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Your Guide to Schizophrenia
Your Guide to Schizophrenia is the patient's ultimate tool to understanding their illness, discovering invaluable advice, and empowering them to make informed choices and to regain control of their life.
Written by the top UK expert in this field, and with the full support of the leading schizophrenia charity, this is an easy-to-read guide to schizophrenia. It explains the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment available, and ultimately how to live a fully functioning life with this misunderstood and
often frightening condition. The book firstly explains what schizophrenia is, but more importantly what is is NOT; talks about the diagnosis of the illness, the treatment you will receive, the support you can expect and living with such practicalities as being a parent with mental illness and the
impact on daily and social life. It demystifies such things as the mental health act, and provides full resources for carers. With user-friendly features such as 'Q and A' sections, 'Myths and Facts' boxes, explanations of key terms and case histories, this is a friendly and reassuring guide to a
complex yet treatable condition.
Written by the top UK expert in this field, and with the full support of the leading schizophrenia charity, this is an easy-to-read guide to schizophrenia. It explains the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment available, and ultimately how to live a fully functioning life with this misunderstood and
often frightening condition. The book firstly explains what schizophrenia is, but more importantly what is is NOT; talks about the diagnosis of the illness, the treatment you will receive, the support you can expect and living with such practicalities as being a parent with mental illness and the
impact on daily and social life. It demystifies such things as the mental health act, and provides full resources for carers. With user-friendly features such as 'Q and A' sections, 'Myths and Facts' boxes, explanations of key terms and case histories, this is a friendly and reassuring guide to a
complex yet treatable condition.
175 pages, Paperback
First published August 3, 2007
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January 4, 2020
This is the best book on the topic . It was the only thing I could mentally digest while being hospitalised and the most compassionate and informative perspective is given . This book made me believe I could function again ... and I am ! Extremely helpful ! It’s more of a users guide rather than a patronising and cold analysis of the “disease” like in most books about schizophrenia. The author is fantastic person I thank them for the thought and actual emotion put forth in this book while simultaneously and factually putting together the science behind the mind . This book is an example of how we should be viewing and addressing the illness . Take it from an actual schizophrenic and psych student ( me ) this book is great !
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