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You're Not a Murderer: You Just Have Harm OCD takes the reader on the journey of mother and writer Kim Conrey and her oldest child, Finn, as they grapple with the unseen, misunderstood beast known as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). This includes Kim finding teenaged Finn shaking and dry heaving on the bathroom floor and saying if the violent, looping images they see in their head could come true, then they don't deserve to live. While an estimated 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children suffer from OCD, it is estimated that up to 50% of both groups also suffer with the intrusive violent thoughts of Harm OCD and it is estimated to be even higher among youths at 70%. These thoughts include frightening, recurring mental images of hurting oneself or others. The fear and stigma of disclosing such notions keep sufferers from getting help. No one wants to admit to thoughts of harming someone they love. But they're not murderers: they just have Harm OCD. In this authentic and courageous memoir, a mother will reach into her own past of dealing with Harm OCD and attempt to drag some light into the present to illuminate both their paths.

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"""You're Not a Murderer: You Just Have Harm OCD is a prime example of the kind of candid, thoughtful memoir needed to convince people they are not alone in their mental health struggles and that capable help is available, and often essential."" -Doug Smith, M.D., DLFAPA Director of Community Psychiatry at Northeast Ohio Medical University ""You're Not A Murderer: You Just Have Harm OCD rocked me. I've been a medical doctor for 38 years and have never read a more brave, authentic, and honest description of mental illness and its effects on the individual and the family. If you are a human who desires to help others, this book is for you."" -Martha B. Boone, M.D. author of The Unfettered Urologist ""...written with deep reflection and honesty, as well as infinite love...You will not be disappointed in this beautiful memoir."" -Beverly J. Armento, author, Seeing Eye Girl: A Memoir of Madness, Resilience, and Hope"

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Kim Conrey is the Georgia Author of the Year recipient in the romance category. In addition to You're Not a Murderer: You Just Have Harm OCD, she's also the author of the sci-fi romance series Ares Ascending and the urban fantasy The Wayward Saviors series. She also serves as VP of Operations for the Atlanta Writers Club and podcasts with the Wild Women Who Write Take Flight. Head to harmocdkimconrey.com for more resources and blogposts about Harm OCD. To learn more about her fiction, head to kimconrey.com.

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