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An Improbable Psychiatrist

By Rebecca Lawrence

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2024
ISBN
9781009515061, 9781009515078
DOI
10.1017/9781009515078
ASIN
B0D4JF3752
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1271257 bytes)
Pages
238\238
Topic
Psychology
Time added
2024-12-02 00:01:27
Medicinemental healthPsychiatry

Description

An Improbable Psychiatrist is a powerful and insightful story of mental illness, told through the dual lens of a doctor, who later became a patient. Rebecca Lawrence shares her story of being a doctor and a psychiatrist while living with bipolar disorder. She details her experience of being an inpatient on a psychiatric ward, receiving electroconvulsive therapy, training as a doctor, and navigating the challenges of grief, loss, and family. Through her inspiring story, Rebecca aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and provide comfort to those who suffer from severe mood disorders and those who care for them. Told through engaging and captivating prose, this book will pull you into Rebecca's world and leave you with the powerful reminder that with the right support and treatment, it is possible to live with severe mental illness. Ultimately, this is a story of hope.

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