De-Medicalizing Misery II: Society, Politics and the Mental Health Industry

Speed, E.; Moncrieff, J.; Rapley, M.

This book extends the critical scope of the previous volume, De-Medicalizing Misery, into a wider social and political context, developing the critique of the psychiatrization of Western society. It explores the contemporary mental health landscape and poses possible alternative solutions to the continuing issues of emotional distress.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2014-09-12

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781137304650

DOI: 10.1057/9781137304667

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 283