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A Mind To Be Free : The Minefield of the Mental Health System - Polly Fielding

A Mind To Be Free

The Minefield of the Mental Health System

By: Polly Fielding

Paperback | 28 February 2013

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Polly Fielding had an extremely traumatic childhood. In her search for constructive coping strategies to deal with her powerfully painful emotions, she searched desperately and often in vain for help over many years. She read every available self-help book and consulted a variety of counsellors, therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists... Her stays in psychiatric hospitals made her realise that medication and locked doors were not the answer. A Mind To Be Free, is an honest and open account of her experiences and encounters with mental health professionals- the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous. She tells it as it really happened. It makes for a compelling read, illuminated by insights and the occasional flash of humour. "A Mind To Be Free highlights how extremely hard it is for a person whose complex difficulties do not fit into simple categories of mental illness to find effective treatment. The author has had to struggle not only with her own problems but also with the weaknesses of mental health care." Rai Turton, Chartered Clinical Psychologist This book and its two related books, "And This Is My Adopted Daughter" and "Crossing The Borderline" are available as a single-volume trilogy under the title, "Letting Go," at a lower price than buying all three individually.

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