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About Me
- Jean
- Hi, I'm Jean. I'm fifty-something, married to Ian, and live in West Yorkshire. I'm a writer, and part-time mental health worker. My memoir 'The Dark Threads' is published by Accent Press. As a mixed-up, depressed teenager in 1968 I was heavily drugged, given electric shock treatment, reduced to a zombie and, by age 20, 'written off' as suffering from chronic schizophrenia (a misdiagnosis, evidence suggests). I managed to jump out of the net in 1974 and went on to build up a life for myself. Today life is good, good, good. I have a first-class BA (Hons) degree in Combined Studies (literature and psychology), and qualifications in counselling skills. 'The Dark Threads' is my first book. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Threads-Jean-Davison/dp/1906373590
2 comments:
Love it! A subject close to my heart right now as I've just had to renew my passport and have my photos taken. Unfortunately I was told my 'eyes weren't visible' and had to do it again!
And yes, I do remember when they used to take ages and come out horrible and sticky :o)
You talk really well and your enjoyment comes across, I do envy you.
Ian says he's going to stick that photo of me on the conservatory window to frighten burglars away!
Thanks for your comment about my talk. I know I need more practice to improve at public speaking but it's amazing that I can actually enjoy doing a talk, or even get up to do one at all, when I had so much trouble with shyness in the past.
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