Sunless Freak By David Makepeace

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Sunless Freak by David Makepeace

Sunless Freak: Memories of a Schizo, moves forward to stake a spot in the pantheon of Memoir on mental illness. New author David Makepeace zagged into the reality of living with Schizoaffective Disorder. His life of undiagnosed and untreated mental illness fell to drinking and drugging to mask and cope with his condition. Making use of vulnerability, Makepeace writes chapters with valiant heart through a messy journey-his life, post-psychotic break. The fight through isolation, identity loss, and Schizoaffective Disorder symptoms, finds the way to rebuild social skills. The book is written for all curious readers, but especially to inspire mental illness sufferers as recovery stories once inspired Makepeace. The book reflects, inspires, and informs by unveiling one person’s map of how to make sense of living withSchizoaffective Disorder, and how to live tightly bound to taking responsible care of yourself. Sunless Freak helps others see that recovery is possible. Makepeace has spent 7 years on the frontlines of mental health education, youth suicide prevention, and doing personal storytelling, hoping to cleanse the “mark of disgrace” which is the definition of stigma. After 7 years of service, David has decided to open his life to the reader.