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Another Kind of Madness: A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness
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Stephen P. Hinshaw (Goodreads Author)
Glenn Close says: "Another Kind of Madness is one of the best books I've read about the cost of stigma and silence in a family touched by mental illness. I was profoundly moved by Stephen Hinshaw's story, written beautifully, from the inside-out. It's a masterpiece."
A deeply personal memoir calling for an end to the dark shaming of mental illness
Families are riddled with u ...more
A deeply personal memoir calling for an end to the dark shaming of mental illness
Families are riddled with u ...more
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I received an advanced reader's uncorrected proof of this book. Thank you, Goodreads. I was mesmerized by the story of the extended Hinshaw family and the revelations which son, Stephen, unearthed which shaped his life and unleashed his career. Stephen has spent his academic and professional life trying to understand how it is possible that society has failed to overcome the stigma of mental illness and other conditions that we classify as "the others". He has reached out to children and adults
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Wow..... I really don't know where to start with this book. This book explains Mental Illness better than most medical journals because it makes it real, it gives you a face/family. This book also explains how mental illness affects families and not just in a "my child/dad/brother is sick" sense.
If you were ever curious or just want to learn more about Mental illness, read this book.
If you were ever curious or just want to learn more about Mental illness, read this book.
An outstanding book; exceptionally hard to put down! Tells the sad story of the Hinshaw family's secret struggle with mental illness over many decades, while shedding very badly needed light on the searing pain of stigma and the silence that surrounds many families touched by mental illness. I was deeply affected by this book. This is a must read for so many individuals and families, as well as psychology, nursing, and medical students and professionals. If you or someone you love has been a
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Steven Hinshaw never thought that in his family a secret has been kept in the family for 18 years. His father had revealed his long history with mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. Hinshaw knew his life would change forever. Hinshaw explores the burden of living in a family loaded with mental illness and debunks the stigma behind it. Explains in today's society mental health problems can result in the loss of a drivers license inability to vote run for office This book is a passiona
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I won this book on good reads first reads. All I can say is WOW. I learned a lot about mental illness and the strength of family. It was interesting to learn that many people in the same family can suffer from a mental illness. I was under the impression that it only affected a few people. In the Hinshaw family there was a bunch.
This is a must read if you are interested in Mental illness, the stigma it carries, or how a family sticks together through it all.
This is a must read if you are interested in Mental illness, the stigma it carries, or how a family sticks together through it all.
Riveting, moving, heartbreaking, powerful, and triumphant. You must read this memoir. There is something we can all relate to here, and we have much to learn and empathize from Hinshaw's account.
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Stephen Hinshaw grew up in Columbus, Ohio and attended Harvard and UCLA. A professor of psychology (UC Berkeley) and Psychiatry (UC San Francisco), he is an international presence in clinical psychology/mental health, with over 320 articles/chapters and 12 books. He received a Distinguished Teaching Award in 2001; his Teaching Company (‘Great Lecture’) series, “Origins of the Human Mind,” appeared
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