At her lowest point, Melissa Boyle was starving herself out of fear of vomiting, avoiding leaving the house so that she wouldn't become contaminated.

Wracked with the debilitating symptoms of emetophobia and OCD, she saw nothing to live for and believed she was beyond repair. But over the last two years she has completely turned her life around. Through therapy and other means, she found a way to become much more mentally healthy. She found a career she loved and began building a future for herself - one that she is truly excited about. Geek Magnifique is the story of how Melissa came to understand the psychology behind her emetophobia and OCD and, most importantly, how she was able to recover from them.

Melissa Boyle is an author and marketer. She strongly believes that mental health needs to be an honest and open conversation, and is all about breaking down walls and stamping out stigma. She hopes that by sharing her journey, she can help others to feel less alone. Melissa has also written for BH Living magazine and Metro.