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At A Glance: Book Review on Coping Takes Work

I will release my new book, What's On My Mind? Coping Takes Work, Volume II this month. Here are what mental health advocates and authors are saying about the book:

“A recovery story of grit and grace that will empower you to manage challenges effectively.”

—Christina Bruni, Author of Left of the Dial: A Memoir of Schizophrenia, Recovery and Hope 

Christina Bruni is an author, blogger, and activist.


“Ashley Smith’s book, Coping Takes Work, is a rich guide to staying well, despite living with the stigmatized mental health challenge of schizoaffective disorder. It offers practical recovery tips and a story of hope that will enrich the lives of those living with mental health challenges, their supporters, including mental health professionals.”

—Corey Jones, Author of Hope Is Real: I Have a Purpose 

Corey Jones is an author, blogger, and certified peer specialist from Atlanta, Georgia.


“An essential guide for anyone who is living with schizophrenia, Coping Takes Work provides a practical blueprint for recovering from a serious brain disorder.”

—Terri Morgan, Author of The Genetic Lottery: A novel look at Schizophrenia

Terri Morgan is the author and co-author of eight non-fiction books. Playing the Genetic Lottery, which is about a family effected by schizophrenia, is her first novel.


“Ashley has an amazing ability to provide insight into living with and managing a mental illness. She allows others to see her as a human being rather than a diagnosis, while also providing helpful tools, encouragement, and hope for those on their own recovery journey.”

—Jean Toole, President/CEO of Community Friendship, Inc.

Jean Toole is the President and CEO of Community Friendship, Inc. (CFI), a comprehensive provider of recovery oriented services for adults with mental illnesses in the metropolitan Atlanta.


“Ashley Smith is a champion of recovery from schizophrenia, and her writing is relevant and inspiring. According to Ashley, "Recovery demands more than medication, it requires hard work." This book is a useful tool to help readers do the work necessary to successfully cope with schizophrenia, achieving a higher level of recovery and a better life. Coping Takes Work provides helpful suggestions for persons with schizophrenia to start meaningful conversations with their doctor, and is also a great resource for members of a treatment team, including social workers and clinicians. The information presented in this book will also help the reader better understand the experience of schizophrenia, and this will shatter the stigma.”

—Bethany Yeiser, Author of Mind Estranged: My Journey from Schizophrenia and Homelessness to Recovery, and President of CURESZ Foundation 

Bethany Yeiser is President of the CURESZ Foundation, which provides education about underutilized and cutting-edge medications and treatments for schizophrenia. CURESZ features stories of schizophrenia survivors who are not just recovered, but thriving despite a past diagnosis of schizophrenia. 


Coping Takes Work will become available on Amazon October 2019.
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