Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks

11 reviews

twincentaurs's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lanid's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective

4.75

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Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

lovetlr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Excellent book. Very sad indictment of mental health care in the US 

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Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

libraryofjazz's review against another edition

*read for class assignment** -- no rating for memoirs but definitely an interesting and compelling read!

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Graphic: Forced institutionalization

kelsiepixler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

emilykarinpeterson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

sofipitch's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Too much good to say so I will just say that it was excellent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

laura_crowther's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jasmine256's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Infertility and Murder

lisa00's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis