{"product_id":"9798881842536","title":"Between Two Worlds: A Psychiatrist and Her Son's Quest for Compassionate Mental Health Care","description":"Author: Schoonover, Daniel; Bassuk, Ellen\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798881842536\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Dec 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 232 Format: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor four decades, Ellen Bassuk has navigated the worlds of psychiatry, advocacy, and motherhood   shaped by her son Daniel Schoonover's lifelong struggle with mental illness, especially schizophrenia. \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is their deeply personal and captivating memoir, chronicling Daniel's journey through a broken health care system that often fails those who are different, and the consequent parenting challenges.\u003cbr\u003eFrom early childhood, Daniel's developmental milestones were unusual, leading to hospitalizations and rejections from schools and institutions ill-equipped to see beyond diagnoses. As a single mother and psychiatrist, Bassuk fought to protect her son from a system that prioritized efficiency over humanity, forging an alternative path that allowed Daniel to reclaim his life.\u003cbr\u003eDrawn from hospital and school reports as well as firsthand accounts, \u003ci\u003eBetween Two Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unflinching look at systems that marginalize the vulnerable. Bassuk calls for a shift in mental health care, emphasizing the power of recovery principles and person-centered approaches to healing that is focused on relationships, empathy, and individual needs.\u003cbr\u003eClose to forty years old, Daniel has found independence, purpose, and community. Their story is a beacon of hope and a call to action   urging transformation from institutionalization to connection, from labels to lived experience, and from stigma to compassion.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655897501854,"sku":"UBD-9798881842536","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798881842536.jpg?v=1774836638","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798881842536","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}