Nowhere to Go: The Tragic Odyssey of the Homeless Mentally Ill

by E. Fuller Torrey

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060159936
• ISBN13: 9780060159931
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Classic Study of the Homeless Mentally Ill

The title of the book says it all. Nowhere to go, the homeless mentally ill have drifted in and out of hospitals since deinstitutionalization. And the problem is getting worse in many states, not better. When Fuller Torrey wrote this desperate plea, he wanted society to see the plight of the chronically mentally ill. Today many persons want to forget that the mentally ill need supportive homes, as do those with advanced Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Maybe those with schizophrenia or severe manic depression have not been able to contribute as much to the workings of our modern day society, but they need nursing care as Fuller Torrey outlines in this book. Why won't we as a society see this, he asks? He himself was confronted with the tragedy of mental illness within his own family, so he understands the level of care that is needed to do the job right. A classic discussion that I recommend for any public or private library.