Bob credits his doctors at McLean Hospital near Boston, Massachusetts for guiding him through the darkest days of treatment. He includes a chapter for doctors, therapists, nurses and counselors on how crucial their help is for their pateints' recovery. During my illness, she became my provider, nurse, therapist and friend all in one. An important chapter in the book conveys Melissa's message to caregivers of those with brain disorders. The Mystery of Suicide For those who love someone suffering from depression or bipolar disorder, often the biggest fear is that the patient will commit suicide.
Suicide can result from a loss of hope.
What suicidal patients actually need help with is finding some hope . This is a book about getting well, not another dreary portrait of a life plagued by mental illness - it's a story of hope .