Brain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A Young Teenager's Perspective - Couverture souple

Frey, Christine Marie

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 198606901X ISBN 13 : 9781986069014

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

"Brain XP: Living with Mental Illness, A Young Teenager's Perspective" is the personal, unashamed, and brave story of Christine Frey. BRAIN XP IS THE FIRST BOOK WRITTEN BY A YOUNG TEEN TO OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE LEARNING HOW TO COPE WITH MENTAL CHALLENGES. In her own teenage writing style, Christine describes her struggle with early onset psychosis. The terrible symptoms of psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions, began when Christine was twelve years old. In her personal account of life lived with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder, Christine ensures that the reader will fully grasp the true meaning of mental illness and its impact on the emerging sense of self of a teenager or young adult. In writing this book at age 16, Christine demonstrates a strong passion for advocating on behalf of others who have experienced similar brain disorders. She turns her own experience of struggling to understand herself into an example for others to learn from. Through her Brain XP Project, Christine embraces the challenge to educate and lead others to understanding and confronting the brain disorder called "mental illness". Rather than hide, isolate, and feel embarrassed, she tackles stigma head on. "Brain XP" will resonate with young people and is a must read for parents, family members, and friends who are worried about the mental well-being of the teen or young adult in their lives.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Christine Marie Frey wrote Brain XP at age sixteen, following three years of living with and being treated for psychosis and mental illness. She started having signs of anxiety, depression, and psychosis at age twelve. While she is now experiencing recovery from the most severe symptoms of the diagnosed brain disorder, she continues to follow her recommended treatment plan, including taking psychotropic medication and going to weekly therapy. Christine has always lived in San Diego, California with her parents, Hans and Debbie, and older brother, James. Christine grew up in a practicing Catholic family and went to private school from preschool to eighth grade. She received enormous support from her seventh-grade teachers and school administration when her first symptoms began to cause difficulties for her in school. She started professional counseling shortly after her parents received a phone call from a concerned teacher. A very difficult journey followed for Christine and her family throughout middle school and her first year of high school. After struggling with self-harm, hallucinations, hospitalization, and her forced removal from school six months shy of her eighth-grade graduation, Christine felt isolated and alone, but she never lost faith in God, her family, or herself. On her journey to wellness, Christine started journaling, writing song lyrics and music, and taught herself to play guitar as her primary coping strategies. Christine is dedicated to ending the stigma toward all teenagers with mental illness through Brain XP education. Christine’s unique book—which describes the real-life experiences of a young teenager suffering with mental illness—along with her contemporary music, videos, social media, and public speaking all reach out to teenagers, showing them they are not crazy nor alone. Rather, their brains are simply EXPANDED and they are unique! Check out the Brain XP website for Christine's current blog, music videos & performances. www.brainxpproject.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 198606901X
• ISBN 13: 9781986069014
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg