{"product_id":"the-last-taboo-isbn-9780771080630","title":"The Last Taboo","description":"At any given time, three million Canadians are living with some kind of mental illness. But despite its prevalence, the public and even some health practitioners are badly misinformed about its causes and treatment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is an essential road map to hope and recovery. It tells the reader where to get help and what pitfalls to avoid. It defines the most common forms of mental illness, discusses the advantages and drawbacks of medication, and tackles the ultimate taboo of suicide. It offers coping strategies for consumers, family members, friends, and employers, and demonstrates how they can all contribute to the recovery of a person with a mental illness. Medication and psychotherapy only go so far – housing, meaningful activity, and friendships are as crucial to recovery as any drug.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Last Taboo\u003c\/i\u003e, Scott Simmie recounts his own battle with a serious mental disorder, and his partner, Julia Nunes, provides a care-giver and supporter’s perspective on living with a mentally ill loved-one. Throughout they include the real stories of other Canadians, who give their own perspectives on the successes and failures of the health care system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• In any given year, one in five Canadians will experience symptoms of mental disorder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e•\u003ci\u003e The Last Taboo\u003c\/i\u003e provides sympathetic advice and practical information on: the causes of mental disorder\/mood disorders, including depression and bipolar affective disorder \/ anxiety disorders \/ substance abuse \/ eating disorders \/ personality disorders \/ schizophrenia \/ where to go for help \/ giving help \/ medication \/ psychotherapy \/ alternative medicine \/ stigma \/ suicide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Includes Appendix, Glossary, Useful Books, and Useful Websites“\u003ci\u003eThe Last Taboo\u003c\/i\u003e is a ‘must read’ for anyone interested or involved in issues of mental illness and mental health.” \u003cbr\u003e–Phil Upshall, Director, National Affairs, Mood Disorders Association of Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The best and most practical book ever written about mental illness and mental health in Canada.…Will do more than any previous publication to break down the fear and stigma surrounding people with psychiatric disabilities.” \u003cbr\u003e–Canadian Mental Health Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Honest and diligently researched … As \u003ci\u003eThe Last Taboo\u003c\/i\u003e shows in some of its best passages, mentally ill human beings cannot be reduced to diagnostic categories.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I know of only a few books that explain mental health and illness well to the general reader.  \u003ci\u003eThe Last Taboo\u003c\/i\u003e is now one of these books, and it gives a welcome Canadian perspective. … It is well-written and entertaining.”\u003cbr\u003e–Montreal \u003ci\u003eGazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clearly, this is an important book that deserves wide readership.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eEdmonton Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A grand, eloquent guide.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eHamilton Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The authors demonstrate that behind the outward symptoms of disease resides a recognizable human soul.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A most helpful tour of the mental health system thickets … a road map and travellers' tale all in one.”\u003cbr\u003e–\u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003eJULIA NUNES has worked in journalism for 14 years, as an arts reporter for the \u003ci\u003eGlobe  and Mail,\u003c\/i\u003e a news reporter and writer\/editor for CBC Television, and as a radio producer  and reporter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e SCOTT SIMMIE is a feature writer for the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e with more than  20 years’ experience as a journalist in radio, print, and television. He co-authored  the critically acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eTiananmen Square,\u003c\/i\u003e and his research on mental health  resulted in the award-winning \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e series “Out of Mind” (October 1998).","brand":"McClelland \u0026 Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304618545381,"sku":"NP9780771080630","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780771080630.jpg?v=1767740166","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-last-taboo-isbn-9780771080630","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}