Discusses many aspects of mental illness, including types, causes, cures, and misconceptions.
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8?This introductory text focuses on various types of mental disorders and tries to eliminate stereotypes associated with them. Hyde begins with a brief look at the history of treatments, then addresses myths, modern medications, and offers advice for families and friends of victims. The writing is clear and well organized, and includes case studies of young people who suffer from schizophrenia, ADD, depression, obsessive-complusive disorder and more. The text is broken up by some black-and-white archival reproductions and some samples of the young patients' artwork. Children are repeatedly reminded that mental illness is nothing to be embarrassed about or afraid of and that much of the stigma associated with it is simply based on a lack of knowledge. A straightforward, objective presentation.?Christine A. Moesch, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, NY
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 5^-8. The authors sort out the confusing messages and information about mental illness disseminated in our society, describing the symptoms of some of the better-known illnesses, such as agoraphobia and anorexia, and covering schizophrenia and depression in separate chapters. They provide less historical information than Sherrow's Mental Illness and are not as hard-hitting; their approach, however, is more anecdotal, and their point of view about the chances of success in treatment is more positive. The final two chapters discuss 15 myths about mental illness ("All mentally ill people are likely to be violent" ) and explore the ways young people can help if mental illness strikes a family member. A glossary, a list of organizations, and a reading list are appended. Susan Dove Lempke
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