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One major problem with mental health facilities in the USA is that most mental hospitals were shut down starting in the 1960s because of leftist activists who said mental patients have a right to be free. So now the USA has psychotics, paranoid schizophrenics, and other mentally disordered wandering the streets. Dr. Paul Dawson


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Sylvia Clare | 25 comments Dr. Aashna wrote: "https://amzn.to/3noPhQS" - generally i like a little more than the link only , especially when it is your own writing - otherwise it feels like ony direct marketing and no engagement.


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Sylvia Clare | 25 comments Dr wrote: "One major problem with mental health facilities in the USA is that most mental hospitals were shut down starting in the 1960s because of leftist activists who said mental patients have a right to b..."
same in UK but that argument was used to just close them to save money and sell off the land for profit, with only mentally disabled people being given small homes and units but mentally ill people having no where to go for respite care. We have a family member who suffers massively and it is all so much worse thanks to the lack of alternative provision for people with mental health issues


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Diane Lane (diane_lane_chambers) | 4 comments Dr. Dawson, you speak the unfortunate truth about our system of care for the mentally ill in our country. This topic of discussion is near to my heart as I can speak from personal experience as well as professional experience in this field. I am glad to hear you speaking out on this. I believe that making some changes to our system can make a huge difference in people's lives toward breaking down barriers to treatment for the severely mentally ill. This is why I have become an advocate, and why I wrote Fragile Minds: An Advocate's Story.
This book is newly released and available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Fragile-Minds-....


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Sylvia Clare | 25 comments Diane wrote: "Dr. Dawson, you speak the unfortunate truth about our system of care for the mentally ill in our country. This topic of discussion is near to my heart as I can speak from personal experience as wel..."

there are many speaking out about it here in UK too - same issue - but the politicians really dont take any notice of it - it is one of those thingsthat most people aren't touched by enough to make them take it seriously


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Chad Miller (chadmiller-author) | 5 comments I just finished House of leaves, which was a mindfuck. I loved it, was a tough read, but well worth it.

Now I'm reading Malcolm of Earth. Sci-fi isn't my go-to, but so far it's really good and well written.


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D.B. Woodling | 77 comments Just finished The Villa by Rachel Hawkins The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
If houses truly remember, this one could use a case of amnesia.
Read my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


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Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 1379 comments I’m reading a book called Hot Target by Suzanne Brockmann


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Alice Poon (alice_poon) | 165 comments Currently reading Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel.


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Julie McCarthy | 20 comments Hi new here I’m absolutely loving Goodreads. Last book I read was the Boy under the table Amazing I read in four hours in Audible and just starting another book watch this space for details
Thanks


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Divina Gracia (littledarlingreads) | 2 comments Just finished The Silent Patient last night. I'm trying to write a review but I'm kinda struggling!

I think I might go with a classic novel next.


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Nicola Matthews | 16 comments I am listening to Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Enjoying it, but the resolution is taking a long time coming!


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Naila | 5 comments Your Name LN 😍


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Kerry Kennedy | 119 comments I have just finished two books, Not On My Watch and Muir's Gambit. Both worth a read. You can see my reviews on my page


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Esther Erman | 3 comments I'm reading by Katherine J. Chen. So far, it's great.


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Esther Erman | 3 comments Somehow my message omitted the name of the book. It's Joan.


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Bella Rose | 3 comments I'm currently reading Lady Smoke, the second book in the Ash Princess trilogy


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Emma | 1 comments I'm currently reading the "A Court of Thorns and Roses" Series and am LOVING IT. I recently finished the 3rd book in the series (A Court of Wings and Ruin), and am now on the novella that kinda wraps up the story told in those first 3. The fourth book changes and makes the MC side characters from the previous books and I am soo excited.


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Nicola Matthews | 16 comments I'm a third of the way through The Murmer of Bees. I find it rather rambling and I'm not connected to any of the characters in particular. Thinking I may have to give up.


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Catherine Smaridge | 90 comments I'm actually re-reading Carp Jugulum by Terry Pratchett. Laughing all the way through it.


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Lucie Dvořáková | 2 comments Včera jsem dočetla Čtenářku moře inkoustu a zlata. Také jsem rozečetla Slunce je také hvězda.


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Twsha Vyass | 2 comments Teen Killers in Love by Lily Sparks


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Jessica Flory | 1 comments Chasing California by Annie Jakes. Intriguing YA contemporary!


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Gail Daley | 63 comments I'm re-reading "The Real Macaw" by Donna Andrews for about the 20th time.


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J. Rubino (jrubino) Just finished "The Murders near Mapleton," another Golden Age mystery by Brian Flynn. Pretty underwhelming as mysteries of the era go, though I've found out that there is a sub-genre of Golden Age mysteries known as "cross dressing mysteries" because a plot element involves a key character presenting as someone of the opposite sex.


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Pam Baddeley | 683 comments Wrote a couple of reviews today then realised I hadn't posted links for the previous two either:

The Flamingo's Smile: Reflections in Natural History by Stephen Jay Gould - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4881240857

Shouting at the Wolf: A Guide to Identifying and Warding Off Evil in Everyday Life by Anderson Reed - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4900637716

My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood - reviewed- https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4652840306

and

Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1400873236


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Lynne Modranski (lynnemodranski) | 12 comments I'm currently reading The Uncertainty of Fire on Kindle Vella, but I just discovered it has made it to print, so I might finish it there. The Uncertainty of Fire


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Randall Snyder | 20 comments A wonderful historic memoir called I've Killed Men. Written by Jack Ganzhorn, it chronicles his life, growing up in southern Arizona, including Tombstone during the Earp time, his work as a scout in the Philippines for the Army, his time as an actor in early Western pictures, and his numerous adventures in between. An amazing look at history!


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Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 1379 comments I’m reading a book called Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow


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JaShanna Graves | 1 comments Mental health and personal growth book called Walking into Uncertainty! Reviews are available on my profile, website, and Amazon!

Purchase your copy here!
https://www.walkingintouncertainty.com/


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Adam Jordan | 15 comments Just finished 1984 by George Orwell. Highly recommend! Check out my review


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Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 1379 comments I’m reading a book called What Janie Found by Caroline B. Cooney


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Julie McCarthy | 20 comments Nearly finished the tree of man by Patrick White brilliant


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Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 1379 comments I’m reading a book called Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann


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Donna White (thewhitmerelegacy) | 11 comments I finished Nannette Kreitzman's short, feel-good tale on Bigfoot. I loved it. It's called A Shadow Between The Trees.


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Kerry Kennedy | 119 comments I am reading Dreams in Pink by Emma Bruce and two other books.
The Defect by Jeff Bailey and Bishops Endgame by Michael Frost Beckner


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Pam Baddeley | 683 comments Another small catchup on reviews:

The Angel's Mark by S W Perry - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4944667024

and

The Undead Day One by R R Haywood - reviewed - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4954715777


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J.J. Clarke | 24 comments I’m re-reading Sue Grafton’s books. I understand the family is in the process of making the books into a TV series. She started with A is for Alibi, and made it to Y.


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Kerry Kennedy | 119 comments I have finished The Defect by Jeff Bailey. about a terrorist attack on a nuclear power station. It was absolutely gripping and thrilling. I couldn't recommend this read high enough.
Jeff Bailey


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Rob O'Keefe | 30 comments If you're looking for something to take your mind off the dilemmas of life, like whether a plastic Slinky is as good as a metal one, or whether recycle bins are recyclable, try Small Stories: A Perfectly Absurd Novel, highly recommended by me, probably because I wrote it.


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Pb | 3 comments Hi I'm new here currently reading a novel by Naomi Benaron called Running the Rift.


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Christine Hatfield  (christinesbookshelves) | 1379 comments I’m reading a book called Nine Lives by Peter Swanson


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Sherlina Idid (sherlinaidid) | 8 comments I am currently reading The Cousins. Also, Today, Tomorrow & Never .


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Ann | 1 comments i just finished atomic habit by james clear


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