Vancouver artist Sandra Yuen Mac Kay has an abnormality of the brain - a disease called schizophrenia.
It is imperative that we take in the lessons she is imparting to us all, on how to manage, and in many ways, triumph, over chronic Mental illness." Julie Holland, MD author, Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER., New York city.
Sandra Mac Kay\'s story is an important one for all of us in the Mental health field --doctors, patients, and their families. "Remarkably compelling...the book takes on a life if its own...a gripping narrative" Library Journal "There are precious few people who have experienced psychosis and can convey it accurately, clearly, and concisely.
Her book chronicles her struggles, hospitalizations, encounters with professionals, return to school, eventual marriage, and success as an artist, writer and advocate.
Early in her life, Sandra started to exhibit the typical symptoms of this disease which came as a surprise to her unsuspecting family.
It will always be there." Much of her life has been a struggle to cope with the symptoms of her disease and the side effects of the medications required to keep those symptoms in check.
As she says, "my life is Schizophrenic because I have schizophrenia.
Vancouver artist Sandra Yuen Mac Kay has an abnormality of the brain - a disease called schizophrenia
