Resilient: Surviving My Mental Illness

Amazon # 1 Best Seller

"inspiring and unforgettable... this is a remarkably honest, fearless, and selfless piece of writing, one that could help people facing a myriad of challenges, which could even be life-saving." - Self Publishing Review (4.5 stars)

A deeply personal memoir about life with mental illness, hearing loss and astounding resiliency. Liz's journey provides encouragement for patients, families, friends and healthcare workers by proving that recovery is possible.

At seventeen, Liz's world collapses into a place of mental illness and revolving hospital doors. It takes a strong family to help her survive to university life, where she excels. But before she can start her career, Schizoaffective Disorder rears again to threaten all that she has worked towards.It is up to her family, friends, healthcare workers and herself to push through and get her back on her feet to become an occupational therapist.

A must read as Liz shares her story, highlighting the harmful and more importantly the helpful things she and others have done to get her to where she is now.

Liz Grace is a first-time author and occupational therapist in recovery from Schizoaffective Disorder who lives with the daily challenges of profound hearing loss. Starting at the age of sixteen, she gradually lost her hearing, learned American Sign Language in university and at age twenty-six, was implanted with bilateral cochlear implants.

Content warning: This book contains content related to suicide, suicidal ideation, self-harm and restraints