When You Lose It

When You Lose It: Two voices. One true story. A mother and daughter on the edge. 'A very important subject' – ITV's This Morning

Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Literary Biography & Memoir, Health & Lifestyle, Illnesses & Conditions
Paperback Published on: 28/09/2023
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Synopsis

'An extraordinary and important book. Read it immediately' Claudia Winkleman

'Superbly written, this deeply moving book underlines how truly precious mother-daughter relationships are, and never more so than in those teenage years' Gloria Hunniford

'Read this book. Then talk to your sons. It is essential reading' Jamie Theakston

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: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781802792195
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Weight: 320g
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm

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When You Lose It
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
Fiona Dalu-Chandu
When You Lose It
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
EHY