Safe, Wanted, and Loved by Patrick Dylan

A brave memoir in the tradition of Brain on Fire, Dylan's Safe, Wanted, and Loved is a compassionate, honest, and gripping account of a family navigating mental illness. As her illness eluded diagnosis, the family's struggle was only beginning. Within weeks, she had been admitted to the emergency room, the hospital, and the local crisis facility, but none of the experts could provide an answer. But on the morning of Mia's thirty-ninth birthday, everything changed. They worked together to create a loving home for their two children, enjoyed a close relationship with their extended family, and offered mutual support during hard times. The book’s powerful opening line is the author’s wife, Mia, saying Pat, I am going to prison. Scared and unprepared, he began a desperate battle to protect her from a mysterious disease, shelter their children from her bizarre behavior, and recover the woman he loved.įor years, Patrick and Mia Dylan enjoyed an intimate marriage that exemplified partnership. Safe, Wanted, and Loved by Patrick Dylan is a memoir about the author’s wife’s experiences of mental illness, how that affected the family, and the difficult journey in the direction of recovery. When a sudden mental illness struck his wife, Patrick Dylan found himself living with an eerie stranger. A brave memoir in the tradition of Brain on Fire, Dylan's Safe, Wanted, and Loved is a compassionate, honest, and gripping account of a family navigating mental illness.'Pat, we need to kill the dog.' A chill ran down Patrick Dylan's spine as his wife spoke-psychosis had found their family again. Scared and unprepared, he began a desperate battle to protect her from a mysterious disease, shelter their children from her bizarre behavior, and recover the woman he loved.įor years, Patrick and Mia Dylan enjoyed an intimate marriage that exemplified partnership.

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