false 3860427 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 3860427 8 3905551 13 1 2008 Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin total:298|5:4|4:6|3:16|2:5|1:3| 298 940 871 104 16532 3.17 1819 511 44107514 589958 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.16 295 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 1 8 false Fri Jan 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 16:09:49 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 16:25:50 -0800 2009 more...]]> 63607322 652191 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 3 2 false Mon Jul 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 11:34:25 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 19:46:27 -0700 2009
Her descriptions...more...]]> 46025223 1424556 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 4 1 false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 07:36:21 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 07:51:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 44938308 231873 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 3 1 false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jan 31 06:25:59 -0800 2009 Mon Aug 17 19:11:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 50909113 1216009 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 4 0 false Mon Mar 30 08:02:18 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 08:34:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 44954333 750578 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 3 2 false Sat Jan 31 09:53:02 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 10:10:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 43331391 1159765 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 5 1 false Sat Jan 17 04:25:43 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 04:29:05 -0800 2009 http://miamisunpost.com/archives/2009/01...

Bound Miami SunPost Jan. 1, 2009


Crazy Lady

Norah Vincent Hits the Loony Bins

By John Hood


When former Los Angeles Times columnist Norah Vincent decided to live life as a man for a while...more...]]> 72716932 2456516 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 3 0 false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:25:51 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:33:34 -0700 2009 Self-Made Man, she emerged with the idea for another project. Dealing with depression for many years and having been hospit...more...]]> 70759968 93749 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 2 0 false Sun Sep 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 15:00:07 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 15:33:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 63437216 2331688 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 5 0 false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jul 14 09:10:21 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 14 09:16:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 63213050 273182 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Jul 12 19:10:51 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 20:03:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 62868812 666804 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 3 0 false Thu Jul 09 21:32:03 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 21:45:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 59311098 139922 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 2 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 13:57:57 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 14:02:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 45768519 1291703 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 0 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 16:14:01 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 16:14:46 -0800 2009
Well, here we have Norah Vincent, the intrepid “immersion journalist” as she calls herself, after her research and writi...more...]]> 43943762 1270607 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 4 0 false Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 22 10:43:34 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 09:36:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 57531515 1283360 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 4 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 14:20:43 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 10:09:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 48808921 1092991 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 4 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 10 10:06:47 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 10:07:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72242903 565363 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 5 0 false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 10:54:58 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 10:33:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 60322022 1242652 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 1 1 false Fri Jun 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 13:05:42 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 18:58:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 48906193 2021387 3860427 0670019712 9780670019717 104 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038m/3860427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1220241038s/3860427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3860427.Voluntary_Madness_My_Year_Lost_and_Found_in_the_Loony_Bin 3.15 298 The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself— literally

Norah Vincent’s New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane “in the bin,” as she calls it.

Vincent’s journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare in America from the inside out.]]> 2008 2 0 false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 07:05:26 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 08:01:34 -0700 2009 Self-Made Man and found parts of it useful and parts of it frustrating. This one falls down more on th...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3860427