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Inner Voices

My Journey with Psychosis and Schizophrenia

Inner Voices by May-May Meijer is a fascinating autobiography that gives insight into the working of the human psyche.

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A true and eloquent story of psychosis from the inside

Have you ever wondered what would have happen if a voice appeared in your head, a voice that insisted that everything in your life was not as it seemed? Inner Voices, the stunning new memoir by May-May Meijer charts her journey to the brink of sanity and back. Raw, frank and uplifting, it’s an essential read for anybody interested in the workings of the human mind. Perfect for fans of Matt Haig’s Reasons to Live and Bryony Gordon’s Mad Girl, its available for purchase now.

May-May Meijer seemed to have an idyllic life: a good job at a university, a devoted husband, a loving child and ambitions to get involved in politics. The life that she worked so hard for would be plunged into chaos when she was forced to battle with schizophrenia. With Inner Voices Meijer tells the story of her psychotic episode with refreshing candour and heartfelt passion. Though at times dark and intense, it’s an inspiring account of one woman’s fight against a disease that threatened to take everything from her and it offers readers an unrivalled opportunity to glimpse into a mind fighting itself.

Follow May-May Meijer on her journey from marriage and motherhood to compulsory admission in a mental hospital

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Publication Year: 2019
Length: 238
ASIN: B07PVBTJBB
ISBN: 9789493056121
List Price: $18,95
eBook Price: $2,99
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Required reading for family and friends of people suffering from psychosis An interesting book, which can enlighten the readers about psychosis. This autobiography gives a general yet concrete view -from the inside perspective- about the stages of psychosis. Specifically, it explains how it all begun and how May-May finally manages to recover. It entails a descriptive journey through Psychosis and Schizophrenia, full of things that happened to her during the whole process, from discovering that she suffers from it to how she finally realised and faced it. After reading some of these pages, you can almost hear her inner voices referring to the secret service! It is certainly an easy to read book that gives an insight on mental health issues. In my opinion, after having read this book, not only will you gain more knowledge on psychosis but you will also be able to understand how people who suffer from it think, and become more familiar with the way you should face such situations. In general, a good book, especially for those interested in mental health issues.
– Mary Mas
I bought the Kindle version of the book because I have had psychotic episodes and wanted to compare my experience with someone else's. May-May explains very well how the psychotic mind works and I feel less 'mad' knowing that I'm not the only one to have 'strange' experiences. It is a very real, detailed account of her inner life and struggles, of how Western psychiatry sees mental illness (something to be eradicated rather than understood). I was heart-broken by the loss of her family life and her job. I was angered by the despotic ways of Western psychiatry who locked her up, drugged her up by force and kept her prisoner, in agreement with her family who wanted 'the best' for her, the best according to them of course! I am glad I never disclosed my experiences to mental health professionals. Her sense of isolation and depression is something I can relate to, as is her spiritual experiences. Thank God I read the books of Stan Grof about psychosis as spiritual emergence. I hope May-May writes more about her conversations with Christ one day and that she will be honoured rather than judged.
– Catherine
A book for all those who want to learn how psychosis can be a process of finding meaning and the way towards a meaningful life.
– Jim van Os, Full Professor of Psychiatry and Head of Division for Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht
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About the Author
May-May Meijer

May-May Meijer (1972) wrote her doctoral dissertation in the field of Communication Science at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. She is the founder of the organization Peace SOS, which supports soft forces in countries that are currently embroiled in violent conflict. Besides this, she publishes work about her psychotic vulnerability in Schizophrenia Bulletin from Oxford University Press and on the Dutch website PsychoseNet.

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