| Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent Into Madness and Back Contributor(s): Camenietzki, Shalom (Author) |
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ISBN: 088977689X ISBN-13: 9780889776890 Publisher: University of Regina Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Psychology | Psychopathology - Bipolar Disorder - Biography & Autobiography | Social Scientists & Psychologists |
| Series: Regina Collection |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.7" W x 6.6" (0.60 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A harrowing tale of a doctor's own battle with his bipolar disorder On paper, psychologist Dr. Shalom Camenietzski seemed to have it all--a beautiful family, a thriving practice, and supportive friends and colleagues. But in reality, he lived a life of turmoil--obsessive daydreams of taking his life, flamboyant periods of mania, disturbing acts of violence against his wife and son, and various episodes of psychosis, one of which would see him speeding his car the wrong way up Toronto's Gardiner Expressway. Able to understand the clinical profile of his bipolar disorder, he was nonetheless powerless to stop it. A fascinating account of a "mentally disordered healer," Out of My Mind reveals the strengths and fallibilities of traditional psychotherapies and shows how Dr. Camenietzki finally obtained a symptom-free life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Camenietzki, Shalom: - Shalom Camenietzki is a registered psychologist and psychotherapist with forty years of clinical experience. In addition to his professional background he has published numerous fictional works, including The Atheist's Bible. He lives in Toronto. |