Author : Peter Stastny (ed.)
Release : 2022-10-10
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 708/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry by : Peter Stastny (ed.)
Download or read book Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry written by Peter Stastny (ed.). This book was released on 2022-10-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book highlights alternatives beyond psychiatry, current possibilities for self-help for individuals experiencing madness or depression, and strategies toward implementing humane treatment. Sixty-one authors (ex-) users and survivors of psychiatry, therapists, psychiatrists, lawyers, social scientists and relatives from all five continents report about their alternative work, their objectives and successes, and their individual and collective experiences. +++ These are the main questions addressed by the 61 authors from all five continents: What helps me if I go mad or depressive? / How can I find trustworthy help for a relative or a friend in need? / How can I protect myself from coercive treatment? / As a family member or friend, how can I help? / What should I do if I can no longer bear to work in the mental health field? / What are the alternatives to psychiatry? / How can I get involved in creating alternatives? / Assuming psychiatry would be abolished: what do you propose. instead of psychiatry?