Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

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

61 reviews

taymarie6's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

I adored this book. Great mix of scientific vignettes and the story of the family. This authors reading style just flows well for me. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Ableism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Incest, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug use

julied's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

chloemakesbooks's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

abigailp's review against another edition

informative sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual assault

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

beebeereads's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

  Fascinating, horrifying, tragic... 
This book is a thoroughly researched narrative of the Galvin family which consisted of two parents and 12 children, six of whom had schizophrenia. Woven through the family drama are chapters dedicated to examining the prevailing treatment theories of the time.  The author had full access to primary sources and was meticulous in labeling the source in the narrative.  I consistently resist the urge to comment on the content of a memoir which this resembles. Everyone is entitled to their own story so I  simply follow the story where it leads.  I appreciate Kolker's journalistic style combined with a strong storytelling ability.  The strength of this book is perhaps its weakness as well.  With a few exceptions he stays totally focused on one family-thus the memoir reference. To discover how other families coped in similar circumstances would require more reading.  I believe this was Kolker’s charge when the family approached him to tell their story.  For their cooperation he owed them exclusivity.  

Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

caidyn's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

4.75

When I picked this book up, I had no clue how compelling it would be. I absolutely couldn't put it down and didn't want to. I read it in less than 24 hours. This is one of those books that's almost too much to be true. Yet it's all entirely true. Six out of ten boys in one family developed schizophrenia, all without there really being a family history of it before them. It's a sad story, but it also shows how times have changed and theories about schizophrenia have morphed over the years. It's an incredibly good book that's woven so well by the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

usedtotheweather's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide

alaina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

katymaryreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.5

 Fascinating insight, both into the life of a family with six children with schizophrenia and into some of the science behind potential treatments. Lots on the nature vs, nurture debate, without really reaching a conclusion. Not a happy read, especially as the "unaffected" members of the family were as traumatised as the sick ones, but interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Suicide, Murder, Mental illness, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Sexual assault