Böcker av Katherine Ponte

When a family member or spouse is struggling with a serious mental illness, readers need practical tools right now. Written by a husband-and-wife team--and drawing on their own lived experience navigating mental illness together--this much-needed guide offers compassionate advice and effective strategies to help readers support their loved one in a crisis, make room for self-care, and create shared goals for recovery.

... a tour de force not only for anyone living with a mental illness and their loved ones, but for anyone who feels in the need for some practical, down-to-earth guidance on how to make the most of life. - Larry Davidson, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Program for Recovery and Community Health, Yale UniversityFor anyone suffering from a serious mental illness, just getting by day to day can feel like an insurmountable task. Recovery may seem like an impossible goal.However, "recovery" does not mean some abstract cure. It is about reaching a place where you can pursue a safe, dignified, meaningful life that is not limited by your illness ? and it is possible.>Written by Katherine Ponte, who is living happily in recovery from severe bipolar I disorder with psychosis, this vital workbook provides practical, accessible advice that will set you on the path to your recovery. Divided into 54 easily digestible sections covering a myriad of topics from self-assessment and treatment to relationships and the challenges you may face along the way, this book will provide you with the tools to overcome stigma and access the help you need.Don't put it off any longer ? begin the journey to recovery today.