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We know what the words 'mental illness' mean to psychiatrists or doctors. But who are the real experts? These candid interviews bring 'mental illness' to life from the inside out. This book offers solace and encouragement to people who suffer, but also an intensely personal insight into the experiences and opinions of those who have been labelled as 'mentally ill'. Not only family members but all mental health professionals should read this revealing account of what is like to be in our mental health system. – Dr Jon Jureidini, Head, Dept Psychological Medicine, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide. "I felt it was my job simply to listen, to be utterly present, to stay out of the way as much as possible and to only ask for clarification if I felt it was needed. Quite beyond my expectations, people shared with me their histories and memories, their innermost thoughts and feelings, their healing. They shared their lives and their dignity. Many told me there was much that they had talked about for the first time for the book. In the course of the interviews I came to feel privileged and deeply humbled." Marianne Broug in the introduction. The true face of 'mental illness' in Australia. |
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