I read "The Quiet Room" by Lori Schiller http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Quiet-Ro...ref=pd_sim_b_3 which was a really easy read about a woman with schizophrenia who's in and out of hospital but ultimately recovers. It's written in chapters by her, her family and doctor, including extracts from her notes.

I also enjoyed 'From the Edge of the Couch' by Dr Raj Persaud http://www.amazon.co.uk/From-Edge-Co...5929522&sr=8-1 It's written by a psychiatrist and he talks about where typical delusions come from historically and culturally. I've only read about 1/3 of it, but I found it really interesting and do intend to finish it one day.

Are 'Hearing Voices: A common human experience', 'Divided Self', and 'Madness: The Invention of an Idea' easy to read? They sound really good but unless they're easy to read I'm probably never going to finish them and they would be a waste of money. Unfortunately I seem to have lost the ability to read that I once had

*Willow*