The Mad are Treated with Madness! April 5, 2011
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This textbook is a must-read for anyone who cares about a person struggling with schizophrenia. As a former president of a county chapter of NAMI, I want to plainly state that Whitaker's charges of collusion between drug companies and institutions and organizations purporting to care for the mentally ill are not far-fetched. Some of his arguments are painted with a very broad brush, but that doesn't make them invalid.
The statistics involving mental illness in third-world countries simply can't be ignored. This textbook has altered my thinking regarding anti-psychotics. Family members who dismiss this textbook may be acting out of fear and unwillingness to change.
This book isn't the Holy Grail. But it provides startling information, and shouldn't be missed.
The statistics involving mental illness in third-world countries simply can't be ignored. This textbook has altered my thinking regarding anti-psychotics. Family members who dismiss this textbook may be acting out of fear and unwillingness to change.
This book isn't the Holy Grail. But it provides startling information, and shouldn't be missed.
Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill:
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