Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness

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Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Mental Health, Health, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Karen Tyrrell ISBN: 9780987274014
Publisher: Digital Future Press Publication: May 12, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Karen Tyrrell
ISBN: 9780987274014
Publisher: Digital Future Press
Publication: May 12, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English

How does a bullied teacher recover from Bipolar and PTSD? An Australian teacher reveals how she’s repeatedly harassed and bullied by parents at her school to breaking point, triggering bipolar disorder and PTSD. In a fit of desperation, she escapes and runs. Police and medical professionals discover her hiding in a lonely motel, forcing her into the frightening world of the psychiatric system. Karen reveals her relationship with her psychologist, her pitch-black manic dreams and her two personas. ME ─ wife, mother, writer and teacher. HER ─ manic, psychic, healer to the living, telepathic to the dead, and she’s very psychotic. How did she reclaim her life? REVIEWS: "Brisbane teacher who cared too much, ended up in psychiatric facility. A warning to all. Make a great movie!" --Spencer Howson: ABC Radio
"Karen’s story of courage and inspiration. The impact of mental illness and the joy of recovery." -Richard Nelson, CEO of Queensland Alliance of Mental Health. *5 STAR REVIEWS: Endorsed by CEO’s Mental Health organizations, psychologists, teachers and counsellors. WINNER: Mental Health achievement award.

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How does a bullied teacher recover from Bipolar and PTSD? An Australian teacher reveals how she’s repeatedly harassed and bullied by parents at her school to breaking point, triggering bipolar disorder and PTSD. In a fit of desperation, she escapes and runs. Police and medical professionals discover her hiding in a lonely motel, forcing her into the frightening world of the psychiatric system. Karen reveals her relationship with her psychologist, her pitch-black manic dreams and her two personas. ME ─ wife, mother, writer and teacher. HER ─ manic, psychic, healer to the living, telepathic to the dead, and she’s very psychotic. How did she reclaim her life? REVIEWS: "Brisbane teacher who cared too much, ended up in psychiatric facility. A warning to all. Make a great movie!" --Spencer Howson: ABC Radio
"Karen’s story of courage and inspiration. The impact of mental illness and the joy of recovery." -Richard Nelson, CEO of Queensland Alliance of Mental Health. *5 STAR REVIEWS: Endorsed by CEO’s Mental Health organizations, psychologists, teachers and counsellors. WINNER: Mental Health achievement award.

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