Table of Contents

1. Personality, identity, and agency 2. Schizophrenia, the price for being human 3. Depression, the curse of the strong 4. Manic depressive psychosis, that fine madness 5. Anxiety, freedom, and death 6. Suicide

About the Author

Dr Neel Burton qualified in neuroscience and medicine from the University of London and is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is the author of several books, including a prize-winning textbook of psychiatry and a prize-winning self-help book for people with schizophrenia. He lives and teaches in Oxford.

Reviews

'A riveting read for anyone looking for a window into the world of mental disorder...' Professor Robert Howard, Dean, The Royal College of Psychiatrists'Most books on mental disorder are either polemical or over-technical. This remarkable book by contrast provides a highly readable and at the same time authoritative account that by combining literary, philosophical and scientific sources, shows the deep connections between 'madness' and some of our most important attributes as human beings.' Professor Bill Fulford, Fellow of St Cross College, University of Oxford