A review by jmannion
How The Brain Lost Its Mind: Sex, Hysteria and the Riddle of Mental Illness by Brian Burrell, Allan H. Ropper

4.0

This is a fascinating account of the history of mental illness over the pass 200 or so years, by examining the social, cultural, psychological and even artistic impact of syphilis. The book also approaches the conundrum of what connects the brain to the mind. Syphilis is especially interesting in this area as it is one of the few physical diseases that directly causes mental illness.