When You Lose It: Two voices. One true story. A mother and daughter on the edge. 'A very important subject' – ITV's This Morning
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By Roxy Longworth, and and, Gay Longworth
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‘An extraordinary and important book. Read it immediately’ Claudia Winkleman
‘Superbly written, this deeply moving book underlines how truly precious mother-daughter relationships are, and never more so than in those teenage years’ Gloria Hunniford
‘Read this book. Then talk to your sons. It is essential reading’ Jamie Theakston
A gripping memoir of two battling narratives and a mother-daughter relationship stretched to its absolute limits.
Roxy was 13 years old when she was coerced then blackmailed into sending explicit photos, which were spread around her school. The shame led to self-loathing. The blame led to a psychotic breakdown. Roxy started hearing voices. Then she started seeing things…
What happens when your teenager starts to lose it, and then you lose each other? What happens when you can’t tell your mother you desperately need help? And how can a family move past a devastating mental health crisis?
When You Lose It is a brutally honest true story, written from two perspectives, of consent, coercion and shattering consequences.
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A book which shows the impact of mental health on families and the challenges of social media in today’s world especially on the youth who seem not to understand that when comments/pictures/videos are posted then there is always someone who will keep them or find them for future use against you. It shows that there is a need to learn how to better communicate and support and guide children in the digital age both at home, in school and in the wider community I found it difficult to like Gayle and Roxy at times, but they were both struggling to come to terms with the issues and humiliation and were dealing in their own ways which continually clashed. I enjoyed the book, maybe not an eloquent memoir, but truthfully written and from the heart.
Tracey Hodson – Senior Secretary
