Raquel Carvalho
Raquel Carvalho was born in 1978 in Caldas da Raínha - Portugal and she moved to Estarreja when she was 6 with her family. She studied here most of her life and concluded her degree in Psychology in 2001. She worked as a clinical psychologist and a trainer for a few years. 18 years ago, one year after the birth of her first child, she had her first psychotic crisis and she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, later schizoaffective disorder, what led to a profound transformation in her life. Having suffered a lot in the first years after her diagnosis, today she finally feels happy and in balance. She takes care of her family, works as an administrative and volunteers at the Portuguese Hearing Voices Movement, making now her debut as an author. In her first book “Psychosis and the Art of Living” she narrates the challenges that her mental issues brought her and also shares the strategies that she used in her recovery process.
Sus libros
Psicose e a Arte de Viver
Psicose e a Arte de Viver traz-nos uma história de superação, de como a autora conseguiu encontrar propósito e equilíbrio na sua vida após um primeiro diagnóstico de perturbação bipolar. O livro narra um percurso de 18 anos, desde as suas primeiras alucinações, até ao momento presente. Trata-se de um testemunho na primeira pessoa, complementado com uma coleção de estratégias que a autora usou para lidar com os seus sintomas. Um livro real e único, uma leitura simultaneamente apaixonante e educativa, que permite ao leitor perceber melhor a vivência de problemas mentais graves e desestruturantes.
Psychosis and the Art of Living
Psychosis and the Art of Living brings us a story of resilience, of how the author was able to find purpose and balance in her life after a first diagnosis of bipolar disorder. The book narrates a 18 years period, since her first hallucinations to the present moment. It’s a testimonial in the first person, complemented with a collection of strategies that the author used to deal with her symptoms. A real and unique book, a simultaneously captivating and educational text, that allows the reader to better understand the experience of serious and debilitating mental issues.