Families Coping with Mental Illness: Stories in the U..S.. and Japan

When Someone Develops A Mental Illness, The Impact On The Family Is Often Profound. The Most Common Treatment Processes, However, Focus On The Patient While The Loved Ones Are Relegated To Subordinate Roles And Sometimes Even Viewed As Barriers To Effective Recovery. Families Coping With Mental Illness Approaches These Issues From The Family's Perspective, Studying How They React To Initial Diagnosis, Adjust To New Circumstances, And Cope With The Situation. Through Her Own Original Research In The United States And Japan, Kawanishi Presents A Cross-cultural Experience Of Mental Illness That Examines Both Psychological And Sociological Issues, Making This Book Suitable To All International Fields Engaging With Diversity And Mental Health. Including First-hand Accounts Along With Analysis And Discussion, Kawanishi Gives Voice To Family Members And Adeptly Identifies Universal Themes Of Resilience, Adaptability, And Strength Of The Family Unit. This Innovative Text Offers A Unique Viewpoint That Will Appeal To A Wide Audience Of Professionals And Non-professionals From A Variety Of Backgrounds.--jacket. Mental Illness In The Family: What Does It Mean? -- The First Signs Of Mental Illness: How They Came And How They Stayed -- Early Impressions -- Family Responses And Family Feelings -- What Happens To The Family System? -- Intrafamily Interactions: The Marital And Parent-child Relationships -- Other Dimensions Of Family Interactions -- Learning To Understand The New Reality Of Illness -- Why Did The Illness Strike?: Families Search For Meaning -- Better Understanding Of Chronic Mental Illness:accepting Reality -- Living With Mental Illness: Sources Of Strength -- Becoming Active Agents -- Mental Coping -- How Can They Go On? Yuko Kawanishi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 219-221) And Index. When someone develops a mental illness, the impact on the family is often profound. The most common treatment processes, however, focus on the patient while the loved ones are relegated to subordinate roles and sometimes even viewed as barriers to effective recovery. This book approaches these issues from the family's perspective