A Sociology of Mental Health and Illness This book explores how sociologists have theorized and researched mental health and illness. It examines the ways sociologists approach this topic differently from those in other disciplines, and discusses whether or not we understand mental health problems in their social context. List Price: Price:…. Click Here to Read More
by Ayurvedic-Medicine Mental Health Fraud: Psychiatrists now Claim They were Bonkers when they Invented Mental Illness Article by Kieron McFadden In the wake of claims of a psychiatrist on trial in the United States that he suffered from “serious, but undiagnosed” bipolar disorder that led him to fabricate data and otherwise falsify his research, another case goes through the courts in which psychiatrists claim they were raving mad when they invented mental illness.Defense lawyers representing 10,000 psychiatrists standing trial for the largest mental health fraud in history now claim their clients were suffering from a hitherto undiagnosed mental…. Click Here to Read More
Darkness Is My Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness ISBN13: 9781587431753Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! Where is God in the suffering of a mentally ill person? What happens to the soul when the mind is ill? How are Christians to respond in the face of mental illness? In Darkness Is My Only Companion, Kathryn Greene-McCreight confronts these difficult questions raised by her own mental illness–bi-polar disorder. With brutal honesty, she tackles often avoided topics such as suicide, mental hospitals, and shock therapy. Greene-McCreight offers the…. Click Here to Read More
Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Professionals Disclose Their Personal and Family Experiences of Mental Illness ISBN13: 9780195320268Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed People with mental illness are far too often subjected to discrimination and unfair treatment. It is particularly unfortunate that much of this stigmatization comes from the very people they depend upon for help–those in the mental health professions. Too many practitioners and scientists maintain “us-versus-them” attitudes and are extremely…. Click Here to Read More
by Abode of Chaos Memory loss because of mental illness Article by Gianni Golfera Neurology and psychiatry are related in more than one ways. Naturally, an adverse effect on your mind can lead to some neurological problems. That is why mental illness can lead to memory loss in many cases. There are several types of mental illnesses and their effect on your memory varies depending on the severity of the disease. It has been seen in several studies and researches that severe mental trauma can lead to a number of memory disorders, mostly temporary, but sometimes permanent as well. Here is how mental illness can lead to loss of memory sometimes.Mental…. Click Here to Read More
Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness offers practical strategies for addressing the harmful effects of stigma attached to mental illness. It considers both major forms of stigma: public stigma, which is prejudice and discrimination endorsed by the general population; and self-stigma, the loss of self-esteem and efficacy that occurs when an individual internalizes prejudice and discrimination. : Invaluable guide for professionals and volunteers working in any capacity to challenge discrimination against mental illness; Contains practical worksheets and intervention guidelines to facilitate the implementation of specific anti-stigma…. Click Here to Read More
Compeer San Diego Participates in the Annual NAMI Walk San Diego, CA (PRWEB) April 8, 2006 Compeer San Diego, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a safe, nurturing, mentoring program for children, teens, adults, and older adults living with a mental health challenge, will be participating in the annual NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness, walk on Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in Balboa Park. Compeer San Diego will have a booth and has a team participating in the yearly walkathon. “NAMI San Diego is the…. Click Here to Read More
Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers ISBN13: 9780812928983Condition: NewNotes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold! The first thing you need to know is that life isn’t over. “The good news,” writes Mrs. Carter in Helping Someone with Mental Illness, “is that with proper diagnosis and treatment, the overwhelming majority of people with mental illness can now lead productive lives.” Based on Mrs. Carter’s twenty-five years of advocacy and the latest data from the Rosalynn Carter Symposia for Mental Illness, her book offers step-by-step…. Click Here to Read More
My Schizophrenic Life: The Road to Recovery From Mental Illness Vancouver artist Sandra Yuen MacKay has an abnormality of the brain – a disease called schizophrenia. As she says, “my life is schizophrenic because I have schizophrenia. It will always be there”. Much of her life has been a struggle to cope with the symptoms of her disease and the side effects of the medications required to keep those symptoms in check. Early in her life, Sandra started to exhibit the typical symptoms of this disease which came as a surprise to her unsuspecting family. Her book chronicles her struggles, hospitalizations, encounters with professionals, return to school, eventual marriage, and success as an…. Click Here to Read More
by publik16 Is Mental Illness a myth? Article by John Michael Szasz’s beliefs about Medicinal purpose. When one attempts to consider the work of Thomas Szasz, one nearly gets the impression that he thinks medicine and theology are like defense mechanisms which protect something resembling the societal ego. Consider how Szasz’s statements regarding medicine and society seem aligned with the notion that medicine (like theology) is the ego’s way of avoiding the underlying, unresolved conflict by virtue of having invented a resolution. It would seem that if you believe Szasz, that the unbearable lightness of being* has forced us into a sort of self-induced…. Click Here to Read More
Emergency Grants and Mental Health First Aid Training Available to Meet Mental Health Needs after Haiti Earthquake Washington, DC (PRWEB) January 19, 2010 The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare (National Council) is offering small emergency grants and free Mental Health First Aid training to support mental health efforts in the wake of the devastating Haiti earthquake. “Our thoughts are with the people of Haiti and with their loved ones in the U.S. We commend the efforts of many agencies…. Click Here to Read More
by the|G|™ Understanding Mental Illness Helps When Dealing With It Article by Ethan Kalvin Mental illness can be complicated and often misunderstood by those surrounding the person with this illness. Often times, behaviors of this type of illness are extreme, odd and at times withdrawn. People witnessing these behaviors may not realize at first that the person is facing a mental illness and reacts negatively towards that person. Some mental issues can be treated with medications but there are some that cannot and there isn’t a cure.In many circumstances, counseling is an option and can work. However, in order for it to be successful, the individual…. Click Here to Read More
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