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This title in other editionsCrazy: Notes on and Off the Couchby Rob Dobrenski
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:An average day in the life of a psychologist is a frenetic one. A 9 a.m. appointment to help a woman manage a husband who wont take out the garbage (at least with his pants on) quickly shifts to an emotionally intense session with a convicted rapist at 10 a.m. After talking with a child about his fears of school an hour later, the psychologist then meets with a therapist to deal with his own anxieties, followed by lunch with his socially-phobic colleague whos already had four martinis by 1 p.m. All this, and its only Monday.
What most of us dont realize is that while mental health professionals are trying to help people resolve their problems, they often suffer from depression and anxiety, take antipsychotics, self-medicate with booze, and struggle in their own relationships. In other words, they can be just as “crazy” as their patients. Crazy is the story of how one mental health professional deals with his own personal problems and those of the people he treats. Part exposé and part memoir, it reveals what therapists really think about their profession, their colleagues, their patients, and their own lives. Ultimately, Dobrenskis riveting, sometimes humorous, and deeply insightful narrative brings us to one oddly comforting conclusion—namely, the therapists not-so-secret secret: Were all crazy. Synopsis:Crazy is the story of how one mental health professional deals with his own personal problems and those of the people he treats. Part exposé and part memoir, it reveals what therapists really think about their profession, their colleagues, their patients, and their own lives. Synopsis:Part exposé and part memoir, Crazy reveals what therapists really think about their profession, their colleagues, their patients, and their own lives. Rob Dobrenskis riveting, sometimes humorous, and deeply insightful narrative brings us to one oddly comforting conclusion—namely, the therapists not-so-secret secret: Were all crazy. About the AuthorRob Dobrenski, PhD, is a licensed psychologist whose work has been published in The Best of Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 2. Visit him at ShrinkTalk.net. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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