Searching for Normal: The Story of a Girl Gone Too Soon by Karen Meadows (Englis
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Searching for Normal: The Story of a Girl Gone Too Soon by Karen Meadows (Englis. Title Searching for Normal. Health & Beauty. Format Paperback. Searching for Normal by Karen Meadows Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Karen Meadows intertwines her own story with excerpts from her daughter Sadie's journals, to describe their roller coaster ride through Sadie's depression and a maze of inadequate mental health treatment and services-one that ended with Sadie's suicide at age eighteen. . Publisher Description Just over 20% of children (1 in 5) have had a seriously debilitating mental disorder, either currently or at some point during their life. (NIMH) In 2013, 8% of high school students had attempted suicide one or more times during the prior twelve months. (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) 70% of youth in state and local juvenile justice systems have a mental illness. (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Over 50% of students age fourteen or older who have a mental health condition and are served by special education drop out of school. (2006 US Department of Education) In 2013, an estimated 43.8 million adults age 18 or older (18.5 % of US adults) had suffered from mental illness in the past year. (NIMH) Public awareness about the prevalence and cost of mental illness is increasing due to the high suicide rate among veterans, celebrity suicides such as Robin Williams' and due to numerous national efforts to address mental illness. (For example: the 2008 Mental Health Parity Act, President Obama's 2013 National Conference on Mental Health, the 2013 BRAIN initiative designed to advance innovative neurotechnologies and to undertake basic mapping of the brain, and the National Association of Broadcasters' 2013 launch of their OK2Talk campaign, aimed at educating and encouraging youth to dialogue about mental health.) Details ISBN 1631521373 ISBN-13 9781631521379 Title Searching for Normal Author Karen Meadows Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 280 Publisher She Writes Press GEItemID:100884657; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
