Recovered Not Cured: A Journey through Schizophrenia

Author(s): Richard Mclean

Psychoses

A compelling visual and verbal journey exploring the author's experience of schizophrenia: the first signs, reactions from friends and family, how he sought help and the challenges of recovery. "A powerful, quirky and important book...goes straight to the heart of psychotic illness" Anne Deveson


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'a brave, bold book... opens up a rare window'Highly commended, Human Rights for Arts Non-fiction prize 'profoundly thought-provoking and very readable...valuable for anyone needing or wanting to know more about schizophrenia and its treatment.'Reading TimeFebruary 2004'Definitely book of the year for insight into schizophrenia'Myschizophrenia.com 'a quirky, idiosyncratic little book that gives a compulsively readable first hand account of the author's slide into psychosis, his treatment, and ongoing recovery.'mentalhelp.net 20 March 2007

General Fields

  • : 9781865089744
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : May 2003
  • : Australia
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Richard Mclean
  • : Paperback
  • : MAY03
  • : English
  • : 616.8982092
  • : 192
  • : Illustrations