To Shrink or Not to Shrink

A brief, accessible reference text for the general public, explaining the basics of mental health and mental illness, current mainstream treatment approaches - their benefits and their potential harms - and the role of the psychiatrist as a diagnosing authority and treatment provider. The book also points the reader toward more integrative, resourceful ways of understanding mental ill health, and toward some alternative, nutritional, lifestyle and clinical neuro-psychological...
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A brief, accessible reference text for the general public, explaining the basics of mental health and mental illness, current mainstream treatment approaches - their benefits and their potential harms - and the role of the psychiatrist as a diagnosing authority and treatment provider. The book also points the reader toward more integrative, resourceful ways of understanding mental ill health, and toward some alternative, nutritional, lifestyle and clinical neuro-psychological approaches to prevention and healing.