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Download and read the book, "Recovery of the Whole Person." It is a free publication written by John Hoelzel Sr.

Since man is body, soul (including mind, will, and emotions), and spirit, there is also much to be said about advantages of mental illness recovery approaches that work to get all these components working together to achieve a comprehensive and mutually supportive synergetic recovery.

The body will one day be left behind while the soul and spirit live forever.  Therefore this book emphasizes the Spirit primarily.  We draw upon what God says about His creation, man, since He is the expert on man.  Our recovery depends on discovery of the superiority of God’s ways to man’s ways, and upon our choice to willingly exchange His ways for ours.

This course, Recovery of the Whole Person, is intended to promote discussion, consideration, and application of spiritual resources available primarily through a personal relationship by faith with Jesus Christ.  People who have a different object of their faith should be able to easily adapt much of this course to their own faith.  To neglect consideration of our body, soul, or spirit as we plan for recovery is to be short sighted and deliberately choose not to play with a full deck.  Since many books on recovery neglect detailed spiritual resources, this book emphasizes increased awareness and use of spiritual tools in your own recovery, including exchanging God’s ways for man’s ways.

Diagnosis - ADHD: Visions for Tomorrow - The Basics

This book is a "Digest" from the original Visions for Tomorrow curriculum to provide basic information to the general public. There is a series of these "digests",  each covering a mental illness in the VFT curriculum, providing basic and valuable information for families who are dealing with a first time crisis or still trying to get information to better provide for their child's needs. Utilizing key information and strategies, Diagnosis ADHD is the first in the series that NAMI Texas will be offering to help families deal with a first time diagnosis. 

Each book will deal with the symptoms of the diagnosis, information on the brain, tips, empathy, record keeping, communication strategies, coping and basics on the justice system and advocacy.  While this is not the full VFT curriculum, it is a good starter book of information on just what is says the basics.  Included as well is information about NAMI and how to join.

So support NAMI Texas, and also support your local communities - buy this book and give it to families in need, your community centers, MHA and anyone else that support children with a mental illness diagnosis.

Visions for Tomorrow, The Basics.

NAMI Texas has done it again! We have a group of books for sale on Amazon.com.
There is a series of these "digests", each covering a mental illness in the VFT curriculum, providing basic and valuable information for families who are dealing with a first time crisis or still trying to get information to better provide for their child's needs. These books from the original Visions for Tomorrow curriculum are to provide basic information to the general public. Utilizing key information and strategies, there is a book for most of the major diagnosis.
 

Each book will deal with the symptoms of the diagnosis, information on the brain, tips, empathy, record keeping, communication strategies, coping and basics on the justice system and advocacy. While this is not the full VFT curriculum, it is a good starter book of information on just what is says the basics. Included as well is information about NAMI and how to join.

The list soon to be available is:

• Diagnosis - Bipolar Disorder and Depression

• Diagnosis - Borderline Personality Disorder

• Diagnosis - Eating Disorders

• Diagnosis - Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder

• Diagnosis - Anxiety Disorders

• Diagnosis - Reactive Attachment Disorder

• Diagnosis - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Diagnosis - ADHD

You can find each of these books on Amazon by going to Amazon.com and typing in NAMI Texas in the search box. The list of books will appear and let you know if they are ready for ordering as they come available.
So support NAMI Texas, and also support your local communities - buy this book and give it to families in need, your community centers, MHA and anyone else that support children with a mental illness diagnosis.