You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health – With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real Individuals and Their Families
You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health – With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real Individuals and Their Families by Ken Duckworth, MD
424 Pages
Publisher: Zando Projects
Release Date: September 20, 2022
Nonfiction (Adult), Health, Body, Mind, Spirit, Self-Help, Mental Health, Healing
The book is divided into the following parts and chapters.
Part I: Mental Health and Mental health Conditions
Chapter 1: Do I Need Help?
Chapter 2: The Paradox of Diagnosis
Chapter 3: How Do I Find Help? Minding the Many aps
Chapter 4: Parthways to Recovery: First Steps
Chapter 5: Added Complexity: Co-Occurring Substance Use Conditions
Chapter 6: The Impact of Trauma
Chapter 7: Helping Your Child, Teen, or Young Adult
Part II: The Recovery Journey: Evidence from Lived Experiences
Chapter 8: Themes of Recovery: Lessons from First-Person Experience
Chapter 9: The Power of Peers and Community
Chapter 10: Culture and Identity: Barriers and Opportunities
Chapter 11: Becoming an Advocate
Part III: Family Matters
Chapter 12: Family Connection and Communication
Chapter 13: Navigating the Legal System
Chapter 14: The hardest Family Questions
Chapter 15: Making Meaning of Loss by Suicide
Chapter 16: Family Advocacy
Part IV: Best Practices
Chapter 17: Experts Answer the Most Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 18: State-of-the-Art Care and Research for Specific Conditions
I have been affected with mental health issues my entire life. Both of my parents had issues and later in life, I too began dealing with depression and anxiety. There is a sentiment in the book about how people will bring food, flowers, and cards when someone is physically sick but nothing when there is a mental illness. This spoke volumes to me because of its truth. The author explains in detail the many types and cases he has worked with during his career. After reading this book, I definitely felt that I am not alone. If you are dealing with mental health issues or know someone who is, this is definitely a book you should read.
