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My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery from Mental IllnessVancouver artist Sandra Yuen MacKay has an abnormality of the brain a disease called schizophrenia. As she says, "my life is schizophrenic because I have schizophrenia. It will always be there." Much of her life has been a struggle to cope with the symptoms of her disease and the side effects of the medications required to keep those symptoms in check. Early in her life, Sandra started to exhibit the typical symptoms of this disease which came as a
Vancouver artist Sandra Yuen MacKay has an abnormality of the brain - a disease called schizophrenia. As she says, "my life is schizophrenic because I have schizophrenia. It will always be there." Much of her life has been a struggle to cope with the symptoms of her disease and the side effects of the medications required to keep those symptoms in check. Early in her life, Sandra started to exhibit the typical symptoms of this disease which came as a surprise to her unsuspecting family. Her book chronicles her struggles, hospitalizations, encounters with professionals, return to school, eventual marriage, and success as an artist, writer and advocate. "Remarkably compelling...the book takes on a life if its own...a gripping narrative" Library Journal "There are precious few people who have experienced psychosis and can convey it accurately, clearly, and concisely. Sandra MacKay's story is an important one for all of us in the mental health field --doctors, patients, and their families. It is imperative that we take in the lessons she is imparting to us all, on how to manage, and in many ways, triumph, over chronic mental illness." Julie Holland, MD author, Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER., New York cityBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bridgeross Communications
Published: 08/28/2010
ISBN: 9780981003795
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.48d
Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/2010 pg. 97
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Fantastic Short Reminders
Format: Hardcover
A fantastic book to leave in those random places in your house, like the coffee table, bathroom, or book shelf. Open this book to any page and receive the message your heart needed to hear. This is such a nice compliment to the author's other works. Insightful messages that leave you considering new things. I often use this to set intentions in yoga practices with my students.
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★★★★★ 4
Words of wisdom
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Basically just a collection of her Instagram posts, but good stuff nonetheless
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Loving this book
Format: Hardcover
When I woke up this morning I felt a real desire to write a review about this book.
When I bought it I was intending for it to be a daily reflection. I wanted something that would be manageable and would feel like an infusion of loving self care.
Even though I am only on page 104, I look forward to reading just one page. Then I find myself reading a second page, a third page, a fourth page...
Recently I read a post by Brene Brown that talks about "microdosing hope" during tough times.
Nedra Glover Tawwab microdoses the reader with hope, love, kindness, peace, compassion, healthy boundary setting, and recommitment of our vows to ourselves.
She offers these reflections in a way that you feel like you are talking to a good friend. Gentle and loving. Some reflections are reminders for me. Some share new information. Some offer suggestions on how to do boundaries and self care in new ways.
I highly recommend this book. Like me, it might be hard for you to stop at just one page...
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Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Great book about mindset and money
Format: Paperback
Easy to read and really makes you think differently about money, investing, and financial freedom. A lot of valuable lessons explained in a simple way.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Nice quality book
Format: Paperback
The book arrived in good condition and the pages and cover feel nice quality. Easy to read and very interesting from the first chapters. Definitely a good addition to my collection.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026