Stay healthy during this time of COVID-19 and think of those with mental health needs
~ Elyn Saks
A much-praised memoir of living and surviving mental illness as well as "a stereotype-shattering look at a tenacious woman whose brain is her best friend and her worst enemy" (Time).
~ E. Fuller Torrey
Updated throughout and filled with all the latest research, treatment plans, commonly asked questions and more, the bestselling resource on schizophrenia is back—now in its seventh edition.
~ Elyn Saks
Focusing on overinterventionist approaches, Refusing Care explores when, if ever, the mentally ill should be treated against their will. Basing her analysis on case and empirical studies, Elyn R. Saks explores dilemmas raised by forced treatment in three contexts—civil commitment (forced hospitalization for noncriminals), medication, and seclusion and restraints.
~ Phillip Yanos
Written-Off tells the story of how mental health stigma comes to have a profound impact on the lives of people diagnosed with mental illnesses. It reviews theory, research, and history - illustrated with a multitude of personal stories.
~ Alisa Roth
An urgent exposé of the mental health crisis in our courts, jails, and prisons from a veteran public radio journalist.
~ Elyn Saks
Elyn Saks, Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the USC Gould School of Law, discusses the legal implications surrounding mental health and candidly shares her personal experiences with schizophrenia.
~ Kenneth Paul Rosenberg
A psychiatrist and award-winning documentarian sheds light on the mental-health-care crisis in the United States.
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