Loving Someone with a Mental Illness or History of Trauma

This accessible guide teaches readers: Tools to cope with difficult emotions; Strategies to empower loved ones, including how to navigate the mental health system; Communication and limit-setting skills; Approaches to supporting loved ones who have experienced trauma or have PTSD; Ways to manage common challenges, such as alcohol or drug misuse, and when a loved one declines professional help; Strategies to support children; Skills to build personal resilience and strengthen relationshipsGrounded in science, empowering, and hopeful yet realistic, this book is an invaluable resource for family members, friends, and mental health professionals.