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Surfacing - People Coping With Depression And Mental Illness (Paperback) Loot Price: R227
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Surfacing - People Coping With Depression And Mental Illness (Paperback)

Marion Scher

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An average of 1400 people call the South African Depression and Anxiety Suicide Helpline every day. And those are just the people who know it exists and are able to reach out for help, either for themselves or for a loved one.

Journalist Marion Scher has spent years speaking to people suffering from depression or some other form of mental illness and felt compelled to share some of these stories in Surfacing. Each chapter tells a different and very personal story, from a Springbok rugby player faced overnight with mental illness to a successful businessman who attempted suicide three times in one day. A new mother whose horrific real experiences didn’t match the Instagram photos of blissful motherhood she had expected, and a mother’s heartbreaking story of surviving the loss of her teenage daughter to suicide. The common thread that runs through the stories is how each person learnt to deal with their illness, conquer their personal mountains and go on to lead healthy, fulfilled lives – more than they’d ever hoped for.

Most stories of mental illness go untold, hidden away, for fear of the stigma that mental illness holds. Marion hopes this book will inspire you to reach out for help for yourself or to offer encouragement to people you know who are battling secret demons.

General

Imprint: Bookstorm
Country of origin: South Africa
Release date: 2021
Authors: Marion Scher
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 244
ISBN-13: 978-1-928257-88-2
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Abnormal psychology
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Care of the mentally ill
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Counselling
Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Death & dying > Suicide
Books > Local Author Showcase > Lifestyle
LSN: 1-928257-88-7
Barcode: 9781928257882

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