'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)