Steven Dow's article for The Age, 'Tricks of the mind' discussed some of the lesser known aspects of obsessive compulsive disorder. The article, published on 3.8.07, promoted greater public awareness of the seriousness of OCD and gave insight through personal testimony and expert comment.

StigmaWatch contacted Mr Dow to pass on the praise of StigmaWatchers and to congratulate him on helping to improve understanding of an illness often joked about in the media.