Overview
Writing by seriously mentally ill people is not common. The illness makes effective communication difficult, and for this reason, the writing they do is important. It provides insights into what the mentally ill experience. Also, it is a sharing of experience that may reduce the isolation and increase the sense of belonging among those who are ill. And fellow sufferers may pay attention and learn from the writer, in this case, how to achieve recovery. How then is recovery to be achieved? To begin with recovery has two meanings. It usually means to regain one's health. But in the mental health field it has recently come to mean finding meaning and fulfillment despite continuing, even serious, illness. This involves taking measures to bring about change and find value and purpose. The author found recovery through her religious faith and writing. The author tells her story, and in doing so gives direction and offers encouragement. And in doing this she lets the seriously mentally ill know they are not alone.
Full Product Details
Author: Marcia A Murphy ,
Russell Noyes
Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
Imprint: Resource Publications (CA)
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 0.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.100kg
ISBN: 9781666753325
ISBN 10: 1666753327
Pages: 76
Publication Date: 11 August 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""In A Small Handbook of Mental Health, Marcia outlines her personal journey to recovery. Her vulnerability and insight allow the reader to learn from her experience of pain and celebrate the progress toward healing. Interspersed with well-selected Scripture, Marcia shares a compelling and hope-filled story of the weaving of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual elements, leading to a meaningful life. Her writings will certainly be helpful for others with mental illness and their loved ones."" --Sharon Fogleman, missionary doctor and health educator, TMS Global"
In A Small Handbook of Mental Health, Marcia outlines her personal journey to recovery. Her vulnerability and insight allow the reader to learn from her experience of pain and celebrate the progress toward healing. Interspersed with well-selected Scripture, Marcia shares a compelling and hope-filled story of the weaving of physical, psychological, social, and spiritual elements, leading to a meaningful life. Her writings will certainly be helpful for others with mental illness and their loved ones. --Sharon Fogleman, missionary doctor and health educator, TMS Global
Author Information
Marcia A. Murphy has published on the importance of faith in mental health in articles, essays, and works of creative nonfiction in professional psychiatric journals, anthologies, and newspapers. She also is the author of several books. Visit her website for more information: https: //hopeforrecovery.com/.
