When Quietness Came
A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey With Schizophrenia
Bridgeross Communications · Print & ebook · April 4, 2012
An Inspiring Story of Struggle, Set Back, Coming to Terms With and Conquering of Schizophrenia The struggles of a young woman studying neuroscience who, in her final undergraduate year, has a psychotic break, attempts suicide and ends up in hospital.
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- Who it’s for
- A neuroscience student describes a psychotic break, hospitalization, recovery efforts, and hopes of pursuing a PhD.
- Genres
- Schizophrenia, Lives in Medicine, Mental Health
- Published
- Bridgeross Communications, April 4, 2012
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An Inspiring Story of Struggle, Set Back, Coming to Terms With and Conquering of Schizophrenia The struggles of a young woman studying neuroscience who, in her final undergraduate year, has a psychotic break, attempts suicide and ends up in hospital. Her efforts to get well and to pursue her PhD are described in this book. Her story is geared to people from a variety of backgrounds.
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As a neuroscientist, Erin reaches out to the medical community who need to hear this side of the patient. As a schizophrenic, she reaches out to others struggling with this disorder, hoping to draw alongside and offer empathy and hope. Finally, she wants the general public, family and friends of people with schizophrenia to be better able to understand and sympathize with those afflicted. Hear Erin discuss her history at a family conference held by the BC Schizophrenia Society in 2016 Read more
Neuroscience and Schizophrenia
A neuroscience student describes a psychotic break, hospitalization, recovery efforts, and hopes of pursuing a PhD.
Come here for
- A neuroscience student’s account of a psychotic break and hospitalization
- Her efforts to recover and pursue a PhD
Expect
- A personal perspective on schizophrenia
- An appeal to medical professionals, family, friends, and the general public
Where it sits
| Schizophrenia | 61% |
|---|---|
| Lives in Medicine | 56% |
| Mental Health | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Personal Memoirs
- Psychology / Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia
- Authors
- Erin L Hawkes
- Publisher
- Bridgeross Communications
- Published
- April 4, 2012
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Personal Memoirs