Scars

Scars is a true and honest account of my life from birth to the present day taking in what for many are taboo subjects: childhood sexual abuse, self-harm in various measures and psychiatric care today. - as we leave the 20th century. My own psychiatric care takes in the hub of the 'system', the receiving end of inpatient and out-patient services - which is still much in need of improvement. I try to describe the many mistakes that may be made in this 'hit and miss' side of medicine. It embraces a host of emotional feelings, captured in a format adults should find inspirational to read. One of the key reasons for writing the book hints of the physical as well as the emotional scars. In offering a light at the end of the tunnel, if Q T Saunders got through a tough life and is still standing - anyone can, and against all the odds.