Improbable Psychiatrist

An Improbable Psychiatrist is a powerful and insightful story of mental illness, told through the dual lens of a doctor, who later became a patient. Rebecca Lawrence shares her story of being a doctor and a psychiatrist while living with bipolar disorder. She details her experience of being an inpatient on a psychiatric ward, receiving electroconvulsive therapy, training as a doctor, and navigating the challenges of grief, loss, and family. Through her inspiring story, Rebecca aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and provide comfort to those who suffer from severe mood disorders and those who care for them. Told through engaging and captivating prose, this book will pull you into Rebecca's world and leave you with the powerful reminder that with the right support and treatment, it is possible to live with severe mental illness. Ultimately, this is a story of hope.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Lawrence, Lawrence Rebecca
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781009515061
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0951506-1
• No. of pages: 238
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Print on Demand
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Prose: non-fiction, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, SELF-HELP / Mood Disorders / General, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, MEDICAL / Nursing / Psychiatric & Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Care of the mentally ill, Psychiatric Nursing, Biography and non-fiction prose, Care of people with mental health issues, HEALTH & FITNESS / Mental Health, Coping with / advice about mental health issues, Psychiatric nursing / Mental health nursing