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Mary Ann Kenny

The Episode : A True Story of Loss, Madness and Healing Hardback Book

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Captivating memoir story
Long-lasting hardcover edition
Published by reputable publisher
Suitable for all ages
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A mustread it hits you right in the heart Katriona OSullivan, author of PoorWritten in beautifully honest prose, and illuminated throughout by something rare and invaluable the notes kept by those who dealt with her. A gripping and important book Horatio Clare, The TelegraphCompelling Irish ExaminerA story of tenacity and bravery visceral Irish TimesIt could happen to anyone. One fine April day, Mary Ann Kennys 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 hopitalization, and her inspiring journey back to health and happiness. Drawing on her detailed medical files and on her own recollections, she has created a daybyday 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 Anns situation, while also showing that recovery and happiness are possible even after...

SKU: M9781844886869
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Binding: Hardback;288 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: BM; Weight: 514 g; Dimensions: 222 x 145 x 29

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