The Madness of Our Lives

Experiences of Mental Breakdown and Recovery

Penny Gray
Foreword by Peter Campbell

Paperback: £19.99 / $31.95

2006, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 204pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-057-7, BIC 2: JKSM JM MBPK MMH

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Foreword by Peter Campbell. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. PART I: Dealing with life stresses. 1. Eating a Mars bar. 2. Counselling was the turning point. 3 No easy answers. 4. My music saved my life. PART II: Women survivors of childhood abuse. 5. I was lucky in a way. 6. I'd always thought crying was a sin. 7. Oops, there goes the telly. PART III: Young men in crisis. 8. I'd rather it was a chapter I'd forgotten about. 9. Doing all right, considering. 10. It does teach you a bit about human nature. PART IV: An insider perspective. 11. Really enthusiastic about antidepressants. Postscript. The professional view. Conclusions and practical advice. References. Further Reading. Resources.

Author information

• Penny Gray

Subject areas

• Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
• Health, Social Work and Social Care
• Psychiatry and Psychology

Keywords

• counselling,
• forensic psychotherapy,
• mental health,
• occupational therapy,
• psychiatry,
• psychology,
• social work,
• therapeutic communities

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