Dimensions
130 x 210 x 15mm
In June 1990, at the age of 23, Logie winner Miles Buchanan was at the pinnacle of an outstanding career in theatre, film and television. Yet few people knew of the inner turmoil the young actor was experiencing as he battled severe depression, masking it with a panacea of alcohol and drugs.
Miles' breakdown became a public affair when he was admitted to hospital after attempting suicide. Diagnosed with endogenous depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, he began a decade of treatments, further suicide attempts and endless hospitalisations.
Jo Buchanan's quest to find the answers that would give meaning to her son's life culminates in an unexpected twist that catapults her back into the Kew and Sunbury lunatic asylums of a century ago. This is a story of faith, human resilience and, eventually, a happy ending. In sharing it with others, the author has managed to transform what was a burden into a gift.
