Lethal Inheritance Victoria Costello Mental Illness Science Across Three Generations 2012 Paperback-image
Lethal Inheritance Victoria Costello Mental Illness Science Across Three Generations 2012 Paperback-image

Lethal Inheritance Victoria Costello Mental Illness Science Across Three Generations 2012 Paperback

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ISBN-13: 9781616144661 Item Length: 9 in Genre: Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology Item Height: 0.6 in Item Weight: 12.8 Oz Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers Language: English ISBN-10: 1616144661 Dewey Edition: 23 Number of Pages: 267 Pages Reviews: ""This honest, lucid book examines the urgent problems of family history and early diagnosis in mental illness. . . . It will be invaluable to families trying to understand their own history, and to those who have been blind to such history."-Andrew Solomon, National Book Award recipient for The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression "Victoria Costello's sad but gripping account of her family's struggles to reach recovery demonstrates the value of resilience and persistence."-Paul Raeburn, Former AP chief science correspondent and author of Acquainted with the Night: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children"A Lethal Inheritance . . . should be required reading for any parent with a family history of mental illness, for pediatricians, and for educators. . . . As a mother, I am grateful to [Costello] for giving me the tools to understand the risks my family history presents to my children. But more importantly, I am grateful to [her] for her insights on how both to avert and to survive a child's mental health crisis."-Ayelet Waldman, Author of Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace"Costello skillfully weaves all the latest medical research with an evocative and moving account of her two sons' descents into the depths of schizophrenia and depression and then moves upward into hope and recovery. . . . A Lethal Inheritance is a graceful balance between science and memoir."-Linda Gray Sexton, Author of Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide"As a society, we're still on that long journey to understand mental illness, both in an individual and in the spreading circles of its effects on families and on communities. Victoria Costello's compassionate and compelling personal journey through the subject allows us to explore those circles as she does so herself. Read it because the lessons are so valuable--and read it because it's a story so beautifully told."-Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection"Both an affecting chronicle of her family's mental illness and a useful guide to detection and prevention. . . . Costello presents a book of vigorous personal and factual research."-Publishers Weekly, "This honest, lucid book examines the urgent problems of family history and early diagnosis in mental illness. . . . It will be invaluable to families trying to understand their own history, and to those who have been blind to such history." -Andrew Solomon, National Book Award recipient for The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression "Victoria Costello's sad but gripping account of her family's struggles to reach recovery demonstrates the value of resilience and persistence." -Paul Raeburn, Former AP chief science correspondent and author of Acquainted with the Night: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children "A Lethal Inheritance . . . should be required reading for any parent with a family history of mental illness, for pediatricians, and for educators. . . . As a mother, I am grateful to [Costello] for giving me the tools to understand the risks my family history presents to my children. But more importantly, I am grateful to [her] for her insights on how both to avert and to survive a child's mental health crisis." -Ayelet Waldman, Author of Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities, and Occasional Moments of Grace "Costello skillfully weaves all the latest medical research with an evocative and moving account of her two sons' descents into the depths of schizophrenia and depression and then moves upward into hope and recovery. . . . A Lethal Inheritance is a graceful balance between science and memoir." -Linda Gray Sexton, Author of Half in Love: Surviving the Legacy of Suicide "As a society, we're still on that long journey to understand mental illness, both in an individual and in the spreading circles of its effects on families and on communities. Victoria Costello's compassionate and compelling personal journey through the subject allows us to explore those circles as she does so herself. Read it because the lessons are so valuable-and read it because it's a story so beautifully told." -Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Love at Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection "Both an affecting chronicle of her family's mental illness and a useful guide to detection and prevention. . . . Costello presents a book of vigorous personal and factual research." -Publishers Weekly gtin13: 9781616144661 Book Title: Lethal Inheritance : a Mother Uncovers the Science Behind Three Generations of Mental Illness Author: Victoria Costello Publication Year: 2012 LC Classification Number: RC514.C645 2012 LCCN: 2011-037539 Topic: Social Scientists & Psychologists, Psychopathology / Schizophrenia, Children with Special Needs, Psychotherapy / Child & Adolescent, Neuropsychology Synopsis: This is a deeply personal and meticulously researched exploration of the science behind the family ties of mental illness. Every family has its secrets, but some secrets can be lethal. In Victoria Costello's family mental illness was given many different names across at least four generations until the inherited conspiracy of silence finally endangered her children. In this riveting story, part memoir, part detective story, and part scientific investigation, Costello recounts how the diagnosis of her 17-year old son with paranoid schizophrenia, her own fight with clinical depression, and her youngest son's struggle with anxiety disorder compelled her to look into her family history for clues to their conditions. Along the way, she discovers startling new neuroscience and genetic findings that explain how clusters of mental illness navigate family generations. "A Lethal Inheritance" also explores cutting edge research in Britain and Europe to identify the earliest signs of mental illness., Victoria Costello's family mental illness was given many names across four generations. This title recounts how the diagnosis of her 17-year old son with paranoid schizophrenia, her own fight with clinical depression, and her youngest son's struggle with anxiety disorder compelled her to look into her family history for clues to their conditions., Every family has secrets; only some secrets are lethal. In Victoria Costello's family mental illness had been given many names over at least four generations until this inherited conspiracy of silence finally endangered the youngest members of the family, her children. In this riveting story-part memoir, detective story, and scientific investigation-the author recounts how the mental unraveling of her seventeen-year-old son Alex compelled her to look back into family history for clues to his condition. Eventually she tied Alex's descent into hallucinations and months of shoeless wandering on the streets of Los Angeles to his great grandfather's suicide on a New York City railroad track in 1913. But this insight brought no quick relief. Within two years of Alex's diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, both she and her youngest son succumbed to two different mental disorders: major depression and anxiety disorder. Costello depicts her struggle to get the best possible mental health care for her sons and herself, treatment that ultimately brings each of them to full recovery. In the process, she discovers new science that explains how clusters of mental illness traverse family generations. Artfully weaving the scientific into the personal, Costello takes a journey to the far reaches of neuroscience and reports back on the startling findings it is yielding about the complex interplay between genes and environment that drives mental illness, and what it now tells us about how parents can trump a lethal inheritance. She shares the results of long-term U.K. and European family studies identifying the earliest signs of mental illnesses that can be passed on from grandparents to parents and grandchildren. She tracks ongoing clinical trials to reverse the courses of these diseases through early intervention with the latest evidence-based treatments and offers brain-healthy choices individuals and families can make to prevent mental illness-freeing future generations to live healthier, happier lives., Every family has secrets; only some secrets are lethal. In Victoria Costello's family mental illness had been given many names over at least four generations until this inherited conspiracy of silence finally endangered the youngest members of the family, her children. In this riveting story--part memoir, detective story, and scientific investigation--the author recounts how the mental unraveling of her seventeen-year-old son Alex compelled her to look back into family history for clues to his condition. Eventually she tied Alex's descent into hallucinations and months of shoeless wandering on the streets of Los Angeles to his great grandfather's suicide on a New York City railroad track in 1913. But this insight brought no quick relief. Within two years of Alex's diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia, both she and her youngest son succumbed to two different mental disorders: major depression and anxiety disorder. Costello depicts her struggle to get the best possible mental health care for her sons and herself, treatment that ultimately brings each of them to full recovery. In the process, she discovers new science that explains how clusters of mental illness traverse family generations. Artfully weaving the scientific into the personal, Costello takes a journey to the far reaches of neuroscience and reports back on the startling findings it is yielding about the complex interplay between genes and environment that drives mental illness, and what it now tells us about how parents can trump a lethal inheritance. She shares the results of long-term U.K. and European family studies identifying the earliest signs of mental illnesses that can be passed on from grandparents to parents and grandchildren. She tracks ongoing clinical trials to reverse the courses of these diseases through early intervention with the latest evidence-based treatments and offers brain-healthy choices individuals and families can make to prevent mental illness--freeing future generations to live healthier, happier lives. Intended Audience: Trade Item Width: 6 in brand: Prometheus Books, Publishers Dewey Decimal: 616.89/8 TitleLeading: A

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  1. Lethal Inheritance is a gripping and deeply personal exploration of mental illness across generations. Victoria Costello combines raw honesty with scientific insight, making complex genetics accessible while sharing her family's struggles. The book is both heartbreaking and hopeful, offering valuable understanding for anyone touched by mental health challenges. A must-read for its rare blend of memoir and research.

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