Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Mad, Bad And Sad: A History Of Women And The Mind Doctors From 1800 by Lisa Appignanesi

2 reviews

rosalind's review against another edition

challenging informative slow-paced

3.0

This was a long and frustrating read. If you’re looking for an impartial history, don’t come here - though it may be subtle, the further you get into the book, the more you get the feeling the women being referred to have been saddled with a dispassionate champion…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Racism, Physical abuse, Death, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Body horror

Minor: Rape, Confinement, Infertility, Eating disorder, Dementia, Classism, Abandonment, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, and Miscarriage

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Rape, Murder, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Incest, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse