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Safe, Wanted, and Loved

A Family Memoir of Mental Illness, Heartbreak, and Hope

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Safe, Wanted, and Loved

By: Patrick Dylan
Narrated by: Raúl E. Esparza
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“Pat, we need to kill the dog.” A chill ran down Patrick Dylan’s spine as his wife spoke—psychosis had found their family again.

When a sudden mental illness struck his wife, Patrick Dylan found himself living with an eerie stranger. Scared and unprepared, he began a desperate battle to protect her from a mysterious disease, shelter their children from her bizarre behavior, and recover the woman he loved.

For years, Patrick and Mia Dylan enjoyed an intimate marriage that exemplified partnership. They worked together to create a loving home for their two children, enjoyed a close relationship with their extended family, and offered mutual support during hard times. But on the morning of Mia’s 39th birthday, everything changed.

Within weeks, she had been admitted to the emergency room, the hospital, and the local crisis facility, but none of the experts could provide an answer. As her illness eluded diagnosis, the family’s struggle was only beginning. A brave memoir in the tradition of Brain on Fire, Dylan’s Safe, Wanted, and Loved is a compassionate, honest, and gripping account of a family navigating mental illness.

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This story was captivating from start to end, I could hardly turn it off. So, so good but sad at times so make sure you are prepared for some tears.

Captivating, best story of 2022

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Full of the ups and downs of psychosis and impact on people around the suffer

A understanding of the long journey

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