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

by Stephen P. Hinshaw, Sean Pratt (Read by)

Overview

Families are riddled with untold secrets. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagined that a profound secret was kept under lock and key for eighteen years within his family—that his father's mysterious absences, for months at a time, resulted from serious mental illness and involuntary hospitalizations. From the moment his father revealed the truth, during Hinshaw's first spring break from college, he knew his life would change forever.

Hinshaw calls this revelation his "psychological birth." After years of experiencing the ups and downs of his father's illness without knowing it existed, Hinshaw began to piece together the silent, often terrifying history of his father's life—in great contrast to his father's presence and love during periods of wellness. This exploration led to larger discoveries about the family saga, to Hinshaw's correctly diagnosing his father with bipolar disorder, and to his full-fledged career as a clinical and developmental psychologist and professor.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781665254175
Publisher:	Tantor
Publication date:	03/01/2021
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Stephen P. Hinshaw is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and the vice-chair of psychology at UC San Francisco. He is the author of several books, including The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change, the first book in the United States on mental illness stigma. His research has been covered in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time, the Economist, and the Wall Street Journal, among other publications.

Sean Pratt, a working actor for over twenty-five years, has performed at numerous regional theaters around the country. He is the author of To Be or Wanna Be, and he has recorded over seven hundred books in just about every genre, earning eight AudioFile Earphones Awards and four Audie Award nominations.

Editorial Reviews

"This heartfelt memoir shares insights into the effects of mental illness on all involved." ---Booklist

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"This heartfelt memoir shares insights into the effects of mental illness on all involved." —Booklist

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