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100 1 Kennedy, Patrick J.,|q(Patrick Joseph),|d1967-|eauthor.
245 12 A common struggle|h[OverDrive/Libby electronic resource]
|ba personal journey through the past and future of mental
illness and addiction /|cPatrick J. Kennedy & Stephen
Fried.
264 1 New York, New York :|bBlue Rider Press,|c2015.
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520 2 "Patrick J. Kennedy, the former congressman and youngest
child of Senator Ted Kennedy, details his personal and
political battle with mental illness and addiction,
exploring mental health care's history in the country
alongside his and every family's private struggles. 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 the nation's leading advocate for
mental health and substance abuse care, research and
policy both in and out of Congress. And ever since passing
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. Written with award-
winning healthcare journalist and best-selling author
Stephen Fried, A Common Struggle is both a cry for empathy
and a call to action"--|cProvided by publisher.
533 Electronic reproduction.|bNew York|cPenguin Random House
Audio Publishing Group|d2015|nAvailable via World Wide
Web.
600 10 Kennedy, Patrick J.|q(Patrick Joseph),|d1967-|xMental
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610 10 United States.|bCongress.|bHouse|vBiography.
650 0 Legislators|zUnited States|vBiography.|vSound recordings.
650 0 People with bipolar disorder|zUnited States|vBiography.
|vSound recordings.
650 0 Drug addicts|zUnited States|vBiography.|vSound recordings.
650 0 Patient advocacy|zUnited States.|vSound recordings.
650 0 Mental illness|xSocial aspects|zUnited States.|vSound
recordings.
650 0 Drug abuse|xSocial aspects|zUnited States.|vSound
recordings.
650 0 Mental illness|xTreatment|zUnited States.|vSound
recordings.
650 0 Drug abuse|xTreatment|zUnited States.|vSound recordings.
655 7 Electronic audio books.|2local
700 1 Fried, Stephen,|d1958-|eauthor.
710 2 OverDrive, Inc.,|edistributor.
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