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The Episode

By Kenny, Mary Ann

The Episode

By Kenny, Mary Ann

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One fine April day, Mary Ann Kenny's husband died suddenly while jogging near their family home. In the months that followed, Mary Ann - who had no history of mental illness - began suffering from depression, and then from a terrifying succession of physical and psychological symptoms, including the delusion that her young children had been harmed by her medications. In this gripping memoir, Mary Ann details her descent into psychosis, her hospitalization, and her inspiring journey back to health and happiness. Drawing on her detailed medical files and on her own recollections, she has created a day-by-day account of what it is like to lose touch with reality while dealing with grief and living in the dreadful knowledge that everything you care about in life is under threat. And The Episode tells the inspiring story of how Mary Ann recovered from her illness, came to terms with her trauma, and spoke truth to the health service about the limitations of medical psychiatry. It reminds us that anyone could end up in Mary Ann's situation, while also showing that recovery and happiness are possible even after severe mental illness. Written with the pace of a thriller and the insight of a great psychological novel, The Episode is a brilliant act of personal reclamation and an essential read for anyone who is interested in the workings of the mind.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2025-05-15
Publication Date:
2025-05-15
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1844886875
ISBN13:
9781844886876
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
650 g
Height:
153 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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