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Recovered Not Cured: A Journey through Schizophrenia
Author(s): Richard McLean (Author)
- Publisher: Allen & Unwin
- Publication Date: 5 Jan. 2003
- Language: English
- Print length: 192 pages
- ISBN-10: 1865089745
- ISBN-13: 9781865089744
Book Description
Edinburgh, 1994 I am crouching in an alleyway. They can t see me here, so for the moment I am safe. There must be hundreds of loudspeakers projecting secret messages at me, and umpteen video cameras tracking every move I make . . . They will tie me up, soak my feet in water and have goats lick my feet down to the bone . . . Melbourne, 2003 'Nowadays I say that I am recovered, not cured. I have a job, I have my band, I have my friends and my family. I pay my taxes and do the dishes; I'm independent. A couple of pills a day keep me slightly lethargic yet sane. I can live with that' Mental illness is common, and often devastating. In this day and age it is a treatable condition, yet many are left untreated, misunderstood. Richard McLean is one of the lucky ones. His words and pictures give us a unique and poignant insight into a hidden, internal world. This is a powerful, quirky and important book. Powerful because it goes straight to the heart of battling a psychotic illness. Quirky because of the author s abundant creativity and the delight of his illustrations. Important because it outstrips anything else I have read about schizophrenia for its insight into the nature of psychotic thinking and behaviour. McLean writes with a bold simplicity and deftly avoids melodrama and bathos. Anne Deveson
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This is a powerful, quirky and important book. . . . It outstrips anything else I have read about schizophrenia for its insight into the nature of psychotic thinking and behaviour." --Anne Deveson, author, Tell Me I'm Here
About the Author
Richard McLean suffers from schizophrenia. He is a graphic artist and illustrator for The Age.
