Breaking the Silence: Mental Health Professionals Disclose Their Personal and Family Experiences of Mental Illness

by Stephen P. Hinshaw

Book Overview

People with mental illness are far too often subjected to discrimination and unfair treatment. It is particularly unfortunate that much of this stigmatization comes from the very people they depend upon for help--those in the mental health professions. Too many practitioners and scientists maintain "us-versus-them" attitudes and are extremely reluctant to admit any personal or family experiences of mental illness. This culture of concealment must...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195320263
• ISBN13: 9780195320268
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"