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True Stories of Working Through Mental Illness
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Ailments & Diseases, Mental Health, Fiction & Literature, Essays & Letters, Essays
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781937163204 | |
| Publisher: | Fourth Chapter Books | Publication: | March 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | In Fact Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781937163204 |
| Publisher: | Fourth Chapter Books |
| Publication: | March 1, 2015 |
| Imprint: | In Fact Books |
| Language: | English |
In any given year, one in four Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental illness-and yet there is still a significant stigma attached to being labeled as mentally ill.” We hear about worst-case scenarios, but in many-maybe even most-cases, there is much room for hope. These frank, often intimate stories reflect the writers’ struggles to overcome-both as professionals and as individuals, as current therapists and as former patients-the challenges presented by depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and other mental disorders. These dramatic narratives communicate clearly the rewards of helping patients move forward with their lives, often through a combination of medication, talk therapy, and common sense. Collectively, these true stories highlight the need for empathy and compassion between therapist and patient, and argue for a system that encourages human connection rather than diagnosis by checklist.
In any given year, one in four Americans suffers from a diagnosable mental illness-and yet there is still a significant stigma attached to being labeled as mentally ill.” We hear about worst-case scenarios, but in many-maybe even most-cases, there is much room for hope. These frank, often intimate stories reflect the writers’ struggles to overcome-both as professionals and as individuals, as current therapists and as former patients-the challenges presented by depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, and other mental disorders. These dramatic narratives communicate clearly the rewards of helping patients move forward with their lives, often through a combination of medication, talk therapy, and common sense. Collectively, these true stories highlight the need for empathy and compassion between therapist and patient, and argue for a system that encourages human connection rather than diagnosis by checklist.
