About This Book

- Gabriel has been shot multiple times in the face, leaving a gruesome scene. - Blood is splattered everywhere, including on Alicia's white dress. - Alicia is found with deep cuts on her wrists and resists attempts to save her life. - Alicia remains silent but is obsessed with painting during her house arrest. - The mention of Alcestis suggests a connection to a Greek myth.

Top Highlights

• She used to say we are made up of different parts, some good, some bad, and that a healthy mind can tolerate this ambivalence and juggle both good and bad at the same time. Mental illness is precisely about a lack of this kind of integration—we end up losing contact with the unacceptable parts of ourselves.
• “In order to be a good therapist, you must be receptive to your patients’ feelings—but you must not hold on to them—they are not yours—they do not belong to you.” In
• “Choosing a lover is a lot like choosing a therapist. We need to ask ourselves, is this someone who will be honest with me, listen to criticism, admit making mistakes, and not promise the impossible?”
• The real motivation was purely selfish. I was on a quest to help myself. I believe the same is true for most people who go into mental health.
• we study psychology to heal ourselves.