Creative Writing

UNICORNS AND DEMONS – CHAPTER 3

By Jacqueline Townsend As Jacqueline makes her way home she takes the scenic route, a journey she often made with her son. She feels his presence as she stops off en-route to buy... View

The War Came Home With Him

By Catherine Madison “It’s hard to imagine in this time of endless psychological examination that greater consideration was not given in the past to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions affecting returning... View

My son was the Messiah – Chapter 8.

By Jane Read Two friends stay with Dan at the flat while Jane and  Graham drive to London, hoping to bring him home. To access previous chapters, visit Jane Read’s Author Page. View

Model Home: Excavating My Mother’s Madness.

By Leslie Lindsay JUNIOR ARCHITECT: A Blueprint of My Mother’s 1989 Psychosis This is an excerpt from my unpublished memoir, Model Home: Excavating My Mother’s Madness. My mother, Lynne, was diagnosed with bipolar with... View

The Art of Misdiagnosis

By Gayle Brandeis Synopsis: Gayle Brandeis’s mother disappeared just after Gayle gave birth to her youngest child. Several days later, her body was found: she had hanged herself in the utility closet of... View

My Son was the Messiah – Chapter 7

By Jane Read The family are watching Dan in the last episode of Downton Abbey when they receive an alarming phone call. Graham and Jane dash to London to rescue their son. To... View

My Son was the Messiah – Chapter 6

By Jane Read Dan receives an important text message and embarks on a London walkabout. To access previous chapters, visit Jane Read's Author Page. View

Outside, the Sky is Blue

By Christina Patterson This is an extract from my family memoir, Outside, the Sky is Blue. My sister, Caroline, was diagnosed with schizophrenia in her late teens. My brother, Tom, was an academic... View

‘This feels more like spin-the-bottle than science’: my mission to find a proper diagnosis – and treatment – for my son’s psychosis.

By Tanya Frank I wrote this piece about my son living with psychosis for the Lifestyle column of the Guardian Weekend Magazine. I received message after message from people telling me their own... View

My Son was the Messiah – Chapter 5

By Jane Read Dan experiences an epic transformation whilst at his friend's birthday weekend. To access previous chapters, visit Jane Read's Author Page. View