Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill | 
This was a bit of a drag. I really wanted this to be better than it was. I think the information was important, but it was a really dry read. Sometimes a little too much detail and dates and names that weren‘t necessary.
pickThis book was fascinating. It starts in the 1750s and moves at a pretty good pace to today. It is brutal how we have treated the mentally ill so beware if you choose to cozy up in your chair with this read. 📚📚📚
And today's bookmark issssss... it's a crap shoot when it comes to me and bookmarks.
Having a post 11 year old sleepover treat, enjoying my indoor chimes and chillaxing with a book.
"...their marketing dollars, and that flow of money changed the American Medical Association almost overnight"
So I am reading a book about the history of the mentally ill and have learned about how the eugenics movement started and how the drug companies became so powerful. I didn't expect that... History lost is mistakes we are doomed to repeat... Books save lives!
Birthday cupcake, Weeds chi tea and a book. A nice way to close out my evening. The hygge factor is high right now and I'm ♡ing it.
It is deplorable what was done to the most vulnerable people in this country. It sickens my heart.
Ellie: ”I‘m interested in psychology. My parents are psychologists and my grandfather was too. I think people who seek introspection become psychologists. This book is about the history of mental illness in the US. Back in the day, mentally ill people were generally seen as ‘a plague to society‘ and a lot of bad science was used to ‘cure‘ them — like electroshock therapy. I‘m taking a humanistic view. Everybody has different needs.”
