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The Mental Elf's Top Book Recommendations

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Schizophrenia: whether it's the associations it conjures or the people it brings to mind, it is a word we all have a view on. How we perceive it—and how we treat people living with it—is at the core of how we understand mental health. But what do we really know? How much time do we spend listening? Do we truly comprehend this complex and often contradictory diagnosis?

In The Heartland , Nathan Filer, mental-health nurse and award-winning writer, takes us on a journey into the psychiatric wards he once worked on. He also invites us to spend time with world-leading experts,...
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Recommended by Matt Haig, Matt Haig, Suzi Gage, and 4 others.

Matt HaigRead Nathan's book. It's great. https://t.co/G8ohumtovp (Source)

Matt HaigRead Nathan's book. It's great. https://t.co/G8ohumtovp (Source)

Suzi GageOoh look - @nathanfiler's brilliant book in Liverpool airport's WH Smiths! https://t.co/XrdVy0lGtD (Source)

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