Voluntary Madness

From the author of The New York Times bestseller Self- Made Man, a captivating expose of depression and mental illness in America

Revelatory, deeply personal, and utterly relevant, Voluntary Madness is a controversial work that unveils the state of mental healthcare in the United States from the inside out. At the conclusion of her celebrated first book--Self-Made Man, in which she soent eighteen months disguised as a man-Norah Vincent found herself emotionally drained and severely depressed.

Determined but uncertain about maintaining her own equilibrium, she boldly committed herself to three different facilities-a big-city hospital, a private clinic in the Midwest, and finally an upscale retreat in the South. Voluntary Madness is the chronicle of Vincent's journey through the world of the mentally ill as she struggles to find her own health and happiness.

De la autorul bestsellerului The New York Times Self-Made Man, o expunere captivanta a depresiei si a bolilor mintale in America Revelatorie, profund personala si complet relevanta, Voluntary Madness este o lucrare controversata care dezvaluie starea asistentei medicale mintale din Statele Unite. din interior spre exterior. La sfarsitul primei sale carti - Omul facut de sine, in care s-a prezentat optsprezece luni deghizata in barbat - Norah Vincent s-a trezit afectata emotional si a fost deprimata. trei facilitati diferite - un spital din orasul mare, o clinica privata in Midwest si, in cele din urma, o retragere de lux in sud.