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Cyclops: A Memoir of Mental Health
After a nightmarish struggle with depression and the discovery of his plan to commit suicide, the author enters a psychiatric facility in search of some hope to keep living. What he finds there is a cast of misfits, wizened fools, and fellow travelers along a crumbling life. He sought refuge, but instead stares into existential panic . The first thing to break is the self. Until then, all he can do is wrestle with the free walking monsters of broken souls in a harrowing attempt to slay his own.
This book is based upon the author's actual experience. It is his hope that the world can gain a better understanding of mental illness. He believed his life would end upon commitment, that it would be a blow with which his reputation with choke. The world needs to know the truth. He didn't begin to live until he let it all collapse.
This book is based upon the author's actual experience. It is his hope that the world can gain a better understanding of mental illness. He believed his life would end upon commitment, that it would be a blow with which his reputation with choke. The world needs to know the truth. He didn't begin to live until he let it all collapse.
72 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2019
About the author
David Bailey
202 books7 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
David Bailey is a British editor and author whose published output to date comprises a combination of short stories, audio dramas and magazine articles.
Both before and since being professionally published, Bailey contributed to a number of Doctor Who fanzines in writing and editorial capacities, including Matrix, Silver Carrier and Cottage Under Siege.
As an editor, he worked for the British magazine publisher Titan from 1997 to 2000 during which time he edited their Simpsons and Xena, Warrior Princess titles among others.
His first professionally published writing was a number of articles for the magazine Cult Times, starting in 1996. Since that time he has contributed articles to a wide range of factual publications, including consumer guides and television listing magazines.
Subsequently, he co-authored a number of guidebooks to television series such as Friends and Frasier. These were produced by Virgin Publishing.
The body of David Bailey's fiction writing, both audio and prose, has been produced for Big Finish Productions' range of Doctor Who and Doctor Who derived materials.
In 2011, he decided to start writing under the pen name of David Bryher as his real name meant that he was hard to find on Google.
David Bailey is a British editor and author whose published output to date comprises a combination of short stories, audio dramas and magazine articles.
Both before and since being professionally published, Bailey contributed to a number of Doctor Who fanzines in writing and editorial capacities, including Matrix, Silver Carrier and Cottage Under Siege.
As an editor, he worked for the British magazine publisher Titan from 1997 to 2000 during which time he edited their Simpsons and Xena, Warrior Princess titles among others.
His first professionally published writing was a number of articles for the magazine Cult Times, starting in 1996. Since that time he has contributed articles to a wide range of factual publications, including consumer guides and television listing magazines.
Subsequently, he co-authored a number of guidebooks to television series such as Friends and Frasier. These were produced by Virgin Publishing.
The body of David Bailey's fiction writing, both audio and prose, has been produced for Big Finish Productions' range of Doctor Who and Doctor Who derived materials.
In 2011, he decided to start writing under the pen name of David Bryher as his real name meant that he was hard to find on Google.
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July 4, 2020
Raw truth
Cyclops: A Memoir of Mental Health is more than worthy of a five star review. It is raw truth. An excerpt of illness that plagues everyone to varying degrees. I am related to the author and upon reading, my heart aches. This is fairly common in our family, but a dirty little secret that no one wants to admit. There are so many of us. You are not alone. Our family is choked with this on so many levels.
Cyclops: A Memoir of Mental Health is more than worthy of a five star review. It is raw truth. An excerpt of illness that plagues everyone to varying degrees. I am related to the author and upon reading, my heart aches. This is fairly common in our family, but a dirty little secret that no one wants to admit. There are so many of us. You are not alone. Our family is choked with this on so many levels.
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