Description: Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Listener Chapter 1. The Challenge Breakdowns in the Sufferer Elusive Symptoms for the Caregivers Threatening Impressions to the Public Chapter 2. Family Impact Tumults and Shouting Shalom in a Bottle? Grief Work Chapter 3. From Madhouse to Mad House The Waiting Family Surfing the System Absorbed Chapter 4. Negotiating Contact Why We Hesitate A Word in Season Fruits of Repentence Empathy Part II: Mediator Chapter 5. Telling the Truth The Sting of Flippancy Faithfully Silent Breaking the Silence Testing the Ambiguities Chapter 6. Teaching the Congregation Back to the Basics The Libel of Our Labels Hearing Voices: Your Neighbor's Chronic Mental Illness Bridge Builders Part III: Advocate Chapter 7. Willing to Care At the Manor Volunteer Friendship When Shadows Fade Chapter 8. Habits of Presence Allies and Friends Promoting Hope Consumers of Caregiving: Their Presence Appendix: Sources for Information Denomination Networks Interfaith Secular Organizations Primary Resources Notes Index

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