The family guide to mental health care /
More than fifty million people a year are diagnosed with some form of mental illness. It spares no sex, race, age, ethnicity, or income level. And left untreated, mental disorders can devastate our families and communities. Family members and friends are often the first to realize when someone has a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York ; London :
W.W. Norton and Company,
[2013]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | More than fifty million people a year are diagnosed with some form of mental illness. It spares no sex, race, age, ethnicity, or income level. And left untreated, mental disorders can devastate our families and communities. Family members and friends are often the first to realize when someone has a problem, but it is hard to know how to help or where to turn. From understanding depression, bipolar illness and anxiety to eating and traumatic disorders, schizophrenia, and much more, readers will learn what to do and how to help. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 312 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780393707946 0393707946 9780393710632 0393710637 |