Falling in Love With the Process 9781524989897 (Paperback)

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Health systems & services

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Wordery

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Kendall hunt publishing compan

Falling in Love With the Process : Kendall Hunt Publishing Company : 9781524989897 : 1524989894 : 30 Oct 2019 : WHY ME?" These were the first words that Bill Torres spoke after waking up from his stroke. Like many survivors, Bill lived his first days and weeks after stroke in a dark, heavy cloud of depression. Depression creates feelings of hopelessness, guilt, helplessness, and decreased energy-all symptoms that stand in the way of a survivor's efforts to regain mobility and speech. Yet, rather than dwelling on asking "WHY ME?" Bill's second words were, "WHAT NOW?" He set his mind to getting better, little by little, every day. As researcher and author, Peter Levine (2013) suggests, stroke survivors must "fall in love with the process ... [and] see the process of recovery as an opportunity for growth". Falling in Love With the Process: Cultivating Resilience in Health Crises tells Bill Torres' story of recovery and advocacy. The book is structured long two different timelines-the tim

30.95 GBP