Wgst/hps/soc 475 Memoir Paper 5 7 Page Writing Assignment

Memoir on Mental HealthAuthorDepartment, University Course code: Course title Instructor Due DateContents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Abstract PAGEREF _Toc56443207 \h 3The Center Cannot Hold PAGEREF _Toc56443208 \h 4Lives of Others PAGEREF _Toc56443209 \h 4Race Relations PAGEREF _Toc56443210 \h 4Gender styles or roles PAGEREF _Toc56443211 \h 5Family forms/structures PAGEREF _Toc56443212 \h 5Purpose of the Memoir PAGEREF _Toc56443213 \h 6Confessional PAGEREF _Toc56443214 \h 6Testimonial PAGEREF _Toc56443215 \h 7Lessons from Reading This Memoir PAGEREF _Toc56443216 \h 8AbstractThe Center Cannot Hold, My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks is a memoir that discusses the authors struggles with schizophrenia. Saks recounts how she discovered that she had an abnormal condition, and how she dealt with it through self-medication. She also tells how her understanding of her condition has helped her to cope with the mental illness, even managing to live a normal life. However, she insists that she is not cured of schizophrenia. Saks believes that people with schizophrenia can live a satisfying life if they receive support from family members, their colleagues,