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

a must read for everyone

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

Very helpful!

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I finished listening to this whole book in 2 days. I got so much out of this that I plan on listening to it again.

I have some hope again

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Este libro me da esperanza, mi hermano padece de un tipo de esquizofrenia cinestesica y está en anasignosia, su libro me ha enseñado todo lo que he hecho mal desde que debutó con su enfermedad , gracias de verdad mil gracias, acabo de escuchar este audiolibro y compré la versión en español para el kindle con la esperanza que mi mamá lo lea completo , para que pueda entender mejor , de nuevo con su relato sobre su hermano en más de una ocasión me hizo ver el parecido con el caso del mío, a veces la manera tan sincera en que relata los momentos con su hermano me sacaron lágrimas , de nuevo gracias de corazón .

Gracias Doctor Amador

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So proclaims my young adult Daughter in the most booming southern preacher voice you can imagine. Honestly I think I physically jumped and quickly shut my mouth. I thought I was trying to lovingly support her and explain her mental illness and need for medication but I really was just dumping information on her without asking if she even wanted to hear my opinion. I was so taken aback by her “denial” of her recently diagnosed illness. I’ve had no idea how or if I should confront her but I now know she suffers from “anosognosia”. I am a health care provider and had never even heard of this term! This book and communication style is going to change our lives. I think LEAP is a valuable tool for communication as a health care provider as well. Honestly all humans could benefit from more empathy and active listening in their communications with others.

“I’m not sick, God is in this house!”

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

Heartfelt and Informative

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

Thank you for your knowledge and wisdom

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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.

Great book

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Thank you for the much needed practical and professional insight into severe mental illness, how to separate the illness from the individual, practicing reflective thinking and LEAP, and how best to achieve long term success for the wellness that a loved one so deserves. Thank you for giving me the power of information and confidence to endure the journey of helping the mentally ill.

Much needed read

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This book is a must read for anyone who has a loved one struggling with Schizophrenia! My loved one has Anosognosia, lack of insight that he’s ill. Lots of good information on this book along with resources! I could relate to so much of what Dr. Amador was writing about. So thankful for Dr. Amador and his compassion for people! We need more people like him in this world.

Thank you!

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