Mental Math

Richard Carlson Jr. was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia when he was 21 years of age. His illness first manifested when he was an early adolescent. Modern psychiatry greatly failed Richard for over a decade. Then, after an incident involving the police, he truly understood that his diagnosis was real, and finally began the long process of recovery. Over 10 years later, his life is greatly improved. In the course of his treatment, Richard also recovered from depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and lethargy.

This audiobook probes institutional life through nine fascinating profiles. You will not soon forget these nine stories or how Dr. Kellerman deals with the delusional, the unusual, and the strange, in a modern setting.

Mental illness, mental inpatient facility, abuse, neglect, underfunding, LGBTQ, adoption, cancer, group therapy, cannabis, opioids, C Diff, and unwinding the past and finding the NOW! I hope that my harrowing experience will give some hope and validation to others. I also hope it exposes the tragedy of America's mental healthcare. Defeating My Demons is a call to action to say enough is enough; let's fix this.