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Now Available through CareinAction.com,
a series of five in-depth guidebooks designed exclusively
for family caregivers of relatives with schizophrenia, schizo-affective
disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depression.
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Choose Your Words introduces you to Nonviolent Communication
(NVC), a powerful communication strategy that will transform
your ability to connect to the person inside the mental illness.
You'll learn how to use NVC to create mutually satisfying exchanges,
heal painful interaction patterns, avoid language that triggers
defensive reactions, and choose words that convey empathy and
build trust. You'll also learn how to reclaim ownership of your
own feelings and name your own needs: two critical steps toward
relationships of greater honesty and deeper connection.
In the Eye of the Hurricane: Calming and De-escalation of Aggressive
Family Members helps readers recognize and cope with the aggressive
behaviors that sometimes accompany psychiatric disorders, including
threats, verbal escalations, harsh exchanges, and rage. Drawing
on 20 years of experience in crisis intervention, Ellis Amdur
demonstrates the cycle of aggression and provides a comprehensive
toolkit of common sense do's and don'ts that can help keep you
safe and centered in the face of anger, rage and violence.
Lifelines in the Dark shows you specific communication tactics
that work in reaching out to a person experiencing acute symptoms
of mental illness, including paranoia, mania, hallucinations,
and delusions. "Words do not cure severe psychiatric
illnesses," says Amdur, "but we can choose to speak
to the illness or speak to the person who is ill. And when we
do the latter, like a lifeline thrown in the dark to someone
in the stormy sea, they have something to hold onto so that
they are not overwhelmed by the waves."
How can you preserve a sense of personal pride and confidence
while in the midst of the turmoil created by a relative's psychiatric
disorder? Standing Tall, Staying Calm: Keeping Self Control
demonstrates a range of effective strategies for maintaining
greater self-control in your interactions with your family member.
As you work to master these techniques, you will develop a closer
connection with an unshakable core part of you; the inner you
which is constant, peaceful, and knowing. This guidebook will
profoundly improve your ability to stay in relationship to a
relative who has mental illness.
Few caregiving challenges are as critical as that of keeping
your relative safe from self-harm. Suicide Prevention: Weaving
a Strong Safety Net offers a practical and accessible approach
to the art of suicide prevention. You'll read real-life examples
from the writings of suicidal individuals and learn to spot
key indicators of suicidal ideation. You'll also gain a deeper
understanding of the inner world of your relative, and you'll
walk away with a toolkit full of effective intervention techniques
that can help keep your relative safe.
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