Madness

Stories of Uncertainty and Hope

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Pub Date 9 Sep 2021 | Archive Date 23 Sep 2021
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A leading psychiatrist's professional and personal reflections on mental illness - beautifully written, informative and accessible.

'This book has irrevocably changed my understanding of madness. Through succinct and often poetic accounts Baumann carefully mediates access to glimpses of the brave, fearful, lonely and vulnerable humanities of those suffering from psychiatric disorders, especially schizophrenia. The text, illuminated by extraordinary artwork, compels one to believe that beyond all the distress and despair, there is, and always should be, hope.' - Antjie Krog

For many of us, mental illness is often shrouded in mystery, misconception and fear. Baumann spent decades as a psychiatrist at Valkenberg Hospital and, through his personal engagement with patients' various forms of psychosis, he describes the lived experiences of those who suffer from schizophrenia, depression, bipolar and other disorders.

Baumann argues cogently for a more inclusive way of making sense of mental health. With sensitivity and empathy, his enquiries into the territories of art, psychology, consciousness, otherness, free will and theories of the self reveal how mental illness raises questions that affect us all.

A leading psychiatrist's professional and personal reflections on mental illness - beautifully written, informative and accessible.

'This book has irrevocably changed my understanding of madness...


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ISBN 9781776191475
PRICE US$17.99 (USD)
PAGES 352

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