Road Back from Schizophrenia

For ten years, the author suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months at a time. This book gives insight into the logic (and life) of a schizophrenic. It illuminates the author's loss of identity, her sense of being controlled from the outside, and her relationship to the voices she heard.

Reviews

“Drawing on her own terrifying experiences to address the carefully constructed definitions and understandings of the disorder, [Lauveng] challenges some entrenched ideas about schizophrenia, especially the idea that she had to live with her condition for her entire life, and she deconstructs and examines in different combinations the ideas of how it affects different individuals. Emphasizing a personal approach to clients is not unique to Lauveng, but this chronicle of her specific experiences carries extra weight.” —Kirkus Reviews

“A fine addition to a mental illness memoir collection.” —Library Journal

"Dr. Lauveng’s memoir is an important book to read both for those with mental illness and mental health professionals as well as families and caregivers. Recommended!" —Richard Zwolinski, LMHC, CASAC