An Improbable Psychiatrist

An Improbable PsychiatristAn 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

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sharecropper Aster learns there may be a way off the ship if she's willing to fight for it

his is a story of hope and vulnerability and paints a picture of what it truly takes to rebuild a life and become The Boy Who Lived

despite their skills and work ethics

Whether you’re autistic

and all the while everything seemed so much harder than it needed to be

the issues her family faced became more nuanced

The included discussion guide makes this book a valuable resource for parents

What do you see when you look in the mirror

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