Hidden Lives - True Stories from People Who Live with Mental Illness (Paperback)

An evocative collection that illuminates life for those directly affected by mental illnessboth the sufferers and their family membersand endeavours to lift the stigma that exists around it. More than 57 million Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness, and yet there are still considerable stigmas and a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding even the most common diagnosesschizophrenia, biopolar disorder, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, clinical depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dissociative identity disorder. This groundbreaking collection of personal essays written by sufferers or their family members aims to break down those biases and stigmas. Rather than analyze the diagnoses and symptoms, these first-hand accounts focus on the very essence of a psycho-emotional breakdown, and respond to the mental, physical, and emotional turmoil it inevitably causes. What does a mother do when her teenager son's personality suddenly fractures, creating five new people? How does a police officer cope when his employer refuses to provide adequate care until he can prove his PTSD is work-related? How do children grow up under the care of a manic father whose illness lands him in and out of medical and social incarceration? Raw, honest, and painful, these essays communicate disappointment and despair, but also courage and compassion. They are a lifeline for sufferers, and a strong shoulder for their friends and family, and they are a step towards changing the attitudes that plague mental illness With a foreword by respected physician, bestselling author, and renowned speaker Dr. Gabor Mate, Hidden Lives gives readers a place to turn, and suffers a platform to share their struggle.

General

Imprint:	Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd
Country of origin:	Canada
Release date:	February 2023
Editors:	Lenore Rowntree • Andrew Boden
Foreword by:	Gabor Mate
Dimensions:	215 x 139 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-1-927366-53-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > Mental health services Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-927366-53-4
Barcode:	9781927366530

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