When Quietness Came is the true story of a young woman studying neuroscience who, in her final undergraduate year, has a psychotic break, attempts suicide and ends up in hospital. Her struggles to get well and to pursue her PhD are described in this book. Her story is geared to people from a variety of backgrounds. As a neuroscientist, Erin reaches out to the medical community who need to hear this side of the patient. As a schizophrenic, she reaches out to others struggling with this disorder, hoping to draw alongside and offer empathy and hope. Finally, she wants the general public, family and friends of people with schizophrenia to be better able to understand and sympathize with those afflicted.
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By Susan Inman
Format:Paperback
After Her Brain Broke: Helping My Daughter Recover Her Sanity
This vividly written new memoir plunges us into the painful experiences of psychosis. Erin's long journey to learn to manage the symptoms of schizophrenia is an eye opener not only about the challenges of living with such a difficult brain disorder. It also shows us how much goes wrong in the mental health system in British Columbia both within and outside of hospital care. This should be required reading for all psychiatry residents, psych nursing students, and other mental health professionals who want to improve the experiences we offer to people in the throes of severe mental illnesses.
This vividly written new memoir plunges us into the painful experiences of psychosis. Erin's long journey to learn to manage the symptoms of schizophrenia is an eye opener not only about the challenges of living with such a difficult brain disorder. It also shows us how much goes wrong in the mental health system in British Columbia both within and outside of hospital care. This should be required reading for all psychiatry residents, psych nursing students, and other mental health professionals who want to improve the experiences we offer to people in the throes of severe mental illnesses.
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By Bambi
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An amazing book. Having recently had a family member diagnosed with Schizophrenia I felt the need to learn as much as I can from somebody who has been there. I was depressed after reading the book because it made me aware of just how much these people suffer but it also gave me hope that, with correct medication, my loved one will be able to live a relatively normal life.
By Daphne
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This book gives an inside view of what it's like to suffer from schizophrenia. Because I know at least two people with schizophrenia, I bought this book to help me better understand the situation. The content is sad (real suffering) but also inspiring and helpful.
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