Few of us worry as much about our minds as we do our bodies. We go without sleep, overwork ourselves and then celebrate afterwards thinking mental illness is something that happens to someone else. The truth is, it is estimated that 18% of all people will suffer from a form of mental illness in their lifetime. This book is the story of how I one day slowly slipped from sanity into madness and how love, friendship, medical science and poetry brought me back. I hope you to will find a way to help yourselves or a loved one with the poems, essays, and mental health information in this book. Prepare for a long journey into the dark recesses of places most people never discuss, and an even longer journey home again.
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