My Brain is Out of Control: Memoirs of a Doctor as a Patient by Dr. Patrick Mbaya Book Review

ABOUT THE BOOK:

Publication Date: September 2016
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Formats: Ebook
Pages: 76
Genre: Biography/Autobiography
Tour Dates: October 23-December 15

     

Although Dr. Patrick Mbaya’s illness caused a lot distress and nearly took his life, the emotional symptoms of the depression he developed helped him understand and empathize with patients and how they feel when they become ill. In My Brain is Out of Control, Mbaya, fifty-five and at the peak of his career, shares a personal story of how he suffered from a brain infection in 2010 that caused loss of speech, right-sided weakness, and subsequent depression. He tells how he also dealt with the antibiotics complications of low white cell count and hepatitis. He narrates his experiences as a patient, the neurological and psychiatric complications he encountered, how he coped, and his journey to recovery. Presenting a personal perspective of Mbaya’s illness from the other side of the bed, My Brain is Out of Control, offers profound insight into battling a serious illness.

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MY REVIEW:

I don't believe I have ever read a book written by a doctor. Dr. Patrick Mbaya has written a book that is open and honest and sheds light on what happened to him during a brain infection that caused him to suffer tremendously both physically and mentally. But, he persevered and in reading this it is proof that you can overcome anything. It would be wonderful to be able to find a doctor like him that has gone through some rough times and come out on top, it would be easier to relate to them.

Even if you have never suffered from a serious illness, this is a must read that shows you how much it can change you for the better. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. Patrick Mbaya is a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. He is a consultant psychiatrist and honorary clinical lecturer in psychiatry at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. He has a special interest in mood and addiction disorders.