Breakthrough : A Story of Hope, Resilience and Mental Health Recovery

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910889693203321
• Autore: Hankir Ahmed
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2024; ©2024
• ISBN: 1-907312-76-5; 0-85708-967-6; 0-85708-968-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 pages)
• Disciplina: 616.80092
• Soggetti: Mental health; Stigma (Social psychology)
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- About the Author -- Preface -- Introduction and Mission Statement -- Mission Statement -- Chapter 1 Seeking Sanctuary -- Chapter 2 Identity Formation and Fragmentation -- Chapter 3 Disillusionment -- Chapter 4 Breaking Point -- Chapter 5 Recovery and Discovery -- Discovery. . . -- ‘Don’t treat someone as a priority who only treats you as an option. . .’ -- Chapter 6 Bittersweet -- Chapter 7 The Wounded Healer -- Chapter 8 Canaries in a Coal Mine -- Chapter 9 Dancing in the Dark -- Chapter 10 Reframing -- Chapter 11 Firefighting -- Chapter 12 Sorrow in the Holy Land -- Acknowledgements -- Index -- EULA
• Sommario/riassunto: Dr. Ahmed Hankir's book is a poignant exploration of mental health challenges and recovery. It offers a deeply personal narrative, drawing from the author's own experiences with mental illness, to highlight the pervasive stigma and systemic failures in mental health care. The book serves as both a critique of societal attitudes toward mental health and a source of hope, advocating for greater awareness, better resources, and more compassionate care. It is a valuable resource for individuals living with mental health conditions, their families, and mental health professionals, aiming to inspire resilience and transformation through ; shared stories of adversity and recovery.