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Mad in America
by Robert Whitaker • 2002
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
4.18
3k+
Mad in America Summary
Mad in America 97%
Schizophrenia patients recover more often without medication. American psychiatry hides this data.
by Robert Whitaker 2002
4.18
3k+ ratings
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
4.09
448
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies 97%
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
by Andrew Scull 2022
4.09
448 ratings
No One Cares About Crazy People
by Ron Powers • 2017
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
3.87
4k+
No One Cares About Crazy People Summary
No One Cares About Crazy People 97%
Two sons, schizophrenia, and a journalist's investigation into why America jails the mentally ill.
by Ron Powers 2017
3.87
4k+ ratings
Empire of Normality
by Robert Chapman • 2023
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
4.27
1k+
Empire of Normality Summary
Empire of Normality 96%
The line between healthy and broken minds was drawn by factory logic and market demands.
by Robert Chapman 2023
4.27
1k+ ratings
Asperger's Children
by Edith Sheffer • 2018
Asperger's: the diagnosis that began as a Nazi tool for sorting children into life or death.
3.82
2k+
Asperger's Children Summary
Asperger's Children 95%
Asperger's: the diagnosis that began as a Nazi tool for sorting children into life or death.
by Edith Sheffer 2018
3.82
2k+ ratings
Strangers to Ourselves
by Rachel Aviv • 2022
A diagnosis does not just name your illness. It shapes it. Five lives inside psychiatry.
4.10
15k+
Strangers to Ourselves Summary
Strangers to Ourselves 95%
A diagnosis does not just name your illness. It shapes it. Five lives inside psychiatry.
by Rachel Aviv 2022
4.10
15k+ ratings
American Therapy
by Jonathan Engel • 2008
America's century in therapy: why the couch lost to the pill, the clipboard, and the meeting.
3.39
70
American Therapy Summary
American Therapy 95%
America's century in therapy: why the couch lost to the pill, the clipboard, and the meeting.
by Jonathan Engel 2008
3.39
70 ratings
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health
by Nathan Filer • 2019
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
4.28
3k+
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health Summary
This Book Will Change Your Mind About Mental Health 95%
A nurse turned journalist traces psychosis to its real roots: poverty, trauma, and racism.
by Nathan Filer 2019
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton • 2008
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
3.97
275
The Meaning of Madness Summary
The Meaning of Madness 95%
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
by Neel Burton 2008
3.97
275 ratings
Saving Normal
by Allen Frances • 2013
The psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-IV explains why normal human suffering now earns a diagnosis.
3.85
2k+
Saving Normal Summary
Saving Normal 94%
The psychiatrist who chaired the DSM-IV explains why normal human suffering now earns a diagnosis.
by Allen Frances 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Mad, Bad, and Sad
by Lisa Appignanesi • 2007
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
3.70
957
Mad, Bad, and Sad Summary
Mad, Bad, and Sad 94%
Madness is a cultural script, rewritten each century, and women have always been given the lead.
by Lisa Appignanesi 2007
3.70
957 ratings
NeuroTribes
by Steve Silberman • 2015
Autism's hidden century: a spectrum buried by blame, reclaimed by a civil rights movement.
4.28
18k+
NeuroTribes Summary
NeuroTribes 94%
Autism's hidden century: a spectrum buried by blame, reclaimed by a civil rights movement.
by Steve Silberman 2015
4.28
18k+ ratings
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks • 1985
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
4.05
249k+
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Summary
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales 94%
When brains break, the self bends but doesn't vanish: clinical tales of what persists.
by Oliver Sacks 1985
4.05
249k+ ratings
Projections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
4.00
2k+
Projections Summary
Projections 94%
How grief, mania, and psychosis reveal the ancient brain circuits that built human emotion.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
4.00
2k+ ratings
The Noonday Demon
by Andrew Solomon • 2000
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
4.19
16k+
The Noonday Demon Summary
The Noonday Demon 94%
From personal breakdown to global atlas: the biology, history, and politics of depression.
by Andrew Solomon 2000
4.19
16k+ ratings
Connections
by Karl Deisseroth • 2021
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
3.78
285
Connections Summary
Connections 94%
What mental illness reveals about the brain, from the psychiatrist who invented optogenetics.
by Karl Deisseroth 2021
3.78
285 ratings
The Best Minds
by Jonathan Rosen • 2023
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
4.03
18k+
The Best Minds Summary
The Best Minds 94%
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
by Jonathan Rosen 2023
4.03
18k+ ratings
In My Room
by Jim Lucey • 2014
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
3.38
203
In My Room Summary
In My Room 94%
Recovery is possible even when mental illness persists. A psychiatrist proves it, case by case.
by Jim Lucey 2014
3.38
203 ratings
Buddhism
by Damien Keown • 1996
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
3.74
3k+
Buddhism Summary
Buddhism 94%
Buddhism has no god, no bible, no pope. What holds its many traditions together?
by Damien Keown 1996
3.74
3k+ ratings
Psycho-Logical
by Dean Burnett • 2021
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
3.84
1k+
Psycho-Logical Summary
Psycho-Logical 94%
Depression, anxiety, addiction: the real brain science looks nothing like the popular explanations.
by Dean Burnett 2021
3.84
1k+ ratings
Awakenings
by Oliver Sacks • 1973
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
4.09
14k+
Awakenings Summary
Awakenings 94%
Patients frozen for decades woke on a single drug. The real trial was staying awake.
by Oliver Sacks 1973
4.09
14k+ ratings
The Center Cannot Hold
by Elyn R. Saks • 2007
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
4.33
23k+
The Center Cannot Hold Summary
The Center Cannot Hold 94%
Restraints, psychosis, forced medication. Then a Yale law degree and tenure, against all odds.
by Elyn R. Saks 2007
4.33
23k+ ratings
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
by Joanna Moncrieff • 2009
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
4.36
107
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs Summary
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs 94%
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
by Joanna Moncrieff 2009
4.36
107 ratings
A First-Rate Madness
by S. Nassir Ghaemi • 2011
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
3.73
4k+
A First-Rate Madness Summary
A First-Rate Madness 94%
Sanity is overrated for crisis leadership. Depression and mania offer traits the healthy mind lacks.
by S. Nassir Ghaemi 2011
3.73
4k+ ratings
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
by Sam Kean • 2014
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
4.25
14k+
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons Summary
The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons 93%
History's most bizarre brain traumas, and what each one revealed about your mind.
by Sam Kean 2014
4.25
14k+ ratings
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
3.77
230
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream 93%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 ratings
Soul Machine
by George Makari • 2015
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
3.82
157
Soul Machine Summary
Soul Machine 93%
Science couldn't find the soul. So early modern Europe invented the mind to take its place.
by George Makari 2015
3.82
157 ratings
The Man Who Couldn't Stop
by David Adam • 2014
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
3.90
6k+
The Man Who Couldn't Stop Summary
The Man Who Couldn't Stop 93%
Disturbing thoughts visit almost every mind. OCD hijacks the brain's ability to dismiss them.
by David Adam 2014
3.90
6k+ ratings
Losing Our Minds
by Lucy Foulkes • 2022
Talk about mental health surged. Understanding didn't, so ordinary suffering now gets a diagnosis.
4.07
786
Losing Our Minds Summary
Losing Our Minds 93%
Talk about mental health surged. Understanding didn't, so ordinary suffering now gets a diagnosis.
by Lucy Foulkes 2022
4.07
786 ratings
Night Falls Fast
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1999
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
4.12
7k+
Night Falls Fast Summary
Night Falls Fast 93%
Mental illness drives nine in ten suicides. One existing treatment cuts that risk nearly ninefold.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1999
4.12
7k+ ratings
Every Deep-Drawn Breath
by Wes Ely • 2021
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
4.35
2k+
Every Deep-Drawn Breath Summary
Every Deep-Drawn Breath 93%
ICUs save the body but break the mind. A doctor's proof that survival is not the whole story.
by Wes Ely 2021
4.35
2k+ ratings
Antidepressed
by Beverley Thomson • 2021
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
4.40
48
Antidepressed Summary
Antidepressed 93%
Antidepressants can create the brain state they're supposed to cure, and quitting is even harder.
by Beverley Thomson 2021
4.40
48 ratings
Against Depression
by Peter D. Kramer • 2005
Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.
3.86
520
Against Depression Summary
Against Depression 93%
Depression is not depth or creativity: it is brain damage, and treating it restores the self.
by Peter D. Kramer 2005
3.86
520 ratings
The Power of Different
by Gail Saltz • 2017
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
4.07
1k+
The Power of Different Summary
The Power of Different 93%
Anxiety, depression, autism, and ADHD: the cognitive gifts we miss when we see only the disorder.
by Gail Saltz 2017
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue
by Rob Anderson • 1997
The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.
4.16
31
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue Summary
The Martin Buber–Carl Rogers Dialogue 93%
The Buber-Rogers dialogue shaped modern therapy. For forty years, the transcript was wrong.
by Rob Anderson 1997
4.16
31 ratings
A Little History of Psychology
by Nicky Hayes • 2024
Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.
3.90
225
A Little History of Psychology Summary
A Little History of Psychology 93%
Psychology's biggest insights grew from its bitterest feuds and its most embarrassing mistakes.
by Nicky Hayes 2024
3.90
225 ratings
The Psychopath Inside
by James Fallon • 2013
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
3.50
6k+
The Psychopath Inside Summary
The Psychopath Inside 93%
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
by James Fallon 2013
3.50
6k+ ratings
Neurodiversity
by Thomas Armstrong • 2010
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
3.85
1k+
Neurodiversity Summary
Neurodiversity 93%
The medical model calls them disorders. Neurodiversity calls them the source of human creativity.
by Thomas Armstrong 2010
3.85
1k+ ratings
Insane
by Alisa Roth • 2018
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
4.07
1k+
Insane Summary
Insane 93%
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
by Alisa Roth 2018
4.07
1k+ ratings
An Unquiet Mind
by Kay Redfield Jamison • 1995
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
4.06
87k+
An Unquiet Mind Summary
An Unquiet Mind 93%
A clinical psychologist loses her key to the locked ward. She is no longer the doctor.
by Kay Redfield Jamison 1995
4.06
87k+ ratings
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants
by BLACKFORD NEWMAN KATINKA • 2016
One pill for stress, then psychosis: she slashed her arm, believing her children were dead.
3.55
144
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants Summary
The Pill That Steals Lives - One Woman's Terrifying Journey to Discover the Truth About Antidepressants 93%
One pill for stress, then psychosis: she slashed her arm, believing her children were dead.
by BLACKFORD NEWMAN KATINKA 2016
3.55
144 ratings
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
by Patrick J. Kennedy • 2024
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
4.19
247
Profiles in Mental Health Courage Summary
Profiles in Mental Health Courage 93%
When mental illness and addiction go untreated together, recovery slips away. Twelve lives show how.
by Patrick J. Kennedy 2024
4.19
247 ratings
What Is Madness?
by Darian Leader • 2011
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
4.14
531
What Is Madness? Summary
What Is Madness? 93%
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
by Darian Leader 2011
4.14
531 ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Hervey M. Cleckley • 1941
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
3.99
1k+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 93%
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
by Hervey M. Cleckley 1941
3.99
1k+ ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 93%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 ratings
Psychedelic Medicine
by Richard Louis Miller • 2017
Four illegal molecules can rewire the traumatized brain. The evidence was buried.
4.01
312
Psychedelic Medicine Summary
Psychedelic Medicine 93%
Four illegal molecules can rewire the traumatized brain. The evidence was buried.
by Richard Louis Miller 2017
4.01
312 ratings
Great Myths of the Brain
by Christian Jarrett • 2014
10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.
3.83
161
Great Myths of the Brain Summary
Great Myths of the Brain 93%
10% usage, right-brain creativity, five senses: all myths. The brain behind them is far weirder.
by Christian Jarrett 2014
3.83
161 ratings
Anxiety
by Samir Chopra • 2024
What if your anxiety isn't a disorder, but the feeling of freedom itself?
3.91
522
Anxiety Summary
Anxiety 92%
What if your anxiety isn't a disorder, but the feeling of freedom itself?
by Samir Chopra 2024
3.91
522 ratings
Facing the Unseen
by Damon Tweedy • 2024
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
4.23
192
Facing the Unseen Summary
Facing the Unseen 92%
Psychiatry is exiled from mainstream medicine by design. A doctor's memoir of the human cost.
by Damon Tweedy 2024
4.23
192 ratings
The Biological Mind
by Alan Jasanoff • 2018
Your brain isn't a computer: it's an organ shaped by body and neighborhood, not just neurons.
3.70
237
The Biological Mind Summary
The Biological Mind 92%
Your brain isn't a computer: it's an organ shaped by body and neighborhood, not just neurons.
by Alan Jasanoff 2018
3.70
237 ratings
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