Lived experience & Recovery
Main content
Article list
-
The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath
The Bell Jar chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: young, brilliant, beautiful, and enormously talented, but slowly going under. Read more -
Reasons to Stay Alive – Matt Haig
This is the true story of how he came through crisis, triumphed over an illness that almost destroyed him and learned to live again. Read more -
The recovery story of Kees Luijkx – I thought I WAS the disorder!
Kees has bipolar disorder and had psychoses. After he completely lost himself, he slowly managed to recover. With lots of help from others. Read more -
The Collected Schizophrenias – Esme Weijun Wang
An intimate, moving book written with the immediacy and directness of one who still struggles with the effects of mental and chronic illness. Read more -
Down Below – Leonora Carrington
In 1940, the invading German army arrested Ernst and sent him to a concentration camp. Carrington suffered a psychotic break. Read more -
The recovery story of Lenneke Elfers – Struck by a depression
After losing several loved ones, she was struck by a depression that put her in a psychiatric ward. Now she is working as a healthcare worker herself. Read more -
Take Charge of Bipolar Disorder – Julie Fast and John Preston
An effective program that helps readers promote stability, reduce the risk of suicide, increase work ability and more. Read more -
Nobody’s normal – Roy Richard Grinker
Nobody’s Normal argues that stigma is a social process that can be explained through cultural history. A book by Roy Richard Grinker. Read more -
Tallahassee – Darine Hotait
A young woman checks out of a psychiatric facility after an accidental overdose and feels pressure to lie to her family. Read more -
The fat lady sings – Jacqueline Roy
Roy creates a striking portrait of two women finding strength in their shared vulnerability, as they navigate a system that fails to protect them. Read more