{"product_id":"distorted-mind-mental-illness-revealed-paperback","title":"Distorted Mind: Mental Illness Revealed - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Fortnam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Inspiring Personal Story of Overcoming Mental Illness... For Michael Fortnam, a painful level of isolation, emptiness, and confusion had become normal. Severe depression, delusions, and manic episodes tore through his life in ways that people around him couldn't see. Finally, a crisis brought his suffering to the surface, and a shocking arrest led to a lengthy stay in a psychiatric hospital. It was there that he began to accept that many of his thoughts were delusional. Distorted Mind describes the experience of depression, hallucinations, and mania in a straightforward, accessible way that readers will easily empathize with and understand. Michael describes how medication and therapy have allowed him to emerge from mental illness to live a more promising and meaningful life. He is now in a stable relationship, holds a job, and has not been hospitalized since the year 2000. Michael's story gives important encouragement to those who are suffering from mental illness or in a stage of treatment where hope is not yet clear. It also provides valuable information to family, friends, and treatment professionals about what it's like to experience a mental health crisis, and the ways in which caring people can provide support for a successful outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Fortnam currently lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Boston University, with a BS in mathematics. He is a member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731181998143,"sku":"9781478719090","price":17.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8f4617cd6b0c7f02251a93ff29525d9f.webp?v=1765128006","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/distorted-mind-mental-illness-revealed-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}