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Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin Hardback - 2008 - 1st Edition
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The journalistwho famouslylived as a mancommits herself-literallyNorah Vincent's New York Times bestselling book, Self-MadeMan, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depressionafter her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincentfelt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologistshe committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw andoverwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. Shedecided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on thedepressed and insane "in the bin," as she calls it.Vincent's journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facilityin 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 dynamicbetween caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insightas she exposes her personal struggle with depression and exploresthe range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guidethese strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening,emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madnessis a riveting work that exposes the state of mental healthcare inAmerica from the inside out.
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The journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself—literallyNorah 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.
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- Title Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin
- Author Norah Vincent
- Binding Hardback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 287
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books, New York
- Publication date 2008-12-30
- ISBN 9780670019717 / 0670019712
- Weight 1.17 lbs (0.53 kg)
- Dimensions 9.26 x 6.48 x 1 in (23.52 x 16.46 x 2.54 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Category Biography / Autobiography
- Library of Congress subjects Journalists - United States, Psychiatric hospital patients - United States
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008029034
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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