Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks

17 reviews

twincentaurs's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

serenierosie's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Eating disorder

lanid's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

lovetlr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Excellent book. Very sad indictment of mental health care in the US 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lexi_ag's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

If you’re interested in mental health in any capacity- this is a must read. It’s definitely clear that it was written in the mid-2000s, but so much of it is still so relevant today. 

Also just very well written and entertaining!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kelsiepixler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

emilykarinpeterson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sleeson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Elyn bares it all in this memoir. She explains as best as she can the symptoms of living with schizophrenia. After reading The Best Minds by Jonathan Rosen, (she was mentioned in the book) I knew I wanted to read her story and understand the unknown side of the illness people have an automatic negative stigma to. 

There are parts in the book I skimmed through because of repetitiveness. 

I would have liked to know more about how her family, friends and co-workers dealt with her recurring psychotic moments. However, I understand this was her story. If you enjoy learning about mental illness, this is good one to read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Cancer

sofipitch's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Too much good to say so I will just say that it was excellent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

erenreads12's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Brave, honest, exposing - a rare window into the most vulnerable moments of psychosis. Definitely a must read for anyone working in mental health in particular, to remember the system that once did (and sometimes still does) tremendous amounts of harm. Elyn Saks is a testament to the human spirit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis