The Power of the Mind: How I Beat OCD

by Jeremy Bennett

Jeremy Bennett is a motivational speaker, mentalist, and entertainer who has appeared in television series filmed in Canada, the U.S., and the U.K. In this book he speaks out for the first time about his struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

At the age of twelve, he developed a severe case of anxiety and an overwhelming need to exert control over it. Doctors said it was one of the worst cases of OCD they had ever seen. Furthermore, they told him it was incurable, that the incessant counting, tapping, opening and closing of doors—and myriad other repetitive behaviours—would stay with him for the rest of his life.

They were wrong.

Often a crippling mental disorder, OCD is the fourth most commonly diagnosed mental illness. This is the incredible true story of one man’s triumph over it.

185 pages, Paperback

First published August 25, 2010

Reviews

[Edward Legge · Rating 5 out of 5]

I started reading this book recently, I do believe it will be a good read. This young man is from my childhood home of Flat Bay, on the west coast of Newfoundland. I finished reading this book two weeks ago and really enjoyed it. The courage and strong determination that this young man had while going through such a battle with OCD is amazing. I would recommend this book especially to anyone who has OCD, it's a must read indeed!

[Jerry Cranford · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Jeremy Bennett’s remarkable story is familiar to me since I too suffered from an early bout with a difficult mental/physical disorder. In my case it was stammering and I found that by practicing magic in front of a mirror and doing deep breathing meditation I was able to overcome it and become a nationally known speaker, film personality, and award-winning author. Read this to learn how you can overcome great hurdles in your early development and achieve your goals.” -- Fred Alan Wolf, Ph.D., aka Dr. Quantum, author of many books including the forthcoming Time-loops and Space-twists: How God Created the Universe and featured in the films What the Bleep Do We Know!? and The Secret

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really well-written book that allowed us to capture the emotions that Jeremy felt during his struggle with OCD. I met Jeremy at a leadership conference a few years back, and his story was so touching that I had to read the book.

[Denise Kenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book... makes you realize that many problems we have are really in our minds...:) I also loved that Jeremy is from NL, as I am from NB, pretty close by.