You are not alone the NAMI guide to navigating mental health with advice from experts and wisdom from real people and families
"Written with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words. Millions of people in the United States are affected by menta...
| Main Author: | Duckworth, Ken (Author) |
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| Corporate Authors: | National Alliance on Mental Illness. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Zando,
2022.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword /
- Daniel H. Gillison Jr., CEO of NAMI
- Introduction
- Part I:
- Mental health and mental health conditions.
- Do I need help?
- The paradox of diagnosis
- How do I find help? Minding the many gaps
- Pathways to recovery: first steps
- Added complexity: co-occurring substance use conditions
- The impact of trauma
- Helping your child, teen, or young adult
- Part II:
- The recovery journey: evidence from lived experience.
- Themes of recovery: lessons from first-person experience
- The power of peers and community
- Culture and identity: barriers and opportunities
- Becoming an advocate
- Part III:
- Family matters.
- Family connection and communication
- Navigating the legal system
- The hardest family questions
- Making meaning of loss by suicide
- Family advocacy
- IV.
- Best practices.
- Experts answer the most frequently asked questions
- State-of-the-art care and research for specific conditions.