Living With Mental Health Issues

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:Living With Mental Health IssuesISBN13:9781783822737ISBN10:1783822732Author:Weaver, Richard (Author)Description:As A Person Who Lives With Asperger's Syndrome (A Social And Communication Disorder On The Autistic Spectrum), Psychosis, Mood Disorder And A Number Of Lesser Mental Health Problems, I Have First-Hand Experience Of The Subject I Therefore Decided It Was Time To Write About How I Originally Received Inaccurate Diagnoses, The Struggles Both I And My Family Went Through In Order To Get The Correct Diagnosis, And Then Appropriate Treatment In The Pages That Follow I Will Talk About How These Problems Have Affected My Day To Day Life In Childhood, Adolescence, And Adulthood (Although This Will Not Involve A Short Autobiography) I Hope This Project Will Enable (Assuming It Gets Completed) The Reader With Psychiatric Problems To Understand You Are Not 'Crazy' Or 'Beyond Help' And You Do Have A Future Whilst (As I Have Found) You May Never Eradicate Your Symptoms Completely Or Even Very Much, That Doesn't Mean In Any Way You Can't Or Shouldn't Lead A Full, Satisfying And Meaningful Life You May (As I Have) Been In Trouble With The Police, Maybe For Serious Offences - This Isn't The End Of The World I Have Twice Been Convicted Of Attempted Robbery (And On The First Occasion Possession Of A Replica Firearm Too) - It Hasn't Stopped Me Getting Part-Time Paid Employment With Choice (The Organisation Who Own And The Care Home Where I Currently Reside) Carrying Out Home Inspections In Other Choice Homes In The Area To The Tune Of About 10 Per Hour Again, Having Spent Time In Secure Units In The Past Need Not Mean Always Being Dependent On The System, Or Even After Leaving Hospital Never Being Very Independent Less Than Five Years Ago I Was In A Secure Unit, And Had To Be Accompanied By Two Staff At First In The Last Five Weeks I've Twice Flown From Southampton To Edinburgh Totally Unsupported For Those Who Work In Branches Of Mental Health Care, I Hope This Resource Will Also Be Useful By Providing An Insight First-Hand Into The Isolation Having Both Mental Illnesses And A Developmental Disorder Can Cause As Stated In The Above Paragraphs, Care-Workers Will Be Able To See The Transition It Is Possible For A Person Affected By Poor Mental Health Given The Necessary Resources, Expertise, Patience, Support From Family And Friends, Time, Self-Belief And An Unshakeable Desire To Succeed Come What May Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Chipmunka PublishingPublication Date:2016-04-28Weight:0.28 lbsDimensions:0.27'' H x 8'' L x 5'' WNumber of Pages:112Language:English

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