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debsd's review against another edition
5.0
A very well put-together piece of writing about schizophrenia, from the perspective of a psychiatric nurse. This describes clearly what the medical profession knows and doesn't know about schizophrenia, what treatments are available and how well they work and our (sometimes limited) understanding of how they work. Filer is honest about how much of our treatment of mental illness is based on educated guesswork, and how some of it is not based in research at all but in professional experience and instinct. He writes sympathetically (but without condescension) of the schizophrenic patients he encountered. As someone with a close family member who is living (well) with this illness, I was impressed by this.
lifeonmybookcase's review against another edition
5.0
Fascinating and ground breaking on changing the standard viewpoint on mental illness. I found this useful and engaging and would recommend it.
discolorised's review
4.0
actual rating: 3.8/5
i like books that don't shove informations down my throat, and this book doesn't disappoint me.
reading it does feel like having conversations with people. real people who happened to have a mental illness. i can't recommend this book enough to those who want to understand better.
i like books that don't shove informations down my throat, and this book doesn't disappoint me.
reading it does feel like having conversations with people. real people who happened to have a mental illness. i can't recommend this book enough to those who want to understand better.
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