Good information comes from the recent books covering the issues around mental health care that concern many families.  Patrick Kennedy’s book, Profiles in Mental Health Courage, written with Stephen Fried, traces the lives and mental health care journeys of 10 people and two families, who took charge of the illnesses.  With today’s fight to take the stigma out of seeking “mental health” treatment, this book is very important. 

Kennedy’s nonprofit fights for insurance companies to cover mental health care and addiction.  Meanwhile, we still don’t have enough beds for mental health and addiction treatment in most states! 

Like many of the books on substance use and abuse, these stories feature multiple difficult episodes, denials and deflections. Continue reading The Mental Health Care Dilemma; Is it Really Bad Therapy?    →