Another Kind of Madness: A Journey Through the Stigma and Hope of Mental Illness

honest and beautifully written, ANOTHER KIND OF MADNESS reads like a A. Gubser Compelling, honest and beautifully written, ANOTHER KIND OF MADNESS reads like a novel with a wonderful "sense of place".Stephen Hinshaw's narrative increases our understanding of mental illness as it reminds us of our common humanity. One of the best books I've read in a long time!. C Wahlman said Fascinating look at madness, all kinds. Another Kind of Madness is an enthralling memoir and mental health investigation. Hinshaw writes in a personable and accessible manner. Anyone can pick this book up and understand exactly what he is talking about. The narrative switches in time and place and occasionally doubles back. I liked the flow. I thought it lead to a more developed narrative.Hinshaw offers insight into how mental illness was viewed in the past and currently. He uses his f. rona renner said Gratitude for this book. I had trouble putting this courageous and deeply moving book down. Stephen Hinshaw gives us a personal view into what it is like living with a parent who has bipolar disorder, and helps us see how silence (from parents and doctors) causes pain and suffering in children. I lived with a father who had mental illness as well, and so this book helped me go deeper into realizing how hard I had to work to pretend everything was fineand to pretend that

. on mental illness stigma. Stephen Hinshaw is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the Vice-Chair of Psychology at UC San Francisco. His research has been covered in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, among others. He lives in Berkeley, CA. Hinshaw is the author of The

In Another Kind of Madness, Hinshaw explores the burden of living in a family “loaded” with mental illness and debunks the stigma behind it. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for 18 years within his familythat his father’s mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. He explains that in today’s society, mental health problems still receive utter castigationtoo often resulting in the loss of fundamental rights, including the inability to vote or run for office or automatic relinquishment of child custody. I was profoundly moved by Stephen Hinshaw’s story, written beautifully, from the inside-out. It’s a masterpiece."A deeply personal memoir calling for an end to the dark shaming of mental illnessFamilies are riddled with untold secrets. Glenn Close says: "Another Kind of Madness is one of the best books I’ve read about the cost of stigma and silence in a family touched by mental illness. Through a poignant and moving family narrative, interlaced with shocking facts about how America and the world still view mental hea

"This heartfelt memoir shares insights into the effects of mental illness on all involved." Booklist"Another Kind of Madness is one of the best books I’ve read about the cost of stigma and silence in a family touched by mental illness. I was profoundly moved by Stephen Hinshaw’s story, written beautifully, from the inside-out. It’s a masterpiece." Glenn Close, award-winning actor and founder of Bring Change 2 Mind"Stephen Hinshaw’s insightful memoir chronicles the effect of his father's lifelong bipolar disorder on the wh