{"title":"Heidi Pollard","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeidi Pollard offers compassionate and insightful guidance on navigating challenging family dynamics, with a special focus on mental health. Her work addresses sensitive issues faced by parents and loved ones, providing practical advice and emotional support for those seeking to help family members reluctant to seek treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful, empathetic explorations of complex situations within the family unit, written with clarity and care. Pollard’s books are essential for anyone looking to understand and support loved ones through difficult emotional and psychological struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"when-a-loved-one-wont-seek-mental-health-treatment-by-gary-mitchell-9781648483134","title":"When a Loved One Won't Seek Mental Health Treatment","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEscape the “family trap,” help your loved one on the road to recovery, and take back your life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have a family member who suffers from mental illness but refuses to seek treatment, you may feel like you’re caught in a trap. If you try making life easier for your loved one, you wind up perpetuating dependency and entitlement. If you push for treatment, you are met with resistance or outright animosity. And when you reach out to professionals for help, you are told that nothing can be done unless your family member is ready to change. So, how can you escape the “family trap?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by clinicians and introducing the innovative \u003cem\u003efamily well-being approach\u003c\/em\u003e (FWBA), this essential guide provides validation and doable strategies for anyone who feels trapped by a family member or loved one suffering from mental illness. Using the skills in this book, you’ll learn how your responses to your loved one can worsen and even perpetuate the very problems you are trying to resolve. You’ll also discover ways to promote healthy behaviour in recovery avoiders, but only after the whole family is emotionally and strategically prepared to follow through successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003efamily well-being approach\u003c\/em\u003e outlined in this book is based on established principles of behaviour change, family interaction research, and more than three decades of clinical experience. If you’re feeling caught in a trap with a loved one who won’t seek help—also known as a \u003cem\u003erecovery avoider\u003c\/em\u003e—this practical guide can help you find your way out, once and for all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900706341100,"sku":"9781648483134","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/heidi-pollard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}