To all appearances, Eleanor Longden was just like every other student, heading to college full of promise and without a care in the world. That was until the voices in her head started talking. Initially innocuous, these internal narrators became increasingly antagonistic and dictatorial, turning her life into a living nightmare. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, hospitalized, drugged, Longden was discarded by a system that didn't know how to help her. Longden tells the moving tale of her years-long journey back to mental health, and makes the case that it was through learning to listen to her voices that she was able to survive.

Eleanor Longden: The voices in my head

The voices in my head

Eleanor Longden's journey from a university student to being diagnosed with schizophrenia showcases the complex nature of mental health.

Longden highlights the transformative power of understanding and compassion towards one's own mind, altering the course of her life.

Voices in one's mind, initially innocuous, can escalate into antagonistic forces, transforming mental landscapes profoundly.