The Chaos & Heartbreak of Mental Health in America




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Summary: Too many families struggle alone to manage afflicted love ones suffering with mental illness.Too many families struggle alone to manage afflicted love ones suffering with mental illness.  In his book No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America, Ron Powers shares fears and myths about mental illness and explains the fractured public policies that have resulted. Braided with that history is the moving story of Powers's beloved son Kevin -- spirited, endearing, and gifted -- who triumphed even while suffering from schizophrenia until finally he did not, and the story of his courageous surviving son Dean, who is also schizophrenic. Ron joins host Lisa Davis to provide a thought-provoking look at a dreaded illness that has long been misunderstood. Buy on Amazon No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America