with it, and get life back on track.
★ "The world is full of kids, puppies, trash, and dripping air conditioners. Opportunities for social interactions to go wrong abound. A mouse is running from one pile of trash to another right at my feet. Somewhere, my friend is mad at me. I may have forgotten to turn off the oven and leave the door unlocked. ... These thoughts come and go, come and go, but never become an obsession."
- Introduction -
Cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein has suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder since he was a child. It is a mental illness that forces him to perform compulsive behaviors in order to avoid dangers that do not exist. He just wants to live a normal life, but he is always troubled by his overactive, anxious brain. Everyday things like shaking hands or sharing a drink can snowball into absolute disasters for him. Checking back and forth, repeatedly washing, overthinking... He tried his best to cover up his embarrassing symptoms, but as life changed, his obsessive-compulsive disorder became more and more serious. At the lowest point in his life, he finally made up his mind to seek help from a psychiatrist and tried to learn to live with this disease. In this graphic novel, the New Yorker cartoonist shares his story of fighting OCD in a frank and funny way: OCD is enough to ruin a person's life, but if we try to understand it and find ways to cope with it, we can also get our lives back on track.
- Media Recommendation -
A guide into the world of dysfunctional psychology, this book is an unmissable educational opportunity for anyone who is unaware of the toll that severe OCD takes on the body and mind. Even those who don’t suffer from the disorder can take comfort from Katzenstein’s epiphany: find those few moments when you feel good, and savor them.
——The New York Times Book Review
This book was a complete and utter rescue for me. It’s a brilliant, honest and necessary book that reveals the complexity of the human brain while showing us how creativity and friendship can be our anchors. It’s a must-read for anyone who’s ever wondered if they see the world differently than others.
—Ada Limón, author of Bright Dead Things
This is a book that gets into the weeds: from Munch-esque horror to the Smiley Rock that hits rock bottom to the funniest group therapy scene I've ever seen. You don't have to have OCD to enjoy this book. Like me, you can find your own takeaways from these darkly funny true stories.
—Amy Bloom, author of The White House
This book healed my heart after it broke my heart!
--Shelby Lohman, author of Good Kids' Rewards
About the Author · · · · · ·
- About the Author -
Jason Adam Katzenstein is a cartoonist and a media writer. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Mad Magazine, and Cartoon Network. He has also illustrated many books. He is also a visiting professor at Wesleyan University.
- Translator Profile -
Zhang Zhongyu, his friends all called him "Juju".
"I strongly resonate with the author of this book in many ways: I am also a comics artist, and I have also been suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. The word 'OCD' is often misused as a mockery of perfectionism in life, but its original meaning is rarely known. As a person with OCD, my inner struggle and pain are not understood by others. I have tried to explain to others countless times but was interrupted by words like 'I also have OCD' or 'You are just too idle and think too much'. This comic brings the 'incomprehensible' thoughts of people with OCD to life in the form of pictures and texts, and the interpretation of each picture and each word during the translation process made me deeply feel the touch of being truly understood. Therefore, I am very honored to participate in the translation of this book."
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