Fought Disorder presents a first-person account of first-episode psychosis, in a style that blends internal dialogue with traditional narrative elements. Readers follow Oli, a creative writing student, from his university dorm to a psychiatric intensive care unit. The book begins when symptoms first began and ends with his discharge from hospital.
Fought disorder was written with the aim of faithfully representing psychotic experience from the inside, without shying from difficult subject matter or overlooking brief spells of humour. It is fundamentally concerned with grief, self-honesty, and growth in the context of human relationships.
The book was written in 2014, shortly after Oli's return home. He finished his degree, completed a master's and a PhD, and returned to mental health as a researcher and practitioner. He has now decided to publish it largely unchanged, bar some redactions at the request of people featured in the book.
Fought Disorder presents a first-person account of first-episode psychosis, in a style that blends internal dialogue with traditional narrative elements. Readers follow Oli, a creative writing student, from his university dorm to a psychiatric intensive care unit. The book begins when symptoms first began and ends with his discharge from hospital.
Fought disorder was written with the aim of faithfully representing psychotic experience from the inside, without shying from difficult subject matter or overlooking brief spells of humour. It is fundamentally concerned with grief, self-honesty, and growth in the context of human relationships.
The book was written in 2014, shortly after Oli's return home. He finished his degree, completed a master's and a PhD, and returned to mental health as a researcher and practitioner. He has now decided to publish it largely unchanged, bar some redactions at the request of people featured in the book.