Reviews

Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness by Roy Richard Grinker

spiehsreads's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

howwoolatthemoon's review

5.0

Society defines mental illness!

daisydesi's review

informative medium-paced

3.0

lizziechapstik's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

amshofner's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

hitoreading's review

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

3.75

brixdan's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

Must Read.

melissasmountainofbooks's review

4.0

Another fascinating nonfiction read this week. A lot of interesting information about mental health and the military and how it’s shaped culture.

kallison25's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.25

kawooreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

I came across this book while browsing Libby. Because of all the fiction I have been reading lately I really wanted to sink my teeth into some meaty nonfiction. This book is a mouthful! It gives a detailed history on mental illness, neurodivergence, and disability, as well as the cultural significance of capitalism, productivity, and independence. There were parts that were so dense that it dragged for me in audio form, but Grinker brings the research and personal experience to the table to help us all better understand the power and magnitude of stigma, and reframe it to build a better and more inclusive world.