Table of Contents
Foreword Daniel H. Gillison Jr., CEO of NAMI vii
Introduction ix
Author's Note xi
Part I Mental Health and Mental Health Conditions
1 Do I Need Help? 3
2 The Paradox of Diagnosis 17
3 How Do I Find Help? Minding the Many Gaps 35
4 Pathways to Recovery: First Steps 61
5 Added Complexity: Co-Occurring Substance Use Conditions 83
6 The Impact of Trauma 100
7 Helping Your Child, Teen, or Young Adult 120
Part II The Recovery Journey: Evidence from Lived Experience
8 Themes of Recovery: Lessons from First-Person Experience 153
9 The Power of Peers and Community 167
10 Culture and Identity: Barriers and Opportunities 184
11 Becoming an Advocate 208
Part III Family Matters
12 Family Connection and Communication 227
13 Navigating the Legal System 245
14 The Hardest Family Questions 264
15 Making Meaning of Loss by Suicide 281
16 Family Advocacy 294
Part IV Best Practices
17 Experts Answer the Most Frequently Asked Questions 307
18 State-of-the-Art Care and Research for Specific Conditions 349
Acknowledgments 385
Resources 389
Index 401
About the Author 410