The Compulsion Cloud

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Holly's story starts with a cloud - and it's not a fluffy white one you'd see on a sunny day. Instead it's a scary dark cloud that looms over her and makes anxiety-provoking demands which if disobeyed could cause bad things to happen to her loved ones. but fortunately for Holly she is seeing a therapist who has a plan to help her get rid of this bullying cloud once and for all.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>You may have guessed that Holly's cloud is a manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and her therapist aims to treat it with Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP). These terms can be confusing for children having their first OCD symptoms so </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Compulsion Cloud </em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- written by social worker Averi Ridge Castaneda - introduces both concepts in a kid-friendly manner. Ultimately this story provides a blueprint for recovery which shows young readers that standing up to their compulsion clouds will bring them back to the light.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>