When David LaChapelle begins attending Carleton University everything seems to be going in the right direction. But he begins experiencing unexplainable changes in his thought processes which eventually devolves into a full-blown psychotic state. He tries to get help but is turned down, told by the admitting physician that he is fine and not in need of psychiatric care. Not until his family steps in and takes him to the hospital does he come close to receiving any treatment. While there, however, he meets Angela, a fellow patient he will later learn is also suffering from schizophrenia. For now, though, they will embark on a journey that takes them across Canada and beyond.Beginning first with short trips in the greater Toronto area-including a jaunt to nearby Niagara Falls where a perceived zombie attack necessitates a forced and narrow escape, David and Angela eventually decide a trip to Vancouver is in order. Pawning possessions, selling stocks, sleeping in McDonald's parking lots, and narrowly escaping arrest on a possible kidnapping charge, their escapades provide a rousing, rollicking ride as they traverse the Great White North until Dave finally receives the help he needs to heal and become healthy once more.A whirlwind tour of Canada, New York, and the psychological inner workings of a person with paranoid schizophrenia intertwine with LaChapelle's openness and bracing honesty to turn a frightening disease into a lighthearted, tragicomic romp full of action, hilarity, and more than a few surprises. As his mental state deteriorates, so too does the logic of the adventure, yet somehow he is able to keep it going, showing a resourcefulness not often expected of the mentally ill. A stirring, baffling, and altogether head-scratching caper, David's Adventure with Schizophrenia is as fascinating as it is entertaining.

When David moves to Ottawa, it is supposed to be an escape from his dysfunctional home—and a chance to find himself in new surroundings. But his college experience isn't the type of adventure he had in mind. Stranded with no support network, he begins losing touch with reality and experiencing psychotic symptoms.And when family intervenes and doctors confirm the worst, he finds himself with a devastating new diagnosis: paranoid schizophrenia, a condition that affects one in a hundred people, yet is still largely misunderstood.David's Journey With Schizophrenia: Insight into Recovery follows author David LaChapelle through the onset of his mental illness and the many struggles he faces as he perseveres in moving his life forward. From hospitalizations and medications, to finding hope and healing through spirituality, his words convey a valuable first-hand account of life with schizophrenia—as well as his personal insights into the recovery process.Peppered with encouragement for others and surprising moments of levity, David's journey provides some much-needed understanding of the suffering those with mental illness face on a daily basis while embodying the idea that individuals with schizophrenia have the right to live a normal and happy life—minus any stigma from society.

Sound of Mind - adventures in schizophrenia is a book I wrote about my mental illness, and the nature of my thoughts and delusions. It is my experience of being committed in a mental asylum before I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I hope this may help you understand insanity a little better. I would like to show how far I fell, and since then, how successful my treatment has been and how important it is to never give up hope.

In David LaChapelle's third book David's Victory Thru Schizophrenia: Healing Awareness the author deliberately details the struggles of living with Schizophrenia in an honest, revealing and caring manner. This well written memoir will captivate your attention and you will gain understanding of what is like to live with this brain disease and the life challenges that accompany it. David brings with him 18 years of experience living with psychosis and being a born again Christian. He also adds his psychology expertise to the forefront of his insight into the mind and emotions that every human being will face at one time or another. This book will not only entertain you but will make you think about yourself or the life of someone else. David musters up the courage to reach out for help as his newer medications were not working and chose to forgive which eventually sets David free from his pride as God breaks down his emotional walls and his relationship to God is restored. David then finds acceptance and friendship that brings his life to a new level as he develops a new attitude that everyone loves.

In this fascinating account of bipolar II disorder, Michael Nangla writes through the lens of religion and romantic love. As he abandons the traditional Indian life his family wants for him and instead pursues education, Michael Nangla tries to replace that security with romantic love. Poetic and moving, Nangla articulates his mental illness as only one who knows the darkness can: with an eloquent appreciation for the beauty of the light.

Exercise interactions with green and blue spaces offer low-cost, non-invasive solutions to public health challenges—particularly around mental health and obesity—and issues around environmental sustainability. Physical Activity in Natural Settings brings together multi-disciplinary, international research on physical activity, health and the natural environment, offering evidence-based guidance on implementing nature-based solutions at individual, patient and population levels. Divided over four sections, the book assesses the current research landscape, explores the underlying psychological and physiological mechanisms of the benefits of green exercise, details applied examples of physical activity in natural settings, and suggests future directions for research and practice. It features contributions from experts from around the world and covers topics including: Self-determination, nature and wellbeing Visual cognition and multisensory stimuli Nature’s role in growing resilience Physical education and nature Mindfulness and green exercise Positive psychology and pro-environmental behaviour Timely and prescient, and showcasing real-life examples of green exercise prescription, Physical Activity in Natural Settings is fascinating and important reading for any students or researchers in the psychology or physiology of physical activity and health, physical education or outdoor studies, and policy-makers and health professionals.

There were, between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2022, 1,559 television series broadcast on three platforms: broadcast TV, cable TV, and streaming services. This book, the second supplement to the original Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925-2010, presents detailed information on each program, including storylines, casts (character and performer), years of broadcast, trivia facts, and network, cable or streaming information. Along with the traditional network channels and cable services, the newest streaming services like Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus and pioneering streaming services like Netflix and Hulu are covered. The book includes a section devoted to reality series and foreign series broadcast in the U.S. for the first time from 2017 to 2022, a listing of the series broadcast from 2011 through 2016 (which are contained in the prior supplement), and an index of performers.