[Commpsych] FW: 'Barking Mad' by Andee Jones

[Lauren Breen]

Hi everyone,

Andee has kindly provided me with a copy of her book/memoir about psychotherapy, "Barking mad: Too much therapy is never enough"  (details below and attached). If you are interested in writing a review of the book for publication in The Australian Community Psychologist, please let me know. You will get to keep the book J

Kind regards,

Lauren

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From: Andee Jones [mailto:author.andeejones at gmail.com]
Sent: Wed 11/9/2011 2:57 PM
To: Lauren Breen
Subject: 'Barking Mad' by Andee Jones



Dear Lauren,

Re 'Barking Mad: Too much therapy is never enough' by Andee Jones

As a retired psychologist, author and long-term client of therapy, I'm
writing to you about my new book, 'Barking Mad: Too much therapy is
never enough.' Highly topical in the wake of the November 1 cuts to
Better Access, 'Barking Mad' speaks to the issue of clients' right to
choose between different types of funded mental healthcare.

As one reviewer notes: "This book highlights the hottest political
topic of the moment-mental illness-and its most controversial aspect:
how much choice should consumers have in the type of professionals
they consult to deal with their condition?"-BARBARA BIGGS Consumer
Advocate, Mental Health Council of Australia

The story is about trying to get a grip, losing it, trying, losing ...
and so on throughout forty years of my experience as a client of
therapy, a dozen therapists and a ton of trouble.

THE AGE review extract: "What marks the book out in part is Jones's
political awareness. She is acute on the politics and ethics of
therapy and her vignettes pay close attention to the atmospherics and
theatre of therapy, the non-scientific everydayness of the
transaction"

Please find attached a media release (with book extract). Would you
let me know if the The Australian Community Psychology is
interested in reviewing the book or in publishing a review or extract
from it? I would be pleased to drop a complimentary copy of 'Barking
Mad' in the mail.

Both SMH and New Matilda have published articles I've written on the
cuts to Better Access (see links from www.publishinink.com.au)

I look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Andee Jones
www.publishinink.com.au  03 9866 5126   0415 12 13 12

Author bio
The author is a retired psychologist and long-term client of therapy.
'Barking Mad' is her second book. Andee's 2010 memoir 'Kissing Frogs'
has been adapted as 'RU4Me', the one-woman hit show starring
AFI-award-winner Annie Byron. Extracts from both books have won
literary commendation.

More reviews of 'Barking Mad'
A brave, funny, broken-hearted book that fights its way to wisdom-HELEN GARNER
Humane, good-humoured and immensely helpful. To turn this book's pages
is far, far better than popping pills-PHILLIP ADAMS
Andee Jones has written the book that all therapists and would-be
therapists should read. Those seeking therapy should use the book as a
guide in their search for that great rarity, a pearl beyond price, a
good therapist-DOROTHY ROWE
In gratitude to Andee Jones for her courage and clarity in sharing the
lessons of her own personal and professional journeys, finding hope
and understanding even in the face of tragedy and loss-TIM COSTELLO


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