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Living with a family member who is afflicted with a mental illness may be quite a difficult and frustrating experience for some people. Burden of Sympathy is a helpful aid for people who must deal with the many issues that envelop people close to those with mental illness. Karp, a sociology professor and award-winning author (Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meaning of Illness, 1996), presents the stories of some of the families that have survived. He combines medical and sociological studies with quotations from various people from around the country. This book is a great opportunity for people seeking guidance on this issue to learn from others who have gone through similar experiences. Burden of Sympathy is an enriching companion book for anyone seeking advice and solace for handling the issues that arise from loving someone with a mental illness as well as a commentary on the moral values of contemporary society. Julia Glynn
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"In this excellent, riveting work, David Karp explores the quandary of familial caregivers and how ethical obligations to those with emotional disturbances shed light on the ties that bind the whole of humanity together. I found in this remarkable book a clear moral vision ensconced in a series of page turning portraits depicting the mentally ill and of those who love them." --Lauren Slater, author of Prozac Diary and Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir
"David Karp has captured the essence of caring and caregiving in his fine book. For family members of individuals with schizophrenia, manic-depressive illness, and severe depression, he accurately describes 'the social tango between emotionally ill people and those who try to help them.' This will be a useful book for families of mentally ill individuals...I strongly recommend it." --E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., Executive Director, Stanley Foundation Research Programs, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Research Institute, and author of Surviving Schizophrenia
"David Karp is a great ethnographer of disrupted lives, offering profound truths in clear prose, combining empathy with analysis. Burden of Sympathy gives eloquent voice to care givers; I know no other book that tells their story with such respect. This brilliant study offers personal validation, a model study of suffering and moral decision making, and a profound challenge to policy makers." -- Arthur W. Frank, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary and author of At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness and The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness, and Ethics
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Living with a family member who is afflicted with a mental illness may be quite a difficult and frustrating experience for some people. Burden of Sympathy is a helpful aid for people who must deal with the many issues that envelop people close to those with mental illness. Karp, a sociology professor and award-winning author (Speaking of Sadness: Depression, Disconnection, and the Meaning of Illness, 1996), presents the stories of some of the families that have survived. He combines medical and sociological studies with quotations from various people from around the country. This book is a great opportunity for people seeking guidance on this issue to learn from others who have gone through similar experiences. Burden of Sympathy is an enriching companion book for anyone seeking advice and solace for handling the issues that arise from loving someone with a mental illness as well as a commentary on the moral values of contemporary society. Julia Glynn
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"In this excellent, riveting work, David Karp explores the quandary of familial caregivers and how ethical obligations to those with emotional disturbances shed light on the ties that bind the whole of humanity together. I found in this remarkable book a clear moral vision ensconced in a series of page turning portraits depicting the mentally ill and of those who love them." --Lauren Slater, author of Prozac Diary and Lying: A Metaphorical Memoir
"David Karp has captured the essence of caring and caregiving in his fine book. For family members of individuals with schizophrenia, manic-depressive illness, and severe depression, he accurately describes 'the social tango between emotionally ill people and those who try to help them.' This will be a useful book for families of mentally ill individuals...I strongly recommend it." --E. Fuller Torrey, M.D., Executive Director, Stanley Foundation Research Programs, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Research Institute, and author of Surviving Schizophrenia
"David Karp is a great ethnographer of disrupted lives, offering profound truths in clear prose, combining empathy with analysis. Burden of Sympathy gives eloquent voice to care givers; I know no other book that tells their story with such respect. This brilliant study offers personal validation, a model study of suffering and moral decision making, and a profound challenge to policy makers." -- Arthur W. Frank, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary and author of At the Will of the Body: Reflections on Illness and The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness, and Ethics
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