description: Alexis is a gifted UK athlete, scholar and teacher who falls into crisis after the unexpected death of her brother. Overwhelmed by her response to grief, she comes to realise she is not like others in her reaction. Alexis is powerless to stop her capture by the mental health system. Tortured by a system meant to heal, her story details what it’s like for an autistic woman living in a society unwilling to accommodate difference. Armed only with her late diagnosis and a remarkable memory, she survives three and a half years of physical abuse, forced drugging and seclusion. Facing a life behind locked doors, Alexis manages a daring escape to Africa. She begins to rebuild her life, and speak out for those still being victimised.
language: English
title: Unbroken: Learning to Live Beyond Diagnosis
publisher: Trigger