In the labyrinth of mental health, "Finding Clarity" emerges as a guiding light, a lifeline of hope, and a powerful resource for those navigating the complex landscape of schizoaffective disorder. This book is a beacon of understanding and empowerment, dedicated to patients and their families, offering insight, knowledge, and a roadmap towards resilience.Schizoaffective disorder, with its intricate blend of mood disorders and psychotic symptoms, can...

For ten years, Arnhild Lauveng suffered as a schizophrenic, going in and out of the hospital for months or even a year at a time. A Road Back from Schizophrenia gives extraordinary insight into the logic (and life) of a schizophrenic. Lauveng illuminates her loss of identity, her sense of being controlled from the outside, and her relationship to the voices she heard and her sometimes terrifying hallucinations. Painful recollections of moments

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As Missouri fifteen-year-old Aura struggles alone to cope with the increasingly severe symptoms of her mother's schizophrenia, she wishes only for a normal life, but fears that her artistic ability and genes will one day result in her own insanity.

In "Breaking the Silence: Shining a Light on Schizoid Personality Disorder," author Desmond Gahan delves into the intricate world of Schizoid Personality Disorder (SPD), offering a compassionate and insightful exploration of this often-misunderstood condition. This groundbreaking book seeks to unravel the mysteries surrounding SPD, providing a beacon of understanding for individuals, their families, and mental health professionals.The narrative unfolds...

As a young girl growing up in the Midwest, Sunny experiences the shame and stigma of scandal when her father is banned from their church for having an affair with the pastor's best friend's wife. As Sunny grows older, she begins to build the life she's always wanted: she marries, buys a house, enrolls in graduate school, and soon has a baby on the way. But when she experiences the psychological phenomena of orgasmic labor, it triggers a chain of bizarre...

“The Insanity Machine” is an introspective look at life with paranoid schizophrenia. This book takes a clinical and observational look at the challenges presented by the condition. Kenna discusses the definition of paranoid schizophrenia, treatments, living with the disorder, and many other topics surrounding schizophrenia. The Insanity Machine is a nonfiction story about our journey with schizophrenia, which is also well researched and suitable...

Alberto is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, living in New York City, and is now suspected of a terrible crime; his friend Grace is a top student with every advantage, and she is determined to prove Alberto's innocence.

UNDERSTANDING SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia is an often misunderstood mental illness that afflicts more people than you may think. Whether you personally suffer from schizophrenia, or a family member or friend does, this book will help to educate you on the illness, along with its causes and treatments that are available. You will learn about the warning signs and symptoms of schizophrenia, and also the different types of the illness. Most...

Shatter the Walls of Secrets and Shame At thirteen, Cecile Bibawy is, told that her best friend is part of a committee of evil psychiatrists, who watches the family around the clock. A few of her closest friends and family members are not to be trusted and pose a great danger. If only she could know that these things are not so. Truth to a budding teen is whatever your mother says, and it is, her mother that says it, but only to her. No one else...

When schizophrenic Adele, who possesses a paranormal gift, is implicated in an investigation that involves the murder of her ex-best friend Tori, Adele must work with Tori's ghost to find the killer.