No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America by Ron Powers

No One Cares About Crazy People: The Chaos and Heartbreak of Mental Health in America

Ron Powers

360 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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New York Times-bestselling author Ron Powers offers a searching, richly researched narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia.From the centuries of...

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informative 93%
emotional 60%
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challenging 53%
dark 53%
reflective 20%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 6%

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medium 46%

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