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    Summary of Ken Duckworth's You Are Not Alone
    Summary of Ken Duckworth's You Are Not Alone
    Summary of Ken Duckworth's You Are Not Alone
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    Summary of Ken Duckworth's You Are Not Alone

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    #1 There are many ways to end mental and emotional pain. One is to seek help and support, as many of us do. Another is to end the pain ourselves, through suicide, self-harm, or other methods.

    #2 There is no objective test for mental illness.

    #3 We don’t know what causes mental health conditions or how they develop, and we have no good term to describe them.

    #4 There is no objective test for mental illness. We don’t know what causes mental health conditions or how they develop, and we have no good term to describe them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIRB Media
    Release dateOct 4, 2022
    ISBN9798350031966
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      #1

      Everyone experiences mental and emotional pain. For some of us, the pain never goes away. We may find ourselves unable to make our way through the fog of life, unable to live life the way other people seem to be able to do.

      #2

      There is no objective test for mental health conditions. We know that mental illnesses are real and common, but they emerge from a brain with about 100 billion neurons that we do not yet fully understand.

      #3

      We don’t know what causes mental health conditions, and we don’t know how some of the most successful services, treatments, and strategies for helping people recover from these conditions work. We know that traumatic experiences change the body and the brain, but there is much more to learn.

      #4

      While we have learned a lot about the brain in the last half century, these developments are not yet ready for practical application in helping people who live with mental health conditions.

      #5

      The best way to assess your blood pressure is to take it. It is almost impossible to assess blood pressure without a basic measurement. People used to have to go to the doctor’s office to get their blood pressure checked, but now home monitors help make it more accessible.

      #6

      Screening tools are a good way to detect symptoms of mental illness. If you get a concerning score on an assessment, contact your primary care provider or a licensed mental health practitioner to help answer the questions raised by the screening test.

      #7

      It can be difficult to determine if a loved one would benefit from an assessment for a mental health condition. It can be difficult to bring up the topic at all, and mental health symptoms can be non-specific and difficult to understand.

      #8

      It can be difficult to tell the difference between symptoms of depression and those of mania. If you are concerned about your loved one, do not ignore it. Listen carefully, and trust your gut.

      #9

      It is easy for people to feel ashamed of a mental health challenge, and then to act with defensiveness. You should remember this as you engage a family member on a potential vulnerability.

      #10

      Once you recognize that you or a loved one may have a mental illness, the next step is to obtain a diagnosis. A mental health diagnosis and its ramifications are a continuous learning process for all members of the family.

      #11

      When I first received a diagnosis, I was relieved to know that there is a name for this. I decided I was going to break the news to everyone. But my mom said, Don’t tell anybody that. They’ll think you’re crazy.

      #12

      It can be difficult to ask the question What kind of illness do I have. or What kind of illness does my family member have. Because mental illnesses affect your very thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, they can feel like they define you. But they do not.

      #13

      Despite all the obstacles and limitations, it is important to get your diagnosis as close to right as possible. An imperfect framework can still help a lot of people.

      #14

      I learned that the concept of bipolar disorder did not exist in

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