A life on hold
Subtitle: living with schizophrenia
By: Josie Méndez-Negrete
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9780826340566
Subjects: Family relationships; Schizophrenics; Parents of mentally ill children; Biography
Description: "Her powerful account is the first memoir by a Mexican American author to share the devastation and hope a family experiences in dealing with this mental illness. Méndez-Negrete depicts the evolution of the disease from her perspective as a parent and by relating Tito's own narrative, illuminating the inadequacies of the US mental health system and the added burdens of addiction and blame."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.