Minority of Mind
Book demystifies struggle with schizophrenia
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About Minority of Mind:
Benjamin Boone shares a journey few are able to take and talk about. Boone, now in his early 30s, was diagnosed with schizophrenia the day after he graduated with a degree in writing and publishing from Emerson College in Boston. He spent spent a month at Mclean Hospital and six months at a group home.
During the past ten years he’s been hospitalized nine times. Faced with the reality that he had a lifelong illness and his childhood ambitions would never be realized, he offered himself up as a test subject for dozens of research studies at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts hospitals. His book “ Minority of Mind” tells a compelling story of his life as “subject” for the study of schizophrenia and a host of other unrelated illnesses. The book is worth reading just for the inside look at medical research in Boston, but it is much more than that. “Minority of Mind” details a young man’s descent into darkness, and his daily struggles to perform as a person, rather than a manifestation of his illness. It addresses how society treats those with serious psychiatric disorders and challenges our definition of ‘madness.
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Audio
Listen to Ben Boone's audio interview with Maura Curley
Author Ben Boone.
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Benjamin Boone stresses that life should not end with a diagnosis. He offers creative solutions for a meaningful life despite often debilitating symptoms.
He offers group presentations in the following topical areas:
Quality of Care: Importance of early intervention.
Boone explains some signs to watch for with emerging psychosis and mood disturbance. He addresses the importance of obtaining consumer-oriented quality care within the mental health system before and after diagnosis. He also discusses methods to open more meaningful communication channels between mental health consumer and caregivers.
Family Dynamics
Sometimes we don’t know how to respond to a loved one's suffering and this can negatively impact the outcome of his or her illness and devastate a family. Boone share how his own family communicated after his diagnosis 11 years ago and how the dynamic continues to evolve among his family and friends. He offers tips to create more authentic lines of communication, offering anecdotes about his own experience and those of others. This honest, insightful presentation demonstrates how honesty and humor can help more than you may know.
Daily Living
Boone believes that people with mental health concerns must give added attention to how they structure their daily routines, create goals and respond to stress. He shares his techniques for accomplishing short, medium and long term objectives, and suggests how to be more fearless in daily living.
In addition to his speaking engagements, Boone offers life coaching to individuals and family facing mental health issues. Email minorityofmind@gmail.com for more information. Sliding scale fees available.
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