A Road Back from Schizophrenia: A Memoir by Arnhild Lauveng (English) Paperback

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For ten years, the author suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months at a time. This book gives insight into the logic (and life) of a schizophrenic. It illuminates the author's loss of identity, her sense of being controlled from the outside, and her relationship to the voices she heard.

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For ten years, Arnhild Lauveng suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months or even a year at a time. A Road Back from Schizophrenia gives extraordinary insight into the logic (and life) of a schizophrenic. Lauveng illuminates her loss of identity, her sense of being controlled from the outside, and her relationship to the voices she heard and her sometimes terrifying hallucinations. Painful recollections of moments of humiliation inflicted by thoughtless medical professionals are juxtaposed with Lauveng's own understanding of how such patients are outwardly irrational and often violent. She paints a surreal world-sometimes full of terror and sometimes of beauty-in which "the Captain" rules her by the rod and the school's corridors are filled with wolves.When she was diagnosed with the mental illness, it was emphasized that this was a congenital disease, and that she would have to live with it for the rest of her life. Today, however, she calls herself a "former schizophrenic," has stopped taking medication for the illness, and currently works as a clinical psychologist. Lauveng, though sometimes critical of mental health care, ultimately attributes her slow journey back to health to the dedicated medical staff who took the time to talk to her and who saw her as a person simply diagnosed with an illness-not the illness incarnate. A powerful memoir for sufferers, their families, and the professionals who care for them.

Author Biography

Arnhild Lauveng studied at the University of Oslo, and now works as a clinical psychologist. She is a successful Norwegian author and a popular speaker. She was awarded the Mental Health Prize in 2004 for her openness in discussing her battle with mental illness.

Review

"Drawing on her own terrifying experiences to address the carefully constructed definitions and understandings of the disorder, [Lauveng] challenges some entrenched ideas about schizophrenia, especially the idea that she had to live with her condition for her entire life, and she deconstructs and examines in different combinations the ideas of how it affects different individuals. Emphasizing a personal approach to clients is not unique to Lauveng, but this chronicle of her specific experiences carries extra weight." —Kirkus Reviews"A fine addition to a mental illness memoir collection." —Library Journal"Dr. Lauveng's memoir is an important book to read both for those with mental illness and mental health professionals as well as families and caregivers. Recommended!" —Richard Zwolinski, LMHC, CASAC"Drawing on her own terrifying experiences to address the carefully constructed definitions and understandings of the disorder, [Lauveng] challenges some entrenched ideas about schizophrenia, especially the idea that she had to live with her condition for her entire life, and she deconstructs and examines in different combinations the ideas of how it affects different individuals. Emphasizing a personal approach to clients is not unique to Lauveng, but this chronicle of her specific experiences carries extra weight." —Kirkus Reviews"A fine addition to a mental illness memoir collection." —Library Journal"Dr. Lauveng's memoir is an important book to read both for those with mental illness and mental health professionals as well as families and caregivers. Recommended!" —Richard Zwolinski, LMHC, CASAC

Long Description

For ten years, Arnhild Lauveng suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months or even a year at a time. A Road Back from Schizophrenia gives extraordinary insight into the logic (and life) of a schizophrenic. Lauveng illuminates her loss of identity, her sense of being controlled from the outside, and her relationship to the voices she heard and her sometimes terrifying hallucinations. Painful recollections of moments of humiliation inflicted by thoughtless medical professionals are juxtaposed with Lauveng's own understanding of how such patients are outwardly irrational and often violent. She paints a surreal world--sometimes full of terror and sometimes of beauty--in which "the Captain" rules her by the rod and the school's corridors are filled with wolves. When she was diagnosed with the mental illness, it was emphasized that this was a congenital disease, and that she would have to live with it for the rest of her life. Today, however, she calls herself a "former schizophrenic," has stopped taking medication for the illness, and currently works as a clinical psychologist. Lauveng, though sometimes critical of mental health care, ultimately attributes her slow journey back to health to the dedicated medical staff who took the time to talk to her and who saw her as a person simply diagnosed with an illness--not the illness incarnate. A powerful memoir for sufferers, their families, and the professionals who care for them.

Review Quote

"Drawing on her own terrifying experiences to address the carefully constructed definitions and understandings of the disorder, [Lauveng] challenges some entrenched ideas about schizophrenia, especially the idea that she had to live with her condition for her entire life, and she deconstructs and examines in different combinations the ideas of how it affects different individuals. Emphasizing a personal approach to clients is not unique to Lauveng, but this chronicle of her specific experiences carries extra weight." -Kirkus Reviews "A fine addition to a mental illness memoir collection." - Library Journal "Dr. Lauveng's memoir is an important book to read both for those with mental illness and mental health professionals as well as families and caregivers. Recommended!" -Richard Zwolinski, LMHC, CASAC

Competing Titles

Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia Kurt Snyder 9780195311228 10.95 Oxford UP 2007 5100 The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness Elyn Saks 9781401301385 30.99 Hachette 2007 22700 Loud in the House of Myself: Memoir of a Strange Girl Stacy Pershall 9780393340792 14.95 Norton 2012 4100 The Buddha and the Borderline: My Recovery from Borderline Personality Disorder through Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Bu Kiera Van Gelder 9781572247109 17.95 New Harbinger Publications 2010 25300 A Road Back from Schizophrenia Arnhild Lauveng 9781616088712 22.95 Skyhorse Publishing 2012 2090

Description for Sales People

First time in paperback. Large potential audience: 3.5 million people diagnosed with schizophrenia, their families, and health-care professionals. Offers hope of recovery, contradicting the idea that schizophrenia is a lifelong illness. Unique perspective: author is both someone diagnosed and a clinical psychologist.

Details ISBN1510724958 Author Arnhild Lauveng Publisher Skyhorse Publishing ISBN-10 1510724958 ISBN-13 9781510724952 Format Paperback Subtitle A Memoir Country of Publication United States Replaces 9781616088712 DEWEY 362.26 Media Book Imprint Skyhorse Publishing Place of Publication New York, NY Pages 192 Short Title A Road Back from Schizophrenia Language English UK Release Date 2018-01-25 Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-01-25 NZ Release Date 2018-01-25 US Release Date 2018-01-25 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-08-31 We've got this

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