pickOne of the best nonfiction books I have ever read. It's about how, in the US, people with Serious Mental Illness frequently end up homeless or in jails, rather than getting treatment to allow them to live their lives. Author is a prominent psychiatrist who had a sibling with SMI.As someone who works in mental health and also has a loved one with SMI who currently sits in a jail cell and isn't likely to be released,I can't recommend this one enough
rjsthumbelina I should mention: he tells stories throughout about people struggling with mental illness, as he chronicles their lives over the years, and makes you feel so much for these individuals. It's told in a very person-foraard, humanitarian way 4y
rjsthumbelina Read this for #mentalhealthathon #mentalhealthawareness 4y