{"product_id":"9781927366530","title":"Hidden Lives: True Stories from People Who Live with Mental Illness","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\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\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Group Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47040286785776,"sku":"9781927366530","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781927366530_p0.jpg?v=1763636617","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781927366530","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}