{"product_id":"i-might-be-schizophrenic-but-im-not-crazy-9781636160122","title":"I Might Be Schizophrenic, But I'm Not Crazy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Francine Fuentes\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Opportune Independent Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Opportune Independent Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Dysfunctional Families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMental Illness: the term that has endless meanings. Families that have someone afflicted by a mental illness like Schizophrenia often experience PTSD and are affected by it differently. We all eventually learn to survive, just as my brother has. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe word \"CRAZY\" could apply to any one of us, at certain times in our lives. We are complicated beings. We could be a product of our upbringing or we might just be who we were destined to be. We all try to do the best we can, as I'd like to think my parents did. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy poetry speaks to my experiences before my brother was born, growing up with him, how I dealt with the fear of abandonment and continue to fight the effects of a dysfunctional family that tried to survive a lot of adversities. My words carry to the present day. This is how I feel. No one can tell a family how to be or feel. It can be a different experience for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is about the heart, pain, and the sprinkles of lighter moments from my eyes. This is about my brother. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46453558247575,"sku":"9781636160122","price":1955.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781636160122.webp?v=1769145575","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/i-might-be-schizophrenic-but-im-not-crazy-9781636160122","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}