Safe, Wanted, and Loved

Safe, Wanted, and Loved provides a compelling, deeply personal narrative about the true impact of mental illness on the individual and their family. Speaking from a place of healing and compassion, Patrick Dylan shares unique insights into a reality faced by so many Americans each day. Anyone out there struggling to navigate mental illness should read this thoughtful book. -Former US Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, founder of The Kennedy Forum Safe, Wanted, and Loved shares with gut-wrenching honesty and loving tenderness the challenges experienced by so many families dealing with mental illness, my own included. This story powerfully illustrates why afflictions of the brain should be treated with as much respect and compassion as other diseases, without fear of prejudice or shame. -Jessie Close, renowned author and mental health advocate A dramatic account, compellingly told as only someone who had lived through the ordeal could. In his first book, Patrick Dylan brings the skills of a veteran novelist to telling a story that illuminates the terrifying darkness of mental illness. -Paul A. Cantor, Clifton Waller Barrett Professor of English, University of Virginia Patrick Dylan has written a searing account of his wife's journey to the hell of mental illness and back. Her courage and her family's tenacity in never letting go of her hand, even in the worst of times, are beautifully rendered. This is a book you will not be able to put down. -Alexander Vuckovic, MD, medical director, The Pavilion at McLean Hospital