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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781804440315
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bonnier
Discover the groundbreaking book, 'Spinning Out,' a vital exploration of the intertwined crises of mental health and climate change. In this powerful account, climate activist Charlie Hertzog Young shares his harrowing journey after a life-altering suicide attempt and the profound realizations that followed. With a unique blend of dark humor and reflective wisdom, Charlie illuminates the critical connection between climate change and mental illness, unveiling how societal values contribute to this complex tapestry of despair.
Spinning Out serves as a clarion call for those navigating these tumultuous waters. It features insights from activists, researchers, and organizers around the globe, addressing systemic inequalities through a lens of recovery and resilience. Whether you are grappling with your own mental health struggles or seeking solutions to climate despair, this book offers a roadmap for recovery and transformation.
Through actionable strategies and profound insights, 'Spinning Out' empowers readers to turn despair into meaningful action. This book is not just a narrative; it's a survival guide for anyone determined to champion a better world and contribute to planetary healing. With every page, you’ll find inspiration to engage in sustainable living practices that nurture both your well-being and the Earth.
Order now to start your journey of recovery and activism with 'Spinning Out.'
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast and reliable shipping options to ensure your book arrives promptly at your doorstep.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781804440315
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bonnier
Description:
In 2019, climate activist Charlie Hertzog Young attempted suicide, following a succession of breakdowns. He jumped off a six-storey building, resulting in the loss of both legs. He spent a month in a coma, lost his flat and woke up without a job.
In rebuilding his life physically and emotionally, Charlie saw that the climate crisis and mental illness are inextricably linked and, equally, little understood.
In this reflective, wise and darkly humorous account of his own recovery, he explores how his bipolarity was largely driven by climate change and identifies the ways in which our culture has led to the current crisis. He shows how climate chaos is ubiquitous, unpredictable and mediated through vast inequalities of power; how climate disaster is responsible for many times more mental health conditions than physical ailments; how our minds aren't built to deal with such threats; and how modern society isn't fit to support those suffering as a result.
Spinning Out is more than a call to arms - it's a manual for anyone who wants to fight for a better world and avoid the pitfalls of despair. It draws on the experience of dozens of activists, organisers and researchers across every habitable continent - from radical psychiatrists and youth organisers to co-operative builders in flooded Pakistan, activists in Nigeria and earth defenders in indigenous Mexico - to outline models for recovery and post-traumatic growth. It shows how meaningful action - action that aims to change not just our emissions but our entire way of life - can be a powerful means of both psychological recovery and planetary renewal.
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ISBN: 9781804440315
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bonnier
Discover the groundbreaking book, 'Spinning Out,' a vital exploration of the intertwined crises of mental health and climate change. In this powerful account, climate activist Charlie Hertzog Young shares his harrowing journey after a life-altering suicide attempt and the profound realizations that followed. With a unique blend of dark humor and reflective wisdom, Charlie illuminates the critical connection between climate change and mental illness, unveiling how societal values contribute to this complex tapestry of despair.
Spinning Out serves as a clarion call for those navigating these tumultuous waters. It features insights from activists, researchers, and organizers around the globe, addressing systemic inequalities through a lens of recovery and resilience. Whether you are grappling with your own mental health struggles or seeking solutions to climate despair, this book offers a roadmap for recovery and transformation.
Through actionable strategies and profound insights, 'Spinning Out' empowers readers to turn despair into meaningful action. This book is not just a narrative; it's a survival guide for anyone determined to champion a better world and contribute to planetary healing. With every page, you’ll find inspiration to engage in sustainable living practices that nurture both your well-being and the Earth.
Order now to start your journey of recovery and activism with 'Spinning Out.'
Delivery Information: Enjoy fast and reliable shipping options to ensure your book arrives promptly at your doorstep.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781804440315
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bonnier
Description:
In 2019, climate activist Charlie Hertzog Young attempted suicide, following a succession of breakdowns. He jumped off a six-storey building, resulting in the loss of both legs. He spent a month in a coma, lost his flat and woke up without a job.
In rebuilding his life physically and emotionally, Charlie saw that the climate crisis and mental illness are inextricably linked and, equally, little understood.
In this reflective, wise and darkly humorous account of his own recovery, he explores how his bipolarity was largely driven by climate change and identifies the ways in which our culture has led to the current crisis. He shows how climate chaos is ubiquitous, unpredictable and mediated through vast inequalities of power; how climate disaster is responsible for many times more mental health conditions than physical ailments; how our minds aren't built to deal with such threats; and how modern society isn't fit to support those suffering as a result.
Spinning Out is more than a call to arms - it's a manual for anyone who wants to fight for a better world and avoid the pitfalls of despair. It draws on the experience of dozens of activists, organisers and researchers across every habitable continent - from radical psychiatrists and youth organisers to co-operative builders in flooded Pakistan, activists in Nigeria and earth defenders in indigenous Mexico - to outline models for recovery and post-traumatic growth. It shows how meaningful action - action that aims to change not just our emissions but our entire way of life - can be a powerful means of both psychological recovery and planetary renewal.
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