Voluntary Madness by Norah Vincent
Offers a view of mental health care - from the inside out.
A worthwhile and surprisingly easy read for anyone interested in mental illness.. Few journalists now leave their desks in search of a story. Vincent reminds us that there is a (locked, secret) world beyond our office windows and internet search engines * Financial Times *
The writing is tight, funny .... and full of brilliant observations... A fascinating journey. A sex change and now madness - one can't help wondering what she will do next * Sunday Times *
The originality of Voluntary Madness lies in the fact that Vincent is reporting from inside the system at its three cardinal levels: a hard-core public institution, a more congenial private equivalent, and an intensively personalised therapeutic realm. As near as is possible in a single account, this presents the full spectrum of psychiatry in operation -- Blake Morrison * Guardian *
Vincent's a skilled, witty and honest observer, particularly of her fellow patients * The List *
Her account veers sharply into a dissection of her own mental health problems but she asks pertinent questions about whether locking people up really helps * Metro *
The writing is tight, funny .... and full of brilliant observations... A fascinating journey. A sex change and now madness - one can't help wondering what she will do next * Sunday Times *
The originality of Voluntary Madness lies in the fact that Vincent is reporting from inside the system at its three cardinal levels: a hard-core public institution, a more congenial private equivalent, and an intensively personalised therapeutic realm. As near as is possible in a single account, this presents the full spectrum of psychiatry in operation -- Blake Morrison * Guardian *
Vincent's a skilled, witty and honest observer, particularly of her fellow patients * The List *
Her account veers sharply into a dissection of her own mental health problems but she asks pertinent questions about whether locking people up really helps * Metro *
Norah Vincent's first book, Self-made Man (2006) was an international media sensation and a New York Times bestseller. Previously, Vincent wrote a nationally syndicated op-ed column for the Los Angeles Times. Her work has also appeared in the New York Times, New Republic, Village Voice, and the Washington Post. She lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099513438 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099513439 |
| Title | Voluntary Madness |
| Author | Norah Vincent |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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