Out of the Madhouse
An Insider's Guide to Managing Depression and Anxiety

I'd like to thank Netgalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for a copy of the boo in exchange for an honest review. This is the story of the Maitland family and their battle with metal health issues. Notice that I don't say Michael Maitland's battle. With mental health it is a battle for the whole fa......more

I liked this book and found it quite interesting how a father and son had written it together, with both perspectives of the sons mental ill-health. Really disappointed though as the editing was extremely poor and this threw me every time. Definitely needs a re-issue.......more

'Out of the Madhouse' tells of Michael's journey through the mental health system whilst he battles his own mental health issues. As someone working in mental health I always find these kinds of books extremely enlightening and useful for me as a professional. What I really appreciated about this on......more

This book documents Michael’s journey from 2012-2017. Through that period he suffered from severe depression and anxiety which led to him battling with anorexia. It is written mainly using diary entries from Michael written at the time, but also with entries from his father, Iain. It is Iain’s entrie......more

I've read a lot of mental health books in my time but this one really stands out to me. part memoir through diary form and part self help book you hear Michael's experiences with depression, anxiety and anoxeria including the time he spent in a mental health hospital. You also hear from the perspect......more