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Pietus
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13 Jul 2014, 6:59 am

Hello,

I've been reading a lot of material about Schizophrenia recently, and was wondering if I could have some recommendations for books that portray it accurately and realistically. I've read so far:

Freaks Like Us
Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia
This much I know is true

Read a lot online too. Particularly interested in stories told by the person, about what they're experiencing.

Thanks.



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13 Jul 2014, 9:13 am

Forget books, watch Jacob's Ladder or Beautiful Mind.



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13 Jul 2014, 10:06 am

The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut is a good first-person account of the highs and lows of schizophrenia written in a sort of beat poet-y style.



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13 Jul 2014, 12:36 pm

A Road Back from Schizophrenia by Arnhild Lauveng