Only): You and your family. The importance of the caregiver
Educating yourself, identifying help, and seeking support
Learning to cope. How to recognize and deal with serious problem symptoms
Balance the needs of other family members
The caregiver needs some caring (when you need to help yourself)
Problem situations and effective coping strategies
Problems of specific types of caregivers (parents, spouses, siblings, and adult children)
Dealing with people outside the immediate family
Balancing work and caregiving
When the mentally ill person holds a job
When your relative is too ill to care for at home
Planning for your relative's future.
Cont.): The system may or may not be the solution (how to cope with red tape and bureaucracies). The psychiatric hospital system
The insurance system. Private insurance
Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI)
The criminal justice and substance abuse systems
Appendices [include]: Important toll-free numbers; Recommended books; Police crisis information form; Example of authorization to release information; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) state affiliate list; Important national organizations; Self-help clearinghouses, by state; PLAN programs; State mental health offices; [and], Clubhouses in the United States and Canada.