Raising a child with mental illness is complex by itself, but
the way society views and treats mental health issues makes it even
harder. In "Life in the House of Cards: Parenting a Child with
Mental Illness," author Dr. Irene Abramovich talks openly about
painful issues encountered by children with mental illness and
their parents, including educational struggles, medical challenges,
parenting issues, and the effect on other siblings and
partners.
"Life in the House of Cards" shares testimonies of parents of
mentally ill children and offers insights about all aspects of
mental illness in children. With this book, Dr. Abramovich: defines
the work of child psychiatry discusses the loss of the "perfect
child" and accepting the mental illness diagnosis shares strategies
for getting help for the child shows how to navigate the opposing
and often confusing medical diagnosis talks about the public
perception of children with mental illness discusses the choice of
whether or not to treat that mental illness
Geared toward parents, Life in the House of Cards communicates
that importance of recognizing that mental illness is as much of a
medical condition as any other disease. It shows that parents are
not alone in their struggles, and that support and help is
available.
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