| Description |
xxvi, 214 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 176-190) and index. |
| Contents |
Stigma, prejudice, and discrimination -- The scope of the problem -- Our children : falling through the cracks -- Looking after our elderly -- When disaster strikes -- Doing time for a mental illness -- New research : giving us reason to hope -- Recovery. |
| Summary |
In Within Our Reach: Ending the Mental Health Crisis, Rosalynn Carter and coauthors Susan K. Golant and Kathryn E. Cade render an insightful, unsparing assessment of the state of mental health. Using stories from her 35 years of advocacy to springboard into a discussion of the larger issues at hand, Carter crafts an intimate and powerful account of a subject previously shrouded in stigma and shadow, surveying the dimensions of an issue that has affected us all. She describes a system that continues to fail those in need, even though recent scientific breakthroughs with mental illness have potential to help most people lead more normal lives. |
| Subject |
Mental health services -- United States.
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Mental health services.
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Mental illness.
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Mental illness. (OCoLC)fst01016547
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Mental health services. (OCoLC)fst01016498
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Mental health services -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Golant, Susan K.
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Cade, Kathryn E.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Carter, Rosalynn. Within our reach. Emmaus, Penn. : Rodale ; [New York] : Distributed to the trade by Macmillan, ©2010 (OCoLC)753429654 |
| ISBN |
9781594868818 |
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1594868816 |
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