25 November 2009
The Poet and the Madwoman
"When sanity had given way to reclusive imagination, I walked tall and deluded. Now I bask in the joy of being at home, complete, mindful of the capricious time when my mind was pierced by the steely shards of madness."
A poem by Sandy Jeffs about what's it like living with schizophrenia. Sandy has lived with the mental illness for thirty three years and she discusses how the treatment and perception of mental illness has changed over this time.
Guests
Sandy Jeffs
Poet, writer and public speaker about living with mental illness.
Publications
Title: Flying with Paper Wings
Author: Sandy Jeffs
Publisher: The Vulgar Press
Story Researcher and Producer
Kate MacDonald
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