Regular and Decaf

Andrew and his friend Benji are two ordinary twenty-somethings with extraordinary true stories to share. They candidly discuss their lives with mental illness, exploring everything from their inner experience of madness to their successful strategies of coping. Nothing is barred from this tell-all account.

Andrew and his friend Benji are two ordinary twenty-somethings with extraordinary true stories to share. Through a series of meetings, Andrew and Benji candidly discuss their lives with mental illness, exploring everything from their inner experience of madness to their successful strategies of coping. Nothing is barred from this tell-all account inside the real lives of two “severe and persistent” mentally ill men. Through the conversations you will learn about their: Early Symptoms; Thoughts and Feelings of Psychosis and Mania; Hospital and Treatment Experiences; Family, Friend, and Romantic Relationships; Disability and Stigma; Faith and Coping; And More!

Andrew D. Gadtke studied science at the California Institute of Technology and psychology at the University of Minnesota before becoming an author. Beginning treatment at twenty-two and diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at twenty-four, he now battles his severe and persistent mental illness daily. In addition to being an author, he is a public speaker and advocate for those with mental illness.