The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic's Journey from Madness to Hope by Steele, Ken
The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic's Journey from Madness to Hope by Steele, Ken

The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic's Journey from Madness to Hope

For thirty-two years Ken Steele lived with the devastating symptoms of schizophrenia, tortured by inner voices commanding...
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Author: Ken Steele
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Language: English
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The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic's Journey from Madness to Hope by Steele, Ken

The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic's Journey from Madness to Hope

$48.17
The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic's Journey from Madness to Hope by Steele, Ken

The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic's Journey from Madness to Hope

$48.17
Author: Ken Steele
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
For thirty-two years Ken Steele lived with the devastating symptoms of schizophrenia, tortured by inner voices commanding him to kill himself, ravaged by the delusions of paranoia, barely surviving on the ragged edges of society. In this powerful and inspiring story, Steele tells the story of his hard-won recovery from schizophrenia and how activism and advocacy helped him regain his sanity and go on to give hope and support to so many others like him. His recovery began with a small but intensely dramatic moment. One evening in the spring of 1995, shortly after starting on Risperdal, a new antipsychotic medicine, he realized that the voices that had tormented him for three decades had suddenly stopped. Terrified but also empowered by this new freedom, Steele rose to the challenge of creating a new life. Steele went on to become one of the most vocal advocates of the mentally ill, earning the respect not only of patients and families but also of professionals and policymakers all over America through his tireless devotion to a cause that transformed his life and that of countless others. The Day the Voices Stopped will endure as Ken Steele's testament for all who struggle with this heartbreaking disease.

Author: Ken Steele, Claire Berman
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 05/09/2002
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.07h x 5.02w x 0.68d
ISBN: 9780465082278


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 09/01/2002 pg. 34

About the Author
Ken Steele was, until his death from heart failure in October 2000, the publisher of New York City Voices: A Consumer Journal for Mental Health Advocacy. He was also editor of the Reporter, the monthly newsletter of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill/NYC-Metro chapter, and spokesperson for the National Mental Health Association's Partners in Care.

Claire Berman is the author of several books on family relations, including Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents (1996) and Making It as a Stepparent (1986). She lives in New York City.
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