{"product_id":"me-myself-and-them-a-firsthand-account-of-one-young-persons-experience-with-schizophrenia-9780195311228","title":"Me, Myself, and Them: A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Schizophrenia","description":"During his second semester at college, Kurt Snyder became convinced that he was about to discover a fabulously important mathematical principle, spending hours lost in daydreams about numbers and symbols. In time, his thoughts took a darker turn, and he became preoccupied with the idea that cars were following him, or that strangers wanted to harm him. Kurt's mind had been hijacked by schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder that typically strikes during the late teen or young adult years. \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMe, Myself, and Them\u003c\/em\u003e, Kurt, now an adult, looks back from the vantage point of recovery and eloquently describes the debilitating changes in thoughts and perceptions that took hold of his life during his teens and twenties. As a memoir, this book is remarkable for its unvarnished look at the slow and difficult process of coming back from severe mental illness. Yet Kurt's memoir is only half the story. With the help of psychiatrist Raquel E. Gur, M.D., Ph.D., and veteran science writer Linda Wasmer Andrews, Kurt paints the big picture for others affected by adolescent schizophrenia. Drawing on the latest scientific and medical evidence, he explains how to recognize warning signs, where to find help, and what treatments have proved effective. Kurt also offers practical advice on topics of particular interest to young people, such as suggestions on managing the illness at home, school, and work, and in relationships with family and friends.\u003cbr\u003e Part of the Adolescent Mental Health Initiative series of books written specifically for teens and young adults, \u003cem\u003eMy, Myself, and Them\u003c\/em\u003e offers hope to young people who are struggling with schizophrenia, helping them to understand and manage the challenges of this illness and go on to lead healthy lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-496802\"\u003eKurt Snyder\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14996963\"\u003eRaquel E. Gur\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12036647\"\u003eLinda Wasmer Andrews\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.22h x 5.51w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195311228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195311221\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY022050\"\u003ePsychopathology | Schizophrenia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MED\"\u003eMedical\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MED105010\"\u003ePsychiatry | Child \u0026amp; Adolescent\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKurt Snyder\u003c\/strong\u003e is a database administrator for the state of Maryland as well as president of his local volunteer fire department.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRachel Gur, MD, PhD, \u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, and Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where she has acted as Director of the Neuropsychiatry section and the Schizophrenia Research Center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Wasmer Andrews\u003c\/strong\u003e is a freelance health and psychology writer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eMonochrome Days: A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Depression\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the author or coauthor of numerous other books, including \u003cem\u003eStress Control for Peace of Mind\u003c\/em\u003e. Her writing has appeared in magazines such as \u003cem\u003eSelf, Parenting\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50818372436265,"sku":"9780195311228","price":30.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/img_085a69f9-0779-47cd-9709-3d04b2a37f19.jpg?v=1755618264","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/me-myself-and-them-a-firsthand-account-of-one-young-persons-experience-with-schizophrenia-9780195311228","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}