https://chipmunkapublishing.com/product/howard-flinch-1/ the mental health publisher Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://chipmunkapublishing.com/product/howard-flinch-1/#comment-1384 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:26:00 +0000 https://chipmunkapublishing.com/?product=howard-flinch#comment-1384 Part autobiography, part fantasy, Brendan Reason’s book develops its topics of mental illness, human relationships and abuse within psychiatry and the Catholic church with insight and humour.
The book charts its protagonist’s journey from infancy through adolescence to manhood exploring the important influences upon him: his family, his religion, education, schizophrenia and the ways they each affect him, for good and ill.
Those who have had similar experiences of life will find this book affirming and supportive. Those who work in mental health, be they nurses, occupational therapists, psychiatrists or GPs may find it challenges their position, though when it does, it is with a smile.
At times laugh-out-loud funny, at others poignant and sad, but always entertaining, its warmth and humanity will be recognised by others with mental illness and by those who live or work with them. A good read.

]]> https://chipmunkapublishing.com/product/howard-flinch-1/#comment-1037 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:35:53 +0000 https://chipmunkapublishing.com/?product=howard-flinch#comment-1037 Although the author suffers from schizoprehnia, this book shows how Howard still remains postive and lives life to its full potential, an inspiring read

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