{"product_id":"hidden-lives","title":"Hidden Lives","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn evocative collection that illuminates life for those directly affected by mental illness--both the sufferers and their family members--and endeavours to lift the stigma that exists around it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than 57 million Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental illness, and yet there are still considerable stigmas and a great deal of misunderstanding surrounding even the most common diagnoses--schizophrenia, biopolar disorder, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, clinical depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and dissociative identity disorder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis groundbreaking collection of personal essays written by sufferers or their family members aims to break down those biases and stigmas. Rather than analyze the diagnoses and symptoms, these first-hand accounts focus on the very essence of a psycho-emotional breakdown, and respond to the mental, physical, and emotional turmoil it inevitably causes. What does a mother do when her teenager son's personality suddenly fractures, creating five new people? How does a police officer cope when his employer refuses to provide adequate care until he can prove his PTSD is work-related? How do children grow up under the care of a manic father whose illness lands him in and out of medical and social incarceration? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaw, honest, and painful, these essays communicate disappointment and despair, but also courage and compassion. They are a lifeline for sufferers, and a strong shoulder for their friends and family, and they are a step towards changing the attitudes that plague mental illness \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a foreword by respected physician, bestselling author, and renowned speaker Dr. Gabor Maté, \u003ci\u003eHidden Lives\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers a place to turn, and suffers a platform to share their struggle.","brand":"Touchwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50021626446074,"sku":"9781927366530","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/1253\/1962\/files\/imageloader_2af41fc5-d6db-48b9-a7ce-5967f3e8eb59.jpg?v=1786138992","url":"https:\/\/mindsourcebooks.com\/products\/hidden-lives","provider":"Mind Source Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}