On OCD and Writing

That Plough article I wrote and my mental health

Last week Plough Quarterly published an article by me on my experience with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Here’s an excerpt:

What nobody told me was that your conscience, or what feels like your conscience, can be entirely mistaken through no fault of your own. Just like it’s possible to feel no guilt when you should, it’s possible to feel guilt or anxi…