OCD & Intrusive Thoughts – Trigger Warning Database

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism (r slur)
Fatmisia & body-shaming
Child physical, verbal and emotional abuse including gaslighting
Grooming and sexually predatory behaviour toward a minor discussed
Hoarding
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Eating disorder (bulimia)
Graphic disordered eating including food restriction, bingeing, purging and over-exercising (theme)
Alcohol consumption
Emesis
Death of a mother from terminal breast cancer

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet – from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley’s Comet to Penguins of Madagascar – on a five-star scale.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

COVID-19
Anxiety
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham

This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham

Three years ago, the melting of arctic permafrost released a pathogen of unknown origin into the atmosphere, causing a small percentage of people to undergo a transformation that became known as the Hollowing. Those impacted slowly became intolerant to normal food and were only able to gain sustenance by consuming the flesh of other human beings. Those who went without flesh quickly became feral, turning on their friends and family. However, scientists were able to create a synthetic version of human meat that would satisfy the hunger of those impacted by the Hollowing. As a result, humanity slowly began to… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexism
Transmisia mentioned
Child neglect
Deadnaming
Anxiety mentioned
Intrusive thoughts
Nightmares
Suicidal ideation, implied
Alcohol consumption
Drugging
Graphic blood & gore depiction including dead bodies and body parts
Body horror
Graphic cannibalism
Pandemic
Scars
Needles & syringes
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a grandparent
Death of a sibling
Murder
Gun violence
Captivity & confinement
Fire

*Context : The plot revolves around the protagonist eating people to survive. The deadname is not explicitly stated. The pandemic involves a fictionalised disease. Similarly, the drugging incident involves a fictional drug.

Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn

Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn

From his dirty-blond hair and breathtaking smile to the abs from heaven and the irresistible V in his waistline, everything about Bodi Olympic-gold-medalist Banks screams hot piece of ass. Yet there’s more. Dark shadows lurk behind his soulful, serious eyes. I’m enamoured. He’s captured me. How can running an art foundation with Bodi Banks turns into a slow-burning, epic romance, even though he tries to push me away at every chance? How can I stay away from a broken, routine-driven man whose soul cries to be forgiven for a crime only he believes he committed? Or is that a lie?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic attacks
Murder of both parents recounted

Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown

Perfect Escape by Jennifer Brown

Kendra has always felt overshadowed by her older brother, Grayson, whose OCD forces him to live a life of carefully coordinated routines. The only way Kendra can stand out next to Grayson is to be perfect, and she has perfection down to an art — until a cheating scandal threatens her flawless reputation. Behind the wheel of her car, with Grayson asleep beside her, Kendra decides to drive away from it all — with enough distance, maybe she’ll be able to figure everything out. But eventually, Kendra must stop running and come to terms with herself, her brother, and her past… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sibling with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana Davis

Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now by Dana L. Davis

For sixteen-year-old Tiffany Sly, life hasn’t been safe or normal for a while. Losing her mom to cancer has her a little bit traumatized and now she has to leave her hometown of Chicago to live with the biological dad she’s never known. Anthony Stone is a rich man with four other daughters—and rules for every second of the day. Tiffany tries to make the best of things, but she doesn’t fit into her new luxurious, but super-strict, home—or get along with her standoffish sister London. The only thing that makes her new life even remotely bearable is the strange boy across the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Queermisia
Racism & colourism
Child abuse
Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Death of a parent
Physical assault

Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over by Miranda Luby

Sadie Starr’s Guide to Starting Over by Miranda Luby

Sadie Starr is obsessed with starting over. A new year, a new diet, a new social media identity. Anything that gives her a chance to be a better version of herself. So when her dad’s job moves the family interstate, Sadie’s excited for a fresh start. It’s also the perfect excuse to leave behind the mess she’s made with her best friend and secret crush, Daniel, whose advances she rejected – for fear of screwing things up. But at her new school, life gets complicated fast. She meets glamorous Alexa and her pink-badged girl gang, on a mission to ‘support women’, and outcast Jack, who the girls say has been stalking fellow student Loz. But Loz has a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Eating disorder (binging)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use
Stalking
Bullying

I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

I Hate Everyone But You by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin

So begins a series of texts and emails sent between two best friends, Ava and Gen, as they head off to their first semesters of college on opposite sides of the country. From first loves to weird roommates, heartbreak, self-discovery, coming out and mental health, the two of them document every wild and awkward moment to each other. But as each changes and grows into her new life, will their friendship be able to survive the distance?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexual assault
Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Drug abuse

How to Be Ace by Rebecca Burgess

How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess

Growing up, Rebecca assumes sex is just a scary new thing they will ‘grow into’ as they get older, but when they leave school, start working and do grow up, they start to wonder why they don’t want to have sex with other people. In this brave, hilarious and empowering graphic memoir, we follow Rebecca as they navigate a culture obsessed with sex—from being bullied at school and trying to fit in with friends, to forcing themself into relationships and experiencing anxiety and OCD—before coming to understand and embrace their asexual identity.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Amisia & internalised amisia
Sexual assault mentioned
Anxiety & panic attacks
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Endometriosis mentioned
Emesis
Bullying

Some Kind of Perfect by Krista Ritchie and Becca Ritchie

Some Kind of Perfect by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie

With a seven-year age difference, Ryke & Daisy have faced an uphill battle in the eyes of the world and their families. Known as the most adventurous, fast-paced couple — their next step has always been elusive to the rabid media. Behind the scenes, heartbreaking troubles continue to test Ryke & Daisy’s resilience and shape their future together. But preserving their happiness also means adding more risks. Ones that Connor Cobalt wouldn’t even take. As a professional free-solo climber, Ryke is no stranger to risk, but his next step with Daisy wagers more than just his health.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Outing
Paedophilia & grooming
Sexual assault
Child abuse & neglect
Abandonment
Anxiety & anxiety attacks
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Depression
Alcoholism
Sex addiction
Nightmares
Infertility