The Quest for Mental Health A Tale of Science, Medicine, Scandal, Sorrow, and Mass Society |
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| Author:
| Dowbiggin, Ian |
| Series title: | Cambridge Essential Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-86867-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $79.95 |
Book Description:
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The incidence of mental and emotional illness continues to rise; yet as Ian Dowbiggin shows, the quest for happiness continues. Dowbiggin argues that this trend will persist as long as the cultures of consumerism and therapism continue to hold sway over the hearts and minds of people around the world.
The incidence of mental and emotional illness continues to rise; yet as Ian Dowbiggin shows, the quest for happiness continues. Dowbiggin argues that this trend will persist as long as the cultures of consumerism and therapism continue to hold sway over the hearts and minds of people around the world.