Hazel Amanda Jones

I have been a freelance counsellor for many years. My first husband deserted the family and left us homeless. This brought me into contact with the psychiatric services, initially as a patient (with a broken heart). It was then that I met Dr A, after which I believed that psychiatry was about talking to people to help them cope with life. Such adverse circumstances were eventually faced with courage and fortitude, but there were many other hurdles to overcome, until I realised the dream of becoming a counsellor who helped others to help themselves. This book describes one of those many episodes. Perhaps there could be other books in the future.