Our Voices: First-Person Accounts of Schizophrenia
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (664 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1440110395 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jeff said An Unveiling. I am a recreational reader and picked this book as something different to read. I was surprised at how compelling the first hand accounts were from individuals with schizophrenia. I confess that I knew little of this disorder before reading this book. The accounts are very matter of fact, and you may need to put the book down in parts to digest it. This book contains autobiographical pers. Great subjective view of Schizophrenia This is written in a Q+A format. It is a great overview of firsthand experiences of schizophrenia.
Can you imagine giving voice to your greatest fears? Can you imagine wondering if what you know is true? Can you imagine being told you have schizophrenia? Who would you talk to? What would you do? We have experienced these very things. Our Voices tells you what it's like to be diagnosed with a major mental illness, to live with symptoms, and to navigate the mental health system. Here they share their voices and those of 20 others, to illustrate the daily experience of schizophrenia.. We are people who live every day with schizophrenia, and we want to share our stories. We created this book to share our personal perspectives and to illuminate the shared perceptions, experiences and challenges people with schizophrenia face.Colette, Manisha, Michael, Claudia and Pickens, the masterminds and architects of Our Voices, are writers, painters, poets, swimmers, activists, volunteers, readers, friends, and fami
We are people who live every day with schizophrenia, and we want to share our stories. Our Voices tells you what it's like to be diagnosed with a major mental illness, to live with symptoms, and to navigate the mental health system. We created this book to share our personal perspectives and to illuminate the shared perceptions, experiences and challenges people with schizophrenia face.Colette, Manisha, Michael, Claudia and Pickens, the masterminds and architects of Our Voices, are writers, painters, poets, swimmers, activists, volunteers, readers, friends, siblings and parents. . Here they share their voices and those of 20 others, to illustrate the daily experience of schizophrenia. About the Author C
Here they share their voices and those of 20 others, to illustrate the daily experience of schizophrenia. Our Voices tells you what it's like to be diagnosed with a major mental illness, to live with symptoms, and to navigate the mental health system. We created this book to share our personal perspectives and to illuminate th