menu
{ "item_title" : "Unseen", "item_author" : [" Breda O'Toole", "Tony Bates "], "item_description" : "Recounts Breda O'Toole's traumatic journey through neglect and psychiatric abuse, highlighting her resilience and fight for dignity.From a childhood shaped by neglect and violence to three brutal years spent in a cold, indifferent convent, Breda O'Toole's early life was marked by abandonment. When she sought help, she entered a mental health system that continued the pattern misdiagnosing her, medicating her into silence, binding her in a straitjacket for 11 days and subjecting her to 29 rounds of electroconvulsive therapy. Across decades, Breda was treated not as a person, but as a problem to be managed her pain unseen, her voice unheard.Yet Unseen is also a story of fierce resilience. Refusing to be defined by the failures of the system, Breda fought to reclaim her health, her voice and her life. Through courage, determination and a relentless search for dignity, she uncovered a sense of self that had long been buried.Blending deeply personal narrative with a forensic study of 23 years of psychiatric records, Breda exposes the devastating consequences of a system that too often loses sight of the human being at its heart.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/80/458/336/1804583367_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "28.95", "online_price" : "28.95", "our_price" : "28.95", "club_price" : "28.95", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }
Unseen|Breda O'Toole

Unseen : A Memoir of Trauma, Ireland's Psychiatric System and a Lifetime Spent Healing

local_shippingShip to Me
On Order. Usually ships in 2-4 weeks
FREE Shipping for Club Members help

Overview

Recounts Breda O'Toole's traumatic journey through neglect and psychiatric abuse, highlighting her resilience and fight for dignity.

From a childhood shaped by neglect and violence to three brutal years spent in a cold, indifferent convent, Breda O'Toole's early life was marked by abandonment. When she sought help, she entered a mental health system that continued the pattern misdiagnosing her, medicating her into silence, binding her in a straitjacket for 11 days and subjecting her to 29 rounds of electroconvulsive therapy. Across decades, Breda was treated not as a person, but as a problem to be managed her pain unseen, her voice unheard.

Yet Unseen is also a story of fierce resilience. Refusing to be defined by the failures of the system, Breda fought to reclaim her health, her voice and her life. Through courage, determination and a relentless search for dignity, she uncovered a sense of self that had long been buried.

Blending deeply personal narrative with a forensic study of 23 years of psychiatric records, Breda exposes the devastating consequences of a system that too often loses sight of the human being at its heart.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781804583364
  • ISBN-10: 1804583367
  • Publisher: Gill Books
  • Publish Date: November 2025
  • Page Count: 320

Related Categories

You May Also Like...

    1

BAM Customer Reviews