| Sidetracked by Schizophrenia: A Mother and Son's Struggles and Victories Contributor(s): LeBlanc, Charlotte (Author) |
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ISBN: 1770674675 ISBN-13: 9781770674677 Publisher: FriesenPress OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Schizophrenia - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.40 lbs) 136 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Sidetracked by Schizophrenia, Charlotte documents her son's encounters with the many medications and difficult life situations that come as part of living with this disease. It covers the trials and errors, the failures, the partial successes, the side effects, the exciting movement toward more and more effective treatments, and the hope for living a normal life medication free. The book speaks to family members who are, or have been there and to professionals who are called on to make judgments about what regimen may be most effective for their patients. It encourages the reader to keep an open mind about the body's capacity to heal itself when given the right balance.... |
Contributor Bio(s): LeBlanc, Charlotte: - Charlotte LeBlanc has a Bachelor of Applied Science in nutrition (BASc), is a naturopath, a registered nutritional consultant practitioner (RNCP), certified Iridologist (C.Ir) and registered holistic allergist (Rha). Charlotte has assisted people with their health since the year 2000 through her nutrition clinic as well as public and corporate workshops on nutrition, relationships, stress, mental illness and meditation. The author has drawn upon her personal and professional experiences to present you this unique book describing her son's struggles and victories with schizophrenia. The purpose of this book is to inform people that there is hope of living a normal life after schizophrenia and also hope in preventing some of the unnecessary suffering in the future.... |