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'Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses'
AN APPLE BOOKS PICK OF THE MONTH | “Masterfully written, distinctively researched, deeply humane . . . Genius.”—ANTHONY SWOFFORD, author of Jarhead | “A…
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Oprah Daily, Longreads, Los Angeles Times, and more
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Powerful, mesmerizing, and unputdownable, Pathological sits alongside the other brave and inspiring classics of our time that explore a more…
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Great news!
Apple chose Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses as one of the best books in March!
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How My Interview with Buddhist Teacher Thich Nhat Hanh Almost Changed My Life
I met the late Thich Nhat Hanh in 2010 when I interviewed him at his monastery Plum Village in Southern France.
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Mindfulness Misconceived (Thich Nhat Hanh Has a Cold)
I met the late Thich Nhat Hanh in 2010 when I interviewed him at his monastery Plum Village in Southern France. I wasn’t a Buddhist, and I wasn’t much…
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How Do We 'Write Illness'?
Join me for this live, two-hour class and discover the Five Things I’ve Learned about what it means to write our stories of illness, injury, and…
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Is FX's 'The English Teacher' at the Forefront of Mental Health?
Answer: Yes. A look at the Kayla episode of "The English Teacher" and how it may just change the conversation around the mental health crisis.
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What will you simplify this month?
“A little simplification would be the first step toward rational living.” —Eleanor Roosevelt
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Welcome to Cured: The Memoir
Welcome to the exclusive serialization of Cured! The premise of Cured is simple: We can recover from mental illness, even serious mental illness. No one…
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🎧 The Story About Recovery You're Not Supposed to Hear | Prologue
What we talk about when we talk about mental health. And what we don't talk about: recovering.
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🎧 What You Wanted to Say in that Five-Minute News Segment | Chapter 1
May 13, 2022: The day I first wanted to announce that I was cured of serious mental illness.
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🎧 Are Mental Disorders Chronic? | Chapter 2
Mental health professionals who don’t believe in recovery are said to suffer from the clinician’s illusion. They often don't see those who recover, only…
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🎧 How You Tell Your Story | Chapter 3
How you tell your story matters. Anyone with a psychiatric diagnosis has an illness narrative running in their head.
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Experts on Mental Health Recovery

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🎧 Stories of Healing: Kate Speer (and Waffle and Tugboat)
Listen to my interview with the amazing writer and mental health advocate Kate Speer. She shares her incredible story of mental health recovery with us…
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🎧Expert: Mental Health Recovery According to Allan Horwitz
Listen to our conversation:
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🎧 Interview: Tanya Frank, author of 'Zig-Zag Boy'
Listen to my exclusive interview with Tanya Frank, author of the amazing Zig-Zag Boy: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood. Zig-Zag Boy is the story of…
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Stories of Recovery: Lisa Guardiola
Please enjoy my interview with Lisa Guardiola. Lisa was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2004 and has been living with it for seventeen years. Listen as…
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