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Stories of Survival - From the Psychotherapy Room Five courageous patients took a journey with their psychotherapist. Whether you are a mental health professional or a layman curious about the mind and emotions, witnessing these journeys can help you understand how mental problems originate, how they entrench themselves in the psyche, and how they impact our lives. The five people you meet in this book have the courage, insight, and ability to articulate their feelings, memories and even "madness" - openly and honestly. The resultant stories are extraordinarily layered, compelling and powerful. During 25 years of therapeutic practice, Dr. Huseby has concluded that the profound suffering of these patients actually adds to their humanity. The reader might share a sense that while the experiences of these patients are deep, brutal and life changing, they hold a gift through examination - an ability to bring the patients closer to themselves. Ultimately, these stories can lead us all to more a complete self-insight and understanding. Tormod Huseby, MD, is a private practitioner of psychiatry and a supervisor of psychotherapy in Oslo, Norway. Allan Ishac is a New York-based writer who edited and consulted on the case histories in this book.
