Please join author Sarah Martin for an inspiring talk with Leanne at our Port Macquarie Library on Saturday 31st May at 10.30am.

Sarah is a perioperative nurse, mental health advocate, a carer peer worker and a peer ambassador for Sane Australia.

Her mission and passion is to break the silence and stigma of all mental health concerns, which is why she wrote Dear Psychosis, her first book, a narrative nonfiction about a family’s journey with mental health, psychosis, bipolar and depression.

Sarah is an international award-winning author, receiving a first place in the Journey category of the Chanticleer Book Awards 2023. A winner in Self Help Memoir and a finalist in Health and Psychology at the Goody Business Book Awards 2023.

DEAR PSYCHOSIS

Dear Psychosis, is a personal account written by Sydney resident Sarah Martin, mother of 21-year-old Alice, who experienced a psychotic episode while travelling in Turkey in 2015. Sarah and her eldest son Jesse travelled to Turkey to bring Alice home, where she received medical care, and eventually a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. While Sarah is the primary author of the book, it includes portions that have been written by Alice and Jesse. In its Epilogue, the book includes a summary of practical and helpful information for people navigating similar medical issues.