The One Thing We've Never Spoken About

Exposing Our Untold Mental Health Crisis

Elfy Scott

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Pantera Press
31 January 2023

Memoirs; Coping with illness; Australian Society

An investigation into the failings of Australia’s mental healthcare system, grounded in a personal story of a mother–daughter relationship

Journalist Elfy Scott grew up in a household where her mother’s schizophrenia was rarely, if ever, spoken about. They navigated this silence outside the family home too; for many years, this complex mental health condition was treated as an open secret.

Over the past two decades, we have started talking more about common mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. But complex conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and psychosis have been left behind, as have many of the people who live with these conditions or who care for them.

Part memoir, part deep-dive investigation, The One Thing We’ve Never Spoken About is filled with rage at how our nation’s public discourse, emergency services and healthcare systems continue to fail so many people. It is also a work of care, telling the little-heard stories of people who live with these conditions and work at the front lines of mental health. Above all, this timely, compelling book is informed by hope and courage, breaking down taboos and asking big questions about vulnerability, justice and duty of care.

By: Elfy Scott
Imprint: Pantera Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 417g
ISBN: 9780645240108
ISBN 10: 0645240109
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 31 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elfy Scott is an award-winning journalist, podcaster and presenter working in Sydney. Elfy started out her career at BuzzFeed News Australia as a science reporter, and her journalism has featured in publications such as the Guardian, the Saturday Paper, Junkee and VICE. She also currently co-hosts the Spotify Exclusive Australian politics podcast Left Right Out and the weekly environmental news podcast The Green Canary. Elfy's greatest joys include explaining complicated things in accessible ways, speaking passionately about climate action, and napping.

Reviews for The One Thing We've Never Spoken About: Exposing Our Untold Mental Health Crisis

'Packed with personal insights and deep-dive research, this is a compelling look into a subject that can no longer be ignored.' Who Weekly 'The book is by turns affirming and hopeful, and heartbreaking ... Scott's vivid voice, which threads a friendly authority throughout the multiplicity of stories and research, makes this essential book remarkably approachable.' ArtsHub, 5 stars