House of Bread

South London, the summer of '89. Dan Blake's world has been turned upside down by mental illness - inexplicable, invisible and certainly not cool. Thinking it was over, having apparently recovered from what his parents call his 'bad patch', an encounter with a neighbour in a broken-down lift sparks a change. Next thing he's been sectioned and diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Life in Woodland Park Hospital is no picnic, but it does have its moments...This compelling and thought-provoking novel asks questions about the nature of mental illness and the treatment of those who are considered mentally ill.