Download or read book The Broken Road to Mental Health written by Sharon Fekete and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astonished daily that most colleagues in business and beyond are unaware of the incredible amount of free help available to jump on this broken road to mental health, the author, a sober woman of 25 years, shares her practical tips and personal experience.
Download or read book The Broken Road written by William Sobolewski and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-06-27 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We titled the book The Broken Road: Story of Our Son's Drug Addiction and Mental Illness because of the difficulties and struggles Mary and I faced during our sixteen-year effort to help our son who was mentally ill and addicted to drugs. Many times we thought we were headed in the right direction in dealing with Frank's mental illness and drug addiction. But that was not always the case. We were given directions that were misleading. Frank made promises that he did not keep. We have a legal system in Washington where guardians have little or no authority in making decisions for the incapacitated person. We have a health system in Washington that is inadequate in helping the mentally ill because the incapacitated person can only be hospitalized involuntarily if they are a "danger to themselves, others, or property." And we have a legal system that does not severely punish drug dealers. These difficulties and struggles led to a road that did not help Frank enough with his mental illness and drug addiction. It was a road that was difficult to navigate. It was a road that was not smooth and straight, and it was a road with many roadblocks. It was a broken road!
Download or read book The Broken OPEN Road to Mental Health It IS My Business written by Sharon Fekete and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Broken OPEN Road to Mental Health: It IS My Business is a documentary-style continuation of Sharon Fekete's journey towards healing and self-discovery. During the pandemic pause, Sharon reflected on her life and memoir, The Broken Road to Mental Health In Life and In Business (2019), realizing she had suppressed significant trauma from her young adult years. Now, with 30 years of sobriety, Sharon delves deeper into her experiences, building on the foundation laid in her first book. This compelling narrative combines Sharon's business acumen with her personal journey of overcoming addiction and depression. As a Keynote Speaker and Business/Life COACHultant, Sharon offers insights and strategies drawn from her own life. Certified in Mental Health and Wellness in the Workplace from USF in 2023 and awarded the 2022 AchieveHERs Woman of the Year, Sharon has successfully run her consulting company for over a decade. A proud Irish woman, devoted wife, stepmom, and fur baby mom to her Chocolate Lab, Charlie Brown, Sharon is also an avid biking enthusiast. She promotes a continuous focus on mental health in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of post-pandemic inclusion and the belief that we are all "under construction." The Broken OPEN Road to Mental Health: It IS My Business is an inspiring read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of mental health, resilience, and personal growth in both life and business.
Download or read book The Broken Road written by William Sobolewski and published by . This book was released on 2023-06-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We titled the book The Broken Road: Story of Our Son's Drug Addiction and Mental Illness because of the difficulties and struggles Mary and I faced during our sixteen-year effort to help our son who was mentally ill and addicted to drugs. Many times we thought we were headed in the right direction in dealing with Frank's mental illness and drug addiction. But that was not always the case. We were given directions that were misleading. Frank made promises that he did not keep. We have a legal system in Washington where guardians have little or no authority in making decisions for the incapacitated person. We have a health system in Washington that is inadequate in helping the mentally ill because the incapacitated person can only be hospitalized involuntarily if they are a "danger to themselves, others, or property." And we have a legal system that does not severely punish drug dealers. These difficulties and struggles led to a road that did not help Frank enough with his mental illness and drug addiction. It was a road that was difficult to navigate. It was a road that was not smooth and straight, and it was a road with many roadblocks. It was a broken road!
Download or read book Healing the Broken Mind written by Timothy A. Kelly and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We have come a long way over the past few decades in our understanding of mental illness and its potential treatments. Yet, tragically, many across the country who struggle with serious mental illness are unable to find effective, quality medical treatment. As a federal commission on mental health concluded, the system of care is in shambles. But why? And how do we fix it?" "Timothy A. Kelly, former Commissioner of Virginia's Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Substance Abuse, brings his three decades of experience as mental health commissioner, psychology professor, and clinician to bear in confronting this crisis in America's mental health care system. In clear and accessible terms, he exposes the weaknesses in the current system, examining how and why one of the world's richest and most advanced countries has allowed its most vulnerable citizens to be victimized by the very system designed to help them." --Book Jacket.
Download or read book Healing the Broken Mind written by Timothy A. Kelly and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few afflictions are as frightening or as heartbreaking as mental illness. It may be a topic that many would prefer to sweep under the rug, but it is a fact of life that we as a society can and must face. We have come a long way over the past few decades in our understanding of mental illness and its potential treatments. Yet, tragically, many across the country who struggle with serious mental illness are unable to find effective, quality medical treatment. As a federal commission on mental health concluded, the system of care is in shambles. But why? And how do we fix it? Timothy A. Kelly, former Commissioner of Virginia’s Department of Mental Health, Retardation, and Substance Abuse, brings his three decades of experience as mental health commissioner, psychology professor, and clinician to bear in confronting this crisis in America’s mental health care system. In clear and accessible terms, he exposes the weaknesses in the current system, examining how and why one of the world’s richest and most advanced countries has allowed its most vulnerable citizens to be victimized by the very system designed to help them. Armed with the latest statistics, a lifetime of experience, and heartrending life stories, Kelly argues that the patchwork of care traditionally employed to treat mental illness is simply not up to the task, and that what we need is profound, fundamental, and system-wide change. He then goes on to provide an easy-to-follow road map for achieving lasting transformation, centered on five recommendations for creating a truly effective mental health system of care that enables patients to achieve a lasting recovery. Mental illness is not going to just go away, but Kelly prescribes a comprehensive plan to make treatment accessible and effective so that those who suffer can rejoin their families and their communities. He shows how a transformed system of community-based care allows those with serious mental illness to finally be able to go home.
Download or read book THE BROKEN ROAD written by Paige Walker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-22 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Broken Road is a moving true story of a mother’s strength and courage as she deals with the betrayal, anger and trauma from the sexual abuse of her 8 year daughter at the hands of her best friend’s husband. The story moves through the emotional journey of her need to seek revenge and justice but instead found acceptance and forgiveness of her daughter’s perpetrator.
Download or read book The Broken Road written by Peggy Wallace Kennedy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the daughter of one of America's most virulent segregationists, a memoir that reckons with her father George Wallace's legacy of hate--and illuminates her journey towards redemption. Peggy Wallace Kennedy has been widely hailed as the “symbol of racial reconciliation” (Washington Post). In the summer of 1963, though, she was just a young girl watching her father stand in a schoolhouse door as he tried to block two African-American students from entering the University of Alabama. This man, former governor of Alabama and presidential candidate George Wallace, was notorious for his hateful rhetoric and his political stunts. But he was also a larger-than-life father to young Peggy, who was taught to smile, sit straight, and not speak up as her father took to the political stage. At the end of his life, Wallace came to renounce his views, although he could never attempt to fully repair the damage he caused. But Peggy, after her own political awakening, dedicated her life to spreading the new Wallace message--one of peace and compassion. In this powerful new memoir, Peggy looks back on the politics of her youth and attempts to reconcile her adored father with the man who coined the phrase “Segregation now. Segregation tomorrow. Segregation forever.” Timely and timeless, The Broken Road speaks to change, atonement, activism, and racial reconciliation.
Download or read book The Broken Road written by Richard Paul Evans and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Struggling with nightmares about his childhood despite his success, Charles James explores the possibility of second chances after a twist of fate causes him to be declared dead.
Download or read book Healing written by Thomas Insel, MD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bold, expert, and actionable map for the re-invention of America’s broken mental health care system. “Healing is truly one of the best books ever written about mental illness, and I think I’ve read them all." —Pete Earley, author of Crazy As director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Thomas Insel was giving a presentation when the father of a boy with schizophrenia yelled from the back of the room, “Our house is on fire and you’re telling me about the chemistry of the paint! What are you doing to put out the fire?” Dr. Insel knew in his heart that the answer was not nearly enough. The gargantuan American mental health industry was not healing millions who were desperately in need. He left his position atop the mental health research world to investigate all that was broken—and what a better path to mental health might look like. In the United States, we have treatments that work, but our system fails at every stage to deliver care well. Even before COVID, mental illness was claiming a life every eleven minutes by suicide. Quality of care varies widely, and much of the field lacks accountability. We focus on drug therapies for symptom reduction rather than on plans for long-term recovery. Care is often unaffordable and unavailable, particularly for those who need it most and are homeless or incarcerated. Where was the justice for the millions of Americans suffering from mental illness? Who was helping their families? But Dr. Insel also found that we do have approaches that work, both in the U.S. and globally. Mental illnesses are medical problems, but he discovers that the cures for the crisis are not just medical, but social. This path to healing, built upon what he calls the three Ps (people, place, and purpose), is more straightforward than we might imagine. Dr. Insel offers a comprehensive plan for our failing system and for families trying to discern the way forward. The fruit of a lifetime of expertise and a global quest for answers, Healing is a hopeful, actionable account and achievable vision for us all in this time of mental health crisis.
Download or read book Broken Glass written by Robert V. Hine and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2006-10-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a father's relationship with his daughter and her struggles with mental illness.
Download or read book Down Broken Road 2 written by Sarah Gray and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is my Second Book to my Autobiography Down Broken Road. It is about the same thing. Hurt and Abuse crushed Dreams Mistakes and lessons learned from Past Regrets followed by some Light and Joy.
Download or read book Digest of the Broken Road Traveler written by R. Glenn Kelly and published by R. Glenn Kelly Publications, LLC. This book was released on 2022-10-22 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Each chapter feels as warm, comforting, and truthful as when Dad would scoop you up from a big fall outside, then he’d give you some life advice while patching you up. Fantastic read." (John G.- Amazon Customer) Digest of the Broken Road Traveler - an empowering and life-changing personal growth self-help book that can guide you, a family member, or a dear friend in navigating and overcoming anxiety and depression, or maybe just that sad feeling that life has no meaning. With its insights, one can find peace, even in the most challenging times of your life, whether navigating a difficult divorce, the loss of a child, parent, or friend, or any of life's hardships and emotional traumas. You will be taken down an intimate road of perseverance and self-discovery. You will learn proven and powerful concepts and methods for restarting your life’s journey by traveling through four major WAYPOINTS of self-awareness and spiritual discovery. You will take fifty-two empowering EXITS, which will get you moving again toward your true purpose in life. You will travel again with inner peace, while re-energizing your soul and exciting your spirit. Imagine being inspired again! Imagine no more... In this incredible work of emotional recovery, self-love, and spiritual healing, you will learn: How to overcome anxiety and stress, eliminate self-doubt, and improve low self-esteem by focusing on what is most important in life – positivity, family, friends and faith, instead of overthinking and dwelling on failure, toxic relationships, negative experiences, and grief The FOUR WAYPOINTS that we must all pass through to get to our ultimate destination, each with THIRTEEN EXITS that contain heartwarming advice and inspirational stories of emotional healing, self-discovery, and spiritual awakening - Waypoint 1: Reawakening Your True Self – including Exits on ‘Self-worth’, ‘Chisel away at what’s not you’, ‘Past trauma is no future excuse’ and ‘Fill your life to the brim’ - Waypoint 2: Self Conscious, or Conscious of Self? – Exits on ‘Normalcy bias’, ‘The heart and soul of your lion’, ‘Emerge stronger from struggle’, and ‘Heed no words of limit’ - Waypoint 3: Revelations of Hardship – Exits on ‘Your 1st Stage of moving on’, ‘Be prepared to work for it’, ‘Your ship in a storm’, ‘find growth in every heartache’, and ‘returning to a state of ease’ - Waypoint 4: Reaffirming Faith and Spirit – Exits on ‘Experience His gift of love’, ‘He never said life would be easy’ and ‘The human journey of spirit’. A total of 52 comfort stops that will give you the emotional support that you need to continue traveling your broken road: ‘What happens when an impatient man gives up on a dream just before it's realized’, ‘When life brings storms upon your ship, will you allow an empty lifeboat to wash ashore?’, ‘How you would treat yourself if one day you showed up on your own doorstep?’, ‘Is there a divine purpose for every angel, even when they have bent and broken wings?’ ‘Why do giant Sequoias, with such shallow roots, refuse to topple over in even the greatest storms?’ Are you ready to take all 52 Exits from your broken road and find happiness, tranquility, and spiritual growth that will lead you back to a joyous life journey that combines body, mind, and soul? If so, it’s time to begin your new life of gratitude, self-discovery, and passion today, as a determined and battle-tested Broken Road Traveler! "Don’t turn to your mind in times of trouble. Instead, turn to your soul. Your soul is the part of you that is deeply connected to God." – R. Glenn Kelly If only one EXIT, one PARAGRAPH in Digest of the Broken Road Traveler changes your life for the better, it will be well worth your read.
Download or read book Mental Health Strong Marriage written by Keith Ramachandran and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you feel hopeless, exhausted, and ready to give up on your marriage due to mental health or addiction challenges? Is your life and marriage different from what you expected? If so, this book is for you. This book describes the four stages of a marriage with mental health or addiction challenges, and the resources necessary to transform the relationship to health and vitality. Written by a couple who has lived this day-in and day-out for over sixteen years, Keith and Erin believe that both their marriage and yours can have a significant purpose. Life, in general, and marriage, in particular, is hard. Add in the trials brought on by one or more chronic mental health conditions and life can seem unbearable. Keith and Erin walk this journey with you, navigating six mental health conditions from their marriage and lived experience, to bring you hope no matter what shape your marriage is in. Whether one or both partners participate in reading this book, the tools and resources will offer support through real-life stories, insights, and eight steps to have a Mental Health Strong Marriage. With God, all things are possible, and despite the mental health or addiction challenges in a relationship, hope abounds but it will require hard work from both partners while following the input of professional and personal support teams. Keith and Erin invite you to navigate this journey together with them and work towards a Mental Health Strong Marriage.
Download or read book MY SECRET WEAPON FOR BATTLING MENTAL ILLNESS written by Cori Kelly and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I would not have survived my struggle with mental illness without my faith and more specifically my relationship with Jesus. He has been the secret weapon I have relied upon to fight this battle and gain the victory. I would have followed my father and brother down their paths of suicide had it not been for my secret weapon. I've tried living with mental illness on my own and it was an ongoing struggle, however, I found peace and joy with the help of Jesus. My hope is that you will feel the same way when you come to the end of this book.
Download or read book As I Walk These Broken Roads written by Davis M. J. Aurini and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of the irradiated wastes comes a soldier. On the far edge of the trade routes, in a small farming community, there lives a mechanic. Two men from a previous era, surviving through steel and cunning in a world of degenerated philosophy; a world where the old tech is treated with savage, animistic worship. A storm is coming. When civilization is scattered and broken, what is a man supposed to do? How is a man supposed to live? Kindle version: B009RZYO2O
Download or read book The Road Home written by Richard Paul Evans and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Richard Paul Evans, the dramatic conclusion in the riveting Broken Road trilogy—a powerful redemption story about finding happiness on a pilgrimage across iconic Route 66. Chicago celebrity and pitchman Charles James is supposed to be dead. Everyone believes he was killed in a fiery plane crash, a flight he narrowly missed. But thanks to that remarkable twist of fate, he’s very much alive and ready for a second chance at life and love. Escaping death has brought Charles some clarity: the money, the fame, the expensive cars; none of it brought him true joy or peace. The last time he was truly happy was when he was married to his ex-wife Monica, before their relationship was destroyed by his ambition and greed. In this final installment of the exciting and provocative series that began with The Broken Road and The Forgotten Road, Charles is still on his pilgrimage across the iconic Route 66. He intends to finish his trek from Amarillo to Santa Monica, despite learning that his ex-wife is now planning to marry another man. With the initial reason for his trip in jeopardy, he still has lessons to learn along the way before he discovers—and arrives at—his true destination.
