'An unprecedented look at the lived experience of mental health in creative work, as told by writers, comedians and public figures
'We are full of worlds that can't be contained by a pill.
'This groundbreaking collection documents the state of mental health in Australia, foregrounding a wide range of voices with lived experience defining themselves beyond a diagnosis.
'Admissions showcases more than one hundred works- poems, essays, lyrics, fiction and illustrations from some of our leading writers, comedians and public figures challenging prescribed notions of illness, recovery, treatment and trauma while reclaiming language as an act of mad pride.
'Exploding with optimism and pain, encounters and descriptions, this is an unprecedented exploration of what is carried through life and writing.' (Publication summary)
The introduction to Admissions states:
There is no way to neatly summarise what Admissions is or what it contains. If we were to write shorthand case notes to hand it over to you as a reader, they would say…
This is followed by a large paragraph of disjointed words, beginning with “Dolphins” and ending with “So many flipped moons”. (Introduction)
'With more than 100 contributors with direct lived experience of mental illness in widely varying forms, there are so many moments and lives showcased in this one volume. It is an important, funny, revealing, gut-wrenching read. Admissions is a book that must be read and digested carefully and quietly, rather than in long sittings. Having said that, it is difficult to put down: it constantly keeps the reader on their toes.' (Introduction)
'With more than 100 contributors with direct lived experience of mental illness in widely varying forms, there are so many moments and lives showcased in this one volume. It is an important, funny, revealing, gut-wrenching read. Admissions is a book that must be read and digested carefully and quietly, rather than in long sittings. Having said that, it is difficult to put down: it constantly keeps the reader on their toes.' (Introduction)
The introduction to Admissions states:
There is no way to neatly summarise what Admissions is or what it contains. If we were to write shorthand case notes to hand it over to you as a reader, they would say…
This is followed by a large paragraph of disjointed words, beginning with “Dolphins” and ending with “So many flipped moons”. (Introduction)
