DAMASCUS, Syria, December 1, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- The only way to fix a ravaged mind is to dive into its depths and find the root of the problem. In a unique new novel, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia: Difficulties of the Life (now available through AuthorHouse), author Assaa'd Hanna mixes fiction with scientific and psychological research to explore the depths of one man's mental illness.
Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia examines the life and familial history of Nabil, a Syrian man struggling to discover the origin of the mental illness that plagues him. Hanna begins his novel like a psychiatric review, assessing Nabil and his illness. He explores Nabil's life and history and travels back to the beginning of the 1900s to examine the state and conditions of his family and the origin of his genetics. He then moves on to the late 20th century. Throughout the narrative, Hanna mixes fiction with factual information and discusses psychology and the differences between schizophrenia and cyclothymia, often drawing on the works of Sigmund Freud and others.
Nabil searches for the answers to his illness, enduring regressive therapy, hypnotism and "bio-energy" sessions. He leaps from doctor to doctor, examines his memories and researches his disorders, hoping for an answer and some understanding. As the fictional character moves through the examination of his life, Hanna intersperses psychological principles as a foundation for his voyage toward recovery.
A truly unique and interesting novel, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia descends into the depths of a man's madness and emerges with enlightenment.
Hanna is an author in the field of clinical psychology. As an attendant student, he studies psychology and English literature at Damascus University. He works in the field of clinical psychology in order to research his novels. Although he has published works in Arabic, Schizophrenia or Cyclothymia is his first English novel.
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