The Great Pretender
by Susannah Cahalan
Publication Date – November 5, 2019
4.5 stars
Susannah Cahalan is known for her book Brain on Fire about her experiences with symptoms of mental illness
due to an immune disorder. This one
delves deeper into the field of psychology and psychiatry, studying the infamous
study done by Dr. David Rosenhan that was influential in dismantling the asylum
system. This book definitely started out
as one thing and morphed into something much greater and more important. Cahalan deftly establishes the problems with
the current state of mental health and how we got here. Well researched and written, I look forward
to witnessing the impact of this book. I
received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest
review.
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