A personal and poignant story of recovering from severe mental illness. Now living a full and varied life whilst dealing with manic depression, the author has been an inspiration to many - highlighting the importance of good psychiatric care, support and the value of self management.

The Naked Bird Watcher

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Johnston, Suzy

Psychology & Counseling

The Cairn

Jean Johnston admits that she was 'something of a psychiatric virgin' when her daughter developed a mental illness. With her own account of their remarkable journey alongside that of her daughter's in 'The Naked Bird Watcher' (ISBN 0954809203) there is now a unique insight into mental illness. Two Women - One Journey of Recovery - Two Perspectives

To Walk on Eggshells

Johnston, Jean

Biographies & Memoirs

Suzy Johnston broke new ground in personal accounts of recovery from mental illness in her outstanding autobiography The Naked Bird Watcher. Building on issues raised in that first book, The Snow Globe Journals charts first-hand the daily experiences and challenges facing anyone with a long-term mental condition – from psychosis, feelings of suicide and paranoia and the compulsion to self-harm through to being admitted to and living in a psychiatric ward and the staging posts on the long road to recovery. This is a frank, uncompromising and coherent description of what it is like to experience and combat mental illness, written by an author whose previous work has received international praise and recognition in media interviews, academic journals and throughout the mental healthcare profession.

The Snow Globe Journals

In the third book based on her personal experiences of managing bipolar and psychosis, Suzy Johnston wrote of her recent and severe psychotic episode of mental illness in this edited version of the daily diary she kept for 7 months while recovering in a psychiatric ward. The book is highly original in that it does not provide a retrospective account of the episode and provides an immediate (and very literate) expression of mental trauma. It is relevant to mental health practitioners as well as a general readership. It is an informative and educational tool on the psychiatric experience of mental torment and its recovery.

When Do I Get My Shoelaces Back?.....a Diary of a Psychotic Breakdown.

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Books by The Cairn

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The Naked Bird Watcher

To Walk on Eggshells

The Snow Globe Journals

When Do I Get My Shoelaces Back?.....a Diary of a Psychotic Breakdown.