Book Your Summer Shop Summer Reading
Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent into Madness and Back
On paper, psychologist Dr. Shalom Camenietzski seemed to have it all—a beautiful family, a thriving practice, and supportive friends and colleagues. But in reality, he lived a life of turmoil—obsessive daydreams of taking his life, flamboyant periods of mania, disturbing acts of violence against his wife and son, and various episodes of psychosis, one of which would see him speeding his car the wrong way up Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway. Able to understand the clinical profile of his bipolar disorder, he was nonetheless powerless to stop it.   A fascinating account of a “mentally disordered healer,” Out of My Mind reveals the strengths and fallibilities of traditional psychotherapies and shows how Dr. Camenietzki finally obtained a symptom-free life.
"1133652853"
Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent into Madness and Back
On paper, psychologist Dr. Shalom Camenietzski seemed to have it all—a beautiful family, a thriving practice, and supportive friends and colleagues. But in reality, he lived a life of turmoil—obsessive daydreams of taking his life, flamboyant periods of mania, disturbing acts of violence against his wife and son, and various episodes of psychosis, one of which would see him speeding his car the wrong way up Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway. Able to understand the clinical profile of his bipolar disorder, he was nonetheless powerless to stop it.   A fascinating account of a “mentally disordered healer,” Out of My Mind reveals the strengths and fallibilities of traditional psychotherapies and shows how Dr. Camenietzki finally obtained a symptom-free life.
8.99 In Stock
Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent into Madness and Back

Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent into Madness and Back

by Shalom Camenietzki
Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent into Madness and Back
Add to Wishlist
Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent into Madness and Back

Out of My Mind: A Psychologist's Descent into Madness and Back

by Shalom Camenietzki

Overview

On paper, psychologist Dr. Shalom Camenietzski seemed to have it all—a beautiful family, a thriving practice, and supportive friends and colleagues. But in reality, he lived a life of turmoil—obsessive daydreams of taking his life, flamboyant periods of mania, disturbing acts of violence against his wife and son, and various episodes of psychosis, one of which would see him speeding his car the wrong way up Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway. Able to understand the clinical profile of his bipolar disorder, he was nonetheless powerless to stop it.   A fascinating account of a “mentally disordered healer,” Out of My Mind reveals the strengths and fallibilities of traditional psychotherapies and shows how Dr. Camenietzki finally obtained a symptom-free life.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780889776920
Publisher: University of Regina Press
Publication date: 01/25/2020
Series: The Regina Collection
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 356 KB

About the Author

Shalom Camenietzki is a registered psychologist and psychotherapist with forty years of clinical experience. In addition to his professional background he has published numerous fictional works, including The Atheist’s Bible. He lives in Toronto.
From the B&N Reads Blog
Page 1 of

Related Subjects

Social Sciences
African Americans
African Americans - General & Miscellaneous
Social Sciences
African Americans
African Americans - General & Miscellaneous

Customer Reviews