Why do people living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression still dream about love, music, food, freedom, and meaning?
In The Sparks That Endure, psychiatrist Dr. Clovis Raymond explores the enduring human drives—sex, money, food, music, spirituality, creativity, and more—that persist even in the depths of mental illness. Drawing on neuroscience, clinical insight, and lived experience, he reveals how these “sparks” illuminate resilience, identity, and hope.
Blending science with compassion, this book reframes psychiatric recovery as a process of rediscovering what makes us human—and reminds clinicians, families, and patients that even in illness, the spark of life remains.
Why do people living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression still dream about love, music, food, freedom, and meaning?
In The Sparks That Endure, psychiatrist Dr. Clovis Raymond explores the enduring human drives—sex, money, food, music, spirituality, creativity, and more—that persist even in the depths of mental illness. Drawing on neuroscience, clinical insight, and lived experience, he reveals how these “sparks” illuminate resilience, identity, and hope.
Blending science with compassion, this book reframes psychiatric recovery as a process of rediscovering what makes us human—and reminds clinicians, families, and patients that even in illness, the spark of life remains.
