| Starfish - A Year in the Life of Bereavement and Depression Contributor(s): Addison, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 184991995X ISBN-13: 9781849919951 Publisher: Chipmunka Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Mental Health - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Psychology | Psychopathology - Depression |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5" W x 8" (0.79 lbs) 330 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Starfish" stems from Alice's mother's death. Alice was studying Medicine at university when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Alice, therefore, was in a unique position to care for her mother at home due to her training. The book delivers an honest, open account of caring for someone who is dying from a personal but also clinical point of view. It demonstrates just how much love for someone can hurt. Subsequently, when Alice's mother died, she attempted suicide. Alice was admitted to a psychiatric unit and the novel follows her as she struggled to live a life without her best friend, her mother. Alice was diagnosed with depression and was transported from working in hospitals to being a patient. She found this transition hard at the beginning and could not comprehend how to live. She received much support from various clinicians and slowly began to rebuild her life. |