Madness: A Biography
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1137603046
ISBN 13
9781137603043
Category
Mental Illness - Personal Stories
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Publication Year
2019
Publisher
Pages
168
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Abstract
This exciting new book explores the history of major mental disorders by looking at a wide range of historical and contemporary figures that have experienced mental illness. It discusses changing perceptions of mental illness and the treatments used at different historical periods from antiquity to the present day via the biographical sketches.
Description
This is a fascinating book, providing invaluable insight into the nature of a range of mental health disorders, the history of how they are perceived, and how they are treated.
Of particular interest is the author's inclusion of famous people from history and the present day who are known, or thought, to have experienced particular disorders. While these are interesting in their own right, they provide additional context around the nature of each condition and how it affected the person, as well as how in many cases they were able to be successful in their field despite, or perhaps because, of their condition.
Of particular interest is the author's inclusion of famous people from history and the present day who are known, or thought, to have experienced particular disorders. While these are interesting in their own right, they provide additional context around the nature of each condition and how it affected the person, as well as how in many cases they were able to be successful in their field despite, or perhaps because, of their condition.
Number of Copies
1
