Fog of Paranoia - A Sister''s Journey Through Her Brother''s Schizophrenia

Informationen zum Autor Sarah Rae is a writer and editor. She is the author of Charity, a novel about five families during Hurricane Katrina. Her fiction and nonfiction has appeared in literary journals internationally since 2006. A member of the Freelancers Union, she writes and copyedits web content. She is also the editor-in-chief of a literary journal. She blogs about schizophrenia at www.fogofparanoia.com Klappentext Mental illness is widespread, and schizophrenia is one of the most confounding and least understood. Here, a sister tells the story of her brother's schizophrenia, the impact on him, and on her, and her family. She offers a voice to the many thousands of sisters and brothers who watch their beloved siblings sink into this confusing and frightening illness, offering hope and inspiration for any who has seen a loved one develop schizophrenia. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: Young and Innocent1.Normal Children 2.Growing Pains and Creative Outlets 3.Hurtful Family Ties 4.Breaking Free 5.His Sister's Keeper Part 2: Coming Apart6.Turbulent Teens 7.Arrest and the First Psychologist 8.Living Together: Less Marijuana, More Beer 9.Hurricane Katrina and a Broken Mind 10.Abnormal Psychology and Unreturned Phone-calls 11.Diagnosis: Nature vs. Nurture Part 3: Fallout12.Denial 13.Survivor's Guilt 14.The First Noncompliance 15.Letters Never Sent 16.No Family Is An Island 17.Coming Together Part 4: Steps Towards Recovery18.Fighting Stigma 19.Facing the Future 20.Relapse & Healthy Expectations 21.Keeping Friendship Alive Resources Acknowledgements Bibliography About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Sarah Rae, Rae Sarah
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.07.2013
• EAN: 9781442220638
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-2063-8
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Memoirs, Coping with illness & specific conditions, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, Hurricane Katrina;psychology;psychopathology