Living Well with Psychosis
Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Guilford Publications
Publishing:18th Aug '25
£15.99
This title is due to be published on 18th August, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
While mental health is thankfully no longer a taboo topic, the experience of psychosis is still highly stigmatized. Leading psychologist Aaron P. Brinen busts myths and helps readers build the lives they want in this empowering book. An expert in recovery from serious mental illness, Dr. Brinen provides step-by-step guidance for becoming a strong self-advocate, navigating treatment options, managing symptoms that cause distress, connecting with others, and pursuing school and work goals. The brief, engaging chapters are warm and compassionate, with downloadable practical tools expressly designed to boost energy and motivation for getting out into the world. Readers can read this book cover to cover or dip into it any time they need extra support to live well and feel good.
"I wish this book had been available when I really needed it 25 years ago! I am so glad Dr. Brinen acknowledges that a person with psychosis or other mental health challenges can truly be the captain of their own ship. The worksheets, the concrete steps, and ways to think about treatment are different than any other therapy or self-help book I have encountered."--Rob W., Boston
"Brains are complex and odd, and life can be tricky. Getting lost in all that can result in psychosis. If that has happened to you, you won’t be able to fix all the strangeness of life and of your brain, but you can learn to make enough sense of it to live a rewarding life. That’s where this book comes in. It touches on many of the facets of the recovery journey with insight, clarity, and even humor. Well worth reading, whether you are struggling with psychosis or looking for ways to help someone you care about."--Ron Unger, LCSW, private practice, Eugene, Oregon
"Superb. This is a wonderfully encouraging book with a big heart. It is packed full of helpful information and never fails to recognize the uniqueness of each person's journey. An indispensable guide to psychosis."--Daniel Freeman, PhD, DClinPsy, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
"Psychosis can be a terrifying experience, but Dr. Brinen helps you navigate it with less fear. Reading this encouraging book is like walking hand in hand with a knowledgeable and caring friend. If I had had this valuable resource at the beginning of my psychosis journey, it would have demystified the condition and helped me to stabilize in an unstable time."--Carolynn Ponzoha, mental health advocate
"This unique, much-needed book is loud and clear in its message--people with psychosis deserve to and can have a rich and meaningful life! Drawing from the latest research and his years of experience as a cognitive behavioral therapist, Dr. Brinen provides practical strategies for managing the challenges of psychosis, creating a vision for your life, and turning it into reality."--Dimitri Perivoliotis, PhD, VA San Diego Healthcare System and Department of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego School of Medicine-
ISBN: 9781462555567
Dimensions: unknown
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260 pages