Care of the mentally ill books

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Social Work is a comprehensive, evidence-informed text that provides clinicians,...  Read More >>

A clarion call to arms for radical change to the way we think about and treat those in mental distress  Read More >>

Bette Howland’s illuminating and bracing account of life in a psych ward, which marked her powerful entrance onto...  Read More >>

Drawing on insights across clinical and forensic mental heath as well as related fields in sociology and security,...  Read More >>

In this account of an anthropologist's journey into Indian psychiatry wards, among women with mental illnesses and...  Read More >>

A gripping memoir of two battling narratives and a mother-daughter relationship stretched to its absolute limits....  Read More >>

Why do the UK and US disproportionately incarcerate the mentally ill? Via multiple re-framings of the question-theological,...  Read More >>

This book offers a comprehensive examination of OCD and its treatment options, both pharmacological and psychological....  Read More >>

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‘There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb’s’...  Read More >>

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This timely analysis sets out the full impacts of policy reform, austerity and marketisation on our country's mental...  Read More >>

A powerful and uplifting anthology giving voice to mental health issues experienced by People of Colour in Britain....  Read More >>

A Secret Never to be Told is an absorbing story of a country upbringing in the early years of the Second World War,...  Read More >>

A vital corrective and accessible guide to the science of mental illness Losing Our Minds provides an accessible...  Read More >>

Takes a close look at mental health in America and the struggle to spread awareness about mental health challenges....  Read More >>

‘One of the non-fiction books of the year.’ Andrew O’ Hagan A powerful, evocative and...  Read More >>

A life-affirming and diverse anthology compiled by activist Jonny Benjamin, sharing 101 key figures’ experiences...  Read More >>

Presents a broad range of up-to-date findings from psychological, neurobiological, genetic, psychiatric, sociological...  Read More >>

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Stigma is one of the major barriers to care for people with mental health and related disorders. Stigma includes...  Read More >>

Bridging the social and life sciences to unlock the mystery of how cities shape mental health and illness Most...  Read More >>

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In this fascinating new exploration of mental illness, Professor Brendan Kelly examines 'madness' in history and...  Read More >>

One and a half centuries in the history of Broadmoor  Read More >>