Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We Catch Mental Illness by Harriet A. Washington

Infectious Madness: The Surprising Science of How We Catch Mental Illness

Harriet A. Washington

304 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction health psychology science challenging informative slow-paced
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A groundbreaking look at the connection between germs and mental illness, and how we can protect ourselves. Is it possible to catch autism or OCD the same way we catch the flu? Can a child's contact with cat litter lead to schizophrenia? In her ey...

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