NLGB E73: Debbie Hartung – author of “The Factory of Maladies”

 “The Factory of Maladies” is Debbie Hartungs literary debut, it is written with compassion but heartbreaking, humourous and ultimately hopeful. Written from her daily journals while in a San Francisco psych ward, speaks of the complexities of mental health, trauma and family dynamics. A must read of an in-depth exploration of the stigma of mental illness and suicide, the danger of cults and family dynamics.

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 “The Factory of Maladies” is Debbie Hartungs literary debut, it is written with compassion but heartbreaking, humourous and ultimately hopeful. Written from her daily journals while in a San Francisco psych ward, speaks of the complexities of mental health, trauma and family dynamics. A must read of an in-depth exploration of the stigma of mental illness and suicide, the danger of cults and family dynamics.

BIO ~Debbie Hartung

Debbie is a San Francisco-based abstract artist and author. Debbie studied Psychology and Visual Art at the University of San Francisco and graduated Cum Laude in 2004.

She is an avid traveler and is passionate about the healing powers of the arts, including visual mediums, music, and writing. The Factory of Maladies is her literary debut, chronicling her healing crisis on a psychiatric ward.

Explore her art at www.debbiehartungart.com

Debbie’s work is based on spontaneity, and she enjoys exploring dimension, texture, detail, and movement in her paintings. Debbie studied Psychology and Visual Art at the University of San Francisco and graduated Cum Laude in 2004.