Spies, Lies & Psychosis : Surviving betrayal, mania, depression and the schizoaffective disorder - Kopczynski

Spies, Lies & Psychosis

Surviving betrayal, mania, depression and the schizoaffective disorder

By: Kopczynski

Paperback | 6 June 2024

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This memoir, Spies, Lies & Psychosis, is my unsettling, and compelling true-life story that details my terrifying and disorienting descent into mental illness. At age 25, after leaving my job at the CIA, my life became a series of seemingly disconnected events fraught with dangerous lies, betrayal, manipulation, and deceit, pushing me into this sort of chaotic twilight between sanity and insanity. Unable to trust those around me after discovering their repeated deceptions, I embarked on a harrowing journey to reveal the truth, once and for all, about those family, friends, spies, and lovers who appear to be gaslighting me into thinking nothing I believe is real. But are they right? Is my truth a lie? Or are their lies the truth?

Spies, Lies & Psychosis is a riveting cross between The Bourne Identity and A Beautiful Mind, with elements of both: spies, family drama, mental illness, and a search for the truth. Everyone knows someone with some form of mental illness, and this book is the closest any reader will ever come to actually experiencing their thought process, up close and personal.

Industry Reviews

Kopczynski's memoir is a courageous story of what living with a mental health condition looks like. Through highs and lows she experienced; her perseverance shows recovery is possible. - Chauntelle Lieske, Executive Director NAMI Spokane 


Kopczynski's memoir compliments and defines all the most daring and unique traits of schizoaffective disorders. But how she relates her story is the real key in her attempt to help others cope with this illness. - Abe Ferris, author of Manic or Not Here I Come


Joan Kopczynski's memoir should be required reading for anyone suffering from any kind of mental trauma. - Dave Kamakaris, retired Virginia Beach Science Teacher


Clarity and veracity define Kopczynski's memoir of her journey through the throes of mental illness and espionage, with ardent roads of lost loves. - Susan Jostrom, essayist and author of the Zephyr travel series. 


Readers will enjoy the gritty truth of this unflinching look at a personal journey. - Spokane/Coeur d' Alene magazine


Author Joan Kopczynski has crafted an incredibly raw and honest reading experience with vivid storytelling and unwavering honesty, allowing readers to empathize with her struggles and triumphs. The memoir is a testament to the human spirit's strength in overcoming adversity and reclaiming one's identity. Joan's willingness to share her story openly and without sugar-coating is masterfully combined with a personal narrative style that makes you feel as though you're being addressed by a friend. Overall, Spies, Lies & Psychosis is a lovingly penned ode to the power of perseverance and self-discovery, leaving readers with a deep sense of admiration for Joan's courage and resilience. I can't recommend it highly enough. - Readers' Favorite Review by K.C. Finn


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