Reveals proven solutions for bettering the lives of people with
serious mental illness, their families, and their communities.
Leading scientist and gifted storyteller Rachel A. Pruchno, PhD,
was shocked to encounter misinformation, ignorance, and intolerance
when she sought to help her daughter, newly diagnosed with bipolar
disorder. Turning to the scientific literature, Dr. Pruchno
eventually found solutions, but she realized many others would need
help to understand the highly technical writing and conflicting
findings. In Beyond Madness-part memoir, part history, and part
empathetic guide-Dr. Pruchno draws on her decades as a mental
health professional, her own family's experiences with mental
illness, and extensive interviews with people with serious mental
illness to discuss how individuals live with these illnesses,
including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and major depression.
The book * presents real-world vignettes that vividly describe what
it is like to experience some of the most troubling symptoms of a
severe mental illness * offers practical advice for how
individuals, family members, and communities can help people with a
serious mental illness * explains how people with mental illness
can find competent health care providers, identify treatment
regimens, overcome obstacles to treatment, cope with stigma, and
make decisions * provides insight into programs, such as Crisis
Intervention Training, that can help people undergoing mental
health crisis avoid jail and get the treatment they need * takes
aim at the popular concept of "rock bottom" and reveals why this is
such a harmful and simplistic approach * advocates for
evidence-based care * documents examples of communities that have
embraced successful strategies for promoting recovery * shows that
people with serious mental illnesses can live productive lives
Meticulously researched and engagingly written, Beyond Madness is a
call to action and a promise of hope for everyone who cares about
and interacts with the millions of people who have serious mental
illness. Family members, friends, teachers, police, primary care
doctors, and clergy-people who recognize that something is wrong
but don't know how to help-will find the book's practical advice
invaluable.
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