How I Rescued My Brain: A Psychologist's Remarkable Recovery from Stroke and Trauma - Couverture souple

Roland, David

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ISBN 10 : 1925106004 ISBN 13 : 9781925106008

Editeur : Scribe Pubns Pty Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

As a forensic psychologist, David Roland often saw the toughest, most heartbreaking cases. The emotional trauma had begun to take its toll, and then the global financial crisis hit, leaving his family facing financial ruin. When he found himself in an emergency ward with little idea of how he got there, doctors wondered if he’d had a nervous breakdown. Eventually they discovered the truth: David had suffered a stroke, which had resulted in brain injury. He faced two choices: give up or get his brain working again. Drawing on the principles of neuroplasticity, David set about rewiring his brain. He embarked on a search that brought him into contact with doctors, neuroscientists, yoga teachers, musicians, and a Buddhist nun, and found the tools to restore his sense of self through psychotherapy, swimming, music, mindfulness, and meditation. This is the story of David’s neurological difficulties and of his remarkable cognitive recovery. It is also an account of a journey to emotional health. How I Rescued My Brain is an amazing tale of one man’s resilience and his determination to overcome one of the most frightening situations imaginable—the fear that he had lost his mind and might not get it back.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

As a psychologist specialising in court assessments, David Roland often saw the toughest, most heartbreaking cases. The emotional trauma had begun to take its toll and then the global financial crisis hit, leaving his family facing financial ruin. So when he found himself in a local emergency ward with little idea of where he was or how he got there, doctors wondered if he had had a nervous breakdown if the strain of treating individuals with mental-health problems had become too much. Eventually they discovered the truth: David had suffered a stroke, which had resulted in brain injury. He faced two choices: give up or get his brain working again. Drawing on the principles of neuroplasticity, David set about re-wiring his brain. Embarking on a search that brought him into contact with doctors, neuroscientists, yoga teachers, musicians, and a Buddhist nun, he found the tools to restore his sense of self: psychotherapy, exercise, music, mindfulness, and meditation. How I Rescued My Brain is the story of David s neurological difficulties and his remarkable cognitive recovery. It is also an account of a journey to emotional health and wellbeing. In the tradition of Marc Lewis Memoirs of an Addicted Brain and Jill Bolte Taylor s My Stroke of Insight, this is an amazing tale of one man s resilience, and his determination to overcome one of the most frightening situations imaginable the fear that he had lost his mind, and might not get it back.

Biographie de l'auteur

David Roland has a PhD in clinical psychology. Trained in neuropsychological assessment, he studied interpersonal neurobiology with professor Daniel Siegel (author of Mindsight). From 2010 to 2013, David was an honorary associate with the School of Medicine at the University of Sydney. He is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a founder of the Australian branch of the Compassionate Mind Foundation. His first book is The Confident Performer (1998).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Scribe Pubns Pty Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1925106004
• ISBN 13: 9781925106008
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 290
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible