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“Dropping in and out of your own life (for psychotic breaks, or treatment in a hospital) isn’t like getting off a train at one stop and later getting back on at another. Even if you can get back on (and the odds are not in your favor), you’re lonely there. The people you boarded with originally are far, far ahead of you, and now you’re stuck playing catch-up.”

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Book:The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
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The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness

This memoir offers an intimate look into the author's struggle with mental health issues, exploring the challenges and triumphs of living with madness. more

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