A Gift of Stories: Discovering How to Deal with Mental Illness
By (Author) Julie Leibrich
Otago University Press
Otago University Press
1st January 1999
New Zealand
General
Non Fiction
True stories: general
616.89
Paperback
192
Width 203mm, Height 228mm, Spine 12mm
600g
The life stories in this book are by people who, at some point in their lives, have been diagnosed with a mental illness which they have learned to deal with. They have found the courage to speak publicly about their experience in a world which is still prejudiced against people with mental illness. The book is a source of inspiration for anyone with mental illness and their family and friends, a unique teaching tool for people working in the mental health area, and a way of opening doors on mental illness and letting in some light, for us all.
Julie Leibrich is a writer and researcher on justice. She is a former Mental Health Commissioner. Her books include Straight to the Point: Angles on Giving Up Crime.