Seventeen was the age that Lori Schiller, a girl raised in a loving and close-knit family in New York, first heard the voices that would change the rest of her life. The Quiet Room, an autobiography written by Lori Schiller and Amanda Bennet (1994), follows Lori’s life journey as she battles with schizoaffective disorder. Afraid of telling anyone of the voices that she was hearing, Lori kept them a secret for many years, despite them urging her towards violent actions. As her symptoms worsened over time, Lori repeatedly spent time in and out of hospital, repetitively attempted suicide and eventually became dependent on cocaine. After many years of struggling, Lori was finally able to manage her symptoms and start living her life with the help
