Another Kind of Madness: A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (826 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250113369 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"honest and beautifully written, ANOTHER KIND OF MADNESS reads like a" according to A. Gubser. Compelling, honest and beautifully written, ANOTHER KIND OF MADNESS reads like a novel with a wonderful "sense of place".Stephen Hinshaw's narrative increases our understanding of mental illness as it reminds us of our common humanity. One of the best books I've read in a long time!. "Fascinating look at madness, all kinds" according to C Wahlman. Another Kind of Madness is an enthralling memoir and mental health investigation. Hinshaw writes in a personable and accessible manner. Anyone can pick this book up and understand exactly what he is talking about. The narrative switches in time and place and occasionally doubles back. I liked the flow. I thought it lead to a more developed narrative.Hinshaw offers insight into how mental illness was viewed in the past and currently. He uses his father's life to expand on the treatment and stigma of mental illness. He uses his narrative to sh. Gratitude for this book I had trouble putting this courageous and deeply moving book down. Stephen Hinshaw gives us a personal view into what it is like living with a parent who has bipolar disorder, and helps us see how silence (from parents and doctors) causes pain and suffering in children. I lived with a father who had mental illness as well, and so this book helped me go deeper into realizing how hard I had to work to pretend everything was fineand to pretend that my family was happy, and to try and understand what I was doing wrong when my father was irration
I was profoundly moved by Stephen Hinshaw’s story, written beautifully, from the inside-out. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for 18 years within his familythat his father’s mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. Through a poignant and moving family narrative, interlaced with shocking facts about how America and the world still view mental health conditions well into in the 21st century, Another Kind of Madness is a passionate call to arms regarding the importance of destigmatizing mental illness.. In Another Kind of Madness, Hinshaw explores the burden of living in a family “loaded” with mental illness and debunks the stigma behind it. Glenn Close says: "Another Kind of Madness is
on mental illness stigma. Stephen Hinshaw is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the Vice-Chair of Psychology at UC San Francisco. Hinshaw is the author of The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change (Oxford, 2007), the first book in the U.S. His research has been covered in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Econo
misdiagnosed bipolar illness with 20th century medical and political history." Ayelet Waldman, author of A Really Good Day"Dr. "This heartfelt memoir shares insights into the effects of mental illness on all involved." Booklist"Another Kind of Madness is one of the best books I’ve read about the cost of stigma and silence in a family touched by mental illness. With remarkable honesty and unflinching immediacy, he allows us to accompany him as he grows from a frightened child to a determined