No One Cares About Crazy People - My Family and the Heartbreak of Mental Illness in America (Paperback)

"Extraordinary and courageous . . . No doubt if everyone were to read this book, the world would change."---New York Times Book Review New York Times-bestselling author Ron Powers' critically acclaimed narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia. From the centuries of torture of "lunatiks" at Bedlam Asylum to the infamous eugenics era to the follies of the anti-psychiatry movement to the current landscape in which too many families struggle alone to manage afflicted love ones, Powers limns our fears and myths about mental illness and the fractured public policies that have resulted. Braided with that history is the moving story of Powers's beloved son Kevin--spirited, endearing, and gifted--who triumphed even while suffering from schizophrenia until finally he did not, and the story of his courageous surviving son Dean, who is also schizophrenic. A blend of history, biography, memoir, and current affairs ending with a consideration of where we might go from here, this is a thought-provoking look at a dreaded illness that has long been misunderstood.

General

Imprint:	Hachette Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	Ron Powers
Dimensions:	205 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-316-34113-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Health psychology Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-316-34113-4
Barcode:	9780316341134

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