Further reading about psychosis
To learn more about psychosis disorders, the following books provide useful information and inspirational stories:
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The Quiet Room: A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness (Lori Schiller and Amanda Bennett, Grand Central Publishing, 1996
Including diary extracts and interviews with family and friends, The Quiet Room is an open and honest description of the auditory hallucinations which first occurred when Lori Schiller was aged 17, the years of treatment and hospitalisation that followed, and her eventual recovery. -
Recovered, Not Cured: A Journey Through Schizophrenia (Richard McLean, Allen & Unwin, 2005)
This candid first-hand account of schizophrenia from Australian Richard McLean takes the reader on a personal and ultimately uplifting journey, revealing an insider’s experience of the illness. -
Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients, and Providers (E. Fuller Torrey, Harper Paperbacks, 2006)
A practical and compassionate handbook specially written for patients, their loved ones and carers, this helpful book looks at the facts, myths and condition of schizophrenia from a range of viewpoints.
