The Quiet Room
A Journey Out of the Torment of Madness

This book was (I imagine heavily) co-written, and as a result, it doesn't pack the emotional punch of books such as The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness, Girl, Interrupted, or Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir. I was also annoyed by the way the book was framed as a story of personal “triumph......more

The majority of people with schizophrenia remain too cognitively disorganized to disclose their innermost thoughts and impressions of their illness, so the fact that such a brash, yet cohesive, account exists is fascinating in itself. As someone who hopes to work with individuals with mental illness......more

Many of us realize (occasionally, at least) that we take our physical health for granted, but does it ever enter our consciousness how much we take our psychological health for granted? Imagine being a perfectly normal young adult from a happy family and privileged background, popular and headed for......more

Re-read: Nov 14/18Instead of reading new books, I have been trying to return to old books. Sometimes a book captivates you, but you go through it so quickly that you cannot absorb it in its entirety. The Quiet Room was one of those books. It is a raw and unforgettable memoir about mental illness......more

A great book and wonderful advocation for those suffering from mental health disorders. Hearing a first account story of a woman who suffers from schizophrenia inspires me and my work with clients in the mental health profession. Thanks for sharing your story Lori.......more