Sunless Freak: Memories of a Schizo
moves forward to stake a spot in the pantheon of memoirs on mental illness. New author David Makepeace zagged into the reality of living with schizoaffective disorder. His life of undiagnosed and untreated mental illness descended to drinking and drugging to mask and cope with his condition. Making use of vulnerability, David 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 him. The book reflects, inspires, and informs by unveiling one person's map of how to make sense of living with schizoaffective disorder. It examines how to live tightly bound to taking responsible care of yourself. Sunless Freak helps others see recovery is possible.
David has spent 7 years on the frontlines of mental health education, youth suicide prevention and personal storytelling, hoping to cleanse the "mark of disgrace," the definition of stigma. After 7 years of service, David has decided to open his life to the reader.