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The Quiet Room from a Critical Perspective

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Amanda Bennett, tells the story of Schillers struggle with the illness, treatment and lifestyle of a schizophrenic. The book is important in many aspects as horrific as the tales may  appear, they are typical of experiences of schizophrenics: from the onset of the symptoms of the illness; to the realization and acceptance of the illness; to the maze of the  health care system; and to (hopefully) successful treatment of the illness. The book has been adopted by the mental health care community as a realistic and candid report on the  mental turmoil and institutional nightmares schizophrenics must endure while going through the steps from diagnosis through treatment. The book also provides useful insight and hope to families of schizophrenics which  are emphasized in the support of Schillers family. Finally the book provides hope and inspiration to schizophrenics as well who are able to read Schillers own documentation of her road  to recovery and the productive lifestyle she leads today. The "The Quiet Room" tells the story of Schillers experiences dealing with her schizophrenia  and her eventual management of it through intensive therapy and medication. The story begins when she first experiences voices in her head while a seventeen year old at camp. Eventually  sent home with the "flu", Schillers research later in life discovered that her camp records stated that she had a mental breakdown but it was not discussed with her at  the time (McAleavy, 1996). Schiller was determined to keep her illness a secret because the voices in her head told her there  would be consequences if she revealed her illness and she eventually earned a bachelors degree majoring in Spanish with a minor in psychology from Tufts University. In 1982 after graduation,