Mending Reality: An Advocate's Existential Journey with Mental Health
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Mending Reality: An Advocate's Existential Journey with Mental Health
By (Author) Cohen Miles-Rath
Foreword by Vince Granata
Post Hill Press
Post Hill Press
16th September 2025
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
256
Width 140mm, Height 210mm
204g
Description
After being incarcerated for nearly killing his dad due to a psychosis-induced prophetic vision, Cohen Miles-Rath wishes to support others with their mental health challenges.
Cohen Miles-Rath, an elite runner and first-generation college student, attacked his dad with a knife. He thought he was saving humanity by killing Satanthe universe demanded it of him as the Prophet. However, he was deceived by mania and psychosis, and, soon after, was arrested at gunpoint.
Cohens love for his dad couldnt stop mental illness from nearly destroying their lives. But effective intervention could have. He had been hospitalized twice. What went wrong Since jail, Cohen has managed schizoaffective symptoms and substance misuse, confronted his painful past, and obtained a social work masters degree. Now, hes a mental health advocate.
Told through page-turning narrative, Cohen's transformational journeyhaving overcome a maniacal, reality-shattering illnesswill inspire hope in those seeking insight with mental health.
Author Bio
Cohen Miles-Rath is an author, speaker, advocate, and mental health professional. His work has supported mental health related policies such as workforce funding and education. He has facilitated over fifty training sessions, including Mental Health First Aid and Introduction to Trauma-Sensitive Schools. He has spoken to high school and college students, mental and behavioral health professionals, and elected officials, most notably Xavier Becerra, the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, at a 2023 Mental Health Round Table. He has shared his story and expertise for media including the National Alliance of Mental Illness blog and New York State Capitol press conferences. He holds a bachelors in sociology and communications from SUNY Geneseo, and a masters degree in social work with a focus on community, policy, and political social action from Stony Brook University.
