

Broken Open
How one man stared down his demons to recover from a mental breakdown
Author: Craig Hamilton, Neil Jameson
Narrator: Craig Hamilton
Unabridged: 7 hr 48 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brisbane Audiobook Production
Published: 08/20/2024
Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Health & Fitness, Self-help, Personal Growth
Synopsis
Broken Open is the story of ABC sports broadcaster Craig Hamilton and how, on the eve of the biggest undertaking of his career, he suffered a complete mental breakdown. Instead of covering the Sydney Olympics Craig was confined to a padded cell in a mental institution and later diagnosed as suffering bipolar disorder.
This catastrophe not only denied Craig his place at the Games, it almost ruined his career and turned his role as devoted husband and father into a living hell.
From his initial shocking breakdown to his gradual and eventual recovery, Craig sifts through the evidence to identify the warning signs that might have told him he was in serious trouble. This trail identifies a family man who could be so typical of any of us. It illustrates that mental illness is not something that just happens to other people. It is an issue much closer to home and touches many more lives than we could ever imagine.