Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction
- Part I. A Primer on Mental Illness
- 2. What Is Mental Illness?
- 3. Diagnosing Mental Illness
- 4. The Mental Health System
- Part II. Navigating Your Care
- 5. Taking an Active Role
- 6. Get Prepared
- 7. Family and Friends
- 8. Working With Your Family Doctor
- 9. Describing Your Symptoms
- 10. Working the Waiting List
- 11. Mental Health Interviews
- 12. Difficult Encounters
- 13. Paging Dr. Google
- 14. Your Living Treatment Plan
- 15. Using Your Plan
- Part III. Treatments
- 16. So Many Choices!
- 17. Just Enough Neuroscience
- 18. Physical Illness
- 19. Lab Investigations
- 20. Lifestyle Factors
- 21. Vitamins and Supplements
- 22. Talk Therapy
- 23. Finding a Therapist
- 24. The Role of Medications
- 25. Antidepressants
- 26. Other Medications
- 27. Medication Side Effects
- 28. Evolving Your Medication Regime
- 29. Looking Ahead
- Appendices
- A. Internet Resources
- B. Talk Therapies
- C. Medications
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
- Copyright
