Is There Room for Me, Too?

In America today, in any given year, there are 60 million people living with a psychiatric condition. They are sent to the doctor. They are given pills, which may - or may not - control their worst symptoms. And then what? Who are they now? What happens to their lives from here? For the first time, here comes a book that tells you what to do AFTER you leave the doctor's office.This is a practical, down to earth manual about living with mental illness. It comes from over 30 years of personal experience and extensive interviews with Americans from all walks of life who have managed to make life work outside a hospital. Their diagnoses range from Anxiety Disorder to Schizoaffective Disorder, and everything in between. Every story in the book is true. This is a book by the mentally ill themselves, showing how and why they survive.Is There Room For Me, Too is both a spiritual and a practical guide.The first half of each chapter deals with the patient's inner identity, using the 12-Step plan of AA as a jumping off point for exploring who we are now. The second half of each chapter is a practical guide to the ins and outs of a life few people understand. How to deal with your doctor; how to navigate your way through bureaucracies and services; who to tell and what to tell them; ways to deal with psychosis; how to survive suicidal thoughts; and more.