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This is the poignant life-and-death story of Johnny Stack, whose young and vibrant life ended by suicide after his descent into addiction to high-potency marijuana and cannabis-induced psychosis. You’ll laugh and cry with his mother, Laura Stack, as she retells the story of Johnny’s joyful childhood and then takes you through the unthinkable tragedy of his loss. It’s every parent’s nightmare. But this book is much more than Johnny’s story.

Creative Health Stories with Laura Bailey is a resource for understanding the links between creativity and health. In each episode we explore why creativity, art, culture, nature and design are important to public health. Conversations with health professionals, artists, cultural practitioners, academics, policy makers and people with lived experience reveal how creativity supports our general health and wellbeing and chronic, long term conditions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neste premiado livro de estreia, a aclamada jornalista Rachel Aviv levanta questões fundamentais sobre como nos entendemos em momentos de crise e angústia. Movida por um profundo senso de empatia e por sua própria experiência de viver em uma ala hospitalar aos seis anos de idade, diagnosticada com anorexia, ela recupera a trajetória de pessoas que se depararam com os limites das explicações psiquiátricas sobre quem são.

Each week hear from parents who have watch their child grow and dealt with mental illness devastating impact to their child's life.