A Life on Hold

Living with Schizophrenia

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Mental Illness, Biography & Memoir
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Author: Josie Méndez-Negrete ISBN: 9780826340573
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press Publication: August 15, 2015
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press Language: English
Author: Josie Méndez-Negrete
ISBN: 9780826340573
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Publication: August 15, 2015
Imprint: University of New Mexico Press
Language: English

For more than twenty years Josie Méndez-Negrete has endured the emotional journey of watching her son Tito struggle with schizophrenia. Her powerful account is the first memoir by a Mexican American author to share the devastation and hope a family experiences in dealing with this mental illness. Méndez-Negrete depicts the evolution of the disease from her perspective as a parent and by relating Tito’s own narrative, illuminating the inadequacies of the US mental health system and the added burdens of addiction and blame. Through the author, Tito paints a vivid picture of his lived experiences and everyday traumas to show how his life and the lives of his loved ones have been impacted by mental illness.

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For more than twenty years Josie Méndez-Negrete has endured the emotional journey of watching her son Tito struggle with schizophrenia. Her powerful account is the first memoir by a Mexican American author to share the devastation and hope a family experiences in dealing with this mental illness. Méndez-Negrete depicts the evolution of the disease from her perspective as a parent and by relating Tito’s own narrative, illuminating the inadequacies of the US mental health system and the added burdens of addiction and blame. Through the author, Tito paints a vivid picture of his lived experiences and everyday traumas to show how his life and the lives of his loved ones have been impacted by mental illness.

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