Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

W ciemnej dolinie. Rodzinna tragedia i tajemnica schizofrenii by Robert Kolker

196 reviews

luunacy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I came across the documentary and knew I needed more information about this fascinating family. With this book I have learned a lot about schizophrenia's history and treatment options. I'm someone who's amazing by genetics and it's unfortunate the Galvin's had to go through such a tough time with so many sick sons. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty

tonyajackson's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

abronstein's review against another edition

emotional informative

4.0

A good mix of science info and personal stories. I enjoyed reading this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

fanchera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

redvelvetpenguins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Incest and Rape

Electro Shock Therapy

joods17's review against another edition

emotional informative slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and War

ak_johnson22's review against another edition

hopeful informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

aedod's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

This book is TOUGH. It being nonfiction, the topics that it deals with had me putting it down at times. That being said, it’s an incredible book, and I deeply admire its authors for going through with its publication. 

Inside a family of schizophrenics, we are heartwrenchingly induced into a saga of every other child, slowly, breaking. Written by the youngest two of the 10 children, it makes you confront the reality of “what if I’m next” while deeply feeling empathy, fear, sadness for the siblings it does hit. The contributions to the field of nature vs nurture of the disease and understanding schizophrenia are the only silver linings of a true tragedy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

alexijai98's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

The narrator of the audiobook was fantastic. I’d love to read this same book from the lens of societal attitudes toward schizophrenia and mental illness in general.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting