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4436294Traces of Madnesshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/traces-of-madness-9781637790731/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4117224/image.jpg?v=638443279125170000345363MXNPenn State University PressInStock/Ebooks/<p>Fernando Balius was a perfectly ordinary, if misunderstood, young adultuntil he started hearing voices.</p><p>In <em>Traces of Madness</em>, Fernando describes what it feels like, both mentally and physically, to lose your grip on reality. His life spins out of control when the voices he hears inside his head, depicted in the narrative as a monster, work to destroy his self-esteem and, worse, urge him to hurt himself. Various psychiatric diagnoses and prescribed medications do more harm than good, prompting Fernando to question whether stifling his voices is truly the right path for him. Throughout his experiences, he finds that his connections with others lend him the strength to survive.</p><p>Mario Pellejers moving illustrations bring Nandos remarkable story to life. This raw and uniquely hopeful graphic memoir shows the power of community and understanding and encourages us all to push back in solidarity against the pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness.</p>...4522340Traces of Madness345363https://www.gandhi.com.mx/traces-of-madness-9781637790731/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4117224/image.jpg?v=638443279125170000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20249781637790731_W3siaWQiOiJiMjRmYTU1Ni1iOTk4LTQyN2MtOGY5Zi04NGM4ZjU2YjZiMDQiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjM1NSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjE4LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjMzNywiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMTItMDFUMDA6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781637790731_<p><strong>I want to share my story to understand what is happening to me</strong>.</p><p>Fernando Balius was a perfectly ordinary, if misunderstood, young adultuntil he started hearing voices.</p><p>In <em>Traces of Madness</em>, Fernando describes what it feels like, both mentally and physically, to lose your grip on reality. His life spins out of control when the voices he hears inside his head, depicted in the narrative as a monster, work to destroy his self-esteem and, worse, urge him to hurt himself. Various psychiatric diagnoses and prescribed medications do more harm than good, prompting Fernando to question whether stifling his voices is truly the right path for him. Throughout his experiences, he finds that his connections with others lend him the strength to survive.</p><p>Mario Pellejers moving illustrations bring Nandos remarkable story to life. This raw and uniquely hopeful graphic memoir shows the power of community and understanding and encourages us all to push back in solidarity against the pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness.</p>...9781637790731_Penn State University Presslibro_electonico_9781637790731_9781637790731Fernando BaliusInglésMéxico2024-05-14T00:00:00+00:002024-05-21T00:00:00+00:00Penn State University Press