Bedlam
An Intimate Journey Into America's Mental Health Crisis
Kenneth Paul Rosenberg
Explore the crisis in mental health care in America with this powerful book. A trained psychiatrist and award-winning documentarian shines a light on the challenges faced by the mentally ill in America. With one in five adults (40 million Americans) experiencing mental illness each year, this conversation has never been more important. Learn about the closure of state mental hospitals, the rising incarceration rates of the mentally ill, and the struggles of those living on the streets. Dr. Rosenberg shares his own poignant story of how the system failed his sister, offering a moving account of this national tragedy.
Publish Date
2019-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
2019-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.08
ISBN
9780525541318
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