Your Guide to Schizophrenia is written specifically for people experiencing schizophrenia and their carers. It is the ultimate tool to understanding the illness, discovering invaluable advice, and empowering you to make informed choices and to regain control of your life.
Your Guide to Schizophrenia is an easy-to-read guide written by a top UK expert in this field, Dr Adrianne Reveley, and is endorsed by Rethink, the leading mental health charity. Rethink will receive 50p for each book sold.
Your Guide to Schizophrenia explains, the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment available, and ultimately how to live a fully functioning life with this misunderstood and often frightening condition.The book firstly explains what schizophrenia is, but more importantly what it is not; it talks about the diagnosis of the illness, the treatment you will receive, the support you can expect and living with such practicalities as being a parent with mental illness, the impact on daily and social life, and ultimately how to recover a full and meaningful life.
It demystifies such things as the Mental Health Act, and provides full resources for carers. With user-friendly features such as 'Q and A' sections, 'Myths and Facts' boxes, explanations of key terms and case histories, this is a friendly and reassuring guide to a complex yet treatable condition.
