Madness, Heresy, and the Rumor of Angels The Revolt Against the Mental Health System |
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| Author:
| Farber, Seth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8126-9200-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | Open Court
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a collection of seven true stories of individuals insulted and injured by the mental health system, individuals who then fought back, broke free, and rebuilt their lives. Madness, Heresy, and the Rumor of Angels is a work in the tradition of Thomas Szasz, R. D. Laing, and Erving Goffman, a challenge to the delusional belief-system known as psychiatry, and a protest against its appalling crimes.
This is a collection of seven true stories of individuals insulted and injured by the mental health system, individuals who then fought back, broke free, and rebuilt their lives. Madness, Heresy, and the Rumor of Angels is a work in the tradition of Thomas Szasz, R. D. Laing, and Erving Goffman, a challenge to the delusional belief-system known as psychiatry, and a protest against its appalling crimes.