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02919aam a2200313 i 4500 001 3D5993C49A4F11EE9D2109AF26ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231214010155 008 230522s2023 xxu 000 0aeng d 020 $a 1950476650 020 $a 9781950476657 020 $a 1950476561 020 $a 9781950476565 035 $a (OCoLC)1379404994 040 $a IVY $b eng $e rda $c IVY $d SILO 100 1 $a Nixon, Kenneth $c (Baptist minister), $e author. 245 10 $a Born into crisis : $b a memoir / $c by Kenneth Nixon Jr. 264 1 $a [Place of publication not identified] : $b Burning Soul Press, $c 2023. 300 $a 224 pages ; $c 24 cm 505 00 $t The world as it is vs. what it should be. $t Introduction -- $g The call to action. $t Garfield Apartments -- $t Premeditated assault -- $t Refugee -- $t Unannounced visits -- $t How are you doing, sweetheart? -- $t The cookie monster -- $t Texas Hold-em -- $t Fighting for his life -- $t Barclay Street -- $t Grandma Liz -- $t I cannot wait until the sun rises -- $t The family that I never knew -- $t Being emotionally accessible -- $t Moments of connection -- $t I want to know why -- $t Tucker Pavilion -- $t Where I am now -- $g The call to action. $t No excuse for inaction -- $t Interfaith community organizing -- $t Decriminalization of mental illness and addiction -- $t A national crisis: how did twe get here and where do we go now? -- $t The crisis now model -- $t Recognizing different types of trauma -- $t The imperative: a public-private partnership -- $t The world as it is vs. what it should be. 520 $a The American mental health system is in crisis, and those affected by its shortcomings are drowning without the tools and resources they deserve and need to thrive. In Born Into Crisis, author Kenneth Nixon shares his story of growing up with a mother with severe mental illness and a family stuck in an enduring cycle of trauma. He knows firsthand the impact trauma can have on a person's life. But he also knows there is hope. Born Into Crisis is more than just a story of survival. It's also a call to action. Kenneth Nixon aims to empower readers to break the cycle of trauma and crisis. He provides powerful stories and strategies for creating lasting change in our mental health system. We can build a better future for ourselves and our families with strength and compassion. Born Into Crisis is your guide to taking back your power and creating the change you want to see in the world. Join Kenneth Nixon on the journey to transform it from a system in crisis into a system of hope. 600 10 $a Nixon, Kenneth $c (Baptist minister) 650 0 $a Children of the mentally ill $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Families of the mentally ill $z United States. 650 0 $a Mental health services $z United States. 941 $a 1 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214031742.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3D5993C49A4F11EE9D2109AF26ECA4DB 994 $a Z0 $b IOWInitiate Another SILO Locator Search