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I Am Not Sick I Don’t Need Help!

How to Help Someone Accept Treatment (20th Anniversary Edition)

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I Am Not Sick I Don’t Need Help!

By: Xavier Amador
Narrated by: Gary J. Chambers
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Dr. Amador's research on poor insight was inspired by his success helping his brother Henry, who had schizophrenia, accept treatment. Like tens of millions of others diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and addictions, Henry did not believe he was ill.

In this latest edition, all chapters have been updated with new research on anosognosia (lack of insight) and much more detail on LEAP. Listeners will find expanded guidance on how to learn and use LEAP. New advice, relying on lessons learned from tens of thousands of LEAP seminar participants, is given to help listeners quickly and effectively use Dr. Amador's method for helping someone accept treatment.

I Am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help! is not just a reference for mental health practitioners and criminal justice professionals. It is a must-listen to guide for family members whose loved ones are battling mental illness and addictions. Listen, and learn as have hundreds of thousands of others...to LEAP—listen, empathize, agree, and partner—and help your patients and loved ones accept the treatment they need.

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a must read for everyone

A must read for everyone, not only those who are dealing with someone who have mental disorder.
Thank you so much for this wonderful tool Dr. Amador.

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Very helpful!

This is well written. This is easy for a layperson to understand. Exactly what I needed!

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Heartfelt and Informative

This was actually light-hearted for such a serious subject, offering clarity, hope and wisdom!

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Thank you for your knowledge and wisdom

Thank you for your knowledge and wisdom came through education and experience. Greatly appreciate you sharing stories of Henry.

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Great book

Grateful for the insight I have gained. Schizophrenia is so misunderstood and a really sad condition for anyone to have, specially a loved one. I now understand and are better informed on how to be there for my son.

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No insight Parkinson's

If you are caregivers for a loved one who has Parkinson's and is in denial, rejecting treatment and medicine because they don't consider themselves sick, this book is an excellent resource and maybe your salvation in managing this dreadful, life altering disease.

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Stop Here For Help With Your Loved One!

So much insight! I wish I had this 20 years ago. I didn’t so I can use the theories now, we have learned to embrace and enjoy our adult child (we never stopped loving that is unconditional) through NAMI and this book reinforces what we learned.

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The Professional and Personal Experience of Mental Illness

I loved the entire book. As a professional who also has a family member who is mentally ill, I could relate to Dr Amado. He was SOO helpful to me!!!

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Guidance through a challenging space

So helpful. Research based and personal. Like many others, we are trying to find our way through a challenging space and this book provides powerful ideas to move forward.

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Super Update

I loved all the new information from the latest research. It was highly informative and useful.

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