Description
"This powerful and touching memoir, Nixon's debut, recounts a young man's journey with his mother and her struggle with mental illness—and the deeply troubled systems meant to offer support.." —Booklife Review
The American mental health system is in crisis, and those affected by its shortcomings are drowning without the tools and resources they deserve and need to thrive. In Born Into Crisis, author Kenneth Nixon shares his story of growing up with a mother with severe mental illness and a family stuck in an enduring cycle of trauma. He knows firsthand the impact trauma can have on a person's life. Kenneth not only takes you on a powerful journey through his stories, he provides cogent and practical strategies for creating lasting change in our mental health system. Born Into Crisis is more than just a story of resiliency. It's also a call to action
Author: Kenneth Thomas Nixon
Publisher: Burning Soul Press
Published: May 2, 2023
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 11.5 ounces
Size: 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches
ISBN13: 9781950476657
ISBN10: 1950476650
BISAC Categories:
- Black & African American Biographies
- Self-Esteem
- Memoirs