Robert Whitaker is a journalist with the Boston Globe. His articles on mental illness have earned numerous accolades, including the George Polk and National Association of Science Writers' awards.

The author takes you on an impressively documented trip through the history of the way those with mental illness have been treated in this country. You are guaranteed to finish the book with a far fuller and different perception of what people with mental illness have faced and continue to endure.

"Investigative journalism at its scholarly, perceptive and explanatory best. Mad in America presents an insightful, courageous exposé of how madness went from 'out of sight, out of mind' to a source of massive corporate profits. A must read for anyone with a friend or family member labeled 'mentally ill.'"
Loren R. Mosher, M.D. former Chief, Center for Studies of Schizophrenia, National Institute of Mental Health