Me, myself, and them : a firsthand account of one young person's experience with schizophrenia / Kurt Snyder ; with Raquel E. Gur and Linda Wasmer Andrews.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snyder, Kurt.

Contributor:

Gur, Raquel E.

Andrews, Linda Wasmer.

Annenberg Public Policy Center.

Series:

Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative

The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands' adolescent mental health initiative

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Snyder, Kurt--Mental health.

Snyder, Kurt.

Schizophrenics--United States--Biography.

Schizophrenics.

Schizophrenia in adolescence.

Mental health.

United States.

Schizophrenia in adolescence--United States.

Schizophrenia.

Adolescent.

Medical Subjects:

Schizophrenia.

Adolescent.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xvi, 164 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

regular print

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

In college, Kurt Snyder became convinced that he would discover a fabulously important mathematical principle, losing hours daydreaming about numbers and symbols. In time, his thoughts took a darker turn. He became preoccupied with the idea that cars were following him, or that strangers wanted to harm him. Kurt's mind had been hijacked by schizophrenia.

In Me, Myself, and Them, Snyder, now an adult, offers an unvarnished look at the challenges of recovering from severe mental illness. Yet his memoir is only half the story. With help from psychiatrist Raquel E. Gur, a leading authority on schizophrenia, and veteran science writer Linda Wasmer Andrews, Snyder offers practical advice on topics of particular interest to young people, such as managing the illness at home, school, and work, and in relationships with family and friends. In easy-to-understand language, the book also covers such topics as: The different types of schizophrenia, How a diagnosis is made, The psychotherapies and medications available to those with schizophrenia. A unique combination of memoir and guidebook, Me, Myself, and Them offers hope to young people struggling with schizophrenia, helping them to understand and manage the challenges of this illness and to go on to lead healthy and productive lives.

Contents:

A fragmented mind: overview of schizophrenia

First encounters with Them: symptoms and paranoia

In the grip of Them: losing touch with reality

Naming and facing the enemy: diagnosis and treatment

Beating the enemy: recovery from schizophrenia

Putting the pieces back together: my life today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 157) and index.

"The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania."

ISBN:

9780195311235

019531123X

9780195311228

0195311221

OCLC:

123767096

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