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My Battle With Mental Illness Personified; Rejected, Igred & Thrown Away is an autobiography about the life and struggle of Nemasa Asetra with mental illness. The story spans her life from her early years and it culminates to her present experiences. It deals with perceived rejection that the mentally ill experience on a daily basis when they are over looked and misunderstood by friends, family, co-workers and others. She also talks about how the African-American community shun the mentally ill and how the problem of mental illness is t addressed, as well as the fact that there is Black specific support system. She even discusses candidly rejection and predjudice in the workplace when it is kwn that the employee has a mental illness. The story ends with a touching ackwledgement of who the Lord is to her in her life. And how he has kept her in the midst of her mental illness with the proper medications and treatment plan.Product Identifiers
PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-101450566561
ISBN-139781450566568
eBay Product ID (ePID)189230475
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AuthorNemasa Asetra
FormatTrade Paperback (Us) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound, Paperback / Softback
LanguageEnglish
TopicAutobiography: General
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Content NoteBlack & White Illustrations
Author BiographyNemasa Asetra was born on June 7, 1966 to Mildred Emerson Thomas she was adopted by Matthew and Vera Johnson Hartman. She was raised in Los Angeles, CA. She is a high school graduate who went to California State University Dominguez Hills, she is returning to school on March 1, 2010 for an online degree in History. She hopes to earn her bachelors and later a Master's in History and then a PhD. She also hopes to teach some day and considers herself a lifestime learner. Her education has been hindered in previous years for numerous reasons but she is dedicated and does not allow circumstances to hold her back when she falls down she gets back up and tries new avenues to accomplish her goals. She has two birth siblings and looks forward to getting to know them in the near future. She currently resides in New Orleans, LA where she has lived for the past 8 years. She relocated to Louisiana in 1997 never to look back in the direction of California except to visit and enjoy friends and family. She endeavors to become a mental health advocate someday and to help her peers realize their potential.
Date of Publication09/02/2010
Country of PublicationUnited States