What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD

A Gold NAPPA Winner (National Parenting Publications Awards)

​Moonbeam Silver Children's Book Award for Activity Books Did you know that people have brain sorters that keep their brains from getting cluttered with unnecessary thoughts? Sometimes these brain sorters get mixed up, though, and brains get clogged with thoughts that really bother kids.

If that has happened to you, if it's hard for you to feel safe or sure of yourself because certain thoughts have gotten stuck, this book is for you.

What To Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder. This interactive self-help book turns kids into super-sleuths who can recognize and more appropriately respond to OCD's tricks.

With engaging examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions, it helps children master the skills needed to break free from OCD's sticky thoughts and urges, and live happier lives. This What-to-Do Guide is the complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to work toward change.

This book is part of the Magination Press What-to-Do Guides for Kids(R) series and includes an "Introduction to Parents and Caregivers." What-to-Guides for Kids(R) are interactive self-help books designed to guide 6-12 year olds and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of various psychological concerns. Engaging, encouraging, and easy to follow, these books educate, motivate, and empower children to work towards change. Check out all of the books in the bestselling What to Do Series:

When You Feel Too Shy: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Social Anxiety

When Mistakes Make You Quake: A Kid's Guide to Accepting Imperfection

When It's Not Fair: A Kid's Guide to Handling Envy and Jealousy

When Fear Interferes: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Phobias

When the News Scares You: A Kid's Guide to Understanding Current Events

When You Don't Want To Be Apart: A Kid's Guide To Overcoming Separation Anxiety

When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide To Overcoming Nail Biting And More

When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid's Guide To Overcoming Problems With Sleep

When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide To Overcoming Problems With Anger

When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide To Overcoming OCD

When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid's Guide To Overcoming Negativity

When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide To Overcoming Anxiety

Noticias te Asustan: Gu?a para Ni?os para Entender las Noticias Actuales / What to Do When the News Scares You (Spanish Edition)

Te Preocupas Demasiado: Gu?a Para Ni?os Para Superar La Ansiedad /What to Do When You Worry Too Much (Spanish Edition)