Ben Behind His Voices (Enhanced Edition)
One Family's Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope
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4.2 • 19 Ratings
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- $31.99
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- $31.99
Publisher Description
Ben Behind His Voices is the gripping story of one family’s challenging experience when their firstborn is gradually struck down by schizophrenia – and how they learned to love and support him throughout his eventual steps to recovery.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this must-read for any family struggling with mental illness, Kaye offers a gripping account of her son's battle with schizophrenia. Until Ben was 15, Kaye believed that patience, structure, therapy, and love were the solutions to Ben's academic and social challenges, mood swings, and drug and alcohol abuse. Having struggled to find help for Ben as his illness went unnamed and incorrectly diagnosed, Kaye provides helpful and informative guideposts throughout the book. Now a teacher for, and advocate of, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Kaye covers everything from helping siblings understand a new family dynamic, to managing involuntary commitment proceedings, to getting patients "into the system." Kaye readily acknowledges that no one learns this information voluntarily and reminds readers that it's impossible to reason with mental illness. Along the way, she shares her fundamental belief in love, humor, and hope. This well-written, well-researched, and brutally honest book will provide information, inspiration, and encouragement for many parents.
Customer Reviews
Ben behind his Voices
This book helped me immensely!! The parallels to our experience with our son Nick are so real. I would encourage anyone to read this book that is dealing with a loved one with schizophrenia.
Hope!
This story sounds so much like my sons journey however my son just started exhibiting symtoms last summer. No treatment yet. I cried so much when it said his life has value.
This is a great book on the journey to hope and to know relapses will occur and its ok.