Experiencing And Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder

Download or read book Schizoaffective Disorder Simplified written by Martine Daniel and published by Chipmunkapublishing ltd. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DescriptionSchizoaffective disorder is a condition which shares symptoms with both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and which affects as many as 1 in 200 people - 0.5% of the population. Surprisingly, there have been few books written about schizoaffective disorder, and even fewer aimed at the general reader. Until now. Schizoaffective Disorder Simplified is your comprehensive and up-to-date guide to schizoaffective disorder, featuring an introduction to the condition, its symptoms, its treatment and various ways that people can learn to manage their illness, as well as a series of helpful worksheets for people with schizoaffective disorder. Aimed at the general reader, whether you have schizoaffective disorder, care for someone with the illness or just have a curious interest in the subject, this book will answer all your questions about schizoaffective disorder, and give you an insight into what it is like to live with mania, depression and psychosis. About the AuthorMartine Daniel was born in York in 1981. From a young age, she knew she wanted to be a writer, and whilst at secondary school she would often be caught scribbling stories in the back of exercise books during lessons. Her dreams of seeing her name in print never dimmed, despite her life being turned upside down by episodes of mania, depression and psychosis during her late teens and early twenties.In 2003 the pressures of a stressful job brought on an episode of psychotic mania, which led to the breakdown that ended her hopes of a career in bookselling, following which Martine was finally forced into contact with local mental health services. With the help of medication and the support of her family, she began to pick up the pieces of her life and started work on her first novel The Fire in Your Eyes (published 2009), juggling work on the novel with her studies with The Open University. Her second novel, Legacy of Lies, the sequel to The Fire in Your Eyes, and her third novel, Wading the Waters of my Mind, were both published in 2010. Martine is a keen supporter of the Time to Change campaign and hopes that her writing can help to put an end to the stigma of mental illness.

Download or read book Experiencing and Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder written by Steve Colori and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful memoir, 16-Time Oxford University Medical Journals Contributor, McLean Hospital's Harvard Resident Doctors' Lecturer, and Good Men's Project Columnist Steve Colori courageously articulates his experience of facing and overcoming schizoaffective disorder. His personal narrative gives readers insight into the true nature of the illness, providing a lucid description of symptoms such as hallucinations, paranoia, OCD, suicidal thoughts, bipolar disorder, mania, insomnia, family issues, and social dysfunction. Colori explains how he worked through all these symptoms and resolved them. He tells the reader why, at one point, he decided to stop taking medication; and shows why he later changed his mind and permanently resumed taking medication. The book also details a number of therapies that Colori utilized to overcome the disorder-such as talk therapy, journaling, and exposure therapy- which eventually enabled him to advance far beyond recovery.Steve Colori has published fifteen essays with Oxford Medical Journals; he has a column with The Good Men's Project in their Health and Wellness Section titled "Steve Colori Talks Mental Health". Steve has lectured Mclean's Harvard Resident Doctors quarterly since 2012; he has lectured for Harvard Medical School's Executive Education Program; he lectures at Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work annually; he has lectured at NAMI GBCAN Boston; he has lectured for NAMI Reads in the Greater Chicago Area; and he has also lectured at Mass General Hospital's "Schizophrenia Day".

Download or read book Balancing the Beast written by Helena Smole and published by . This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smole presents her own successful path out of her daily struggle against extreme mood swings, suicidal thoughts, paranoia, and other delusions--a program based upon a unique combination of humor and hard work along with psychiatric medication, mental exercises, lifestyle choices, and alternative medicine approaches.

Download or read book Schizoaffective Disorder written by Guenevere MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to living with Schizoaffective disorder, including information on the disorder, treatment options, medication, weight and health issues, relationships, self care and recovery. Written for patients by a patient, a direct first person account of all aspects of diagnosis and treatment for those who suffer from the disorder as well as loved ones and family.

Download or read book Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-09-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.

Download or read book Thoughts on Therapy written by Steve Colori and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoughts on Therapy, is a powerful collection of essays about Steve Colori's recovery from schizoaffective disorder and emergence back into living a full life. Building from his first book, Thoughts on Therapy provides tremendous tools, insights, resources, and wisdom on working through and eliminating symptoms, behavioral work, interpersonal dynamics, stigma, and living in the modern world with mental health struggles. The essays range from addressing mania, referential thinking, hearing and seeing things, dating, medication, working, and interacting with family. There's a wealth of detail, practicality, and logic for handling mental illness and psychosis in particular. Steve's remedies for symptoms and ailments take a variety of approaches and angles and give invaluable insight and novelty into combatting mental illness. For anyone interested in learning more about mental health, this is a must read. A good portion of the essays have been previously published, while there are fifteen that have previously never been read. Steve Colori currently works at McLean Hospital as a Peer Specialist. Within his work he teaches McLean hospital's medical staff and resident doctors on a daily basis, providing insight and wisdom towards improving care. Within his work, Steve is a program coordinator, he drafts and provides in-service didactics, he helps teach within the residency program for Harvard Medical School, he works within in-patient, out-patient, and residential settings providing individual peer to peer work and group facilitation. Steve has published 20 papers with Schizophrenia Bulletin by Oxford Medical Journals, he writes a Mental Health Column titled Steve Colori Talks Mental Health, and his first book Experiencing and Overcoming Schizoaffective Disorder has sold over 2,000 copies worldwide. Steve has lectured throughout the Greater Boston area including for Harvard Executive Education, Pharmaceutical Companies, NAMI Connecticut, NAMI Massachusetts, NAMI GBCAN, and he lectures regularly at McLean Hospital and semi-annually at Simmons Graduate School of Social Work. To read more of his writing, please visit SteveColori.com.

Download or read book The Schizoaffective Workbook written by Mesloub Iheb and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-24 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal combines two treatments for schizoaffective disorder : cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical cognitive therapy. This guide contains a set of specialized worksheets that will help you recover from emotional schizophrenia and find quick solutions to get out of this psychological problem.