{"product_id":"profiles-in-mental-health-courage-hardcover","title":"Profiles in Mental Health Courage - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick J. Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Fried\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfiles in Mental Health Courage\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the dramatic journeys of a diverse group of Americans who have struggled with their mental health. This book offers deeply compelling stories about the bravery and resilience of those living with a variety of mental illnesses and addictions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Several years ago, Patrick J. Kennedy shared the story of his personal and family challenges with mental illness and addiction--and the nation's--in his bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eA Common Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, he and his \u003ci\u003eCommon Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e coauthor, award-winning healthcare journalist Stephen Fried, have crafted this powerful new book sharing the untold stories of others--a special group who agreed to talk about their illnesses, treatments, and struggles for the first time. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e When Kennedy's uncle, President John F. Kennedy, published his classic book \u003ci\u003eProfiles in Courage\u003c\/i\u003e, he hoped to inspire \"political courage\" by telling the stories of brave U.S. senators who changed America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eProfiles in Mental Health Courage\u003c\/i\u003e, former Congressman Kennedy adapts his uncle's idea to inspire the \"mental health courage\" it takes for those with these conditions to treat their illnesses, and risk telling their stories to help America face its crisis in our families, our workplaces, our jails, and on our streets. The resounding silence surrounding these illnesses remains persistent, and this book takes an unflinching look at the experience of mental illness and addiction that inspires profound connection, empathy, and action. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, you'll meet people of all ages, backgrounds, and futures, across politics and government, Hollywood and the arts, tech and business, sports and science--some recovering, some relapsing, some just barely holding on, but all sharing experiences and insights we need to better understand. You'll also meet those trying to help them through--parents, siblings, spouses, therapists, bosses, doctors, and friends who create the extended families needed to support care and wellness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The personal stories they share with Kennedy and Fried are intimate, sometimes shocking, always revealing. And they are essential reading for caregivers, family members, policymakers, and the general public--just as they are for those who often feel alone in experiencing these challenges themselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick J. Kennedy \u003c\/b\u003eis a former member of the U.S. Congress, the nation's leading political voice on mental illness, addiction, and other brain diseases, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eA Common Struggle. \u003c\/i\u003eDuring his sixteen-year career representing Rhode Island, he fought a national battle to end medical and societal discrimination against mental illnesses, highlighted by his lead sponsorship of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008--and his brave openness about his own health challenges. Soon after his father, Senator Edward \"Ted\" Kennedy, passed away, he left Congress to devote his career to advocacy for mental health. He has since founded The Kennedy Forum, which unites the community of mental health, and cofounded One Mind for Research, as well as other nonprofit organizations addressing these issues. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, Amy, and their five children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Fried\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author who teaches at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Pennsylvania. He is, most recently, the author of the historical biography \u003ci\u003eAppetite for America, \u003c\/i\u003eand the coauthor, with Congressman Patrick Kennedy, of \u003ci\u003eA Common Struggle\u003c\/i\u003e. His earlier books include the biography \u003ci\u003eThing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia\u003c\/i\u003e and the investigative books \u003ci\u003eBitter Pills\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New Rabbi.\u003c\/i\u003e A two-time winner of the National Magazine Award, Fried has written frequently for \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair, GQ, The Washington Post Magazine, Rolling Stone, Glamour, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia Magazine. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in Philadelphia with his wife, author Diane Ayres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748807049504,"sku":"9780593471760","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4c62913c8799f033a79e203ca7bb00e9.webp?v=1779916752","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/profiles-in-mental-health-courage-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}