Admitted: A Story of Survival in Small, Messy Moments (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798271075841)

Admitted A Story of Survival in Small, Messy Moments - by Briony Lane

Six weeks. Four losses. One locked ward.

When the weight of grief becomes unbearable, where do you go?

For Briony Lane, the answer was an NHS mental-health facility she never expected to enter - and wasn't sure she would leave.

After experiencing multiple bereavements in a matter of months, Briony's mental health spiralled into severe depression, culminating in an attempted suicide and a period of being sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

What followed were six weeks inside a world most people never see: the routines, the fears, the unlikely friendships, the raw humanity, and the fragile moments of hope that helped her begin to rebuild.

Told with honesty, compassion, and quiet strength, In Another Name explores:

• the emotional toll of motherhood under extreme strain
• the isolating impact of grief and cumulative loss
• what life is really like on an NHS psychiatric ward
• the thin line between breaking and surviving
• how healing can begin in the most unexpected places

This memoir is for anyone who has struggled with mental health, felt alone in their pain, or longed to understand the hidden realities behind psychiatric care. It's also for mothers, carers, NHS workers, and readers drawn to true stories of resilience and recovery.

Raw, moving, and deeply human, In Another Name is a reminder that survival is rarely linear-and hope can return in the smallest of moments.

Author: Briony Lane
ISBN-13: 9798271075841
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2026
Pages: 130
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.28d