In David LaChapelle's third book David's Victory Thru Schizophrenia: Healing Awareness the author deliberately details the struggles of living with Schizophrenia in an honest, revealing and caring manner. This well written memoir will captivate your attention and you will gain understanding of what is like to live with this brain disease and the life challenges that accompany it. David brings with him 18 years of experience living with psychosis and being a born again Christian. He also adds his psychology expertise to the forefront of his insight into the mind and emotions that every human being will face at one time or another. This book will not only entertain you but will make you think about yourself or the life of someone else. David musters up the courage to reach out for help as his newer medications were not working and chose to forgive which eventually sets David free from his pride as God breaks down his emotional walls and his relationship to God is restored. David then finds acceptance and friendship that brings his life to a new level as he develops a new attitude that everyone loves.

When David moves to Ottawa, it is supposed to be an escape from his dysfunctional home—and a chance to find himself in new surroundings. But his college experience isn't the type of adventure he had in mind. Stranded with no support network, he begins losing touch with reality and experiencing psychotic symptoms.And when family intervenes and doctors confirm the worst, he finds himself with a devastating new diagnosis: paranoid schizophrenia, a condition that affects one in a hundred people, yet is still largely misunderstood.David's Journey With Schizophrenia: Insight into Recovery follows author David LaChapelle through the onset of his mental illness and the many struggles he faces as he perseveres in moving his life forward. From hospitalizations and medications, to finding hope and healing through spirituality, his words convey a valuable first-hand account of life with schizophrenia—as well as his personal insights into the recovery process.Peppered with encouragement for others and surprising moments of levity, David's journey provides some much-needed understanding of the suffering those with mental illness face on a daily basis while embodying the idea that individuals with schizophrenia have the right to live a normal and happy life—minus any stigma from society.

Perhaps the BEST schizophrenic first-person account (FPA) ever written! The autobiography the Oxford Journals: Schizophrenia Bulletin couldn't wait to read! This utterly gripping and real account of the life of Donald Carroll has it all - sex, drugs, alcohol, rock n' roll, the occult, mysticism, and schizophrenic madness! Follow the life of Donald Carroll - a non-treatable higher functioning schizophrenic who has suffered from schizoaffective disorder for over twenty-one years! Through trial and tragedy, however, Donald has managed to achieve a peaceful coexistence with his unchecked condition and a significant degree of both success and happiness! From the world of alcohol, drugs, perfectionism and guitar virtuosity, the story continues via a near-death experience into years of out-of-body experiences, magick, mysticism, yoga, and enlightenment. Read about Donald's experiences in the world of the supernatural and the unexplained, during his term of stay as a member of the Hermetic Society of the Golden Dawn, and Aleister Crowley's infamous Order of the A. A. Enter the advent of the World Wide Web while Donald became a successful computer engineer in Silicon Valley, while also succumbing to severe schizophrenia. Follow the story of his career success paralleled with bizarre symptoms and delusions of being the return of Jesus Christ, as the son of the Egyptian god Horus, through his continued delusional revelations that he was then being stalked by evil - a demon, or killer psychotic forces! With name dropping all along the way, from his near encounters with Jackie Chan, Pat Benatar, Steve Vai, Brad Gillis, David Grohl, and even Steve Jobb's, (plus LOTS more), Donald provides perhaps the best first-person account of living with severe schizophrenia ever written. Donald's outline of his dramatic experiences involving all five of his senses, experiences of prophecy, his psychic gifts, and out-of-body experiences, culminates in explanations of clarity as to what it is that a person with schizophrenia suffers, and more importantly, how to overcome the worst of its effects! Being non-responsive to antipsychotic medication altogether and having also recovered from both alcohol and drug addiction, Donald Carroll lives today free from medication while experiencing both success and a highly functional lifestyle! This is his story and his advice to the current sufferer of severe schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

As a Black British man I believe it is vital that I tell this story. It may be just one account from the perspective of a person of colour who has experienced this system, but it may be enough to potentially change an opinion or, more importantly, stop someone else from spinning completely out of control.' – David Harewood Is it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole? In this powerful and provocative account of a life lived after psychosis, critically acclaimed actor, David Harewood, uncovers devastating family history and investigates the very real impact of racism on Black mental health. When David Harewood was twenty-three, his acting career beginning to take flight, he had what he now understands to be a psychotic breakdown and was sectioned under the Mental Health Act. He was physically restrained by six police officers, sedated, then hospitalized and transferred to a locked ward. Only now, thirty years later, has he been able to process what he went through. What was it that caused this breakdown and how did David recover to become a successful and critically acclaimed actor? How did his experiences growing up Black and British contribute to a rupture in his sense of his place in the world? Maybe I Don't Belong Here is a deeply personal exploration of the duality of growing up both Black and British, recovery from crisis and a rallying cry to examine the systems and biases that continue to shape our society.

William gives a brief outline of some of his findings on this illness of schizophrenia which was compiled over 35 years of being a part of the mental health system in his homeland of Canada. His search for a better life led to numerous encounters with his God that saw some pretty amazing things occur. In spite of the fact that some medical personnel did not boost his sense of self worth at all , William has contributed to the betterment of society in his own small way. This book gives a written account of 15 stories that may prove this point. William says it is his faith which produces a sense of strong hope for him to continue despite facing the challenges of this disabling disease. This book may help people who are also encountering the trials of this disease as well as other people of faith may be strengthened by some of these stories. IT is also very informative for anyone on this subject of schizophrenia.

When David LaChapelle begins attending Carleton University everything seems to be going in the right direction. But he begins experiencing unexplainable changes in his thought processes which eventually devolves into a full-blown psychotic state. He tries to get help but is turned down, told by the admitting physician that he is fine and not in need of psychiatric care. Not until his family steps in and takes him to the hospital does he come close to receiving any treatment. While there, however, he meets Angela, a fellow patient he will later learn is also suffering from schizophrenia. For now, though, they will embark on a journey that takes them across Canada and beyond.Beginning first with short trips in the greater Toronto area-including a jaunt to nearby Niagara Falls where a perceived zombie attack necessitates a forced and narrow escape, David and Angela eventually decide a trip to Vancouver is in order. Pawning possessions, selling stocks, sleeping in McDonald's parking lots, and narrowly escaping arrest on a possible kidnapping charge, their escapades provide a rousing, rollicking ride as they traverse the Great White North until Dave finally receives the help he needs to heal and become healthy once more.A whirlwind tour of Canada, New York, and the psychological inner workings of a person with paranoid schizophrenia intertwine with LaChapelle's openness and bracing honesty to turn a frightening disease into a lighthearted, tragicomic romp full of action, hilarity, and more than a few surprises. As his mental state deteriorates, so too does the logic of the adventure, yet somehow he is able to keep it going, showing a resourcefulness not often expected of the mentally ill. A stirring, baffling, and altogether head-scratching caper, David's Adventure with Schizophrenia is as fascinating as it is entertaining.

Combining personal anecdotes with the latest scientific research, this searingly honest memoir sheds new light on the darkness of depression Millions people suffer from major depressive episodes. All of them want relief but, more importantly, most simply want to know that they are not alone. With gentle wry humor and a compassionate tone, David's Inferno offers a tale of realization, acceptance, and hope. It is neither prescriptive nor opinionated, seeing all forms of therapy as potentially beneficial in the continuum of care. Combining intensely personal reminiscences of a two-year nervous breakdown with contemporary insights on how manic-depression manifests and how it is diagnosed and treated; David Blistein shares his experiences to shed light on the darkness of depression for fellow travelers as well as those who care about them. David's Inferno serves as an ideal book for friends and family of those suffering from depression, helping them to better understand what their loved ones are experiencing. “Blistein takes us into the heart of his Inferno and combs through clinical and scientific literature to create a vivid, unforgettable image of this very personal form of hell.” —Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies