
Anatomy of an Epidemic
Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America
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Narrated by:
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Ken Kliban
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Robert Whitaker
In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Every day, 1,100 adults and children are added to the government disability rolls because they have become newly disabled by mental illness, with this epidemic spreading most rapidly among our nations children. What is going on?
Anatomy of an Epidemic challenges listeners to think through that question themselves. First, Whitaker investigates what is known today about the biological causes of mental disorders. Do psychiatric medications fix chemical imbalances in the brain, or do they, in fact, create them? Researchers spent decades studying that question, and by the late 1980s, they had their answer. Listeners will be startled - and dismayed - to discover what was reported in the scientific journals.
Then comes the scientific query at the heart of this book: During the past 50 years, when investigators looked at how psychiatric drugs affected long-term outcomes, what did they find? Did they discover that the drugs help people stay well? Function better? Enjoy good physical health? Or did they find that these medications, for some paradoxical reason, increase the likelihood that people will become chronically ill, less able to function well, more prone to physical illness?
This is the first book to look at the merits of psychiatric medications through the prism of long-term results. By the end of this review of the outcomes literature, listeners are certain to have a haunting question of their own: Why have the results from these long-term studies - all of which point to the same startling conclusion - been kept from the public?
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Until 1960 most of the modern psychological diseases that are prevalent in the US did not exist. Once big pharma ( the people who fill the evening news with chemical solutions for what ever ails you) cranked up its marketing machine it became essential for many of us to find the "right" pill.
This is an important book for anyone who has children or friend/relatives who may be taking or considering modern psychotropic drugs. This book makes a compelling case that the cure may be worse than the disease.
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Must Read!
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I will recommend this to friends.
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While I think there is absolutely a place for psychiatric drugs, author Robert Whitaker makes a compelling and well-researched case for their judicial and time-limited use in most cases.
For anyone who has ever been offered or prescribed a psychiatric medication or loves someone who has, this book is an eye opening must-read.
Eye-opening book to fuel thought towards psychiatric drugs and their use
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I strongly recommend this read to anyone who is taking, is considering taking, or prescribes psychiatric medications. If for any reason but to develop a balanced perspective.
So glad I read this!
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A must read.
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PHARMACEUTICAL corruption started long ago.
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Utterly fascinating & most important
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This is a must read for anyone with family or clients who are dealing with mental health issues. Why the issues raised in this book are not front line news is beyond me.EYE OPENING
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Awesome book
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