The Journey Home
Family Experiences in Mental Health Recovery
- Publisher
- The Mission Media Company Inc.
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2023
- Category
- Mental Health, Mental Health
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Unknown
- ISBN
- 9781775362012
- Publish Date
- Jul 2023
- List Price
- $24.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 14 to 18
- Grade: 9 to 12
Description
The Journey Home is a documentary introduction to the recovery journey many families experience. It is made up of families sharing their insights and learning. It was built in chapters and can be watched as a full film or single chapter video clips. Now seen in over 100 countries, by families, students, educators, health care practitioners & community support organizations, the film provides insight into Family experiences and journeys, that can be recognized by families everywhere.
About the author
Contributor Notes
Stuart Clarfield is born in Toronto Ontario Canada, and is a life-long film-maker, media producer and content creator. He wrote and directed the dramatic feature film “Welcome to the Parade” and has produced documentaries such as “In the Dark” and most recently “Kensington Market: Heart of the City”. He is a graduate of York University, Dept. of Film and Video Production in Toronto, holding a BFA in Fine Arts. Stuart holds an MBA degree from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, Babson College, Wellesley, MA.
Excerpt: The Journey Home: Family Experiences in Mental Health Recovery (by (author) Stuart Clarfield)
"There was a code of silence in our family that was never broken. Even in periods when my mother was relatively well we never talked about what was happening. It was never given a name. It was never given a label. It was never given this place that you could say ‘oh, this is what’s wrong.’ I remember one aunt saying ‘well your mother is sick’ and I might have been about 8 or 9 and I remember thinking; ‘can I catch this?’ It was a little bit of foreshadowing in that but at the time I thought; ‘well if someone’s sick it’s like a cold or the flu. You can catch it.’
If we do not decide consciously that we will talk to each other, to our loved one - how will we know more? How will we do better? How will we know the latest treatment advance? How will we know a helpful bit of advice?
We need to ask: ‘what did you do? How did you do it? What did you learn?’ We have to keep talking. Like we are now."
Excerpt from film interview, Karen.
Editorial Reviews
"It made the idea of mental illness seem ok since people were discussing their own experiences; more people can relate when they see this - good use of diverse people to really reflect the population. This is a brilliant project and it would be great if there were many more like it all over the world."
