David Roland David Roland i(7608888 works by)
Gender: Male
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David Roland has a PhD in clinical psychology. From 2010 to 2013, Roland was an honorary associate with the School of Medicine at the University of Sydney. He is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a founder of the Australian branch of the Compassionate Mind Foundation. His first book is The Confident Performer.

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y separately published work icon How I Rescued My Brain Brunswick : Scribe , 2014 7608905 2014 single work autobiography

'As a forensic psychologist, David Roland often saw the toughest, mist heartbreaking cases. The emotional trauma had begun to take its toll – and then the global financial crisis hit, leaving his family facing financial ruin.

'When he found himself in an emergency ward with little idea of how he got there, doctors wondered if he had had a nervous breakdown. Eventually they discovered the truth: David had suffered a stroke, which had resulted in brain injury. He faced two choices: give up or get his brain working again. Drawing on the principles of neuroplasticity, David set about re-wiring his brain. He embarked on a search that brought him into contact with doctors, neuroscientists, yoga teaches. Musicians, and a Buddhist nun, and found the tools to restore his sense of self: psychotherapy, swimming, music, mindfulness, and meditation.

'This is the story of David's neurological difficulties and of his remarkable cognitive recovery. It is also an account of a journey to emotional health. How I Rescued My Brain is an amazing tale of one man's resilience, and his determination to overcome one of the most frightening situations imaginable – the fear that he had lost his mind and might not get it back.' (Publication summary)

2015 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) Small Publishers' Adult Book of the Year
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