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Me, myself, and them a firsthand account of one young person's experience with schizophrenia

In Me, Myself, and Them, Snyder, now an adult, offers an unvarnished look at the challenges of recovering from severe mental illness. Yet his memoir is only half the story. With help from psychiatrist Raquel E. Gur, a leading authority on schizophrenia, and veteran science writer Linda Wasmer Andrew...

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Main Author: Snyder, Kurt (Author)
Other Authors: Gur, Raquel E. (Contributor), Andrews, Linda Wasmer (Contributor)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative.
Subjects:
Snyder, Kurt > Mental health.
Schizophrenics > United States > Biography.
Schizophrenia in adolescence > United States.
Schizophrenia.
Adolescent psychiatry.
Biographies.
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Summary:In Me, Myself, and Them, Snyder, now an adult, offers an unvarnished look at the challenges of recovering from severe mental illness. Yet his memoir is only half the story. With help from psychiatrist Raquel E. Gur, a leading authority on schizophrenia, and veteran science writer Linda Wasmer Andrews, Snyder offers practical advice on topics of particular interest to young people, such as managing the illness at home, school, and work, and in relationships with family and friends. In easy-to-understand language, the book also covers such topics as: The different types of schizophrenia, How a diagnosis is made, The psychotherapies and medications available to those with schizophrenia. A unique combination of memoir and guidebook, Me, Myself, and Them offers hope to young people struggling with schizophrenia, helping them to understand and manage the challenges of this illness and to go on to lead healthy and productive lives.
Item Description:"The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania."
Physical Description:xvi, 164 pages : colour illustrations ; 21 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 157) and index.
ISBN:9780195311235
019531123X
9780195311228
0195311221
Author Notes:Kurt Snyder is a database administrator for the state of Maryland as well as president of his local volunteer fire department. Rachel Gur, MD, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she has acted as Director of the Neuropsychiatry section and the Schizophrenia Research Center. Linda Wasmer Andrews is a freelance health and psychology writer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the coauthor of Monochrome Days: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Depression as well as the author or coauthor of numerous other books, including Stress Control for Peace of Mind. Her writing has appeared in magazines such as Self, Parenting, and Psychology Today.

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