When You Lose It: Two voices. One true story. A mother and daughter on the edge.
Hardback Published on: 07/07/2022
Price: £16.99
Synopsis
A gripping memoir of two battling narratives and a mother-daughter relationship stretched to its absolute limits.
Roxy was 13 years old when she was coerced then blackmailed into sending explicit photos, which were spread around her school. The shame led to self-loathing. The blame led to a psychotic breakdown. Roxy started hearing voices. Then she started seeing things...
What happens when your teenager starts to lose it, and then you lose each other? What happens when you can't tell your mother you desperately need help? And how can a family move past a devastating mental health crisis?
When You Lose It is a brutally honest true story, written from two perspectives, of consent, coercion and shattering consequences.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9781802792188
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 222 x 144 x 34 mm
- Weight: 480g
- Languages: English
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An important book on so many levels
A unique and significant book. Told from the perspectives of both a teenager and a parent, giving insight on how situations can run out of control to the p... READ MORE
A gripping and important book
When You Loose It is an incredibly well written book, told through both mother and daughter. This dual narration makes it unique and it's impossible to put... READ MORE
A very powerful story told in a quite extraordianary way.
I started reading this book and stopped just once for half a day before finishing it. It should be compulsory reading for just about every parent that ha... READ MORE
This book floored me
When a books starts with an introduction which says “To the school - you left me alone, …. Chose to protect the guilty” “To the boys - I was 13”, “To the r... READ MORE
Most important book you will ever read
This book is so powerful. Told through the eyes of both mother and daughter - you have a unique insight into how the same situation can actually have two ... READ MORE
A must read for all parents and then pass it to your teenager!
What a beautiful, harrowing, poignant book. The school failed and this so nearly made mum and Roxy fail but the power in these women is immense. I read thi... READ MORE
Tough read but worth it
I could not call this book enjoyable. Most of the time while reading it I felt a knot of dread, probably due to being at a similar life stage. That being... READ MORE
Important and powerful
What an amazing book. So emotional and powerfully written. A very important story for these times and very brave of both of them to share their experience... READ MORE