Download or read book My Colour Coded Life written by Megan Jackson Hall and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 Living With Schizoaffective Disorder written by Nicole E. Peterson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living with Schizoaffective Disorder is a book written to help those diagnosed with the mental illness to not feel alone. It is also insight into what the disorder is for family and friends to understand.

Download or read book Out of the Darkness and Into the Light My Personal Struggle with Schizoaffective Disorder and How the Illness Brought Me Closer to God written by Lora Bell and published by Lora Bell. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the Darkness and Into the Light provides an intimate look into thestruggles of a young Christian mother in dealing with schizoaffectivedisorder. This telling and personal autobiography is a testament to thepower of faith and reaches out to all individuals who live with mentalillness, assuring them they are not alone and that God will not forsakethem. Schizoaffective disorder is a mental illness characterized byepisodes of hallucinations and mood swings. The author, Lora Bell, has dedicated a year of her life to sharing her special story about howher acceptance of God has blessed her and changed her life forever.The reader gets a glimpse of what life is like for Lora, living withthis illness, and the many obstacles she and her family face. Loradetails her life through three pregnancies and severe postpartumdepression after the birth of her second child. With God's help, Lorahas painstakingly worked through major difficulties, independentlystudied schizoaffective disorder and survived experiences in and outof the hospital. You will learn about schizoaffective disorder, its earlysigns and symptoms and treatment options, all of which will assist inpersevering mental illness or in supporting a loved one to overcomethis mystifying illness.

Download or read book My Schizophrenic Life written by Sandra Yuen MacKay and published by Bridgeross Communications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in her life, Sandra started to exhibit the symptons of paranoid schizophrenia which came as a surprise to her unsuspecting family. Her book chronicles her struggles, hospitalisations, encounters with professionals, return to school, eventual marriage and success as an artist, writer, and advocate.

Download or read book Better Living with Psychosis Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia written by Philipp Drescher and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Living with Schizoaffective Disorder written by Susan Beth Nemitz and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: aThis short autobiography of a very serious disorder was fascinating to read. Ms. Nemitz is very brave to put herself in the limelight with such a personal story. It is very apparent that she has been struggling with this for many years. I sincerely hope she succeeds in helping others with her insight and plea for others to get help. Additional information on this disorder can also be found in the New England Journal of Medicine.a aVicki Schiessl, RN

Download or read book Living a Life with Schizoaffective Disorder What Led Me There and how I Came Out the Other Side written by Eliza Rose and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My memoir book takes you through many events and adventures with a detailed view of living life with a mental illness. It takes you on a journey to places you've never been before with shocking events that will amaze you. It also offers hope to others that you can lead a normal life and still do well with schizoaffective disorder. It offers great advice and education on my mental health diagnosis for health care professionals, carers, and relatives of those with a mental illness similar to mine. A Whirlwind of adventures and battles with mental health, including living in Egypt, the struggles of nearly losing a son twice in Egypt and four breakdowns.

Download or read book Inspired Recovery written by Sonya Melbourne and published by Hybrid Publishers. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired Recovery is a compilation of true stories from people who have achieved their life goals while managing bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder or depression. Julie Edwards has suffered from mental illness her entire life. The eldest of four children born into a destitute family in outback Australia in 1948, Julie was diagnosed with 'manic depression' at age eighteen. Her experiences include severe symptoms of depression, mania and psychosis; numerous treatments including medication and electroconvulsive therapy; violent physical and emotional abuse through dysfunctional relationships; bereavement and loss, including the tragic death of two husbands; substance abuse; serious physical health issues; attempted suicide; complete breakdown and the development of additional psychiatric disorders. Medical treatment and pharmacology play a major role in the recovery process - but so does the human spirit. Now aged sixty, Edwards describes her life as 'filled with joy'! Though a 'cure' for schizoaffective disorder is not yet known, she has developed a successful strategy to achieve recovery and live a rich, full life. It is her story that has inspired her daughter, Sonya Melbourne, to gather and share these beautiful, true accounts as a message of hope for those who suffer from serious mental illnesses, and those who care about them.

Download or read book The Illustrated Artwork of Londa M Anderson written by Londa Anderson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-11-19 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authors: Londa Anderson and Joanna Siefert.Anderson has been living with chronic mental health issues most of her life. Creating artwork is one of her main coping mechanisms that she has discovered. When feeling hopeless, she paints and this brings her hope again by realizing she can share her thoughts and feelings with the world via a paintbrush. Anderson’s dream is to touch those who are living with mental health issues. She hopes to inspire people to utilize one’s artistic abilities as a coping strength. Anderson and Siefert would like to encourage people to end the stigma surrounding mental illness within one’s community, home and within one’s own mind. ~With Art, Comes Hope~

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 Living with Schizoaffective Disorder written by Horace James Smith and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book I write a brief synopsis of my journey from a feral child into adulthood through the secular mental health services, through my faith in Calvary.

Download or read book Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM 5 written by American Psychiatric Association and published by American Psychiatric Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-24 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Better Living with Psychosis Schizoaffective Disorder and Schizophrenia written by Johann Kühnbaum and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Affective and Schizoaffective Disorders written by Andreas Marneros and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several contributions in our first book about schizo affective disorders (Marneros and Tsuang, Schizoaffective Psychoses, Springer-Verlag, 1986) supported the assumption that schizoaffective disorders differ in relevant ways from schizophrenic disorders. The classification of schizo affective disorders as a subgroup of schizophrenia has also been criticized, and empirical research in clinical, genetic, therapeutic, and prognostic areas supports the idea that there are some strong similari ties between schizo affective and affective disorders. Of course, there are not only similarities between these two groups, but also differences just as there are between schizo affective and schizophrenic disorders. It is precisely the existence of similarities and differences between schizo affective disorders and the other two so-called typical mental disorders, i.e., schizophrenia and affective disorders, which makes them a challenge in psychiatric research, a challenge to the traditional dichotomy in the classification of disorders which originated with Kraepelin. This challenge is certainly proving fruitful in psychiatric research. These "cases in between" may well demonstrate that sep arating, dividing, and limiting is not always meaningful. Sometimes it can be more meaningful to unify; to unify in the sense of building bridges between typical groups. It is here that the assumption of a "psychotic continuum" can become relevant, and the investigation of schizoaffective disorders is of prime importance in research on a possible continuum of psychosis.

Download or read book Sherry Goes Sane written by Sherry M. Joiner and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gripping and candidly honest, Sherry Goes Sane is a nonfiction memoir detailing the author's struggles and triumphs as a woman with mental illness. The story follows Sherry Joiner as she faces schizoaffective disorder while trying to overcome childhood abuse, her mother's suicide, and death of her brother from AIDS. While featuring honest insight into the thoughts and stressors faced by those with psychologial disorders, the story also takes a grim look into a childhood plagued by abuse, illness, and loss"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book The Enemy in Me written by Jacob Newell Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Enemy in Me is about the harsh reality of living with a severe mental illness. It is a very visceral account of Jacob Newell Campbell's life living with bipolar schizoaffective disorder. The book offers insight into how the illness progresses. He talks in graphic detail about what he went through, providing examples of the warning signs that people who may be dealing with the same issues should watch out for. In this book he tries very hard to allow people to get into his mind and see things from his perspective. He starts the book off by telling the reader that he will be brutally honest about his life. All the events that happened in the book are very real. In his delusional state he couldn't make sense of these things. Everything became distorted and often terrifying for him. In the book he often refers to what he calls the "special messengers." They appeared to him in events that he went through, and he believed they were constantly playing mind games with him. There was a fine line for him between reality and delusion. He also had severe religiosity throughout his life that became obsessive, and very extreme.