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Loving Someone with a Serious Mental Illness: Caring for Your Loved One and Your. Delusions and hearing voices can be frightening. Mania can be unpredictable. Isolation and withdrawal can make things worse. You may feel helpless watching them struggle. It's important to know that you are not alone. Loving Someone with a Serious Mental Illness by Katherine Ponte, Izzy Goncalves Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Powerful and practical tools to help you support your loved one with serious mental illness, while also making room for your own need. Publisher Description Powerful and practical tools to help you support your loved one with serious mental illness, while also making room for your own needs. If you have a loved one—a spouse, adult child, or other family member—who has a mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or depression and is experiencing symptoms like psychosis, you need help right now. Delusions and hearing voices can be frightening. Mania can be unpredictable. Isolation and withdrawal can make things worse. Things are made even more challenging when your loved one is resistant to treatment. You may feel helpless watching them struggle. And you may question whether you can handle the myriad everyday practical and emotional challenges ahead. It's important to know that you are not alone. Authors Katherine Ponte and Izzy Goncalves have been there. They are there. During Katherine's ongoing eighteen-year recovery from severe bipolar disorder and depression, her husband Izzy has been her primary caregiver. Together through trial, trauma, and triumph, they have amassed an unmatched store of lived experiences, shared perspectives, and lessons learned. They now bravely share, for the first time, everything they have come to understand about the challenges they've faced and surmounted together. A vital resource for families combating mental illness, this book will help you: Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness Maintain and improve communication between you and your loved one Better understand your loved one's feelings and emotions Handle special situations, including de-escalating an emergency Discover different options for treatment Make room for self-care The book never forgets one crucial truth: you have needs, too. That's why the authors provide resources to ensure that you stay healthy, well-rested, and energized, so you can help your loved one on the path to recovery. Details ISBN 1648483836 ISBN-13 9781648483837 Title Loving Someone with a Serious Mental Illness Author Katherine Ponte, Izzy Goncalves Format Paperback Year 2025 Pages 160 Publisher New Harbinger Publications GEItemID:173027484; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys