{"product_id":"through-the-fire-how-people-with-mental-illness-are-empowering-each-other-paperback","title":"Through the Fire: How People with Mental Illness Are Empowering Each Other - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFredrick E. Vars\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMental health touches every aspect of life in the United States: from police encounters to prisons, and from hospitals to housing, those suffering from mental illness are overrepresented and underserved. In \u003ci\u003eThrough the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, leading expert in the field of mental health law\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eFredrick Vars reveals that some of the most promising reforms are coming from within the community of individuals living with mental illness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this personal and compassionate survey of mental health in America, readers meet the real-life advocates working on the frontlines of reform. Through their stories, and bolstered by his own experience inside the system after suffering a psychotic break, Vars reveals that hopeful solutions are already in action. Illustrating key reforms such as respite housing programs, unique peer-to-peer services, and Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), a highly effective but underused model for supporting people with serious mental health problems outside of institutions, \u003ci\u003eThrough the Fire\u003c\/i\u003e shows that lasting change requires a paradigm shift: Mental illness is a disease, not a character flaw. Empowering people with mental illness to become effective advocates and mentors for themselves and others may be the spark to fuel much-needed change.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFredrick E. Vars \u003c\/b\u003eis the Robert W. Hodgkins Chairholder of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. He is a leader in the fields of mental health and firearm law and is the coauthor, with Ian Ayres, of \u003ci\u003eWeapon of Choice: Fighting Gun Violence While Respecting Gun Rights\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times, USA Today, \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e New England Journal of Medicine, \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. He lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with his wife, two children, and dog, Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377359348019,"sku":"9781493087839","price":35.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/5Awq92LTaj9781493087839.webp?v=1779321060","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/through-the-fire-how-people-with-mental-illness-are-empowering-each-other-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}