Distorted Mind

An Inspiring Personal Story of Overcoming Mental Illness...For Michael Fortnam a painful level of isolation emptiness and confusion had become normal. Severe depression delusions and manic episodes tore through his life in ways that people around him couldn't see. Finally a crisis brought his suffering to the surface and a shocking arrest led to a lengthy stay in a psychiatric hospital. It was there that he began to accept that many of his thoughts were delusional. Distorted Mind describes the experience of depression hallucinations and mania in a straightforward accessible way that readers will easily empathize with and understand. Michael describes how medication and therapy have allowed him to emerge from mental illness to live a more promising and meaningful life. He is now in a stable relationship holds a job and has not been hospitalized since the year 2000. Michael's story gives important encouragement to those who are suffering from mental illness or in a stage of treatment where hope is not yet clear. It also provides valuable information to family friends and treatment professionals about what it's like to experience a mental health crisis and the ways in which caring people can provide support for a successful outcome.