Book Review | My Brain is Out of Control by Dr. Patrick Mbaya

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Publication Date: September 2016
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Formats: Ebook
Pages: 76
Genre: Biography/Autobiography
Tour Dates: October 23-December 15

     

Although Dr. Patrick Mbaya’s illness caused a lot distress and nearly took his life, the emotional symptoms of the depression he developed helped him understand and empathize with patients and how they feel when they become ill. In My Brain is Out of Control, Mbaya, fifty-five and at the peak of his career, shares a personal story of how he suffered from a brain infection in 2010 that caused loss of speech, right-sided weakness, and subsequent depression. He tells how he also dealt with the antibiotics complications of low white cell count and hepatitis. He narrates his experiences as a patient, the neurological and psychiatric complications he encountered, how he coped, and his journey to recovery. Presenting a personal perspective of Mbaya’s illness from the other side of the bed, My Brain is Out of Control, offers profound insight into battling a serious illness.

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MY REVIEW:

My husband actually read this book before I did because the premise really intrigued him. He doesn't read books in one sitting but this one he couldn't put down. He kept talking about it and how after reading it it made him appreciate life so much more. This doctor has such a unique perspective because he has gone through so much more than many other people (much less doctors) and can relate on a whole different level. While sad at times I kept reading because I knew that he was going to persevere and he did.

An excellent read. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. Patrick Mbaya is a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. He is a consultant psychiatrist and honorary clinical lecturer in psychiatry at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. He has a special interest in mood and addiction disorders.