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  • Blossoms In The Valley
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Blossoms In The Valley Kindle Edition

by Thomas Choy (Author), Annabel Middleton (Editor), Stephen Barsky (Foreword) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Through 10 real-life stories, Blossoms In The Valley peels back the masks of mental illness to provide a closer glimpse of the persons behind the pain - so that their souls can be better appreciated. Journey along them and their love ones as they go through heart-wrenching experiences in the course of coping with their afflictions.

Each story fleshes out important factors that can help loved ones as they battle seemingly unsurmountable challenges in recovery. However, breakthrough is possible when myths get dispelled and stigma is overcome! When new meaning in life is discovered, a better quality of life can be achieved.

Covering all aspects of recovery - which includes Medical, Functional, Social, Existential and Spiritual aspects - the purpose of Blossoms In The Valley is to inspire hope and encourage those who find themselves in their dark valleys to persevere. No matter what illness one is facing, even those with severe mental illness can find renewed hope and purpose.

For caregivers, the stories in this book are designed to shed some insights and hopefully, in the process, help to prevent compassion fatigue.

Through the lens of each recovery story,it is the hope that each reader will also gain a more positive and balanced perspective of mental illness.
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About the Author

DR. THOMAS CHOY completed medical school at the University of Manitoba in 1970. After 17 years of family practice, he pursued his postgraduate training in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and was certified as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in 1992. Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. Choy has practised in adult psychiatry, sub-specializing in schizophrenia, and remained an active staff at the Scarborough Hospital until his retirement in June 2015. Dr. Choy has had extensive involvement in the Inpatient and Outpatient departments at the hospital and was the lead psychiatrist of the Assertive Community Treatment Team. He was also one of the founding members of the Living Water Counselling Center in Toronto and the China East Mental Health Team EMAS Canada (Education, Medical Aid Service Canada). As part of his spiritual pursuits, Dr. Choy obtained his Master of Arts in Biblical Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1986. Dr. Choy and his wife Jeanette have been married for 48 years. They have two children, Nicholas and Cindy, and six grandkids.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HMGPKNX
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ Sept. 23 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 627 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • 鶹 Rank: #105,957 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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  • Cornelia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Needs of people with mental disorder.
    Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2023
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    I like this book because it is practical. I use this book to reach out my helping hand.
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  • stoneca
    5.0 out of 5 stars lovely book!
    Reviewed in Canada on February 9, 2021
    I really appreciate how Dr. Choy looks for the good in his patients and looks beyond their symptoms. He shares lots insights on how to walk with those experiencing mental health issues. He also recognizes the importance of community and a faith community in mental health.
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  • Michael T Lau
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enriching in the knowledge of mental health recovery
    Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2018
    I am not a fast reader, but I enjoy reading this book from cover to the end in my five hours flight to Toronto. Dr. Choi shared from his case files with permissions, and added with enriched insights at the end of each sharing. His presentation is from cases more medical based treatment to community care, from handling individual medical needs to the needs of an individual patient, from physiological, psychological to spiritual. I echo with his holistic treatment to a person. What Dr. Choi inspired me in this book is in his exploration of recovery into a spiritual discovery, just like he used Terry Fox story to inspire his patient. Highly recommended. It is an easy and inspiring reading.
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  • Rick Grundy
    3.0 out of 5 stars good, but overly optimistic
    Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2022
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    I loved the attempt at raising awareness around mental health issues, and a glimpse into treatments. I also loved the connection the author makes to community groups and stakeholders in helping people with mental illness to get better. However, the author has an overly optimistic view of the kind of help a church and a pastor can provide. There is an assumption of capacity that simply doesn't exist in most churches.

    Good book on mental health and treatments, but overly optimistic on the help non-trained, unprofessionals can actually provide.
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  • Alexandra Yeung
    5.0 out of 5 stars Came perfect
    Reviewed in Canada on December 28, 2022
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    The book came brand new; perfect for class.
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  • Mark
    5.0 out of 5 stars Depressed people should read
    Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2021
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    A must read to depressed people and their friends and relatives. Healing is not just for a depressed person but practice hesed
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