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

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Title:

Author:

Hankir, Ahmed.

ISBN:

9780857089687

9781907312762

9780857089670

Publication Information:

Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2024.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (274 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

Contents:

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

Abstract:

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.

Local Note:

John Wiley and Sons

Subject Term:

Psychiatrists -- Great Britain -- Biography.

Psychiatres -- Grande-Bretagne -- Biographies.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PSYCHOLOGY.

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