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Against All Odds: A Practical Guide to Successfully Navigate Psychosis and Behavioral Health Systems
Author: Gary Tsai M.D.
Published: 2022
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An Insider’s Roadmap to Serious Mental Illness and Behavioral Health Systems
Whether you are someone with serious mental illness such as psychosis, a caregiver seeking help, or a clinician wanting to better understand the nuances of behavioral health care, Against All Odds provides unique insights and practical strategies designed to address the most common challenges confronting people with severe mental disorders and their caregivers, including:
• How to approach impacted loved ones and strategies to deal with resistance
• Understanding behavioral health systems, policies, programs, laws, practitioner types, and payors/insurance
• Identifying a good clinician or care team
• Caregiver strategies to be an effective advocate
• Self-care for caregivers
In short, Against All Odds is written to fast-track the recovery journey and process of navigating behavioral health systems for caregivers and individuals with serious mental illness.