A Social History of Psychotic Illness

Chapter 4 - A Social History of Psychotic Illness

from Part I - Introduction/Description of the Problem

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021

Brendan Daugherty ,

Katherine Warburton and

Stephen M. Stahl

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Katherine Warburton and

Stephen M. Stahl

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Katherine Warburton: Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
Stephen M. Stahl: Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego

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Have you ever walked down the street and seen someone with mental illness, agitated and yelling, or lying on the sidewalk, and wondered why? Have you ever wondered why, despite myriad reforms from bold thinkers and progressive governments over centuries, does this still occur? Why, despite miraculous technology, comfort, and opportunity for the majority of the Western population, do people living with serious mental illness continue to miss out on a good life? Or even a humane one?

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Information: Decriminalizing Mental Illness , pp. 30 - 40

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108920698 [Opens in a new window]

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Print publication year: 2021

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