Silent Screams: Gripping Memoir, by Patient-Turned-Psychologist, Calls Attention to Psychosocial Effects of Chronic Illness
Following D. Cross’ diagnosis with the debilitating, incurable disease, Myositis (an autoimmune disease caused by inflammation of the body’s muscles), she began writing her story, including a suicide attempt and training as a Psychologist, to better understand her own condition and to help others facing the same adversity. It’s a remarkable story of the transition from victim to victor and one that has raised much awareness for the psychosocial and emotional deprivation effects associated with chronic illness.
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