| The Price of Silence: A Mom's Perspective on Mental Illness Contributor(s): Long, Liza (Author), Koplewicz, Harold S. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0147516404 ISBN-13: 9780147516404 Publisher: Plume Books OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | People With Disabilities - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Social Science | Violence In Society |
| Dewey: 362.208 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.50 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Liza Long, the author of "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother--as seen in the documentaries American Tragedy and HBO(R)'s A Dangerous Son--speaks out about mental illness. Like most of the nation, Liza Long spent December 14, 2012, mourning the victims of the Newtown shooting. As the mother of a child with a mental illness, however, she also wondered: "What if my son does that someday?" The emotional response she posted on her blog went viral, putting Long at the center of a passionate controversy. Now, she takes the next step. Powerful and shocking, The Price of Silence looks at how society stigmatizes mental illness--including in children--and the devastating societal cost. In the wake of repeated acts of mass violence, Long points the way forward. |
