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 Recommended Reading  Brooke Katz Tells of Her Recovery from Schizoaffective Disorder in “I Think I Scared Her”  In her memoir, “I Think I Scared Her,” Brooke Katz, 27, tells of her harrowing experience dealing with schizoaffective disorder, a condition that affects approximately 1 in 200 people -- with its sufferers unable to tell the difference between reality and fantasy. When she was 9, Brooke began hearing voices that threatened to kill her if she didn’t hurt her classmates. She also had paranoid delusions of people chasing her with weapons. “No one knew that I was being followed and pursued, not even my friends or my parents. I was afraid that if I told my friends, they [the voices] would want to kill the person I told because the person would know about them [the voices]. If I told my parents, they would either not believe me (I knew my situation was peculiar), or they would take me away and hide me somewhere. Hiding me might be a good solution temporarily, but they were smart, and they would find me. They would be angry that I was hidden, so they would not only kill me, but they would torture me. So I didn’t tell anyone. It was better for me to just keep it a secret.”*At age 16, her failed suicide attempt exposed her illness, and started a chain of events that would include 25 hospitalizations over the course of five years. “I Think I Scared Her” tells of Brooke’s stunning resolve to not let her illness get in the way of living a fulfilled life. She writes in moving detail about her road to recovery, with dire challenges along the way, and how she realized her goal to go to college and become a registered nurse. Brooke has dedicated her life to helping people. She’s been working as a nurse for one year and plans to become a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Brooke is also an active advocate for greater mental health awareness, speaking publicly about what it’s like to battle a serious mental illness. She also recognizes the importance of research and supports the work of NARSAD: “I take part in any research that I can because I think research is what we need to figure out why illnesses like mine are happening.” Read more about Brooke’s remarkable story, or hear her speak about her experiences on our video “To Find a Cure.” *excerpt taken from “I Think I Scared Her.” » Order Now
Brooke has generously pledged all proceeds from the sale of her book to NARSAD. “I Think I Scared Her” is available on Amazon.com for $20.99, plus shipping and handling. Click here to purchase it now. |
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