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1	The Double Bind more books like this by Chris A Bohjalian add to wishlist From the bestselling author of "Midwives" and "Before You Know Kindness" comes a psychological novel of obsession and consequences. When college sophomore Laural Estabook is attacked while riding her bike through Vermont's back roads, her life is forever changed. 12 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest more books like this by Ken Kesey add to wishlist Published in 1962, ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST can be seen as a battle between the conventions of mainstream society and the anarchy of the counterculture. As a satirical critique of repressive authority figures, it pointedly spoke to the concerns of the day. Found guilty of statutory rape, Randall Patrick McMurphy agrees to be committed to a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Crazy: A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness more books like this by Pete Earley add to wishlist Thrown headlong into the maze of contradictions and disparities that comprise America's mental health system when his son was declared mentally ill, Earley presents a remarkable piece of investigative journalism that demonstrates that America's jails have become mental health hospitals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	A Beautiful Mind: The Life of Mathematical Genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash more books like this by Sylvia Nasar add to wishlist This biography analyzes how Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash's eccentric personality helped him to develop revolutionary mathematical processes, and chronicles the transformation of this prolific eccentricity into a 30-year bout of paranoid schizophrenia and eventual recovery in 1990. Nasar provides insights into this illness and its ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Memory of Water more books like this by Karen White add to wishlist On the night their mother drowns, sisters Marnie and Diana Maitland discover there is more than one kind of death. There is the death of innocence, love, and hope. Each sister harbors a secret about that night--secrets that will erode their lives as they grow into adulthood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Swallow the Ocean: A Memoir more books like this by Laura Flynn add to wishlist Charismatic, beautiful Sally Flynn was the center of her daughters' imaginations, particularly Laura's. Without warning, life as they knew it changed as paranoid schizophrenia overtook Sally. Whether it was accusing Laura's father of trying to win her over to the side of Satan, or buying only certain products that were evil-free, glimmers of her ... see all copies from $2.20! new only from $5.88! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Hurry Down Sunshine more books like this by Michael Greenberg (Read by) add to wishlist This mesmerizing account tells the story of the extraordinary summer when, at the age of 15, Michael Greenberg's daughter, Sally, was struck mad. Unsentimental and deeply humane, this work chronicles Sally's journey into and out of psychiatric wards and its effect on those closest to her. see all copies from $3.63! new only from $5.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	When Someone You Love Has a Mental Illness more books like this by Rebecca Woolis, Agnes Hatfied (Foreword by) add to wishlist An essential resource--featuring 50 proven Quick Reference guides--for the millions of parents, siblings, and friends of people with mental illness, as well as professionals in the field. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| SVS
9	Sleep No More more books like this by Greg Iles add to wishlist When John Waters, a successful businessman, meets the spitting image of his dead college sweetheart, he is a little confused. When this new woman, Eve Summer, begins to intrude on his marriage, he is more than a little concerned. And when Eve reveals things that only his ex knew, John is scared.... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Yellow Wallpaper more books like this by Charlotte Perkins Gilman add to wishlist A young woman writer and her husband move into an old colonial mansion, which she believes is haunted. She becomes unwell and struggles against the medical authorities, including her husband and brother, whose remedies for her depression--mainly bed rest and no writing--nearly drive her insane. In a journal, she recounts this period of enforced ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Invisible Man more books like this by H G Wells add to wishlist Griffin has learned how to make himself invisible by scientifically making the body transparent. Once he has discovered this, Griffin burns his room, takes to the countryside and proceeds to try and terrorize and overpower people. Unfortunately for him, they are not so terrified after all, and his visions of dominance crumble. He stops at an inn, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life more books like this by Kim T Mueser, PhD, Susan Gingerich, Msw add to wishlist Do people with schizophrenia ever get better? With the vast majority of those with the disorder dependent on their families for care, close relatives often grapple with that question. "The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia" inspires hope. Authors Kim T. Mueser, PhD, and Susan Gingerich, MSW, walk readers through a range of treatment and ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $13.72! \| SVS
13 view cover	Asylums: Essays on the Social Situation of Mental Patients and Other Inmates more books like this by Erving Goffman add to wishlist Drawing on a year of field work at St. Elizabeth's in Washington , D.C., Asylums is an analyssis of life in "total institutions"--closed worlds such as prisons, mental-hospitals, army training camps, naval vessels, boarding schools, monasteries, and nursing homes--where the inmates are regimented, surrounded by other inmates, and unable to leave ... see all copies from $2.59! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill more books like this by Robert Whitaker add to wishlist A social history of the treatment of the mentally ill in America, this survey reveals the various methods of treatment from the 17th century to today: spinning, chilling, lobotomizing, and electroshock therapy, to name a few. Whitaker's position is skeptical when he compares the treatment of the mentally ill in America to those affected in other ... see all copies from $4.34! new only from $10.10! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Helping Someone with Mental Illness: A Compassionate Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers more books like this by Rosalynn Carter, Susan K Golant add to wishlist Culminating 25 years' experience as a spokesperson for people with mental illness, former first lady Rosalynn Carter discusses the latest treatment and research and shows how to be an effective caregiver and advocate.net. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Queen of the Tambourine more books like this by Jane Gardam add to wishlist This winner of the 1991 Whitbread Best Novel of the Year Award traces the descent of Eliza Peabody into madness. Eliza's emotional breakdown occurs during a period of unbearable loneliness, during which she writes to her neighbor Joan to berate her for leaving her husband and children to travel the world. As more letters are presented, one ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.49! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Burden of Sympathy: How Families Cope with Mental Illness more books like this by David Allen Karp add to wishlist What are the limits of sympathy in dealing with another person's troubles? Where do we draw the line between caring for a loved one, and being swallowed up emotionally by the obligation to do so? Quite simply, what do we owe each other? In this vivid and thoughtful study, David Karp chronicles the experiences of the family members of the ... see all copies from $4.90! new only from $14.79! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	I never promised you a rose garden more books like this by Joanne Greenberg add to wishlist Featuring a new Afterword by the author, Greenberg's semi-autobiographical novel stands as a timeless and unforgettable portrayal of mental illness and remains every bit as poignant, gripping, and relevant as when it was first published in 1964. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.04! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Psychiatric Rehabilitation more books like this by Carlos W Pratt (Editor), Kenneth J Gill (Editor), Nora M Barrett (Editor) add to wishlist Psychiatric rehabilitation refers to community treatment of people with mental disorders. Community treatment has recently become far more widespread due to deinstitutionalization at government facilities. This book is an update of the first edition's discussion of types of mental disorders, including etiology, symptoms, course, and outcome, types ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $62.48! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	When Love Is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting with Reactive Attachment Disorder-RAD more books like this by Nancy L Thomas add to wishlist "When Love is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting Children with RAD-Reactive Attachment Disorder" brings hope and healing tools to parents and professionals working to help challenging children. Effective interventions, a full step by step plan, clearer insight and understanding make a powerful difference in helping children heal. If you want to make ... see all copies from $11.10! new only from $11.10! \| SVS
21 view cover	Denial more books like this by Keith Russell Ablow add to wishlist Frank Clevenger is a forensic psychologist who uses his own wounded psyche to help him delve into the minds of the deranged killers that he works with. Now he's been asked to work on the case of a homeless schizophrenic who's accused of a horrific murder. But as the case progresses, Clevenger realizes that he needs to delve into his own ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Transforming Madness: New Lives for People Living with Mental Illness more books like this by Jay Neugeboren add to wishlist Like many people who have family members who suffer from mental illness, Jay Neugeborn has become somewhat of a lay "expert" in the field. He shares his long education process and provides a hopeful overview of the treatments and programs available to the mentally ill. Always, throughout the book, there is the presence of his brother, whom he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Great Books Edition more books like this by Ken Kesey add to wishlist see all copies from $3.95! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
24 view cover	History of Madness more books like this by Michel Foucault, Jean Khalfa (Editor), Jonathan Murphy (Translator) add to wishlist When it was first published in France in 1961 as Folie et deraison - Histoire de la folie a l'age classique, few had heard of a thirty-four year old philosopher by the name of Michel Foucault. By the time an abridged English edition was published in 1967 as "Madness and Civilization", Michel Foucault had shaken the intellectual world. This ... see all copies from $18.14! new only from $18.14! \| SVS
25 view cover	9 Highland Road: Sane Living for the Mentally Ill more books like this by Michael Winerip add to wishlist In an age of shrinking state budgets and sophisticated antipsychotic medications, supervised group homes have become the backbone of America's beleaguered mental health system. This keenly gripping book takes readers inside one such home--situated at 9 Highland Road in Glen Cove, New York--and into the lives of its residents, their families and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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