LETTERS FROM THE LOONEY Trash can: Going inside the insane asylum. Can fiction and fact bring forth recognition?2213865

The book, LETTERS FROM THE LOONEY BIN, takes the reader on a mental quest of what goes on within the minds of asylum people. Although the stories are usually fictional, there is a human being spirit that the author feels is true.

After working for more than six years at the Butte Local Behavioral Health Department Thatcher C. Nalley has personally witnessed the inside world of mental illness. “I worked inside a mental illness crisis unit in which patients would check in when their mental illness had become so unstable that they were at the point of wanting to damage themselves or others. The machine saw patients as their mental illnesses ranged from a sudden attack of depression brought on by an unexpected crisis, in order to severe schizophrenia. The diagnosis, however, was never what mattered. What mattered has been that these were personal people and not just a diagnosis.”

Thatcher also worked as a possible educator at a Rape Crisis Center and as an educator for a Child Abuse Prevention Plan.

A common theme using the characters in her publication is the impact of childhood on adulthood. It is one of the "light bulbs" that Thatcher wishes to convey to the girl readers. “There are a lot of various dynamics that are guiding behaviors that we don’t comprehend.” She says. “For every time a child’s brain and body tend not to develop in a culturally healthy manner, it can result in adult behavior that won't be deemed normally. Unfortunately, however, these kind of social failures are likely to be the result of parents in whose own abused the child years brain and body additionally failed to develop within a socially healthy manner. It’s a vicious cycle.”

“My encounter at the crisis product and my passion for the prevention of child abuse has helped me realize the desperate requirement for educating about the harming effect of the child years trauma. The desire to aid this generation see the importance of being a parent before and after they assume the part is what made this guide....well... meant to be".

Occur the 1970’s, LETTERS FROM THE LOONEY BIN is a number of letters from tough luck different patients in the Emerson Rose Asylum. Each notice tells of the patient’s child years experiences and how it really is that they came to be an individual at the asylum. Ultimately, these types of letters unveil a new heartfelt story about who these patients really are as fellow human beings. Although this is an imagined piece, Thatcher hopes it could aid in creating a new generation that will far better understand and recognize those who suffer from any mental illness, as well as those we may n't understand just because they are "different" through us. “We tend to get so caught up in exactly why we fear that individual that we forget to ask ourselves why we should not fear the face." Thatcher explains, "Fear may be the core of pessimism. Getting to that central and then away from it may be very empowering.”

Characters FROM THE LOONEY BIN has garnered dozens of great reviews since its release. For example, Betty Ann states, "Great Book! Mcdougal did a good job keeping the suspense 'till the end. I'm a fan regarding thrillers, mysteries and paranormal testimonies but I have to say this one is a winner upon all fronts!In.

Rosa Durham was equally as impressed, adding, “Wow! Extremely moving and honest. Worth every penny. To get an honest look into the eyes with this world is not only exposing about the subjects but additionally about ourselves.”

LETTERS FROM THE LOONEY BIN is available now in e-book along with paperback:

For more information, visit the author’s official website: http://www.thatchercnalley.com.