Welcome to My Country: Journeys into the World of a Therapist and Her Patients

Welcome to My Country is a captivating and revealing memoir that takes readers on a personal and professional journey into the world of mental and emotional illness.

Through the eyes of a brilliant young psychologist, Lauren Slater, readers are transported into the inner realities of the dispossessed, where the schizophrenic, the depressed, and the suicidal come to life.

With powerful and original writing, Slater closes the distance between "us" and "them," moving us to a deeper understanding of the complexities of the human mind and spirit.

The book is a must-read for anyone interested in gaining insight into the human condition and the healing process.