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crowyhead, September 15, 2008 (view all comments by crowyhead)
When Samantha Schutz started college, she began to have frightening episodes for which she had no explanation. She would become fearful, particularly during class, have difficulty breathing, experience heart palpitations, and sometimes pass out. Every episode made things worse: fear of having an attack could trigger an attack. Eventually, Schutz learned that she was having panic attacks, and she suffered from panic disorder.

This is a frank, heartfelt memoir, told in free verse, that describes Schutz's college years and her struggle with anxiety and panic. I was dubious about the poetry format -- who wants to read someone else's poetry about their depression and anxiety? -- but it actually works really, really well. Schutz is able to capture moments and episodes in her life with wrenching clarity, and out of the short poems a complete portrait emerges. I think this is a particularly important book because there are so many memoirs of depression, and comparatively few that describe what it is like to live with unending anxiety. This was published as a YA book, but I would recommend it to just about anyone.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780439805186

Author:

Schutz, Samantha

Publisher:

Push

Subject:

American - General

Subject:

Biography & Autobiography - General

Subject:

Poetry - General

Subject:

Children's 12-Up - Poetry

Subject:

Anxiety disorders

Subject:

Situations / Adolescence

Subject:

Social Issues - Depression & Mental Illness

Subject:

Poetry : General

Subject:

Biography & Autobiography : General

Subject:

Young women

Publication Date:

July 2006

Binding:

Hardcover

Grade Level:

- Up

Language:

English

Pages:

280

Dimensions:

7.30x5.38x1.01 in. .77 lbs.

Age Level:

12-UP