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Modern Madness - An Owner's Manual (Hardcover)
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Modern Madness - An Owner's Manual (Hardcover)
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List price R664
Loot Price R556
Discovery Miles 5 560
You Save R108 (16%)
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With suicide rates exploding and the rates of mental health
diagnoses increasing, there has never been a greater need to
grapple with the complexities of the troubled mind. Terri Cheney
knows this first hand. In her bestselling memoir, Manic, Cheney
offered a gripping, no-holds-barred account of her bipolar disorder
that nearly killed her. Now, in Modern Madness, she brings her
narrative gifts to a book that is rich with practical insight.
Structured like an owner's manual (e.g., Instructions for Use,
Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Warranties), Cheney portrays the
experience of mental illness from the inside out, drawing on her
own struggle and recovery to illuminate a world that often seems
forbidding or frightening. Using narrative as a springboard, Cheney
explores broader issues common to all diagnoses, like stigma,
coping skills, relationship dilemmas, and the vicissitudes of
treatment. With a clear focus on the need for acceptance, both
personal and public, Modern Madness is riveting, heartbreaking, and
ultimately, hopeful. Not just for readers with a diagnosis, it will
be invaluable for anyone looking to understand mental illness.
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