Recommended Reading
When Truth Lies: A Journey With Schizophrenia
By Terry Garahan
Schizophrenia: A Blueprint for Recovery
Expanded 2012 edition
by Milt Greek
When Quietness Came: A Neuroscientist’s Personal Journey with Schizophrenia
by Erin Hawkes
My Schizophrenic Life: the Road to Recovery from Mental Illness
by Sandra Yuen Mackay
Rethinking Madness: Toward a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding and Treatment of Psychosis
by Paris Williams, Ph.D.
The Philosophy of a Mad Man
by Steven Colborne
The Casebook of a Residential Care Psychiatrist: Psychopharma-cosocioeconomics and the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Residential Care Facilities
by Martin Fleishman
Horse Sense and the Human Heart: What Horses Can Teach Us About Trust, Bonding, Creativity and Spirituality
by Adele McCormick, Ph.D. & Marlena McCormick, Ph.D.
Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Patients and Providers
by E. Fuller Torrey, M.D.
I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help: How to Help Someone with a Mental Illness Accept Treatment
by Xavier Amador
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
by David J. Miklowitz, Ph.D.
The First Episode of Psychosis: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
by Michael T. Compton, M.D., M.P.H. and Beth Broussard, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.
A First Rate Madness: Uncovering the Links Between Leadership and Mental Illness
by Nassir Ghaemi
Living with Depression: Why Biology and Biography Matter Along the Path to Hope and Recovery
by Deborah Serani
Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship
by Shari Y. Manning, Ph.D.
The 10 Best-Ever Depression Management Techniques: Understanding How Your Brain Makes You Depressed and What You Can Do to Change It
by Margaret Wehrenberg
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
by Kay Redfield Jamison
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness
by Elyn R. Saks
Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So;
by Mark Vonnegut, M.D.
A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family from Generations of Mental Illness
by Tom Davis
Where are the Cocoa Puffs? A Family’s Journey through Bipolar Disorder;
by Karen Winters Schwartz
It’s Kind of a Funny Story
by Ned Vizzini
The Burden of Sympathy: Helping Families Cope with Mental Illness
by David A Karp
The Complete Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life
by Kim T. Mueser, PhD.
Susan Gingerich, MSW
The Day the Voices Stopped: A Schizophrenic’s Journey from Madness to Hope
by Ken Steele
Getting Help: The Complete & Authoritative Guide to Self-Assessment And Treatment of Mental Health Problems
by Jeffrey Wood, Psy. D.
Helping Someone with a Mental Illness
by Rosalyn Carter
Relevant Links
American Psychological Association
Based in Washington, D.C., the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 154,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
www.apa.org
Cobb and Douglas County Community Services Board
Provides mental health services such as work initiatives and access to natural community support groups through the reduction of stigma.
www.cobbcsb.com
Horticultural Therapy Institute
The Horticultural Therapy Institute provides education and training in horticultural therapy to those new to, or experienced with, the practice of using gardening and plants to improve the lives of others”.
www.htinstitute.org
Mental Health America – Schizoaffective Disorder
“Schizoaffective disorder symptoms look like a mixture of two kinds of major mental illnesses that are usually thought to run in different families, involve different brain mechanisms, develop in different ways, and respond to different treatments: mood (affective) disorders and schizophrenia”.
www.nmha.org
Mental Wellness Today
Published four times a year by Bill MacPhee, who himself has schizophrenia. Major feature articles, including features from past issues, are posted on the website.
www.mentalwellnesstoday.com
National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery
Provides information for consumers and survivors so that they have a voice in the development of health care, mental health and social policies on the state and national level.
www.ncmhr.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Georgia
NAMI works to achieve equitable services and treatment for more than 15 million Americans and their families living with severe mental illnesses.
www.naminorthsideatlanta.com
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects 2.4 million American adults over the age of 18.
www.ndss.org/
Schizophrenia.com
A non-profit community providing in-depth information, support and education related to schizophrenia, a disorder of the brain and mind. Includes forums for consumers, families and professionals.
www.schizophrenia.com
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Schizophrenia Bulletin seeks to review recent developments empirically regarding the etiology and treatment of schizophrenia. www.schizophreniabulletin.oxfordjournals.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Provides information on a variety of issues, conditions and mental health disorders and includes information on payment for mental health services and explains the rights of individuals on everything related to mental illness.
www.samhsa.gov
WebMD Schizophrenia Health Center
Provides an overview on schizophrenia with information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, managing and support/services.
www.webmd.com/
The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
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