Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry

The book highlights alternatives beyond psychiatry, current possibilities for self-help for individuals experiencing madness or depression, and strategies toward implementing humane treatment. Sixty-one authors - (ex-) users and survivors of psychiatry, therapists, psychiatrists, lawyers, social scientists and relatives from all five continents - report about their alternative work, their objectives and successes, and their individual and collective experiences. These are the main questions addressed by the 61 authors from all five continents: What helps me if I go mad or depressive. How can I find trustworthy help for a relative or a friend in need. How can I protect myself from coercive treatment. As a family member or friend, how can I help. What should I do if I can no longer bear to work in the mental health field. What are the alternatives to psychiatry. How can I get involved in creating alternatives. Assuming psychiatry would be abolished: what do you propose. instead of psychiatry.