A woman habitually commits self-injury, a new mother has incessant visions of harming her child, a recent uni graduate, dressed in a tunic, declares that love emanates from everything around him. These are among the patients new consultant physician Christine Montross meets during rounds at her hospital's locked inpatient ward - and whom we meet as she struggles to understand the mysteries of the mind, most especially when the tools of modern medicine are failing us.
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Christine Montross is an award-winning author whose writing draws from the intersection of science and art. As a practicing psychiatrist with an MFA in poetry, her texts explore the complexities of the human psyche and emotions. Montross's works are characterized by a profound understanding of the human experience, coupled with skillful literary execution. Her ability to merge scientific precision with poetic sensitivity distinguishes her, resonating with a broad range of readers.
