Breaking Barriers
100 personal accounts of mental ill health, recovery, and connection
Breaking Barriers contains personal accounts on the subjects of mental health and mental ill health, from contributors aged between 18 and 83, male, female, transgender, and non-binary, from the UK, USA, Africa, and mainland Europe, and from a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds and occupations. You will be taken on a journey that will open doors to some very personal stories; there are moments of despondency, moments of hope, but overall you will find, within this collection, the power of the individual spirit to create, to rise above, to speak from the wilderness and to share.
Praise for Breaking Barriers
“This moving collection will resonate with many, and offer not only a connection to others for those in need of compassion, but may spark new perspectives on mental ill health for those keen to learn more about how it feels and what might help.”
— Dr Dominique Thompson, multi-award winning GP, young people’s mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author and educator
“A truly powerful and deeply moving collection of accounts, which show the impact of mental health issues on their, and all of our, lives. Each truth spoken here enriches and empowers us all to no longer hide from our mental health but to be honest about it, speak our truth and help others.”
— Professor Paul Mealor CStJ, Composer
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Imprint: Valley Press
Edition: First (March 2024)
Paperback ISBN: 9781915606259
Catalogue number: VP0209
Page count: 172
Trim size: 216x140mm
