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A review by lthe7th
GILA: A Journey Through Moods & Madness by Hanna Alkaf
4.0
Idk why but this took a long time to read when it was such a thin book and it was relatively easy to read. Blame it on my distractedness. It's probably a year now.
This was actually the first book I got from Hanna Alkaf. I think I was curious about the subject matter and surprised that Malaysia actually published a book on mental illness. I can't imagine the amount of interviews she had to go through to get this book done, with the people having their conditions and the people doing their utmost to make a difference.
There are also parts like what not to say to someone having a mental illness and differences between some o the conditions. It's not an all encompassing book but it is a pretty good primer on mental illness in Malaysia. Which we need more of considering many mental health resources that are available are mostly US-based.
This was actually the first book I got from Hanna Alkaf. I think I was curious about the subject matter and surprised that Malaysia actually published a book on mental illness. I can't imagine the amount of interviews she had to go through to get this book done, with the people having their conditions and the people doing their utmost to make a difference.
There are also parts like what not to say to someone having a mental illness and differences between some o the conditions. It's not an all encompassing book but it is a pretty good primer on mental illness in Malaysia. Which we need more of considering many mental health resources that are available are mostly US-based.