Mental illness among young people is common but still not commonly discussed. For her first novel, a satire set in a psychiatric unit, Claire Allan drew on her own personal experience." This is the headline on a feature article which appeared in the Telegraph Magazine on Saturday 11th march 06.
Quotes: "The only way I can put it is that the future had ceased to exist. The world closed its doors and I was locked out"
"ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IS THAT THE VERY THING THAT YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM REMOVES THE RESOURCES YOU NEED TO DEAL WITH IT. I SIMPLY DID NOT RECOGNIZE MY PROBLEMS AS SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS"
"Each time I had a case review, my medications were increased until I walked like a puppet on a string."
"Poppy Shakespeare", by Claire Allan (Bloomsbury) is available from Telegraph Books on 0870-428 4112
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