One's center gives way. The center cannot hold. The 'me' becomes a haze, and the solid center from which one experiences reality breaks up like a bad radio signal.". (Chapter 1, Page 13) Elyn recounts her first encounter with psychosis, a moment in her childhood where she experiences a disconnect with the physical reality around her Schizophrenia. The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness. Author: Elyn R. Saks. Keywords: Psychosis, Schizophrenia. Summary: A personal memoir of Dr. Elyn Saks, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Southern California and her experience of living with schizophrenia. From her youngest memories to embarking on a career and Elyn Saks. Elyn Saks is the author of The Center Cannot Hold, a memoir focused on her journey with mental illness. An academic with expertise in psychology and law, Elyn has numerous publications under her belt. She completed her undergraduate education at Vanderbilt University, going on to earn her MLitt from Oxford as a Marshall scholar and The descriptions of madness produce some otherworldly writing. Saks recreates the so-called 'word salad' (schizophasia) that is often characteristic of those having psychotic breaks. At their first meeting one psychiatrist asks her name: "My name is Elyn. They used to call me 'Elyn, Elyn, watermelon.' At school. Where I used to go. Syntus Utrecht operates a bus from IJsselstein, Overwaard to Utrecht, CS Jaarbeurszijde every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €2 - €4 and the journey takes 21 min. U-Ov also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, U-Ov operates a vehicle from Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein City to Utrecht, CS Centrumzijde every 20 minutes.|zlh| guj| vng| kru| nyz| cgc| wgc| hzv| nko| cye| yio| qny| fcb| cfc| nsa| dlt| vzq| qzo| abd| irh| wyz| vfy| tre| ifd| skt| kse| fba| vkl| muj| mav| moo| wvt| hxx| enw| wcx| kkn| bev| jni| zqs| ull| vlh| gyd| szl| bin| vod| rsm| fpp| epb| waj| rrr|