I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help


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I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help


I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help
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Author : Xavier Francisco Amador
language : en
Publisher: Vida Publishers
Release Date : 2000

I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help written by Xavier Francisco Amador and has been published by Vida Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Psychology categories.




I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help


I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help
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Author : Xavier Francisco Amador
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011-10-19

I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help written by Xavier Francisco Amador and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-19 with Family & Relationships categories.


'This book fills a tremendous void...' wrote E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., about the first edition of I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! Ten years later, it still does. Dr. Amador's research on poor insight was inspired by his attempts to help his brother Henry, who developed schizophrenia, accept treatment. Like tens of millions of others diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Henry did not believe he was ill. In this latest edition, 6 new chapters have been added, new research on anosognosia (lack of insight) is presented and new advice, relying on lessons learned from thousands of LEAP seminar participants, is given to help readers quickly and effectively use Dr. Amador s method for helping someone accept treatment. I AM NOT SICK, I Don't Need Help! is not just a reference for mental health practitioners or law enforcement professionals. It is a must-read guide for family members whose loved ones are battling mental illness. Read and learn as have hundreds of thousands of others...to LEAP-Listen, Empathize, Agree, and Partner-and help your patients and loved ones accept the treatment they need.



I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help


I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help
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Author : Xavier Amador
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007

I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help written by Xavier Amador and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Mental disorders categories.


An internationally sought-after speaker, he has been an NBC News Consultant and Today Show Contributor, and has appeared on many other programs as an expert in psychology: e.g., ABC World News Tonight, Good Morning America; CBS 60 Minutes; NBC Nightly News, Dateline; CNN, Fox News, Court TV, AE, and PBS among others. The New York Times, L.A. Times, USA Today, Washington Post, New Yorker, and many others have interviewed him. He has been called as an expert in the Unabomber, Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping, Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, and Zacarias Moussaoui cases among others. Book jacket.



A Road Back From Schizophrenia


A Road Back From Schizophrenia
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Author : Arnhild Lauveng
language : en
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Release Date : 2012-11-13

A Road Back From Schizophrenia written by Arnhild Lauveng and has been published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-13 with Psychology categories.


For ten years, Arnhild Lauveng suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months or even a year at a time. A Road Back from Schizophrenia gives extraordinary insight into the logic (and life) of a schizophrenic. Lauveng illuminates her loss of identity, her sense of being controlled from the outside, and her relationship to the voices she heard and her sometimes terrifying hallucinations. Painful recollections of moments of humiliation inflicted by thoughtless medical professionals are juxtaposed with Lauveng’s own understanding of how such patients are outwardly irrational and often violent. She paints a surreal world—sometimes full of terror and sometimes of beauty—in which “the Captain” rules her by the rod and the school’s corridors are filled with wolves. When she was diagnosed with the mental illness, it was emphasized that this was a congenital disease, and that she would have to live with it for the rest of her life. Today, however, she calls herself a “former schizophrenic,” has stopped taking medication for the illness, and currently works as a clinical psychologist. Lauveng, though sometimes critical of mental health care, ultimately attributes her slow journey back to health to the dedicated medical staff who took the time to talk to her and who saw her as a person simply diagnosed with an illness—not the illness incarnate. A powerful memoir for sufferers, their families, and the professionals who care for them.



You Need Help


You Need Help
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Author : Mark S Komrad
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2012-07-31

You Need Help written by Mark S Komrad and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-31 with Self-Help categories.


If you feel that a friend or loved one has a problem and needs professional help, this step-by-step guide will give you the tools to approach, engage, and support him or her. Just about everyone knows a relative, friend, or coworker who is exhibiting signs of emotional or behavioral turmoil. Yet figuring out how to reach out to that person can feel insurmountable. We know it is the right thing to do, yet many of us hesitate to take action out of fear of conflict, hurt feelings, or damaging the relationship. Through a rich combination of user-friendly tools and real-life stories, Mark S. Komrad, MD, offers step-by-step guidance and support as you take the courageous step of helping a friend who might not even recognize that he or she is in need. He guides you in developing a strong course of action, starting by determining when professional help is needed, then moves you through the steps of picking the right time, making the first approach, gathering allies, selecting the right professional, and supporting friends or relatives as they go through the necessary therapeutic process to resolve their problems. Included are scripts based on Komrad’s work with his own patients, designed to help you anticipate next steps and arm you with the tools to respond constructively and compassionately. You will also find the guidance and information needed to understand mental illness and get past the stigma still associated with it, so you can engage and support your loved one with insight and compassion in his or her journey toward emotional stability and health.



I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help How To Help Someone Accept Treatment 20th Anniversary Edition


I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help How To Help Someone Accept Treatment 20th Anniversary Edition
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Author : Xavier Amador
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-08

I Am Not Sick I Don T Need Help How To Help Someone Accept Treatment 20th Anniversary Edition written by Xavier Amador and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08 with categories.




American Psychosis


American Psychosis
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Author : E. Fuller Torrey
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2013-08-22

American Psychosis written by E. Fuller Torrey and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-22 with Psychology categories.


In 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered an historic speech on mental illness and retardation. He described sweeping new programs to replace "the shabby treatment of the many millions of the mentally disabled in custodial institutions" with treatment in community mental health centers. This movement, later referred to as "deinstitutionalization," continues to impact mental health care. Though he never publicly acknowledged it, the program was a tribute to Kennedy's sister Rosemary, who was born mildly retarded and developed a schizophrenia-like illness. Terrified she'd become pregnant, Joseph Kennedy arranged for his daughter to receive a lobotomy, which was a disaster and left her severely retarded. Fifty years after Kennedy's speech, E. Fuller Torrey's book provides an inside perspective on the birth of the federal mental health program. On staff at the National Institute of Mental Health when the program was being developed and implemented, Torrey draws on his own first-hand account of the creation and launch of the program, extensive research, one-on-one interviews with people involved, and recently unearthed audiotapes of interviews with major figures involved in the legislation. As such, this book provides historical material previously unavailable to the public. Torrey examines the Kennedys' involvement in the policy, the role of major players, the responsibility of the state versus the federal government in caring for the mentally ill, the political maneuverings required to pass the legislation, and how closing institutions resulted not in better care - as was the aim - but in underfunded programs, neglect, and higher rates of community violence. Many now wonder why public mental illness services are so ineffective. At least one-third of the homeless are seriously mentally ill, jails and prisons are grossly overcrowded, largely because the seriously mentally ill constitute 20 percent of prisoners, and public facilities are overrun by untreated individuals. As Torrey argues, it is imperative to understand how we got here in order to move forward towards providing better care for the most vulnerable.



When Someone You Love Has A Mental Illness


When Someone You Love Has A Mental Illness
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Author : Rebecca Woolis
language : en
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Release Date : 1992-09-18

When Someone You Love Has A Mental Illness written by Rebecca Woolis and has been published by TarcherPerigee this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-09-18 with Health & Fitness categories.


This indispensable book about love and mental health addresses the short-term, daily problems of living with a person with mental illness, as well as long-term planning and care. Of special note are the forty-three “Quick Reference Guides” about such topics as: responding to hallucinations, delusions, violence and anger; helping your loved one comply with treatment plans and medication; deciding if the person should live at home or in a facility; choosing a doctor and dealing with mental health professionals; handling the holidays and family activities; managing stress; helping siblings and adult children with their special concerns. “Ms. Woolis produced a handbook which is both practical and accessible, eminently useful for all of us who have a family member with a serious mental illness.” –E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., author of Surviving Schizophrenia “Rebecca Woolis presents easy-to-follow practical guidelines for coping with the multitude of problems that regularly confront families. In minutes the reader can find helpful suggestions for dealing with any problem that might arise.” –Christopher S. Amenson, Ph.D., Director, Pacific Clinics East



Out Of The Shadows


Out Of The Shadows
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Author : E. Fuller Torrey
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Out Of The Shadows written by E. Fuller Torrey and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.


The author "reveals how we have failed our mentally ill and offers a viable, provocative blueprint for change."--Jacket.



The Center Cannot Hold


The Center Cannot Hold
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Author : Elyn R. Saks
language : en
Publisher: Hachette Books
Release Date : 2007-08-14

The Center Cannot Hold written by Elyn R. Saks and has been published by Hachette Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-08-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


A much-praised memoir of living and surviving mental illness as well as "a stereotype-shattering look at a tenacious woman whose brain is her best friend and her worst enemy" (Time). Elyn R. Saks is an esteemed professor, lawyer, and psychiatrist and is the Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology, Psychiatry, and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California Law School, yet she has suffered from schizophrenia for most of her life, and still has ongoing major episodes of the illness. The Center Cannot Hold is the eloquent, moving story of Elyn's life, from the first time that she heard voices speaking to her as a young teenager, to attempted suicides in college, through learning to live on her own as an adult in an often terrifying world. Saks discusses frankly the paranoia, the inability to tell imaginary fears from real ones, the voices in her head telling her to kill herself (and to harm others), as well as the incredibly difficult obstacles she overcame to become a highly respected professional. This beautifully written memoir is destined to become a classic in its genre.