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A common struggle : a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction, Patrick J. Kennedy & Stephen Fried
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The item A common struggle : a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction, Patrick J. Kennedy & Stephen Fried represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, 'Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol Barrier' and then, several hours later, 'Patrick Kennedy Says He'll Seek Help for Addiction.' It was the first time that the popular Rhode Island congressman had publicly disclosed his addiction to prescription painkillers, the true extent of his struggle with bipolar disorder, and his plan to immediately seek treatment. That could have been the end of his career, but instead it was the beginning. Since then, Kennedy has become a leading advocate for mental health and substance abuse care, research and policy both in and out of Congress. And ever since working to pass the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act -- and, after the death of his father, leaving Congress -- he has been changing the dialogue that surrounds all brain diseases. A Common Struggle weaves together Kennedy's private and professional narratives, echoing Kennedy's philosophy that for him, the personal is political and the political personal. Focusing on the years from his 'coming out' about suffering from bipolar disorder and addiction to the present day, the book examines Kennedy's journey toward recovery and reflects on Americans' propensity to treat mental illnesses as 'family secrets.' Beyond his own story, though, Kennedy creates a roadmap for equality in the mental health community, and outlines a bold plan for the future of mental health policy
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 422 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780399173325
- Label
- A common struggle : a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction
- Title
- A common struggle
- Title remainder
- a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction
- Statement of responsibility
- Patrick J. Kennedy & Stephen Fried
- Subject
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- United States, Congress | House
- Patient advocacy -- United States
- truePeople with bipolar disorder
- truePeople with bipolar disorder -- Biography
- trueUnited States
- United States
- United States, Congress | House -- Biography
- United States. -- Legislative history
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
- Biography
- trueDrug abuse
- Drug abuse -- Social aspects
- Drug abuse -- Social aspects
- Drug abuse -- Social aspects -- United States
- Drug abuse -- Treatment
- Drug abuse -- Treatment -- United States
- trueDrug addicts
- Drug addicts
- Drug addicts -- Biography
- Kennedy, Patrick J., (Patrick Joseph), 1967-
- Kennedy, Patrick J., (Patrick Joseph), 1967- -- Mental health
- trueLegislators
- Legislators
- Legislators -- Biography
- Legislators -- United States -- Biography
- MEDICAL / Mental Health
- Manic-depressive persons
- Manic-depressive persons -- Biography
- Medication abuse -- Biography
- Mental health
- trueMental illness
- Mental illness -- Social aspects
- Mental illness -- Social aspects
- Mental illness -- Social aspects -- United States
- Mental illness -- Treatment
- Mental illness -- Treatment -- United States
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction
- truePatient advocacy
- Patient advocacy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On May 5, 2006, the New York Times ran two stories, 'Patrick Kennedy Crashes Car into Capitol Barrier' and then, several hours later, 'Patrick Kennedy Says He'll Seek Help for Addiction.' It was the first time that the popular Rhode Island congressman had publicly disclosed his addiction to prescription painkillers, the true extent of his struggle with bipolar disorder, and his plan to immediately seek treatment. That could have been the end of his career, but instead it was the beginning. Since then, Kennedy has become a leading advocate for mental health and substance abuse care, research and policy both in and out of Congress. And ever since working to pass the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act -- and, after the death of his father, leaving Congress -- he has been changing the dialogue that surrounds all brain diseases. A Common Struggle weaves together Kennedy's private and professional narratives, echoing Kennedy's philosophy that for him, the personal is political and the political personal. Focusing on the years from his 'coming out' about suffering from bipolar disorder and addiction to the present day, the book examines Kennedy's journey toward recovery and reflects on Americans' propensity to treat mental illnesses as 'family secrets.' Beyond his own story, though, Kennedy creates a roadmap for equality in the mental health community, and outlines a bold plan for the future of mental health policy
- Biography type
- autobiography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10443405
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1967-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kennedy, Patrick J.
- Dewey number
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- 616.890092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Fried, Stephen
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Kennedy, Patrick J.
- Kennedy, Patrick J.
- United States
- United States.
- United States
- Legislators
- Manic-depressive persons
- Drug addicts
- Medication abuse
- Patient advocacy
- Mental illness
- Drug abuse
- Mental illness
- Drug abuse
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction
- MEDICAL / Mental Health
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse
- Drug addicts
- Legislators
- Manic-depressive persons
- Mental health
- Mental illness
- Mental illness
- Patient advocacy
- United States
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction
- Label
- A common struggle : a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction, Patrick J. Kennedy & Stephen Fried
- Bibliography note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1416214
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 422 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780399173325
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015025738
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) i9780399173325
- (OCoLC)913117026
- Label
- A common struggle : a personal journey through the past and future of mental illness and addiction, Patrick J. Kennedy & Stephen Fried
- Bibliography note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1416214
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 422 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780399173325
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover)
- Lccn
- 2015025738
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780399173325
- (OCoLC)913117026
Subject
- United States, Congress | House
- Patient advocacy -- United States
- truePeople with bipolar disorder
- truePeople with bipolar disorder -- Biography
- trueUnited States
- United States
- United States, Congress | House -- Biography
- United States. -- Legislative history
- Autobiographies
- Autobiographies
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
- Biography
- trueDrug abuse
- Drug abuse -- Social aspects
- Drug abuse -- Social aspects
- Drug abuse -- Social aspects -- United States
- Drug abuse -- Treatment
- Drug abuse -- Treatment -- United States
- trueDrug addicts
- Drug addicts
- Drug addicts -- Biography
- Kennedy, Patrick J., (Patrick Joseph), 1967-
- Kennedy, Patrick J., (Patrick Joseph), 1967- -- Mental health
- trueLegislators
- Legislators
- Legislators -- Biography
- Legislators -- United States -- Biography
- MEDICAL / Mental Health
- Manic-depressive persons
- Manic-depressive persons -- Biography
- Medication abuse -- Biography
- Mental health
- trueMental illness
- Mental illness -- Social aspects
- Mental illness -- Social aspects
- Mental illness -- Social aspects -- United States
- Mental illness -- Treatment
- Mental illness -- Treatment -- United States
- PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Addiction
- truePatient advocacy
- Patient advocacy
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