Book · 2015 · Obsessive-compulsive disorder
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
Why people recommend it
The Man Who Couldn't Stop by David Adam is a compelling and deeply personal non-fiction book that explores the science and history of obsessive-compulsive disorder alongside the author's own lived experience with intrusive thoughts. The book was featured prominently on an episode of The Book Review podcast titled Inside The New York Times Book Review: ‘Guantánamo Diary’ in July 2024. Host Gilbert Cruz welcomed the author to the program, noting that the guest brought personal insight to a condition defined by hours of exhausting cycles of repetitive thinking. Cruz introduced the guest as the creator of a new work that sheds light on the true story of a life lost in thought. Throughout the segment, the host engaged the writer in a discussion regarding the mental burdens of obsessive-compulsive disorder, helping to destigmatize the condition through open dialogue. At the conclusion of the interview, Gilbert Cruz reminded listeners of the full title, The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought, directing the audience to a powerful resource that combines memoir, medical history, and psychological investigation into a deeply misunderstood mental health challenge.
Who recommended it
- Gilbert Cruz Recommended
Gilbert Cruz — 3 mentions
“our guest David Adam knows something about this personally and will join us to talk about his new book the man who couldn't stop hours and hours and hours of somebody's day just constantly whirling around in this this cycle of intrusive thought”
“he is the author of a new book the man who couldn't stop OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought”
“the book again is the man who couldn't stop OCD and the true story of a life lost in thought by David Adam”