Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Author’s Note xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. 1992: Beginning 4
7. 2. 1992: So Much to Learn 18
8. 3. 1992: No Easy Answers and Little to Offer 33
9. 4. 1994: Too Many Drugs, No Medication 47
10. 5. 1994: Being Mindful of the Subtext 61
11. 6. 1994: Weekend on Call 75
12. 7. 1994: Christmas 88
13. 8. 1995: Another Support Group 100
14. 9. 1995: Mothers and Children 113
15. 10. 1995: Decisions and Revisions 125
16. 11. 1995: Colleagues and Families 138
17. 12. 1995: So Many Stories and Some New Faces 151
18. 13. 1996: Some Hope in the Despair 166
19. 14. 1996: Hit Early, Hit Hard 181
20. 15. 1997: Amazing Changes 195
21. 16. 1999: Despite Our Best Intentions 208
22. 17. 1999: Coping with a Different Paradigm 221
23. 18. 2000: Going Home 234
24. Epilogue 248