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.Advance Acclaim for Me, Myself, and Them ‘‘Like a Sea World underwater view, Me, Myself, and Them provides a riveting peek into the world of schizophrenia for parents like me who yearn for understanding. For young people with schizophrenia, like our son, the book orients a frightening illness. For both families and persons with mental illness, this book is laced with hope, something in short supply in most other books.’’ —Mindy Greiling, Minnesota State Representative and Executive Board Member, National Alliance on Mental Illness ‘‘The firsthand account is realistic.’’ —Jim Greiling, diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 21, now 29 years old. | ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE Me Myself and Them A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF ONE YOUNG PERSON S EXPERIENCE WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA plus The latest information on the illness and its treatment Tips on managing daily life with schizophrenia KURT SNYDER With Raquel E. Gur . . and Linda Wasmer Andrews Advance Acclaim for Me Myself and Them Like a Sea World underwater view Me Myself and Them provides a riveting peek into the world of schizophrenia for parents like me who yearn for understanding. For young people with schizophrenia like our son the book orients a frightening illness. For both families and persons with mental illness this book is laced with hope something in short supply in most other books. Mindy Greiling Minnesota State Representative and Executive Board Member National Alliance on Mental Illness The firsthand account is realistic. Jim Greiling diagnosed with schizophrenia at age 21 now 29 years old This beautifully told personal story provides an innovative platform for solid information about schizophrenia and its treatment. Highly informative to persons struggling with the onset of psychosis and to families friends and mental health workers who struggle to understand and help. William T. Carpenter Jr. . Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology University of Maryland School of Medicine The authors provide a first rate resource for anyone whose life is touched by schizophrenia. Through solid easy to understand language the manuscript provides useful guidance for others coping with this disease. Highly recommended. Ming Tsuang . . Department of Psychiatry University of California San Diego Me Myself and Them A Firsthand Account of One Young Person s Experience with Schizophrenia is a straightforward and marvelously lucid retelling of Kurt Snyder s battle with his demons. Not only does it show us the experience of psychosis it also explains in jargon-free language what each element of that experience means. Compelling and eminently readable