Change Your Mind…
A journey into the heartland of psychiatry.
This book debunks myths, challenges assumptions and offers fresh insight into what it means to be mentally ill.
And what it means to be human.
'This is a beautifully written book that brims with compassion and wit'
Winner Of
THE BIG ANXIETY PRIZE 2019
A SUNDAY TIMES 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2019
LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2020
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‘A hard-hitting and thoughtful account of contemporary mental-health practices'
'Filer does a brilliant job of bringing order and humanity to a seemingly chaotic scene'
'Genuinely deal-changing'
'A brilliant, beautiful and bold book. It is illuminating and empathetic and needs to be read by all'
'This is a beautifully written book that brims with compassion and wit'
‘At once conversational, confiding and challenging… helps us open our minds to new ways of thinking about mental health, about each other, and about our own selves’
‘Erudite, well-researched and full of compassion, shedding an important light on the human cost of serious mental illness.’
'A book that everyone should read... upsetting, entertaining and fascinating.'
‘A tragic and comic account of living with schizophrenia. A must for fans of Matthew Quick’s The Silver Linings Playbook’