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  From US Review of Books, a review of  From Deep Within  by Susan Lewis " It is shocking to read about what forensic psychologists sometimes face in their work. This book makes one realize that forensic psychology must be one of the most taxing and shattering jobs in our society and that we need more of these quiet heroes....  readers will be spellbound reading about Lewis's feelings and experiences in court... The writing is poignant, stark, and touching. Readers should be warned that tissues are needed... " Read the full review HERE . For more posts about Susan and her book, click  HERE . To get the book at 25% discount, use code FF25 at  MSI Press webstore . Want to buy this book and not have to pay for it? Ask your local library to purchase and shelve it. Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and

  Excerpt from excerpt from  From Deep Within  (Lewis)  Blackjack   My first clinical experience was working in a state psychiatric hospital with a group of individuals who were diagnosed with schizophrenia. I was a new, inexperienced therapist. I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing. On the afternoon of our first group meeting, I came to the waiting area and figured a welcome to the new patients was a good start. When in doubt, be polite! I never even finished the first sentence of my greeting. As soon as I opened my mouth they stood up in unison and walked away from me toward the meeting room. I was surprised. I ran to the front of the parade and led them to the end of the hallway. No one looked at me or said anything. They shuffled, single file, into the room we had been assigned and plopped themselves down around a circular table. The space was small and cramped. We were so close together that the body odor of some people whiffed through the room.   I hoped it might be easie

  Dr. Susan Lewis, author of From Deep Within , has written another column on mental illness for Psychology Today . In her column, she asks, "Should physicians assist the seriously mentally ill in death?" For more posts by and about Dr. Lewis, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with  MSI Press LLC ? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. Want to communicate with one of our authors? You can! Find th

  In a recent column for  Psychology Today , by Susan Lewis ( From Deep Within ), makes the point that mental illness is an illness, but the stigma associated with it thwarts its treatment. Read the complete article HERE . To read more posts by and about Susan and her book, click   HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com. 

  In a recent column for Psychology Today , by Susan Lewis ( From Deep Within ), makes the following points: Pilots have the same rights to mental health care as the general population without worrying about their jobs. Mental health care should be left to the professionals who deliver it rather than the FAA. The FAA's system of care may be causing present-day pilot shortages. Read the complete article HERE . To read more posts by and about Susan and her book, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to

  Today's book back story is about Susan Lewis's book, From Deep Within . From the author --  I studied many years in school to become a psychologist. I participated in hours and hours of clinical internships with close supervision before becoming qualified to take my licensing exam in the state I resided in. So began my clinical career.   What I didn’t realize was the horror that some of the people I was trying to help had experienced. Both women and men who had been sexually abused by parents who had little care and loving when they were children.   Some would never have a pillow to lie on in a room they called their own. Others resided in a hospital and repeatedly returned because we don’t have the facilities to house them and the staff to help them. Some were homeless because they’re thinking was too disorganized to find a place to stay. Many ate in food kitchens. There was no family or table filled with plenty.   I am so touched by their struggles I felt I want