The Fog of Paranoia de Sarah Rae

The Fog of Paranoia

Sarah Rae

Mental illness is widespread, and schizophrenia is one of the most confounding and least understood. Here, a sister tells the story of her brother's schizophrenia, the impact on him, and on her, and her family. She offers a voice to the many thousands of sisters and brothers who watch their beloved siblings sink into this confusing and frightening illness, offering hope and inspiration for any who has seen a loved one develop schizophrenia.

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Notă biografică

Sarah Rae is a writer and editor. She is the author of Charity, a novel about five families during Hurricane Katrina. Her fiction and nonfiction has appeared in literary journals internationally since 2006. A member of the Freelancers Union, she writes and copyedits web content. She is also the editor-in-chief of a literary journal. She blogs about schizophrenia at www.fogofparanoia.com

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Introduction Part 1: Young and Innocent 1.Normal Children 2.Growing Pains and Creative Outlets 3.Hurtful Family Ties 4.Breaking Free 5.His Sister¿s Keeper Part 2: Coming Apart 6.Turbulent Teens 7.Arrest and the First Psychologist 8.Living Together: Less Marijuana, More Beer 9.Hurricane Katrina and a Broken Mind 10.Abnormal Psychology and Unreturned Phone-calls 11.Diagnosis: Nature vs. Nurture Part 3: Fallout 12.Denial 13.Survivor¿s Guilt 14.The First Noncompliance 15.Letters Never Sent 16.No Family Is An Island 17.Coming Together Part 4: Steps Towards Recovery 18.Fighting Stigma 19.Facing the Future 20.Relapse & Healthy Expectations 21.Keeping Friendship Alive Resources Acknowledgements Bibliography About the Author