Surviving Schizophrenia: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0956693733 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 292 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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I have, however, changed the names of a very few people within the text to protect them from any repercussions of my tale.. What you are about to read is a true story. This is my story, and I am ready to stand by it. It is a true story and any value that it has for others lies in that fact. And I have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, something that I have always felt a deep sense of shame and embarrassment about, and kept hidden for many years. I have agonised for many years over whether to make my story public – I have written this book, re-written it, changed the names, changed them back again, written it again under a pseudonym, tried to change it into a novel Finally, last year on a writing holiday at the wonderful Arvon Centre in Totleigh Barton, Devon, matters became clear. I am an apparently normal happily married mother of four, living the humdrum existence of an ordinary housewife
This fascinating book is both a memoir and a mystery Whistlers Mom It's a memoir of the author's strange family and bizarre childhood and of the three breakdowns which led to her being "sectioned" (involuntarily committed to a mental hospital.) It's a mystery because it remains uncertain which of her problems stemmed from her il. Five Stars Amazon Customer AWESOME book. Came in great condition.. Informative, but didn't help I read this book with great delight. I was pregnant at the time, with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. I felt that I could identify with the author of this book.I truly believed, after having read this book and other written work by others on the internet, that I co
Louise Gillett is a housewife and mother of four young children, a poet and a writer. . Once a shy and nervous teenager with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, now a happy and successful adult, Louise has shown that the dismal prognosis foist upon her by mental health professionals - that she would never get better and would always require medication - was a nonsense. The author has written this memoir to give hope to others - to show that no matter how severe the emotional dis
The author has written this memoir to give hope to others - to show that no matter how severe the emotional distress they have suffered, the future can be a bright and dazzling thing, out of proportion to all their expectations and in excess of their most daring dreams. About the Author Louise Gillett is a housewife and mother of four young children, a poet and a writer. . She has a degree in law from the University of Southampton. She writes a mental health blog, 'Schizophrenia at the Schoolgate