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When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness: A Handbook for Family, Friends, and Caregivers, Revised and Expanded

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This indispensable book about love and mental health addresses the short-term, day-to-day problems of living with an individual with mental illness, in addition to long-term planning and care. Of special note are the forty-three “Quick Reference Guides” about such topics as: responding to hallucinations, delusions, violence and anger; helping your beloved comply with remedy plans and medication; deciding if the person will have to live at home or in a facility; choosing a health care provider and dealing with mental health professionals; handling the holidays and circle of relatives activities; managing stress; helping siblings and adult children with their special concerns.

“Ms. Woolis produced a handbook which is both practical and accessible, eminently useful for all of us who have a circle of relatives member with a serious mental illness.” –E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., creator of Surviving Schizophrenia

“Rebecca Woolis presents easy-to-follow practical guidelines for coping with the multitude of problems that ceaselessly confront families. In minutes the reader can find helpful suggestions for dealing with any problem that might arise.” –Christopher S. Amenson, Ph.D., Director, Pacific Clinics East

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