Libros publicados

Fought Disorder
A True Story of Utter Bollocks
What happens when reality stops behaving like reality?
Fought Disorder is a raw, darkly funny, and deeply human account of a young man’s descent into cannabis-induced psychosis—and the long, uncomfortable road back out again. Told with unflinching honesty, the book charts a period in which coincidence becomes conspiracy, symbols replace sense, and the world begins to speak in riddles that feel terrifyingly personal.
Set across psychiatric wards, university flats, hospital corridors, and the fractured interior of a mind under siege, this is not a story about “madness” in the caricatured sense. It is about fear, grief, love, shame, humour, and the strange logic that takes hold when perception itself burns.…

Androids DO Dream: Dr Oli’s Mental Health Journey
What does psychosis feel like from the inside?
What does care look like when you are frightened, medicated, restrained—and trying to make sense of a world that no longer behaves as expected?
And what happens when the same person later returns as a member of staff, and then as a researcher?…

How Language Holds
Schizophrenia Beyond Structure
What happens to language when speaking is no longer safe?
Drawing on fifteen in-depth interviews with people diagnosed with schizophrenia, How Language Holds offers a careful, ethically grounded exploration of how language functions under pressure. Rather than focusing on symptoms or diagnosis, the book attends to something more fundamental: how people use words to orient themselves, protect themselves, and remain connected when recognition is uncertain.…

It’s Not Over, Until I Win
Reflections on the PhD Journey
What is it really like to do a PhD?
Beyond methods, milestones, and metrics, doctoral study is a profoundly human experience—one marked by uncertainty, isolation, identity change, and endurance. Yet these dimensions are rarely spoken about openly.
It’s Not Over, Until I Win is a reflective, compassionate account of the PhD journey, adapted from Dr Oli Delgaram-Nejad’s podcast series. Written for postgraduate students who are considering a PhD, currently undertaking one, or still living with its aftermath, this book explores the psychological and emotional realities of doctoral life with honesty and care.…